This Week in Retro
Daves answer to Rickalicious D on Ultima
updated
If you like our podcast then it is quite likely that you will also enjoy Pixel Addict magazine. Made by and for lovers of retro computers/consoles/games/films/toys. Packed with reports, news, reviews and even tutorials you are sure to enjoy. The current issue has a HUGE section on Microprose. Visit www.pixel.addict.media/shop/
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00:00 - Show Opening
07:10 - Throw Me An Xbone
Story Link: gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox-one/after-11-years-xbox-one-emulators-are-finally-coming-to-pc-but-theyre-not-actually-using-emulation-at-all
17:42 - Rare Microprose Cab Repaired
Story Link: philwip.com/2019/09/11/pcb-repair-f-15-strike-eagle
31:30 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
38:03 - Growing Old Disgracefully
Story Link: howtogeek.com/why-do-some-games-age-poorly-while-others-are-timeless
49:28 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:
LGR's Latest Update: youtube.com/watch?v=VocCS7ls7R8
Will CRTs Return Discussion: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1fxzw4l/do_you_think_demand_for_crts_might_ever_grow_high
Nostalgia Nerd and The Checkmate Monitor: youtu.be/IWBVATSPPlw
Nintendo Goes For YouTube Emulators: timeextension.com/news/2024/10/nintendo-is-now-going-after-youtube-accounts-which-show-its-games-being-emulated
Retro Computing A Chore?: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1fv58tf/vintage_computer_collection_becoming_a_chore
BBC's 1990s Lara Croft Clip: youtu.be/l25IionYlp0?si=o_65b6jUCTVcvr4E
Internet Archive Hacked: bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-hacked-data-breach-impacts-31-million-users
There are a number of (mostly) Commodore related items up for auction on eBay. There is some great stuff up for grabs. Auctions will be ending all the time so be quick. The link at the end of the description will give you all the info you need to check out all the auctions and watch the live stream this weekend.
Here is the link to the mug everyone is talking about: ebay.co.uk/itm/395805798992
By the way there is also a regular TWIR mug up for auction: ebay.co.uk/itm/395782785974
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Strange show title this week but please stick with it! Neil is back full time! And who is this joining him and Dave? It's Chris! This week they look at Jaguar emulation on the iPhone, a list of 10 greatest gaming innovations ( and come up some more ) and ponder what will happen now that WinAmp's source code was posted to GitHub.
All this and the usual quick fire retro gaming news and the Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:53 - Apple Invents The Cat
Story Link: timeextension.com/news/2024/09/atari-jaguar-emulation-is-coming-to-iphone
21:32 - Gaming's Greatest Innovations
Story Link: metro.co.uk/2024/09/22/the-10-greatest-innovations-video-games-according-me-21645286
41:27 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
51:18 - It Clips The Llamaβs Wings
Story Link: No Link!
01:04:17 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
RIP Chris Serle: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y32z6wyg3o
Linux on Intel 4004: tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/linux-takes-476-days-to-boot-on-an-ancient-intel-4004-cpu-cpu-precedes-the-os-by-20-years
Ceefaxβs 50th: youtu.be/Xej9JI-FDPw?si=8oFvcMcoVVVOISoD
Modern Time Crisis: timeextension.com/news/2024/09/time-crisis-is-coming-to-modern-tvs-thanks-to-a-plug-and-play-ai-powered-light-gun
Funky 555 Timer IC: youtu.be/mDhNQPt8An0?si=LWfiLtjjFZOXmKiY
MiSter Pi Review: timeextension.com/reviews/mister-pi-a-usd99-gateway-to-fpga-retro-gaming
California Digital Purchase Law Change: timeextension.com/news/2024/09/new-storefront-law-tells-us-what-we-all-should-know-we-dont-own-digital-games
PC vs C64 Second Reality: youtube.com/watch?v=IqqhsDWWd44
Credits:
"Atari Jaguar console" by Easterbilby is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
Once again thank you Rees for stepping up and helping us out while Neil was away. Rees has a lot of retro content, please visit ctrl-alt-rees.com for all the info.
Check out the latest issue of Pixel Addict for a big feature on popular Disney game Duck Tales. You will also find this issue's feature system in Templeman's Treasures where the Exelvision EXL 100 is explored. Visit https://www.pixel.addict.media/ for all the details.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:00 - Elite 40th Source Code
Story Link: http://www.elitehomepage.org/fourty/index.htm
19:21 - SEGA History Expert? Have We Got A Job For You!
Story Link: mynintendonews.com/2024/09/21/sega-paying-100000-for-archivist-lore-role
29:08 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
38:18 - Extreme Restoration
Story Link: youtu.be/2cFdAKC3_-o
46:35 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Half Life: pcgamesn.com/half-life/cd-discovery
Lost Professor Layton Game: gamesradar.com/games/puzzle/lost-professor-layton-game-that-only-released-in-japan-16-years-ago-is-getting-an-unofficial-translation-after-being-discovered-on-an-old-phone
PS1 FPGA: timeextension.com/news/2024/09/fpga-ps1-teased-ahead-of-playstations-30th-anniversary
Japan's HiFi Stacks: gearpatrol.com/audio/teac-cassette-tape-decks
X16 Second Reality: youtube.com/watch?v=_67sF4onNQM
We are joined by Ben from Plaion, the people who bought you the Atari 2600+ and the forthcoming 7800+. We talk about cartridge gaming, get some info on the new Atari consoles and wonder what could be next from Atari. Do you worry about being fooled by fake cartridge games on sale in stores which may not know how to spot a fake? The BBC looked into it. Finally, are hard drives really as unreliable as reported? Maybe not.
All this and more retro gaming/computing news in Dave's Briefs and the Community Question Of The Week.
Check our Rees' video on a Tiny branded PC: youtube.com/watch?v=qQo0yOqOb_4
00:00 - Show Opening
02:50 - You Cart Keep A Good Format Down
Story Link: howtogeek.com/new-cartridge-releases-are-taking-retro-gaming-to-another-level
29:08 - Retro Piracy Running Rampant
Story Link: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1k7387pmrpo
Additional Link: retronews.com/fake-pokemon-cartridge-spotted-at-gamestop-raises-concerns-among-retro-gamers
44:30 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
51:48 - Hard Drive-Inβ : Still Goinβ
Story Link: backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-life-expectancy
01:0:09 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Story Links:
SNES Post Box: https://i.redd.it/kz2kb4u8rlod1.jpeg
C54 Microtext: youtube.com/watch?v=DvSlWLgXcsU
Google And The Wayback Machine: 9to5google.com/2024/09/11/google-search-internet-archive-wayback-machine
Atari Back On Track: gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-ceo-wade-rosen-says-the-company-is-done-being-a-fast-follower-
The new issue of Pixel Addict has a big feature on the classic game Duck Tales. With info and interviews on how this hugely successful game came to be. Visit https://www.pixel.addict.media/ for the full run down.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:55 - Moments Before Doom
Story Link: youtu.be/HpEBUV_g9vU?si=iuFnLtqo_Eis3aYt
19:22 - ITX Llama: A Brand New PC For 1990s DOS Games!
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=ogHqmjn6sY4
46:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
51:21 - My Dongle Is Still Going Strong!
Story Link: wordcraft.com/contact#history
58:45 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Dreamcast Doom: timeextension.com/news/2024/09/duke-nukem-3d-has-been-ported-to-dreamcast-and-its-creator-is-impressed
Rubber Keyed Wonder: whatson.bfi.org.uk/imax/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=5DCED638-BEAD-4F44-8FBF-AA530D781A6C&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=2084FB51-1E3E-41AA-8C29-95528A1D28CA
Al Charpentier Interview: youtu.be/sVcPp4IxQCk
Jelly Load: tfw8b.com/introducing-jelly-load
Episode Credits
"dongle-DSC_1909" by el cajon yacht club is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
Jason from Mr Lurch's Things joins us for a bumper edition to talk about a bunch of new old consoles that are coming our way shortly. We wonder just how accurate are the Commodore sales figures and discover that there a well timed YouTube video that talks about that very subject.
Be sure to check out Jason's videos here: youtube.com/@MrLurchsThings
00:00 - Show Opening
07:12 - 7800+ & The Spectrum, & Full Size Amiga, & PC88 Mini
Story Link: theverge.com/2024/8/20/24224292/atari-7800-plus-compatible-with-2600-cartridges-price-release-date
30:05 - EmuDeck SteamOS Based TV Console
Story Link: theverge.com/2024/8/29/24231635/emudeck-machine-steam-machines-crowdfunding
See the campaign: indiegogo.com/projects/emudeck-machine-retro-inspired-itx-pc#
Bazzite: bazzite.gg
41:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
55:11 - The Truth About Amiga!
