When they get it wrong... Representing Retro Tech

[Strider]

So, I stumbled across this new game on Steam, "American Theft 80's", and decided to watch the trailer for it because the thumbnail showed what looked like a 1541 disk drive.

Then it got to the part with the "Pet 64", for lack of a better name, and I couldn't help but laugh. I mean come on... How hard is it to get it at least close to right? ?

I never knew the 1541 was a 3.5 drive, or wireless, or that the PET was really a C64 running MOSDOS! ? ? ?

At least they paid homage to these classic systems, even if they did a totally inaccurate hodgepodge just to look 80's enough for the game. lol



 

I thought it would be fun to share those times we noticed when games, television, or movies got it wrong when referencing retro tech. When someone decided that little bit of extra effort to make it accurate wasn't worth it.

What jumps to your mind?

[SlithyMatt]

I think a lot of those differences were intentional to avoid intellectual property issues.

[Strider]

On 6/14/2022 at 7:47 PM, SlithyMatt said:

I think a lot of those differences were intentional to avoid intellectual property issues.

Good point.

Still, they could have at least rendered some cables and made the floppy a 5.25 disk.

I guess a "C64" filename is OK, but nothing else. ?

[rje]

60917 BLOCKS FREE made me jealous!

 

[Strider]

38911 is for common folk, not the hacker that owns that beast. ?

[TomXP411]

On 6/16/2022 at 10:29 AM, rje said:

60917 BLOCKS FREE made me jealous!

You too can have 16GB free if you use an SD2IEC. All those "FB" entries are a dead giveaway. ?

[Cyber]

Nice! )

There is also a possibility they did this pun on purpose for comedic effect. Most viewers would not understand anyway.

Also this helps avoiding intellectual property issues a lot.

[rje]

By the way, a wireless 3.5" is a brilliant idea.