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ABOUT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m glad you\u2019re here! If you\u2019re reading this, you probably just clicked the \u201cABOUT\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My name is Tobias Jansson, also known as Accxess (stylized as ACC:Xess). I live in a small town in Sweden and have a strong passion for computer graphics, with a particular focus on 3D graphics and visual experimentation. 

I began my journey into graphics in the mid-80s on my SVI-728 MSX computer. After getting a mouse and a surprisingly capable paint program called Neos-Cheese, my friends and I spent countless hours creating digital artwork and experimenting with its features. It was also during this time that I wrote my first lines of code in Microsoft BASIC\u2014together, we built all sorts of strange programs and homemade games, with wildly mixed results.

As the 8-bit era came to an end, my friends and I upgraded to Atari STs. This led me to discover graphics programs like NEOchrome<\/a>, Degas<\/a>, Cyber Paint<\/a> and ray tracing software such as GFA Raytrace<\/a> and Pearl<\/a> \u2014 which, despite taking a whole day to render simple spheres, felt quite impressive.

Later, I got a copy of POV-Ray<\/a> (Persistence of Vision Raytracer) from an ST-Format cover disk. POV-Ray was a script-based ray tracer that let you build scenes using its own distinctive scripting language. It was incredibly powerful for its time, but also quite challenging to master.

Around that time, I saw 3D Studio<\/a> for the first time on my friend\u2019s PC-386 and was completely amazed by its power and speed. After that, I simply couldn\u2019t go back to GFA-Raytrace or POV-Ray.

So, I used my savings to buy the Atari Falcon 030 from Atari-Specialisten in Stockholm. The Falcon featured a 16MHz MC68030, 16MHz FPU, 32MHz DSP, 4MB RAM, and a 200MB hard drive\u2014a machine of pure power. I bought a 3D rendering software from Germany called NeoN Grafix<\/a>, which was extremely capable and offered many advanced features.

Even though the Falcon was fast, it was still too slow for my growing 3D graphics needs, so after a while I purchased a PC 486 DX2 and immediately installed 3D Studio for DOS.
 
I continued using my Falcon, but in the years that followed Atari slowly declined \u2014 and with it, much of my enthusiasm for computers. I seem to have strayed from the path\u2026 This was supposed to be about me, not vintage computers.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Music:
I have always had a strong passion for electronic music. I believe the first album I ever listened to was Jean-Michel Jarre\u2019s Concerts in China, which I borrowed from my older sister. I was immediately captivated, and Jean-Michel Jarre\u2019s music has remained a constant presence in my life ever since.

However, my deeper interest in music didn\u2019t really emerge until I was about 18 years old. That\u2019s when I discovered bands like Front 242, And One, Nitzer Ebb, and Covenant, and began exploring the many different genres of ambient, trance, and techno.

After moving over to PCs, I found myself missing the distinctive chip music of my Atari ST. That nostalgia led me to start remixing classic chiptunes, trying to give them a more modern twist while still respecting their original spirit. I\u2019ve released a couple of remix CDs, which are available for download in the Download<\/a> section of this website.

Listening to chip music is still a great pleasure for me. More recently, I\u2019ve also been creating my own \u201cmusic,\u201d often inspired by the chiptune sounds of the C64 and Atari ST, mixed with my love for hard electronic beats and squeaky acid sounds. I use FL Studio for music production and often create accompanying music videos using tools like 3ds Max and Vegas.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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I have a passion for old-school games, especially shoot \u2019em ups. The Gradius series (known as Nemesis on the MSX) and R-Type are particular favorites of mine. Growing up, arcades were rare where I lived, so stumbling upon an arcade machine in a shop or public space always felt like a special event.

I fondly remember biking into town with a friend, pockets full of coins, just to spend them all on a Gemini Wing arcade machine.

These days, I enjoy building and restoring vintage arcade cabinets. Below is a video I made of one of my restorations \u2014 or, in this case, more of a conversion: a Joker Poker cabinet transformed into a Pac-Man-style arcade machine.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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