Story Link: youtu.be/AXCWYKSjHnI?si=h5UCjpp4TLg13TsL
01:16:15 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
LGR Cameo: youtube.com/watch?v=3x_VYRED6yc
Fast Food Doom: https://i.redd.it/7kubdg0bxgkd1.jpeg
Sid Meierβs $10K 386: techspot.com/news/104367-firaxis-preserves-10000-pc-sid-meier-used-develop.html
Rose Tinted Spectrums GamesMaster Series 2: youtu.be/b9qh8DJP3ws?si=ChLPzTqnUvoZYMQf
The Computer Sheds: hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/i-went-englands-least-visited-9450159#Echobox=1722620218
The Famous Computer Cafe: hackaday.com/2024/08/23/the-famous-computer-cafe-has-now-been-archived-online
The History Of The 8-bit Amstrads: youtube.com/watch?v=GTiCq32pYB4
Perifractic Tries Broadcast Software: youtu.be/MezkfYTN6EQ?si=CEmmmbFebMqCidWS
All this and the Community Question Of The Week answers.
You read Pixel Addict on the move, right? The history of luggable and portable computers is fascinating. The cover story this month takes a look at pioneering mobile computers including the Osborne 1, Kaypro II, Compaq Portable and even Commodore's SX-64. Visit www.pixel.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
05:53 - Arcade Done Justice
Story Link: kickstarter.com/projects/tabletop-book/arcade-decades-80s-edition
YouTube Promo: youtu.be/ZBiYZIHOzyQ?si=kTawBqY-coAL-SVm
13:30 - The C64 Is Not Cool
Story Link: http://tech.guitarsite.de/c64_thermal.html
30:09 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
35:07 - 3D Defeated - Paint Wins!
Story Link: tweaktown.com/news/99838/microsoft-is-retiring-2017s-paint-3d-and-keeping-the-original-ms-from-1985/index.html
48:27 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Micro Men: youtu.be/XXBxV6-zamM?si=IPnRUD6dVnZV7eAn
BBC Computer Rescued From Tip: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5dz47pqgqo.amp
444 Games Consoles 1 TV: famitsu.com/article/202408/14178
IBM Crochet: https://i.redd.it/r331hvuj1oid1.jpg
Nissan Only Need For Speed: thedrive.com/news/theres-a-jdm-need-for-speed-game-featuring-only-nissans
This is This Week In Retro (TWIR), your weekly show about retro (vintage) computing.
Dave and Rees are joined by David from RoseTintedSpectrum this week to talk about his own, very popular, video on UK TV show Gamesmaster. There is a new version of Doom on the way and an old word processing friend has returned.
Please check out RoseTintedSpectrum at: youtube.com/channel/UCGDTjXnyGM5flG6Xk6fiMAg
00:00 - Show Opening
Dave's Narration On Atari Legend: youtu.be/kMw-6NEPh2Y
05:42 - Rose-Gold Joysticks
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=SvoDH0ya7bg
23:18 - OK Doomer
Story Link: theverge.com/2024/8/8/24216379/doom-doom-ii-definitive-re-release
Legacy Of Rust Info: doomwiki.org/wiki/Legacy_of_Rust
43:21 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
52:17 - A WordStar Is Reborn
Story Link: theregister.com/2024/08/06/wordstar_7_the_last_ever
Robert J. Sawyer Blog: sfwriter.com/wordstar.htm
01:00:46 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Housekeeping Links:
Isa Holding An Isa Card: https://i.redd.it/hukab82ynthd1.png
Time Bandit: marincomics.com/time-bandit.html
Brett Jones Passes Away: videogameschronicle.com/news/influential-goldeneye-perfect-dark-artist-brett-jones-has-died
Animal Crossing NES Emulator: gamesradar.com/games/animal-crossing/after-23-years-animal-crossings-nes-emulator-still-houses-a-mystery-that-comes-down-to-30-japanese-players-nobodys-been-able-to-find
Jeff Bezos Interview on BBC: youtube.com/watch?v=nDXvpbpbPCo
Andy Warhol Portrait For Sale: petapixel.com/2024/08/05/rare-digital-portrait-by-andy-warhol-for-sale-for-26-million
NBCbay Talks About Atari: nbcbayarea.com/news/local/digital-originals/atari-retro-gaming-preserve-classic-video-games/3535306
There are more retro computing news nuggets in Dave's Briefs and the Community Question Of The Week.
This week's show is bought to you by the letters P and A and the number 22. These stand for Pixel Addict issue 22 which is a magazine full of news and stories about our fave older computer and gaming systems. Take a look at https://www.pixel.addict.media/
Bob asks that you please visit retrorgb.com
Rees has lots of good retro stuff over at ctrl-alt-rees.com
00:00 - Show Opening
04:15 - The Mega Of Mega Drive
Story Link: gamesradar.com/best-sega-genesis-games-all-time
23:02 - 1986 Battle Of The GUIs - Will Windows Win, Or Will It Be GEMβs Time To Shine?
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=Q2PNLsvDxqw
How Apple Ruined GEM: youtu.be/aAAU5S1irP0?si=2vB9wmjCprVwefOb
36:48 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
47:44 - The Worldβs First Proper Game Boy
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=irHI_2WdQXc
53:17 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Brief's Links
Codemasters Video On Facebook: facebook.com/share/v/dW7hyrpcJPdbiYf1/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Orpheus II: https://pcmidi.eu/orpheus2.html
Cleared Hot: youtu.be/D8CX75ozs7Y?si=RBkJGHp7wa0COfUf
Xenia Manager: github.com/xenia-manager/xenia-manager
PS3 Super Computer: xda-developers.com/1760-playstation-3-supercomputer-2010
WinAMP Skin Investigation: techspot.com/news/104024-corrupt-winamp-skin-investigation-leads-treasure-trove-hidden.html
Tank Stand: https://rmcretro.store/products/the-tank-stand-retro-computer-monitor-stand
50 Years Of CPM: theregister.com/2024/08/02/cpm_50th_anniversary
Commodore Omnia Book: https://commodore.inc/prodotto/omnia-book-gen9/
ROM Site Shuts Down: gizmodo.com/a-20-year-old-rom-site-is-shutting-down-and-moving-to-the-internet-archive-2000482650
All this and many more snippets of news in brief and your answers to our Community Question Of The Week!
Neil is off for a few weeks and we needed somebody to step up and ctrl-alt-rees put his hand into the air, bounced around with excitement and demanded we pick him, so we did. Thank you Rees for keeping Dave company this week. Please visit his website ctrl-alt-rees.com
Please take a moment from your busy day to visit https://www.pixel.addict.media/ and take a look at the all new issue of Pixel Addict magazine. Do you remember before laptops were really a thing and various manufacturers tried to squeeze fully functioning computers into something that became known as a luggable computer? It doesn't matter, either way you should nab a copy and check out the lead feature. Thanks!
00:00 - Show Opening
04:08 - All Hail Our New Atari ST Overlords!
Story Link: https://retroarcadia.blog/2024/07/03/top-ten-favourite-atari-st-loading-screens/
26:49 - NVIDIA And SEGA
Story Link: tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nvidia-nearly-went-out-of-business-in-1996-trying-to-make-segas-dreamcast-gpu-instead-sega-americas-ceo-offered-the-company-a-dollar5-million-lifeline
34:29 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
39:55 - CRTs Are The Best Modern Gaming Monitors?
Story Link: pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-monitors/this-is-not-a-typo-the-worlds-fastest-gaming-monitor-may-well-be-this-ancient-iiyama-crt-unit-pushed-to-700-hz-at-a-glorious-120p-resolution
49:58 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Briefs Links:
CPC Summer Games: https://i.redd.it/yvbzq4hlrifd1.jpeg
Turbo Outrun Reimagined Preview: youtube.com/watch?v=x6RSHaJ4zEI
Play it here: sk1ds.itch.io/outrun-clone
CD Sales Are Growing: theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jul/28/cd-sales-rise-taylor-swift-collection-nostalgia-90s-oasis-bashy-metronomy-kitty-liv
Clamshell G3 Mac: theregister.com/2024/07/24/apple_clamshell_ibook_g3_25
Are Physical Games Dead: kotaku.com/ps5-limited-run-physical-digital-capcom-1851602842
Super Mario 64: gamesradar.com/games/super-mario/it-took-almost-28-years-but-super-mario-64-players-have-finally-opened-an-unopenable-door-using-a-penguin-and-a-sick-backflip
PSA: It has been very warm in the UK this week and my Cadbury Buttons melted when I left them in my car by mistake. Do not make this error. You get a bag of choccy soup for a while and then once it cools you have a single chunk in a shape almost too awkward to eat.....almost, I persevered.
Credits:
"Sega-dreamcast-set" by Asim Saleem (Asim18) is licensed under CC BY 3.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/?ref=openverse.
Think you know all of the Codemasters games? Why not use the Codemasters Archive to find out? Japan is preserving video games. The MIDI music of Tie Fighter is celebrated on its 30th anniversary.
All this and more retro computing topics plus your answers to our Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
11:40 - Codemasters Archive Is back!
