Software - Pixel Refresh

Pixel Refresh

Gaming, Gadgets & Technology

Featured Gaming PC Retro ScummVM Music Software

Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer Fan-Made Soundtrack v2.0 Released for ScummVM

James Woodcock July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 1 min read 0 Comments Ben Daglish, James Woodcock, Music, Point and Click Adventure, ScummVM, ScummVM Music Enhancement Project, Soundtrack, Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer

I release version 2.0 of the soundtrack for use within ScummVM, a complete rework of my original efforts with FLAC lossless version available for free.

Gaming Software

ScummVM 1.8.0 Released – 10 New Games Supported Including Broken Sword 2.5

James Woodcock March 5, 2016May 31, 2016 1 min read 0 Comments Amazon: Guardians of Eden, Beavis and Butthead in Virtual Stupidity, Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars, Instant Articles, Labyrinth of Time, Point and Click Adventure Games, Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender, ScummVM, Sfinx, The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo, The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel, Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands, Zork: Grand Inquisitor

10 additional point and click adventure titles supported in ScummVM.

Android Gadgets & Tech iPad iPhone PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Software Xbox One

The Perils of Cloud Storage and the Comfort of using a NAS

James Woodcock February 20, 2016March 6, 2020 8 min read 0 Comments Android, Chromecast, Cloud, Documents, Featured, Files, Folders, Google, Images, Instant Articles, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Media Centre, NAS, Photos, PS3, PS4, Server, Sharing, Storage, Streaming, Videos, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone, Xbox One

Burned by Microsoft OneDrive, I reconsider my overall storage strategy by using a NAS.

Gaming Media Music PC ScummVM Music Software

Revolution’s 25th Anniversary Box Set – My Enhanced Music Featured

James Woodcock January 27, 2016December 31, 2019 1 min read 0 Comments Beneath A Steel Sky, Box set, Broken Sword, Broken Sword 1 - The Shadow Of The Templars, Broken Sword 2 - The Smoking Mirror, Broken Sword 5, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse, CD, Charles Cecil, Enhanced, Instant Articles, James Woodcock, Music, PC, Revolution Software, ScummVM, ScummVM Music Enhancement Project

My Beneath A Steel Sky enhanced music features in Revolution’s 25th Anniversary Box Set.

Gadgets & Tech PC Software

Windows 10 Hands On – The Start Menu is Back, Start Screen Evolves

James Woodcock January 31, 2015December 31, 2019 4 min read 0 Comments Download, Free, Hands On, Impressions, Instant Articles, Microsoft, Preview, Software, Start Menu, Start Screen, Windows, WIndows 10

The Windows Start Menu is back in Windows 10 and it is better than ever!

Gaming ScummVM Music Software

My ScummVM Music Enhancement Project & ScummVM feature in Gamer.no Article

James Woodcock November 23, 2014May 31, 2016 0 min read 0 Comments Article, Beneath A Steel Sky, Discworld, Feature, Gamer.no, James Woodcock, ScummVM, ScummVM Music Enhancement Project, Simon the Sorcerer, The 7th Guest, Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer

My point and click adventure soundtrack recreations have featured in one of Gamer.no’s articles.

Gaming PC Software

Inherit the Earth: Sand and Shadows Kickstarter – Sequel Funding Take 2!

James Woodcock July 16, 2014December 31, 2019 1 min read 0 Comments Demo, Development, Funding, Inherit the Earth, Inherit the Earth 2, Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb, Inherit the Earth: Sand and Shadows, Kickstarter, Point and Click Adventure, Video, Wyrmkeep Entertainment Co

Inherit the Earth: Sand and Shadows appears on Kickstarter to raise funds for a sequel to the original point and click adventure.

Gadgets & Tech PC Software

5 Features You Will Love About Windows 8.1 Update 1 with a Keyboard and Mouse

James Woodcock March 12, 2014July 13, 2021 5 min read 2 Comments Apps, Enhancements, Features, Fixes, Free, Fullscreen, Keyboard and Mouse, Metro, Microsoft, Touchpad, UI, Update, User Interface, Windows, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Update 1

View 5 great features of Windows 8.1 Update 1 that will improve your experience when using a mouse and a keyboard.

Gaming Media ScummVM Music Software

ScummVM The Movie! – 12th Anniversary Celebration

James Woodcock October 11, 2013June 1, 2016 1 min read 0 Comments Animation, Developers, Gource, HD, James Woodcock, Movie, Music, Render, ScummVM, ScummVM Music Enhancement Project, Video

Celebrating 12 years of ScummVM development with a video produced by James Woodcock.

Gadgets & Tech How To iPad iPhone Software

How To #3 – How Do I Automatically Update Apps on iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

James Woodcock September 19, 2013December 31, 2019 1 min read 2 Comments App, Apple, Automatic, Download, Free, Guide, Help, How To, Instructions, iOS 7, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Updates

How to enable automatic app updates in iOS 7 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Gadgets & Tech How To macOS PC Software

How To #2 – How Do I Take Screenshots from Windows on a Mac Keyboard

James Woodcock August 6, 2013December 31, 2019 1 min read 0 Comments Bootcamp, Clipboard, Combination, Images, Keyboard, Mac, Screen Capture, Screenshots, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1

How to take a screenshot from within the Windows operating system on an Apple keyboard.

Gadgets & Tech How To macOS Software

How To #1: Where are my Google Chrome Extension Icons?

James Woodcock July 28, 2013December 31, 2019 0 min read 0 Comments Google Chrome, Guide, Help, Hidden Extension Icons, How To, Instructions, Mac, Version 28, Windows

I show how to reveal your hidden Google Chrome extension icons that were out of view since version 28.

App Creation Gadgets & Tech Software

App Creation #58 – App Design – Gestures

James Woodcock July 20, 2013April 10, 2020 4 min read 0 Comments App Creation Series, App Design, Gestures, Guide, Information

How various touchscreen gestures can be utilised within your app creation.

Gaming PC PC Reviews Software

Western Lines of Scotland Route & GWR Manor Class Reviews – Simulator WORLD Magazine

James Woodcock June 25, 2013April 1, 2020 1 min read 0 Comments DLC, GWR Manor Class, Just Trains, Route, Train Simulator, Train Simulator 2013, Western Lines of Scotland

My recent Western Lines of Scotland Route and GWR Manor Class Reviews for Train Simulator 2013 are now available in English within this free digital download magazine.