Nesdev magazine progress
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- orlaisadog
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Nesdev magazine progress
Original title: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
You could subscribe and it would have advice and info. I don't know what else to say...
Progress: Example front cover made (attached)
I used https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/ ... -cartridge
You could subscribe and it would have advice and info. I don't know what else to say...
Progress: Example front cover made (attached)
I used https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/ ... -cartridge
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
Print media about NES programming? No.
A few retro magazines briefly mention upcoming homebrew releases. I like that.
A few retro magazines briefly mention upcoming homebrew releases. I like that.
nesdoug.com -- blog/tutorial on programming for the NES
- FrankenGraphics
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
Like a news bulletin?
- orlaisadog
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
What a front page could be:
NesDev
Which flashcart is right for you?
Asm6 programming tutorial
FREE homebrew games download!
Q&A
Hot topics from the forums
Complete guide to the PPU
£2.99
Hopefully that answers your questions.
NesDev
Which flashcart is right for you?
Asm6 programming tutorial
FREE homebrew games download!
Q&A
Hot topics from the forums
Complete guide to the PPU
£2.99
Hopefully that answers your questions.
- Drew Sebastino
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
I don't think there's enough going on weekly to warrant a magazine? Maybe if you include retro dev as a whole, but even then, I'm highly doubtful.
- orlaisadog
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
Every month or two? Well, I'm making one anyway
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
Who owns the site? I would need permission to call it something like "The official magazine of NesDev". I could always call it "The unofficial magazine of NesDev" but I would need permission to use the name and logo.
- orlaisadog
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
If it was free?
Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
Do it if you want. But, I think you might be overestimating the size of the nesdev community.
I think you would do better with a monthly blog supported by ads.
And I highly suggest you use titles like "top 10 best" and "new homebrew games". There's a reason why I snuck the exact phrase "best graphics on the NES" on one of my blog pages.
I think you would do better with a monthly blog supported by ads.
And I highly suggest you use titles like "top 10 best" and "new homebrew games". There's a reason why I snuck the exact phrase "best graphics on the NES" on one of my blog pages.
nesdoug.com -- blog/tutorial on programming for the NES
Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
This sounds like a great project/idea for something called... a website. Or a blog. I don't think it's feasible to distribute this on paper, especially considering how heavily international nesdev stuff is.
dougeff's thought process is similar to mine.
wordpress.com (the service) offers blogs for free, but there are many others. Use whatever you want. Or go with a hosting service and run whatever you want yourself (warning: WordPress is notoriously insecure, with issues coming out every month or so, ditto with PHP. This is why for WP, I tend to recommend just relying on wordpress.com because WP maintenance is a stupid nightmare).
That said:
Nobody is going to care about an ad-laden site, i.e. nobody is going to visit it if it's so ad-heavy (to pay for the service) since it destroys the experience. I assure you of this. My advice is to find a service (if not free) that is inexpensive and pay for it monthly out of pocket. Then there aren't ads involved, and people are more inclined to read it. I paid out of pocket for the entire Parodius service for its entire lifetime -- paying money for hobbies is part of hobbies.
dougeff's thought process is similar to mine.
wordpress.com (the service) offers blogs for free, but there are many others. Use whatever you want. Or go with a hosting service and run whatever you want yourself (warning: WordPress is notoriously insecure, with issues coming out every month or so, ditto with PHP. This is why for WP, I tend to recommend just relying on wordpress.com because WP maintenance is a stupid nightmare).
That said:
Nobody is going to care about an ad-laden site, i.e. nobody is going to visit it if it's so ad-heavy (to pay for the service) since it destroys the experience. I assure you of this. My advice is to find a service (if not free) that is inexpensive and pay for it monthly out of pocket. Then there aren't ads involved, and people are more inclined to read it. I paid out of pocket for the entire Parodius service for its entire lifetime -- paying money for hobbies is part of hobbies.
Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
Who is going to consistently write all articles? Who will be the editor? Paid or unpaid work? Don't overlook that.
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
I'm unclear to me whether you're suggesting that you want to write an NesDev magazine, or that you're wishing for someone else to do it?
There are a few NES development related periodicals, though. Here's two I can think of off the top of my head:
There are a few NES development related periodicals, though. Here's two I can think of off the top of my head:
- The Assembly Line podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-463768680
- dougeff's NES development blog: https://nesdoug.com/
- orlaisadog
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
I just thought it would be nice to put some NesDev things into a magazine and give it to a few people, maybe in print or PDF format. I could just try to make something in a a word processor.
- orlaisadog
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
Also, I can't pay anyone. I'm 13 and I don't get pocket money (but I have savings and I just ask for things I want). This will probably be really bad but I'll just make a sample issue.
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Re: There should be a NesDev magazine (Poll)
Maybe make an NES ROM magazine.
There were a lot of cool demodisk magazines over the years coming out of the demoscene.
There were a lot of cool demodisk magazines over the years coming out of the demoscene.