Story Link: thecodemastersarchive.co.uk
26:26 - Preserving Games In A Jam
Story Link: timeextension.com/news/2024/07/new-report-highlights-one-of-the-major-challenges-facing-game-preservation
37:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
48:11 - You Are Part Of The Rebel Alliance And A Traitor
Story Link: youtu.be/Eu1pRZDjR5M?si=ZVTcrNb3sJ0CNeoI
XWAU Total Conversion - moddb.com/mods/tie-fighter-total-conversion-tftc
57:25 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Briefs Links:
Dave's Ultima Video Response: youtu.be/KPpvuGMT8Z0
Mike Daily Interview: youtu.be/lP7QbwE1Ug4
Charlie Brooker Gaming Influences: youtube.com/watch?v=DKRdF1Z4YXg
Why Escom Went Bankrupt: dfarq.homeip.net/reasons-for-escoms-bankruptcy
Southwest Airlines And Win 3.11: digitaltrends.com/computing/southwest-cloudstrike-windows-3-1
Bob Newhart Passes: https://m.slashdot.org/submission/17324424
Defrag Simulator: defrag98.com
King's Quest Animated Documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=JpgnWDJrufo
This week we learn about eXoDOS, discover that an old name from gaming history has been reborn and ponder why teens are so addicted to gaming in a way that older players may not have been.
All this and the Community Question Of The Week where we ask you for your opinion.
Correction! This week's jingle is be DJChrisFury, sorry Chris.
00:00 - Show Opening
04:50 - eXoDOS Rocks
Story Link: youtu.be/kFj70j5HNu8?si=3HbXsIhQ6_4ukc2F
23:50 - Regen TenGen
Story Link: nintendolife.com/news/2024/07/random-homebrew-dev-acquires-tengen-brand-launches-unlicensed-nes-game
TenGen Games Website: tengengames.net
Ten Star Link: 005 AGIMA Ten Star pack video (Part 1): youtu.be/h0Ra5MptLqk?si=Q5bEG6fds0y7jXtH
37:41 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
46:58 - Itβs Not Me, Itβs You!
Story Link: theguardian.com/games/article/2024/jul/09/its-not-them-its-us-the-real-reason-teens-are-addicted-to-video-games
55:37 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Briefs Links
DMA Tour: youtube.com/watch?v=f14k2j9V33Q
Notepad Spell-check: pcmag.com/news/microsoft-notepad-finally-gets-spell-check-autocorrect
Java Chip Tune Player: https://chiptune.app/
Wireless Tank Mouse: lyonsden.net/wireless-tank-mouse
German Navy 8" Disks: tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/german-navy-aims-to-replace-aging-8-inch-floppy-drives-with-an-emulated-solution-for-its-anti-submarine-frigates
Ben Heck Game And Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=MDv-uRTX5vs
Legends Of Adventure: backerkit.com/c/projects/legends-of-adventure/legends-of-adventure?ref=bk-ads-c-05
All this and your Community Question Of The Week answers plus other retro computing and gaming news in brief.
Visit http://pixel.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. The current issue is an Elite special but don't miss the look at the Valiant Turtle and the restoration of an Amstrad PC1640.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:45 - BBC At DMA For GTA
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=7vWSi44ZTSw
Keith Chegwin At Ocean: youtube.com/watch?v=zmS4LYKRHY4
23:36 - 360 Retirement
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dxi7b7/xbox_360_store_closes_290724
34:45 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
42:42 - Crime Pays?
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=zf94GyekoBM
53:17 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Japan Ditches Floppy Disks: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx82407j1v3o
DOS Compatibility Card For Mac: reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fw5ut2rkld5ad1.jpeg
Building Retro Machines: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced31qgdepwo
Yars' Revenge Sequel: timeextension.com/news/2024/07/i-am-in-talks-with-atari-howard-scott-warshaw-gives-update-on-his-yars-revenge-sequel
Outrun Coast 2 Coast Update: timeextension.com/news/2024/07/the-pc-version-of-outrun-2006-coast-2-coast-just-got-a-welcome-update
Clint has been LGRing for 15 years, how many more until he is considered retro? The Amiga is getting another new version of Final Fight, this time using clever copper techniques to get even closer to the arcade original. How much money have you wasted on Steam games you have never played?
All this and more retro gaming news plus the Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:03 -15 Years Of LGR!
Story Link: youtu.be/VQ-RUn5lzgw?si=QRRPTOFc8YOP8ilu
22:16 - Super Turbo Final Fight Championship Edition Alpha
Story Link: timeextension.com/news/2024/06/super-final-fight-promises-a-more-authentic-arcade-experience-for-amiga-fans
37:30 - Dave's Housekeeping - Story links found below
53:19 - 15 Billion Pounds Wasted!
Story Link: pcgamesn.com/steam/pile-of-shame
01:00:10 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Cecconoid gameplay video: youtu.be/QNwe9wkSQ4U?si=SeFw7LvVnTKEgQCT
Top 50 Amiga Games Free Book: archive.org/details/rgds-amiga-top-50-games-2-v-3-book-one-50-26-7-jun/RGDS%20Amiga%20Top%2050%20Games%202%20%20v3-%20Book%20One%20-%2050%20-%2026%20%287%20Jun%29
RGDS Video Version: youtu.be/iXR3UGnBeTA?si=lWMs-DJDMLtIq-Z5
Never Released Sega Console: levelup.com/en/news/793720/A-neverreleased-SEGA-console-will-hit-the-market-thanks-to-a-Brazilian-company
Roland SC-55 Emulator: nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2024/06/true-roland-sc-55-emulation-is-here.html
10MB Computer Advert: reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F29e458jeqk8d1.jpeg
The Computer History of Australia - Trailer: youtu.be/OA4vp1v8eME?si=DIzrNECHkg9qE7sZ
Seattleβs Living Computers Museum: geekwire.com/2024/seattles-living-computers-museum-logs-off-for-good-as-paul-allen-estate-will-auction-vintage-items
PS2 Emulator on PS5: eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-df-direct-sony-is-wasting-ps5s-emulation-potential
Sony's Largest CRT: dfarq.homeip.net/the-biggest-crt-ever-made-sonys-pvm-4300
Loom: eurogamer.net/lucasarts-loom-is-a-family-friendly-classic-with-lessons-for-todays-games
FreeDOS: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/30-years-later-freedos-is-still-keeping-the-dream-of-the-command-prompt-alive
All this and more retro computing news along with the Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:32 - Jonesing For Indiana Jones
Story Link: youtu.be/VGgshWvrH2g?si=ycTRmQVP2urBDcuy
Additional Link: mixnmojo.com/features/sitefeatures/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Iron-Phoenix-The-Lost-Sequel-to-Fate-of-Atlantis/1
26:36 - Du Du , Du Du , Du Du Du Du (Shark)
Story Link: remindmagazine.com/article/15694/jaws-arcade-video-game-killer-shark-atari-sega-electromechanical
40:52 - Dave's Housekeeping
Links to stories mentioned found at the end of this text.
58:18 - Clean That Dirty Floppy!
Story Link: youtu.be/mqdionqLqqs?si=7DZ--gzpHuuiWIHM
01:07:33 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
"What is this Crazy Contraption!?" Courtesy of RobSmithDev
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=mqdionqLqqs
Dave's Briefs Links
Pete Davison Blog: angryjedi.wordpress.com/2024/06/23/oneaday-day-16-the-youth-of-yesterday
Mark Fixes Stuff: youtu.be/6H4BY21mjxg?si=tbZvmrzu-RE2aT3n
Count Binface: youtu.be/F7LVGRQltFo?si=cXZa9ZG6GEu6kcbo
Psion: https://www.abortretry.fail/p/of-psion-and-symbian
Dune II Amiga Remaster: timeextension.com/news/2024/06/the-amiga-is-getting-a-dune-ii-remaster-from-one-of-the-original-developers
Bruce Gordon Passes Away: reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F4g703tylb67d1.png
Pocket386: liliputing.com/pocket-386-is-a-mini-laptop-for-retro-computing-with-support-for-dos-and-windows-95
Lunar Lander Bug: arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/retired-engineer-discovers-55-year-old-bug-in-lunar-lander-computer-game-code
Lynn Conway Passes Away: hackaday.com/2024/06/14/rip-lynn-conway-whose-work-gave-us-vlsi-and-much-more
Archive.org: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1diaea8/archiveorgs_massive_collection_of_pirated
Nintendo Sheet Music: en.softonic.com/articles/nintendo-against-sheet-music-their-war-against-piracy-has-reached-the-point-where-even-arrangements-of-their-songs-cannot-be-made?ex=RAMP-2046.2
The Captain Blood Story: eurogamer.net/the-story-of-captain-blood-the-atari-st-classic-in-which-you-track-down-and-murder-your-clones-five-times
All this and more retro gaming news plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.
The current issue of Pixel Addict magazine has gone all Elite. From the awesome cover to the lengthy main feature with interviews with those involved in the creation of the incredible game. Visit pixel.addict.media for all the details.
00:00 - Show Opening
07:22 - Uh-Oh I No Longer Seek You
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1df7kl3/uhoh_icq_closing_down_this_week
22:40 - Ranting Like Old Men About The Youth Of Today
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dejw4i/game_time_then_and_now
35:06 - Dave's Housekeeping
Scroll down for Dave's Briefs story links.
