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root42
@root42Tracked since May 2026
creating retro computer stuff: homebrew soundcards, games, let's.
Observed Aug 20, 2026 · stalePublic earnings
Paid members
12
0% · 30-day rate from 13 observed days
Total audience
55
incl. free followers
Observed monthly earnings
$49
Starting price
$1/mo
6 membership tiers
Where the 55 observed tier members sit
Membership tiers$078.2%
Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 20, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.
$0/moFree4378.2% of observed tier members
$1/moPauper Patreon610.9% of observed tier members
$2/moGenerous Gratitude11.8% of observed tier members
$3/moCrazy Credits23.6% of observed tier members
$10/moLively Livestreams23.6% of observed tier members
$20/moExtreme Exposure11.8% of observed tier members
Growth signals: root42
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Membership12 paid members · 30-day rate from 13 observed days
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May 202616 weeks trackedNow
root4212 members · $49/mo
The chart only uses root42's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Where root42 ranks
Creator comparisonsCompare within
#5of 7 measured
Total audience in Recommended cohort
Semantic matches are not ready, so this fixed cohort uses the best available category, audience, pricing, and cadence evidence.
Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Total audience | Gap vs root42 | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 |  Shadows of SoldiersGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 150 | 95 more | Aug 20, 2026 |
| #4 |  Max Makes ModsGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 89 | 34 more | Aug 20, 2026 |
| #5 | Rroot42ProfileGamesTotal audience position in Recommended cohort | 55 | Reference | Aug 20, 2026Stale |
| #6 |  Kaiju OriginsGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 32 | 23 fewer | Aug 20, 2026 |
| #7 |  Ben's Ultimate Bannerlord ArmoryGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 31 | 24 fewer | Aug 20, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around root42; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
Recent posts
What they publish44Posts total2 postsLast month75%Members-only
Previews available for 44 posts
Audio Latest postPublicThe Commodore Amiga 1010 Floppy DriveLatest post Preview 15:47 The Commodore Amiga 1010 Floppy Drive August 4
August 4 0 likes 0 commentsLet's Talk 0x01: LLMs and AILocked Let's Talk 0x01: LLMs and AI July 27 1 2ArticleJuly 27$1 tier & up 1 2
Let's Code MS DOS 0x38: Huge Pointers in Turbo CLocked Let's Code MS DOS 0x38: Huge Pointers in Turbo C July 5ArticleJuly 5$1 tier & up 0 0
FPGATED for Commodore 16 and Plus/4Locked FPGATED for Commodore 16 and Plus/4 June 21 1ArticleJune 21$1 tier & up 0 0
Some new C16 & Plus/4 content comingI have gotten another bit of hardware for the Plus/4 range of machines! Testing it out and will upload a video on the results in the near fuVideoJune 10Public 0 0Commodore 4040 Disk Drive RefurbLocked Commodore 4040 Disk Drive Refurb May 12 1ArticleMay 12$1 tier & up 0 0
iComp C64 Smart SupplyLocked iComp C64 Smart Supply April 16 3ImageApril 16$1 tier & up 0 0
Let's Code MS DOS 0x37: Rainbow Surf AnalysisLocked Let's Code MS DOS 0x37: Rainbow Surf Analysis April 7 1ArticleApril 7$1 tier & up 0 0
Revision 2026Locked Revision 2026 April 4 3 2ArticleApril 4$1 tier & up 3 2
Commodore 1541 Disk Drive DifferencesThe Tandy 1000 and IBM PC Jr utilized the cheap Texas Instruments SN76489 programmable sound generator. While it never caught on as a sound standard outside of these machines, many DOS games from the 1980s still supported this chip. What if you wanted to listen to video game music using the original chip, no emulation, but you had only a serial or USB port? Well, now there is a solution for you! Project page: https://www.retroianer.de/index.php/tnd232-serielle-und-usb-sn76489-tandy-soundkarte/VideoApril 1$1 tier & up 0 0
TND232 Tandy Serial Port SoundcardThe Tandy 1000 and IBM PC Jr utilized the cheap Texas Instruments SN76489 programmable sound generator. While it never caught on as a sound standard outside of these machines, many DOS games from the 1980s still supported this chip. What if you wanted to listen to video game music using the original chip, no emulation, but you had only a serial or USB port? Well, now there is a solution for you! Project page: https://www.retroianer.de/index.php/tnd232-serielle-und-usb-sn76489-tandy-soundkarte/VideoMarch 20Public 2 2Floppy Disk PunchLocked Floppy Disk Punch March 14 1ArticleMarch 14$1 tier & up 0 0
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