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256b.com DOS demoscene archive / hardcode.untergrund.net (Announce)

posted by Arjay, 05.07.2010, 23:37
(edited by Arjay on 06.07.2010, 00:06)

256b.com was the 256 byte (or less) DOS demoscene site which sadly is no longer online (well the site is up but has been taken over by a link spammer). For anyone unfamiliar with the past 256b.com site, there is a good overview article called 256b intros round-table by Adok/Hugi.

As above the original 256b.com is no more, fortunately however archive.org stored a copy of the main archive ZIP file (archive taken in 2007) this file can be directly downloaded from archive.org using this link: 256b_complete_demos_archive.zip (2.3MB).

256.com as it was in 2008 can be browsed via this archive.org link.

hardcode.untergrund.net is a similar site but covering up to 64k which is still online. It also has an archive containing 64k demos and less which can be downloaded (but it is 275MB).

Complete thread:

• 256b.com DOS demoscene archive / hardcode.untergrund.net - Arjay, 05.07.2010, 23:37 (Announce)
  • 256b.com DOS demoscene archive / hardcode.untergrund.net - RayeR, 12.07.2010, 17:12
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        • Hugi Size asm forum / compo #28 "tiny" USB = 233 bytes! - Arjay, 20.07.2010, 12:02
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            • Hugi Size asm forum / compo #28 "tiny" USB = 233 bytes! - Arjay, 21.07.2010, 01:15