45:07 - Fabulous Failures
Story Link: denofgeek.com/games/the-best-games-for-failed-consoles
58:30 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Briefs Links
Wipeout 2097 Soundtrack: youtube.com/watch?v=-nwWpQJFGp8
Faded Amiga Sign: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dgloo8/valletta_amiga_seller_still_has_the_faded_ads
Castle Master Map: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dghru9/gameplay_in_the_before_time
Atari The A500 Blunder: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1deutno/game_sells_the_atari_a500_mini
Game Cube Bongos: hackaday.com/2024/06/10/donkey-kong-bongos-ditch-the-gamecube-go-mobile
Woman Smuggles 350 Game Carts In Bra: tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/woman-busted-smuggling-350-nintendo-switch-game-cards-in-her-brassiere-chinese-customs-officials-intercept-smuggler-at-checkpoint
What if that classic Winamp interface could leave your PC screen and still play all your music? It has happened. What if somebody built that Voodoo graphics card powered laptop you wished you had? It has happened. What if your classic Amiga had PCI expansion slots? It has happened.
What else has happened in the world of Retro Computing? Press play an find out!
00:00 - Show Opening
07:55 - Real Player Is Better Than Winamp?
Story Link: tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-projects/maker-recreates-classic-winamp-mp3-player-in-real-life-with-the-linamp-llamas-not-included
UI Demo: youtube.com/watch?v=5nUYHROVOmo
23:49 - Voodoo On The Move
Story Link: hothardware.com/news/worlds-first-voodoo4-laptop
38:18 - Dave's Housekeeping
Scroll down for the links to the stories covered in Dave's Briefs
50:38 - Amiga PC, Aye? (Amiga PCI)
Story Link: hackaday.com/2024/06/04/the-amiga-we-all-wanted-in-1993
01:01:42 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
SNES Doom Preservation: archive.org/details/jeffs-doom-snes-disk-images
Atari Tarzan: gamehistory.org/atari-2600-tarzan
X86 46 Years Old: xda-developers.com/on-this-day-intel-8086-released
Limited Edition Xbox: eurogamer.net/this-shockingly-rare-limited-edition-hulk-xbox-console-was-donated-to-a-uk-charity-shop
80s DRM: youtube.com/watch?v=Mv7wm4no2Cw
Tamagotchi: kotaku.com/tamagotchi-mothra-moll-and-lora-twins-playable-1851525415
The Thing Remaster: kotaku.com/the-thing-remastered-2002-ps2-xbox-pc-sequel-4k-120-ps5-1851524769
SpaceWar: theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/06/reinventing-the-pdp-10
Shenmue: gamerant.com/shenmue-fans-billboard-times-square-new-game-campaign
Wii Play Billiards: gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo/wii-play-billiards-stumped-fans-for-17-years-but-speedrunners-finally-made-the-perfect-shot-after-decompiling-its-code-to-brute-force-millions-of-possibilities
BackBit Pro: backbit.io
Plus many other retro computing stories and your Community Question Of The Week.
Head over to http://pixel.addict.media/ for the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine which focuses on Elite.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:04 - From Tiny Acorns
Story Link: youtu.be/_4V4LLR2xjw?si=jYnlqUoyALI4fDmP
20:29 - Celebrity Gaming
Story Link: youtu.be/_GA7Kld5c_c?si=VuaSdEAYo4l8OHb4
34:11 - Dave's Housekeeping
WATA Star Wars: timeextension.com/news/2024/05/wata-graded-nes-star-wars-prototype-released-from-its-plastic-tomb
Stolen Playdate consoles found: eurogamer.net/400k-worth-of-stolen-playdate-consoles-make-heroic-return-after-getting-dumped-outside-a-restaurant
Computer Trade Weekly: timeextension.com/features/the-race-is-on-to-save-a-valuable-resource-of-video-game-history
Liverpool Arcades Up For Auction: bbc.com/news/articles/cmmmjz86v57o
Evercade Mini Arcade Machines: https://x.com/evercaderetro/status/1796210488746840247
BBC Archive Computer Storage: youtube.com/watch?si=mGXtnGKKV_0PD8ZU&v=vpZEtc8VQkU&feature=youtu.be
Geoff Follin Has Passed Away: reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1d4yi3j/video_game_music_legend_geoff_follin_has_passed
43:01 - Youβre A Wizard Now Wizardry
Story Link: polygon.com/24162697/wizardry-remaster-final-fantasy-dragon-quest-demons-souls
Launch Trailer: youtu.be/VyM9tmAqV3M?si=9RBuHHsE9K9r6XPK
54:14 - Community Question of the Week
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The Ghost of Ferranti - youtube.com/watch?v=XJtCXMESWag
Two Atari stories this week which should both be welcome news for gaming fans. Happy 50th the Hudson Soft with turns 50 years old.
Join in with the Community Question Of The Week over on out Reddit page, you might get a mention.
00:00 - Show Opening
07:50 - Atari Goes Intelligent
Story Link: instagram.com/p/C7T5GYBOQPq/?igsh=dG5hdTRwZHVvMmVz
23:04 - The Return Of Sprint
Story Link: nintendolife.com/news/2024/05/ataris-first-sprint-game-in-three-decades-launches-on-switch-next-month
37:11 - Dave's Housekeeping
Vintage Arcade Auction: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgeeykqx959o
Auction Link: hansonslive.hansonsauctioneers.co.uk/m/view-auctions/catalog/id/507
Mario 64 No Jump: gamesradar.com/games/platformer/for-the-first-time-in-28-years-super-mario-64-has-been-beaten-without-using-the-a-button-and-it-only-took-86-hours
Nokia N95: youtube.com/watch?v=G3OO3_oCfyg
IDE Emulator Blog: cohost.org/Ackart/post/6055773-the-chronicles-of-an
iPhone Emulator Legal Trouble: eurogamer.net/popular-iphone-emulator-in-legal-trouble-but-not-from-nintendo
The Twilight Zone: denofgeek.com/tv/the-twilight-zone-was-a-warning-about-the-dangers-of-nostalgia
Steam Won' Transfer Dead People's Stuff: gamerant.com/steam-transferring-game-library-will-inheritance
Frogger RPG: woe-industries.itch.io/frogger-walkable-city
49:09 - Hudson Turn 50
Story Link: timeextension.com/news/2024/05/pc-engine-devs-celebrate-hudson-softs-50th-anniversary-in-special-event
56:12 - Community Question of the Week
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All this and more in your weekly retro computing show.
We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine and the latest issue is now available from https://www.pixel.addict.media/ It's main feature is about classic games that used current events (at the time) as inspiration.
00:00 - Show Opening
07:08 - The Amiga Is Dead
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=wsADJa-23Sg
24:57 - Executing The N64
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=ywWwUuWRgsM
36:32 - Dave's Housekeeping
Vox Orion's Message: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1cvn0oj/what_does_this_week_in_retro_mean_to_you
CEX AMA: timeextension.com/news/2024/05/random-former-cex-staffer-holds-reddit-ama-and-the-first-question-is-a-doozy
Apple Lifts Emulation Ban: techradar.com/phones/a-new-retro-gaming-app-has-landed-on-ios-and-it-can-emulate-38-different-consoles
FPGA Discussion: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1crnbkq/about_daves_distinction_between_fpga_and_sofware
Pac Man Birthday: internationaldays.co/event-kids/pac-man-birthday/r/recr4y9ulVQ4uY3o4
Spectrum Pac Man RX: happycodingzx.itch.io/pacman-rx
Lemmings Dance Track: youtu.be/4n4pk9uWfiU?si=q6vBr0Lcw11Ppv7A
OutRun AGA: youtu.be/CLaedlbr4wg?si=oX6VPXX1vmOSZv0z
Goodbye 4:3: youtu.be/Z7Ngusj_3w8?si=Z6opZY4qHyWZnVAn
Atari Music Video: timeextension.com/features/most-of-my-engineers-were-stoned-nolan-bushnell-on-the-failure-of-atari-video-music
Rob Smith DiskFlashBack: youtu.be/zFYf9jhp3bs?si=19e34Cvr78RcEQVH
First Type-In Program: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1csm5ze/the_first_computer_game_typein_is_49_today
50:24 - Who Ya Gonna Call? The BBC!
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1ctazcw/fanmade_port_of_ghostbusters_to_the_bbc_micro
56:26 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
Parts of "Doom didn't kill the Amiga...Wolfenstein 3D did" courtesy of Modern Vintage Gamer
Link to full video: youtu.be/wsADJa-23Sg?si=N_AS3RO16a2fVOU1
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When you need him most he will be there! He stands tall, gazing into the middle distance while holding a bowl of noodles and hoping that his makeshift table cloth cape will billow in the breeze! We needed help this week and so, like the hero he is, he stepped forward and saved the day!
Once again Radio is going to be used to distribute computer code. Find out what and where. JagJam 2024 hopes to bring some top notch games to Atari's Jaguar console. Back in the 1980s there was a home automation system that didn't require the internet (it did require you to read a hefty manual though).
Plus more retro computing news and the all important Community Question Of The Week!
00:00 - Show Opening
08:30 - Radio Return
Story Link: https://www.racunalniski-muzej.si/en/40-years-later-a-game-for-the-zx-spectrum-will-be-once-again-broadcast-over-fm-radio/
Play Kontrabant 2: archive.org/details/zx_Kontrabant_2_1984_Radio_Student_sr
17:08 - Good Jag Games At Last. Maybe?
