I remember a time when the only way to play video games on my computer was, if I programmed them myself. Like, there literally wasn't any other way .. the system I'd chosen to hang my chops on (Oric-1/Atmos) wasn't that well supported by the nascent industry at the time, and so .. it was either write my own shit, or forget about it.
So, I grew up a coder.
While, in the meantime, my C64- and Amiga- using friends, with all their amazing software choices, didn't have to do anything but consume, consume, consume. And, eventually,
"upgrade to a Nintendo" for their gaming needs.
See kids, this is what happens when you ship computers that no longer have development tools/compilers/REPL's onboard!
Seriously though, I think the "3DO Moment" for me was when I realised I always preferred to spend time with computers if there was a compiler onboard, or some other way to build software for the thing. Anything less is just a door opener.
So, I grew up a coder.
While, in the meantime, my C64- and Amiga- using friends, with all their amazing software choices, didn't have to do anything but consume, consume, consume. And, eventually, "upgrade to a Nintendo" for their gaming needs.
See kids, this is what happens when you ship computers that no longer have development tools/compilers/REPL's onboard!
Seriously though, I think the "3DO Moment" for me was when I realised I always preferred to spend time with computers if there was a compiler onboard, or some other way to build software for the thing. Anything less is just a door opener.