Timeline

The Timeline is the complete chronological record of Ricardo Neudorfer's gaming and software development history, from 2016 to the present day. It covers every significant platform acquisition and every software project, in order. For filtered views, see Development Timeline and Gaming Timeline.

2016 — First gaming device

Ricardo received a PSP in early 2016. The PlayStation Portable was Sony's first handheld gaming device, released in 2004 and discontinued in 2014. By 2016 it had a mature library of over 1,000 titles across every genre. This was Ricardo's introduction to gaming as a sustained hobby — the combination of a portable device and a broad game catalogue meant it was rarely put down.

Notable titles played on the PSP included various action, RPG, and racing games from Sony's first-party catalogue and third-party publishers. The PSP remained in use until the Nintendo handhelds arrived in 2018.

2018 — Nintendo handhelds

A Nintendo 3DS and 2DS were acquired in 2018. The 3DS was Nintendo's successor to the DS line and featured a stereoscopic 3D display on the upper screen that required no glasses. The 2DS was a budget variant in a flat slate form factor that ran the same software but omitted the 3D screen and the clamshell hinge.

Nintendo's handheld library in 2018 included the full 3DS catalogue spanning several years of first-party titles — Pokémon, Fire Emblem, Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing: New Leaf — alongside a large selection of third-party and indie titles. The eShop also provided access to Game Boy Advance and classic Game Boy titles through the Virtual Console service.

2020 — PlayStation consoles

In 2020, a PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 were acquired simultaneously. This was a deliberate decision to access two generations of PlayStation's back-catalogue at once.

The PS2 is the best-selling home console of all time, with a library exceeding 4,000 titles. Its catalogue covers the early-to-mid 2000s and includes defining games from franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Ratchet & Clank, Shadow of the Colossus, and many more.

The PS3 added HD gaming, Blu-ray playback, and online multiplayer via PlayStation Network. Its library extended from 2006 to approximately 2015 and included the transition period where many series shifted to the 7th generation — Grand Theft Auto IV and V, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption.

Both consoles saw significant use during 2020 and 2021.

2023 — First code

Ricardo began writing code in early 2023 with no prior formal training. The learning process was entirely self-directed — reading documentation, building small things, breaking them, fixing them, and gradually building up to more complex projects.

The initial experimentation produced four projects during 2023 and into 2024. None of these can be fully documented because their domains have since expired and no records survived. They are listed in Lost Projects:

Ricardoneud.com — Software distribution project, ran approximately a full year (2024–2025)
SiteForgePro — A WHMCS-alternative hosting billing platform
OpenBots — A Discord bot
Discord Secure — A Discord security bot

Despite being undocumentable, these projects were significant as the period during which the fundamentals of web development, APIs, databases, and deployment were learned in practice.

2024 — PlayStation 4

A PlayStation 4 was added to the setup in 2024. The PS4 bridged the gap between the older consoles already in use and the current generation. Its library covers the 2013–2021 period and includes many of the best-regarded games of that era — Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, and a large selection of third-party releases.

Development work continued throughout 2024 alongside gaming.

2025 — Projects, PC, and PS5

2025 was the most active year in the archive. Three software projects launched across the first three quarters:

NetTrace (Q1 2025) — DNS and email validation toolset with support for 30+ global resolvers and full SPF/DKIM/DMARC analysis.

NexSub (Q2 2025) — Free subdomain service with tiered access based on account activity.

FeatherPanel Mobile (Q3 2025) — Community-made mobile app for FeatherPanel server management, with monitoring, remote controls, and push notifications.

reForge Captcha (Q4 2025) — Premium captcha alternative with four challenge types, automated bot blocking, and an analytics dashboard.

In late 2025, Ricardo also made the transition to PC gaming and simultaneously acquired a PlayStation 5. The PC opened access to Steam, Epic Games, Ubisoft Connect, the EA App, and the Microsoft Store. The PS5 brought the current generation of PlayStation games. Both are in active use.

Early 2026 — TweetSyncer and end of development

TweetSyncer launched in early 2026. It was a Discord notification platform that delivered real-time updates from Twitter/X, Twitch, YouTube, Kick, Bluesky, and Spotify as rich Discord embeds, with configurable role pings and a web-based management dashboard.

TweetSyncer was the fifth and final project. Active software development ended after its launch. All five projects are now permanently offline. For current work, see explorericardo.com.