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=dij7aBXV91E
JagFest 1999: youtube.com/watch?v=FaZFCvxNwko
31:11 - Dave's Housekeeping
Tetris Hack: arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/hackers-discover-how-to-reprogram-nes-tetris-from-within-the-game
Retro Magazines: theguardian.com/games/article/2024/may/10/the-15-ish-greatest-uk-video-game-magazines-of-all-time?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Don't Stop Using Floppies: bbc.com/future/article/20240510-floppy-disks-why-some-people-are-still-in-love-with-this-obsolete-computer-storage-technology
Gaming Addiction: bbc.com/future/article/20240510-floppy-disks-why-some-people-are-still-in-love-with-this-obsolete-computer-storage-technology
Atari Carts Broken: timeextension.com/news/2024/05/atari-responds-to-reports-of-faulty-games-in-usd1000-50th-xp-collection
Retro PDF Printing: magpi.raspberrypi.com/articles/retro-printer
38:17 - Iβm Sorry Dave, Iβm Afraid I Canβt Do That
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=Ra9ov-ud_Q0
48:29 - Community Question of the Week
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Part of "Free alarm sound effect - Alarm (enemy detected)" courtesy of J- Rod
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=BvMMEpgB3Rc
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We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine and the latest issue is now available from https://www.pixel.addict.media/ It's main feature is about classic games that used current events (at the time) as inspiration.
Joining us today is John βChuckyβ Hertell. Well known in the Amiga world heβs created such wonders as the reAmiga 1200, a reverse engineered A1200 with lots of extras, likewise with the Amiga 4000 and a whole lot more besides. Check his blog out: https://wordpress.hertell.nu/
Sign the UK petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659071
00:00 - Show Opening
05:21 - 30 Years Without Chicken Lips (Commodore)
Story Link: timeextension.com/news/2024/04/anniversary-30-years-ago-today-commodore-died
18:26 - Life Support For Video Games
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1cj74bp/the_gvernment_responds_to_the_petition_about
34:00 - Dave's Housekeeping
ST Demoscene History: marincomics.com/atari-st-demoscene-books.html
BBC Breakfast Retro: youtube.com/watch?v=BVzJnAyTEDc&t=1s
Retro Boardgames: bestproducts.com/lifestyle/g60658758/retro-board-games
Betting On Arcade Games: youtube.com/watch?v=jwhw-jcXYoo&t=1s
Sindy Is 60: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c25rgw7nqw7o.amp
The Internet In Decline: theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/04/the-internet-is-in-decline-it-needs-rewilding
BASIC Is Also 60: theregister.com/2024/05/03/basic_60th_birthday_releases
Zork Speedrun: youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbvyPbhRfA&t=1s
Infocom Catalogue: eblong.com/infocom
44:18 - Mister Cheapskate
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=8RSrzM7dM-Y
01:06:16 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
Parts of "The $99 MiSTer FPGA Board is Almost Here!" Courtesy of Taki II - youtube.com/watch?v=8RSrzM7dM-Y
Dominik Diamond said the Amiga A1000 is ugly. Do you agree? Which is the ugliest of retro computers? We also chat about MS-DOS becoming open sourced and how the release has gone a bit wrong, and the effort Microsoft went to in getting DOS games running in Windows 95.
All this and other retro computing topics in brief along with your answers to last show's Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:21 - Come On In The DOS Are Open
Story Link: cloudblogs.microsoft.com/opensource/2024/04/25/open-sourcing-ms-dos-4-0
17:21 - Wing Dings Commander
Story Link: theregister.com/2024/04/19/wing_commander_windows_95
33:17 - Dave's Housekeeping
Game Boy at 35: theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/21/the-game-boy-at-35-a-portal-to-other-magical-worlds
Additional Game Boy article: theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/24/pushing-buttons-game-boy-35-years-old-readers-memories-nintendo
American Visits British Computer Museums: youtube.com/watch?v=3sz4L_h_6I4
Google Demolishes Atari: timeextension.com/news/2024/04/how-googles-rampant-sunnyvale-expansion-is-erasing-ataris-history
Infrogrames To Return: gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-relaunches-infogrames-immediately-buys-totally-reliable-delivery-service
Short Pong Film: youtube.com/watch?v=DPVa2gIVWIQ
9th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CLUB: youtube.com/watch?v=_efz3edJt4Q
Stop Killing Games: stopkillinggames.com
44:43 - The Amiga is Ugly. Yuck!
Story Link: theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/26/my-undying-love-for-the-painfully-uncool-amiga?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2NWTnWGzSrUJZyLvrcrQjHW76tIPm1ZN1GEp-QZERuOFc_P7Mlgo25-hI_aem_Afey1P6fPnf1zOKSlBwWVNKz3hSgj-fkWz0zCxwvDb2pE54wQU2ZA6ah95FaR-H6aJlkv-QB-UWqNZH1HUP5e8WA
52:23 - Community Question of the Week
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"Apple IIc with monitor" by Bilby is licensed under CC BY 3.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/?ref=openverse.
We also have your answers to the last show's Community Question Of The Week.
We are kindly supported by Pixel Addict magazine. Take a look at http://pixel.addict.media/ for the full run down on the latest issue. Pixel Addict covers retro computers and consoles, games both old and new, and a other related and nostalgic topics.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:25 - Zedβs Dead Baby. Zedβs Dead
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1c7booz/z80_discontinued_after_48_years
17:22 - Woah, Slow Down There Technology
Story Link: theconversation.com/hard-work-and-happy-accidents-why-do-so-many-of-us-prefer-difficult-analogue-technology-227472
34:37 - Dave's Housekeeping
Sonic Calculator: xda-developers.com/sonic-2-ti84-calculator
David Thorpe: binaryzone.org/thezone/davidthorpe.php
Retro In Japan: timeextension.com/news/2024/04/the-tourists-have-taken-everything-laments-japanese-resident-as-retro-runs-dry
C64 Beats IBM Quantum?: tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/commodore-64-outperforms-ibms-quantum-systems-1-mhz-computer-said-to-be-faster-more-efficient-and-decently-accurate
Riqa, The Lost N64 Game: gamesradar.com/after-25-years-the-lost-n64-game-that-couldve-been-nintendos-answer-to-tomb-raider-has-been-preserved-online
5 Reasons To Play DOS Games: howtogeek.com/now-is-the-best-time-to-play-retro-dos-games
Golden Axe TV Show: engadget.com/theres-a-tv-show-coming-based-on-segas-classic-arcade-game-golden-axe-185336446.html
44:06 - Ink Jet Fury!
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=6aoBK-K_K-Y
52:42 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
Parts of "I bought a 25-year-old printer & regret EVERYTHING" courtesy of LGR
Link to full video: youtube.com/watch?v=6aoBK-K_K-Y
"Z80" by Mark Ramsay is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
This week we are joined by Frank from Retro Rewind. You can check out everything Frank has to offer at retrorewind.ca
UK based retro enthusiasts will soon be able to take their console to a high street store to have them repaired. Has retro or gaming addiction changed over the years? Would you like to support a movement to stop games being taken away from paying customers?
All this and our Community Question Of The Week and a number of other topics looked at in brief.
00:00 - Show Opening
05:48 - Iβm Not Addicted I Could Stop Whenever I Want
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=jbu0kmCeLSI
17:39 - Cexy Time
Story Link: timeextension.com/news/2024/04/cex-is-launching-its-own-repair-service-for-retro-consoles
29:57 - Dave's Housekeeping
Trocadero - reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bzohn1/mayor_of_london_candidate_pledges_to_turn
CPC464 Hits 40! - reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bz7kid/amstrad_cpc_464_turns_40
Backporting .NET - reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1c1iozu/backporting_the_net_framework_to_allow_relatively
The Story of The Oregon Trail - reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1c1ox0s/the_story_of_the_oregon_trail
Paul Daniels - youtube.com/watch?v=a_iEWoiRVIQ
Atari ST 50fps Racer - timeextension.com/news/2024/04/this-new-atari-st-racer-is-looking-seriously-smooth
Hyperion - https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2024-04-00029-EN.html
41:15 - Please Donβt Go!
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE
Campaign Link: stopkillinggames.com
55:32 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
Parts of "The largest campaign ever to stop publishers destroying games" courtesy of Accursed Farms.
Link to full video: youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE
All this and a load of other news that has been submitted by YOU on our Reddit page. Thanks for doing that by the way, you're all ace.
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00:00 - Show Opening
05:48 - Games With Character
Story Link: bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/bafta-most-iconic-character-poll-results
17:56 - Apples To Oranges
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bwuci2/apple_to_finally_allow_retro_emulators_in_the_app
33:02 - Dave's Housekeeping
The400 Mini CX Stick Fix Link: youtube.com/watch?v=7OoeCWnRcLE&t=1s
Desk That Runs Doom: tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/rescued-retro-desk-pc-becomes-the-latest-device-to-run-doom-amd-duron-based-system-unsurprisingly-lets-you-shotgun-blast-imps-without-major-issues
Youngsters Like Retro Too!: theguardian.com/culture/2024/apr/02/why-are-younger-generations-embracing-the-retro-game-revival
Legal Action To Protect Games: youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE
New Tune from H0ffman: youtube.com/watch?v=n9ucA_WXSUw&t=1s
UK Collector Frazer Rhodes Making A Museum: timeextension.com/features/interview-meet-the-uk-collector-creating-his-own-retro-game-museum
Retro Could Save The Gaming Industry: metro.co.uk/2024/04/07/retro-gaming-can-saviour-whole-video-games-industry-readers-feature-20599998
45:40 - Weβre All Floppy
Story Link: spectrum.ieee.org/3m-floppy
58:54 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
"Waiting Line" by IK's World Trip is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
"Iomega Zip 100 drive with a disk" by Yuri Litvinenko / 30pin is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
Do you love the 6502 CPU? Of course you do, why wouldn't you? Lets chat about it. Would you like a graphics card that could be switch between standards (of a certain era)? Elder Scrolls turns 30!
All this and more retro based stories in brief plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
10:06 - 6502 Powered A Whole Generation
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=acUH4lWe2NQ
20:48 - FPGA GPU 4 U
Story Link: theregister.com/2024/03/30/furygpu_xilinx_fpga_graphics
Dev Blog Link: furygpu.com/blog/hello
34:55 - Dave's Housekeeping
Physical Media: theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/27/the-film-fans-who-refuse-to-surrender-to-streaming-one-day-youll-barter-bread-for-our-dvds?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-gb
8-Bit Do C64 Keyboard: theverge.com/2024/3/28/24113566/8bitdo-commodore-64-retro-mechanical-keyboard-specs-release-date-price-features
Windows Format Menu: kotaku.com/windows-11-30-year-old-menu-nt-format-story-plummer-1851364593
Doom On A Router: youtube.com/watch?v=bcjuoEZg8rI
50:13 - 30 Is Elderly Now
Story Link: pcgamer.com/games/rpg/join-us-in-celebrating-all-things-elder-scrolls-as-the-legendary-rpg-series-turns-30
57:51 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
Cyber Assault 556 article: amiga.lychesis.net/articles/CyberAssault556.html
MikroBitti Illuminatus article: gamesthatwerent.com/2022/10/illuminatus
"File:C64x side.png" by Commodore USA is licensed under CC BY 3.0.
All of that plus many other topics are covered in Dave's Housekeeping and we get your answers to this week's Community Question Of The Week.
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00:00 - Show Opening
07:13 - 25 Years Of Ups and Downs With Rollercoaster Tycoon
Story Link: theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/22/rollercoaster-tycoon-at-25-its-mind-blowing-how-it-inspired-me
20:36 - Donβt Fix It, 3D Print It
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bhw3xl/3d_printing_a_fullsize_macintosh_the_brewintosh
38:12 - Dave's Housekeeping
Music Rights = De-listed Game: youtube.com/watch?v=UBXbrofwKwM
WipeOut on 68K Amiga: arcziii.itch.io/wipeout
Trocadero Centre: theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/18/trocadero-london-arcade-segaworld-funland-portal-troc
Zelda Key Glitch: youtube.com/watch?v=lve6FoMsw_c
RCM's New Home: timeextension.com/news/2024/03/uks-retro-computer-museum-is-showing-off-its-new-home-in-april
NBA Giveaway Not OK: kotaku.com/nba-2k19-flea-market-giveaway-free-copies-xbox-one-1851349597
53:22 - Did I Just See What I Think I Saw?
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1blgcnn/venkman_has_a_pet_computer
Halo Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bmg2j5/retro_sighting_in_halo_season_2
58:32 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
Parts of "3D Printed Full-Size Macintosh - The Brewintosh" courtesy of Kevin Noki
See the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=7N9oz4Ylzm4
"Computer Space cabinet" by Mbrickn is marked with CC0 1.0. To view the terms, visit creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en?ref=openverse.
We check out a video which runs through the history of RPGs, look at how Atari is returning to the arcades and look at the games up for entry in the Hall Of Fame this year. Plus other retro gaming news is highlighted in brief.
All that and the Community Question Of The Week plus a little something for our awesome patrons.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:43 - The Entire History Of RPGs
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=8o3i10OuMFQ
29:05 - Have You Played Atari Today?
Story Link 1: boingboing.net/2024/03/14/pongs-creator-auctioning-off-incredibly-rare-atari-protoypes-and-other-videogame-rarities.html
Story Link 2: timeextension.com/news/2024/03/after-25-years-away-atari-is-returning-to-arcades-with-its-recharged-series
42:07 - Dave's Housekeeping
Suyo Emulator: nintendolife.com/news/2024/03/creators-of-new-switch-emulator-suyu-hope-to-avoid-nintendos-wrath
PS3 with Timesplitters 4: gamesradar.com/after-16-years-the-canceled-fps-timesplitters-4-gets-saved-and-preserved-through-a-seemingly-unremarkable-ebay-listing-for-a-ps3-test-console
Motherborg Cube: reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1bbl5wg/giant_cube_made_of_motherboards
PS5 Might Get PS2 Emulator: vg247.com/ps5-might-be-getting-ps2-emulator-dont-get-excited
Doom On A Toothbrush: youtube.com/watch?v=vUO4gxJZIb8
Unofficial Star Wars Game: timeextension.com/news/2024/03/dreamcast-is-getting-a-new-and-unofficial-star-wars-game
Space Hunter For Mega Drive: timeextension.com/news/2024/03/mega-drive-genesis-metroid-port-becomes-space-hunter
NES Expansion Port Has A Use: timeextension.com/news/2024/03/someone-has-finally-found-a-use-for-the-nes-expansion-port
50:47 - Hall of Fame
Story Link: kotaku.com/video-game-hall-of-fame-2024-finalists-resident-evil-1851335716
Inducted Games: museumofplay.org/exhibits/world-video-game-hall-of-fame/inducted-games
01:01:15 - Community Question of the Week
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00:00 - Show Opening
07:12 - EA? Itβs In The Steam
Story Link: theverge.com/2024/3/7/24093716/ea-steam-classics-dungeon-keeper-simcity-populous
21:02 - Japan loves Retro
Story Link: japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/03/digital/retro-japanese-video-games
Additional Link: en.japantravel.com/tokyo/retro-arcade-gaming-at-akihabara-s-retro-g/70499
27:48 - Dave's Housekeeping
Game Boy Emulator Shut Down: nintendolife.com/news/2024/03/game-boy-emulator-developer-permanently-removes-app-from-google-play-store
Calvin Harris and and Amiga A1200 at the Brit Awards: retropassion.co.uk/at-the-brits-well-one-of-our-refurbished-a1200-units-was/?v=79cba1185463
Rob Smith's Magic Amiga Wi-Fi: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1b68k91/rob_smith_works_his_magic_on_amiga_wifi
Attack Of The Mutant Camels: twitter.com/DigitalEclipse/status/1761067565777043730
Dosbian 2.5: cmaiolino.wordpress.com/dosbian
PS5 Game Go Missing: metro.co.uk/2024/03/07/ps5-owners-lose-access-hundreds-games-digital-purchases-wiped-accounts-20419130
38:47 - VHS Down Under
Story Link: theguardian.com/culture/2024/mar/08/callum-prestons-video-land-melbourne-cbd-immigration-museum-exhibition?ref=upstract.com
48:35 - Community Question of the Week
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Music on physical media is on the rise but did you know that Floppy Disks are included? Nintendo has shut down a Switch emulator, do you are agree that it was promoting piracy? Broken Sword is returning with a remaster, the kickstarter is live and has already smashed the goal, are you onboard?
All that and some extra stories in Dave's Housekeeping and the Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
05:10 - Who Sues Yuzu?
Story Link: theverge.com/2024/2/27/24085075/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-lawsuit
25:15 - The Medium of Music
Story Link: theverge.com/24034551/floppy-disk-music-scene-underground-diy
37:24 - Dave's Housekeeping
Retro Scammer: youtube.com/watch?v=6xbtmgalaEQ
Atari ST on Raspberry Pi: youtube.com/watch?v=IW_xzT3lfEs
Ebay Humans Aren't All Bad: gamesradar.com/young-gamer-lists-rare-copy-of-nes-zelda-hoping-for-something-like-dollar15000-or-dollar20000-sells-it-at-auction-for-dollar288000-after-scrupulous-ebay-users-informed-him-what-i-had
45:28 - Sword Reforged
Story Link: gamewatcher.com/news/broken-sword-reforged-collector-s-edition-kickstarter-campaign-successful-within-minutes
57:47 - Community Question of the Week
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00:00 - Show Opening
04:55 - Minty Fresh Minted Minter
Story Link: digitaleclipse.com/games/llamasoft
16:23 - AdoBE Or Not AdoBE That Is The Question
Story Link: xda-developers.com/on-this-day-photoshop
32:59 - Dave's Housekeeping
All news items can be found on the Reddit page: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
Sega Neptune PCB: twitter.com/cosam_the_great/status/1761067347664646579
Dark Forces: youtube.com/watch?v=rJGodvshZ9s
Turbo Outrun Reimagined: sk1ds.itch.io/outrun-clone
Atari 2600 MovieCart: techeblog.com/moviecart-play-movies-original-atari-2600-hardware
Microsoft Publisher: theregister.com/2024/02/20/microsoft_publisher_eol
3 Atari 2600 Games Dumped: timeextension.com/news/2024/02/3-new-atari-2600-games-have-been-found-and-dumped
Xbox Dashboard Exploit: github.com/XboxDev/endgame-exploit
44:00 - Exoscumm
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=I2Cv9Mkyauc
59:46 - Community Question of the Week
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We look back at Knightmare, the incredible adventure game for kids that has maintained its popularity. Are we approaching the end of gaming consoles as we know them? What caused the Xbox red ring of death? Microsoft have finally explained.
All this plus some other news in brief and the Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:03 - Reliving The Knightmare
Story Link: youtu.be/6BF9GpcsJ5Q?si=kb-EdJZoAP_cUqhH
25:58 - Leaving The Platform
Story Link: bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68304967
38:21 - Dave's Housekeeping
2 Old Microcomputers Discovered: dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13092177/first-desktop-computers-discovered-London.html
C64 Instant Messaging: youtu.be/dWEfEXVNXZk?si=BLoQcJFHE1x52ZC8
Walkman Memories: theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/17/walkman-memories-still-in-love-with-old-tech
Super Mario Language Deciphered : nme.com/news/gaming-news/super-mario-sunshine-secret-language-decoded-after-22-years-3586059
Jonathan Ross Retro Cave: hellomagazine.com/homes/513612/jonathan-ross-retro-home-wife-three-kids-unexpected-man-cave
Cassette Tape Revival: newser.com/story/346328/joining-the-retro-revival-cassette-tapes.html
45:38 - My Red Ring Of Death
Story Link: ladbible.com/news/technology/xbox-red-ring-of-death-cause-explained-microsoft-564044-20240214
59:55 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
"Hylton Castle Chapel interior DSC00713 (51)" by Stan Adie is marked with CC0 1.0. To view the terms, visit creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/?ref=openverse.
"Ball Grid Array" by coniferconifer is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
Parts of "Knightmare - A Retrospective | Documentary" used with kind permission of Back In The Day.
See the full video here: youtu.be/6BF9GpcsJ5Q?si=Ptvmp0_htarw0YFL
We welcome back Clint from LGR to give his opinions on all the above and more. If you haven't already then please take a look at his YouTube channel youtube.com/@LGR
Our sponsors are Pixel Addict Magazine and they have just launched issue 18. The feature article is all about the legacy of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft. Get the full list of articles at pixel.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
04:11 - Shim Shimminy
Story Link: tedium.co/2022/11/16/copy-protection-scheme-history
Lenslok DRM: youtube.com/watch?v=Wpn9sLNg-6k
Dungeon Master DRM: http://dmweb.free.fr/?q=node/210
21:08 - DOS Gets Unreal
Story Link: hackaday.com/2024/02/09/breaking-through-the-1-mb-barrier-in-dos-with-unreal-mode-and-more
37:19 - Dave's Housekeeping
Kickstart Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/kickstart/1155730
A1200 Talk Presentation: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1andxwu/presenting_a_talk_using_an_amiga_1200
3 Spectrums Into 1: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1amz09b/i_did_a_thing_how_to_turn_3_spectrums_into_1
The 400Mini Game Announcement: youtube.com/watch?si=ZwbeXHE8U_cDILX8&v=oXh3-PqKEMs&feature=youtu.be
Discworld: eurogamer.net/discworld-rerelease-may-happen-but-depends-on-king-charles-says-developer
Return To Monkey Island Documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=SdWzlDwxBmQ
Commodore Drop In Replacement ROMs: youtube.com/watch?v=LmEZuXru_xc&feature=youtu.be
49:11 - β«A Blue LED On A Dieβͺ
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=AF8d72mA41M
01:01:13 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
Parts of "Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED" courtesy of Veritasium
Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=AF8d72mA41M
Windows 3.11 is still used on the German train network. Madness or perfectly reasonable? It turns out that the Sinclair Spectrum can Ray Trace!! The story of the 3 Bowsers, how game piracy landed Bowser in hot water with Nintendo.
Plus Neil falls for one of Dave's terrible pranks, the week's news in brief in Dave's Housekeeping, and the Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:36 - Spectrum Spectacular
Story Link: pcgamer.com/ray-tracing-made-possible-on-42-year-old-zx-spectrum-reasonably-fast-if-you-consider-17-hours-per-frame-to-be-reasonably-fast
Robot Link: youtube.com/watch?v=_84VazZsB-M
22:15 - Windows On The Buffers
Story Link: tomshardware.com/software/windows/ms-dos-and-windows-311-still-run-train-dashboards-at-german-railway-company-listed-admin-job-for-30-year-old-operating-system
31:48 - Dave's Housekeeping
41:33 - The 3 Bowsers And No You Ninten-donβt
Story Link: theguardian.com/games/2024/feb/01/the-man-who-owes-nintendo-14m-gary-bowser-and-gamings-most-infamous-piracy-case
51:46 - Community Question of the Week
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All this as well as Dave's Housekeep, news in brief and our Community Question Of The Week.
If you would like to know more about everything H0ffman you can click here: https://hoffman.home.blog/links/
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00:00 - Show Opening
07:50 - OG Doom
Story Link: pyspy.neocities.org/doomdelta
19:44 - Crusty The Mac
Story Link: hackaday.com/2024/01/23/crusty-the-story-of-the-mac-se-that-could
Additional Link: http://geocities.ws/rehasoft/crusty
31:00 - Dave's Housekeeping
46:05 - Hassling The Hoff
Story Link: 2024.revision-party.net
1:00:46 - Community Question of the Week
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It's a sad day at TWIR as we say a fond farewell to Chris as a regular host. He leaves us having chatted about a top 14 Amiga games list and how he was once fired from GAME, a company that has announced that it is no longer dealing in used games.
All this and other retro gaming news in brief and the Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
12:40 - A Bizarre Amiga List
Story Link: gamerant.com/best-amiga-games
38:46 - Heβs not even Australian
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/197046o/thanks_to_chris
50:24 - Dave's Housekeeping
56:30 - Iβve Been Sackedβ¦..By GAME
Story Link: metro.co.uk/2024/01/15/game-stop-video-game-trade-ins-this-february-20118656
1:23:55 - Community Question of the Week
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All this plus a look at other retro gaming news and our Community Question Of The Week.
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00:00 - Show Opening
06:21 - Sega Ranked
Story Link: theguardian.com/games/2024/jan/12/the-15-greatest-sega-arcade-games-ranked
26:49 - Finally - The First Mini Of 2024 (Atari 400)
Story Link: https://retrogames.biz/products/the400-mini/
43:55 - Dave's Housekeeping and News In Brief
52:48 - An Australian Does What Ninten-dont
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=9lpTfVxwwSU
59:50 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
"Atari 400 (ubt)" by Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, mail: tomasz.sienicki at gmail.com] is licensed under CC BY 3.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 - The background was cropped a little.
Retro Computing in 2024 is set to be great. We take a look at just a few of the projects coming this year. Did you ever wonder why X-Wing never got an Amiga Port? We now know why. And after Tetris is finally beaten we ask ourselves if we ever managed something similar. Oh and we have some sad news too. It's a bumper episode this week so grab a coffee.
All this as well as the Community Question Of The Week where we ask you a retro gaming or retro tech question.
00:00 - Show Opening
07:28 - 2024 Is The Best Year In Retro Ever!
Story Link: github.com/Interkarma/daggerfall-unity/releases/tag/v1.0.0
Ultima Revisited: u7revisited.com
35:37 - Winging It On The Amiga
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/18s9i5u/xwing_for_amiga_port
55:50 - Dave's Housekeeping
01:06:53 - Kid Kills Tetris
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=GuJ5UuknsHU
Rude Sky presenter link: bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-67885320
01:26:03 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
We are once again joined by Aaron from Amigos Retro Gaming. See all their retro gaming goodies at youtube.com/@UCtsK4QYe2tRdIxoZxwkX3Ww
We also have the Community Question Of The Week and a look in brief at some other stories.
We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine. The Christmas issue is out now and it contains a look at the season offerings our beloved computers and consoles had for us. Head on over to http://pixel.addict.media/ to order your copy.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:09 - Christmas Shopping Like Itβs 1999
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/18fuop5/shop_in_canterbury_kent_called_the_it_store
Additional Link: youtube.com/watch?v=IF3dhXF1yCY
27:30 - Better In The Arcade?
Story Link: denofgeek.com/games/15-best-arcade-games-never-ported-to-consoles
44:19 - Dave's Housekeeping
50:06 - Retro Christmas Chit Chat
01:00:05 - Community Question of the Week
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The SEGA Neptune, the could have been Mega Drive/Genesis with X32 hardware built in has been created, and it looks awesome. Can AI be used to help with COBOL programming? How did we get our game hints and maps before the internet made it oh so easy to cheat?
All of the above plus a look a few other retro computing/gaming/tech stories and your answers to the Community Question Of The Week!
Here is footage from the recent Perth Amiga User Group (PAUG) meet: youtube.com/watch?v=fPw88IMiJ_Q
00:00 - Show Opening
09:38 - COBOL Locks Horns With AI
Story Link: pcmag.com/articles/ibms-plan-to-update-cobol-with-watson
24:53 - Pokey Maps
Story Link: eurogamer.net/the-history-of-game-hints-pages-before-the-internet-took-over
40:11 - Dave's Housekeeping
46:22 - The Doomed Sega Neptune Rises
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=oz_8-sqxLjs
01:03:40 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
Parts of "SEGA CANCELED this console in 1995, so I made one in 2023 | SEGA Neptune" courtesy of Macho Nacho Productions.
Full Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=oz_8-sqxLjs
You can now play DOS games on your Steam Deck, yay! The good old film camera seems to be making a bit of a comeback and as Half-Life hits its 25th anniversary it gets an official update. Three very different stories this week.
All that and some other news in brief as well as the Community Question Of The Week.
Does anyone read this? Let us know in the comments please.
00:00 - Show Opening
11:33 - Selfie On The Shelfie
Story Link: english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2023-11-26/are-we-getting-tired-of-the-selfie-the-surprising-return-of-analog-cameras.html
28:43 - Dos Deck
Story Link: pcgamesn.com/steam-deck/dos-games
42:29 - Dave's Housekeeping
47:29 - Half-Life Of Half-Life
Story Link: pcgamesn.com/steam-deck/dos-games
01:02:05 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
All that and the Atari 2600+, news in brief and the Community Question Of The week.
The Christmas edition of Pixel Addict is now available and it features stories about Christmas games and toys of old(ish). With interviews with various members of staff of the magazines we loved back in the day and there is even an insight into how the Argos catalogue was put together. Visit www.pixel.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
08:21 - Are The Jaguar & Spectrum Both Doomed?
Story Link: timeextension.com/news/2023/10/atari-jaguar-is-getting-new-versions-of-doom-doom-ii-and-heretic
Additional Link: indieretronews.com/2023/10/doom-on-zx-spectrum-128k-by-digital.html
23:00 - The Scale Of Retro
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=TdfFnR-hOK8
37:34 - Dave's Housekeeping
48:17 - Checkmate Commodore
Story Link: https://commodore.international/2022/03/26/the-history-of-the-commodore-chessmate/
Additional Link: youtu.be/1IvlOcaVtDc?si=VkzktI52TMW4Vg7W
59:00 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
Parts of "Commodore Cave CHESSmate" courtesy of Commodore Cave
Link to full video: youtube.com/watch?v=1IvlOcaVtDc
Twitter post for mixed reality BBC Micro courtesy of Dominic Pajak
twitter.com/DominicPajak/status/1725293123239370932
PCB Way Project Link: pcbway.com/project/shareproject/ZX_Nuvo_3_7da4cf60.html
The gang is all back together again and this week they chat about the huge reduction in prices of graded games, the open source Dungeon Keeper remake/expansion which has hit v1 and how an intrepid developer is implementing a BBC micro using a Quest 3 and AR or is that XR? We aren't quite sure.
All of this and the Community Question Of The Week. Plus a look, in brief, at some of the other stories you suggested we cover this week.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:13 - What Goes Up Must Come Down
Story Link: youtu.be/HJ0GdGkZ5PM?si=zeGTGlghsWHBzPfI
Additional Link: youtube.com/watch?v=rvLFEh7V18A
24:37 - Dungeons Are Back For Keeps
Story Link: keeperfx.net
35:15- Dave's Housekeeping
42:09 - XR AR BBC
Story Link: twitter.com/DominicPajak/status/1714376522197536785
Check his more recent posts for more videos.
57:05 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
We return after a week away with a fantastic guest in *Iain Lee,* he has launched his own retro podcast called *Random Access Memories* which he tells us all about as well give his thoughts on this week's retro computing stories.
Those stories are the unveiling of a release roadmap by Retro Games which includes the much anticipated full size version of their The A500 (dubbed the Maxi while we wait for the official name). We also find out that the Pope is backing a scheme to encourage people to get coding! Finally, there is a report which suggests that current efforts towards game preservation are failing!
All this and more including the Community Question Of The Week.
*You can check out Iain Lee's shows here:*
twitter.com/iainlee
youtube.com/c/iainlee
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/iain-lees-random-access-memories/id1706989388
open.spotify.com/show/60x4S0cY1a5axSRfmy5Zwh
00:00 - Show Opening
10:19 - Full Sized Minis
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=XoqH_TKuXPY
31:06 - Code With Pope
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/17h206c/the_pope_wants_kids_to_what_arent_they_in_enough
Additional Link: clp.bbcrewind.co.uk
42:19 - Dave's Housekeeping
45:52 - Torching The Legacy
Story Link: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/video-game-preservation-is-the-industry-torching-its-own-legacy
55:32 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
"Dragon 32 (1982)" by stiefkind is marked with CC0 1.0. To view the terms, visit creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/?ref=openverse.
We also read out your answers to this week's Community Question and quickly look at a few other stories in Dave's Housekeeping.
We are sponsored by *Pixel Addict* magazine. Issue 15 is the latest available and in it you will find a history of Lemmings, an interview with Neo Byte Force (creators of Neo Geo games) and a look at the Commodore SX-64. *Visit www.pixel.addict.media for more details.*
You can see more of Mark Fixes Stuff on his channel: youtube.com/@MarkFixesStuff
00:00 - Show Opening
03:18 - How Did We Survive Before Google?
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/17axc4c/life_before_google_7_retro_services_that_helped
23:48 - A Storm Of Atari
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=xtQSo7G3DBo
Adapted Atari ST Games: atari.8bitchip.info/fromhd3.php
D-Bug: atari.8bitchip.info/fromhd3.php
39:52 - Dave's Housekeeping
47:37 - Can A Game Kill You?
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=99tW51LaedY
01:05:19 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
Parts of "PiStormSTE: a new PiStorm board that fits inside the STE" courtesy of BW's Technoshed
Link to full video: youtube.com/watch?v=xtQSo7G3DBo
"Atari-520ST computer" Photograph by Rama, Wikimedia Commons, Cc-by-sa-2.0-fr
Link: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atari-520ST.jpg
Rees joins us to find out if the Last Exterminator is able to hold a candle to Duke Nukem. We are used to restoring the plastics on our retro computers but what about the metal shielding? Would you touch an iMac G3? Some people did.
All that and our Community Question Of The Week and a look at some of the other stories you posted on our Reddit page.
Please visit Rees's channel at youtube.com/c/ctrlaltrees to keep up with the news on his new space!
00:00 - Show Opening
04:54 - Duchess Nukem 3D
Story Link: kotaku.com/duke-nukem-3d-last-exterminator-demo-boomer-shooter-pc-1850918547
Additional Link: pcgamesn.com/the-last-exterminator/steam
16:09 - Nickel Plating
Story Link: youtu.be/ZnJND-ZRiqA?si=K8qrd6Yh8m95FOOM
23:31 - Dave's Housekeeping
29:20 - iTouch a Mac
Story Link: au.pcmag.com/desktop-pcs/102037/apples-15-inch-imac-g3-had-a-3d-touch-screen-option-in-1999
Video Link: youtu.be/oZGswRH4wbM
45:18 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
Parts of "Mini Byte: How to Nickel Plate for Retro Restorations!" courtesy of Retro Krazy.
Link to full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZnJND-ZRiqA
"Apple iMac G3 (cropped)" by Felix Winkelnkemper is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
Parts of "The Prototype TOUCHSCREEN iMac⦠From 1999" courtesy of Michael MJD.
Link to full video: youtube.com/watch?v=oZGswRH4wbMParts of "Mini Byte: How to Nickel Plate for Retro Restorations!" courtesy of Retro Krazy.
Link to full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZnJND-ZRiqA
"Apple iMac G3 (cropped)" by Felix Winkelnkemper is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
Parts of "The Prototype TOUCHSCREEN iMac⦠From 1999" courtesy of Michael MJD.
Link to full video: youtube.com/watch?v=oZGswRH4wbM
All this and more with our Community Question Of The Week.
Please visit Tony's channel here: youtube.com/c/ozretrocomp
We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine, the latest issue is now on sale. The feature article is all about pixel art with contributions from gaming industry artists. Available in the UK in WHSmiths and world wide via the website www.pixel.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
05:39 - Basement Blockbuster Buster
Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=K12MaaCn5PU
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28:41 - Computer Space Replica
Story Link: hackaday.com/2023/10/02/computer-space-replica-is-up-and-running
Additional Link: videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/2021/05/12/worldly-wednesdays-a-timeline-of-computer-space
Emulator Link: https://www.masswerk.at/icss/
Still Standing Link: tubitv.com/movies/712180/still-standing
41:54 - Dave's Housekeeping
50:03 - Sony PlayStation in Stereo
Story Link: whathifi.com/features/people-are-modding-ps1-consoles-to-use-as-cd-players-and-im-a-big-fan
Additional Link: whathifi.com/features/was-then-sony-playstation-review
01:08:49 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
Parts of "MAN BUILDS 80s VIDEO STORE IN HOME. MONDO VIDEO! Lunchmeat Exclusive" courtesy of Mondo Video.
Link to full video: youtube.com/watch?v=K12MaaCn5PU
"Computer Space cabinet" by Mbrickn is marked with CC0 1.0. To view the terms, visit creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en?ref=openverse.
"Computer Space cabinet" by Chris and/or Kevin is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.