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Get up to speed with the hottest news in the world of retro gaming and computing. Submit your own stories and upvote your favourites at r/ThisWeekinRetro. Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005AGIMA and Dave!
A relaxed and light hearted chat on the subjects that YOU choose on our Reddit page. With the occasional special guest and a Community Question Of The Week where you get to have your say and share stories.
A relaxed and light hearted chat on the subjects that YOU choose on our Reddit page. With the occasional special guest and a Community Question Of The Week where you get to have your say and share stories.
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Just how do you keep track of all the new SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis games? Join us as we take a look at a website that aims to do just that. We are joined by Allan aka Happy Coding ZX who tells us all about Midnight Brew Games and the special ZX Spectrum game compilation. We also check out an article on Ireland's retro scene and there is an interesting documentary about game musician Chris Huelsbeck.
All this and more retro computing info along with your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.
Happy Coding ZX Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCzWzj4BD-9AyY2WmN9fmbjgΒ
Midnight Brew Games: https://ko-fi.com/midnightbrew/shop
Pixel Addict is our sponsor this week and as they gear up their Christmas issue why not take a look their back catalogue and find an issue you missed out on. www.pixel.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
14:19 - Mega Regenesis
Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/36-years-after-it-released-there-are-so-many-new-genesis-games-someone-has-built-a-site-to-track-them-all
Life On Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OXQLvH4mRo
26:48 - Huelsbeck Beckons
Story Link: https://youtu.be/OmWbu0N6Y40?si=nK5raWQTeUveOcxf
41:12 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
47:18 - Would You Like Some Retro Father?
Story Link: https://www.breakingnews.ie/lifestyle/how-irelands-booming-retro-gaming-market-is-filling-a-void-for-gamers-1685435.html
58:56 - 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:
The RooBadge: https://youtu.be/W9klRlKoEQk?si=e-_hwEdikKZtBE43
Modern Vintage Games Saving Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFINynRcFtk
Freelancer at 21: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1glmdt0/freelancer_is_21_years_old_and_still_brilliant_fun/
LGR's Water Damaged Boxes: https://youtu.be/5k0EQn67lGo?si=qvNvEFpO5azmNpkk
TV Series About Pirates Comes To TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpiiahtH_2w
Raytracing A Blackhole In 1978: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1gmaz6n/interstellar_black_hole_visualised_46_years_ago/
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Speedball is taking another shot at the goal, this time with Rebellion at the helm. Exo is going to bring together all PC demos. We talk about text adventures.
00:00 - Show Opening
04:48 - Bitmap Brothers Revisited
Story Link: https://metro.co.uk/2024/10/29/a-classic-90s-amiga-video-game-getting-unexpected-reboot-steam-today-21886096/
22:21 - Demos Seen
Story Link: https://youtu.be/PbFSs0ipcP0?si=vOHjR7mXuivfCbst
32:35 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
39:53 - A Facebook Of Adventure
Story Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/adventuregamesplayanddesign
Additional Link: https://monsterfeet.com/grue/
Interactive Fiction Database: https://ifdb.org/
52:45 - 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 Housekeeping Links:
Time Rift Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91cUhy-NHX8
iPod Click Wheel Game Preservation: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/ipod-fans-evade-apples-drm-to-preserve-54-lost-clickwheel-era-games/
SEGA FPGA: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/the-project-is-a-complete-scam-the-internet-isnt-convinced-by-the-supersega-fpga-console
The Amstrad online museum is open for business! We took a quick look and it bought back some CPC memories. The US Copyright Office has hindered game preservation but will it make much of a difference in the long run? Finally a simple Elite 2 video seems to have struck a cord with lots of gamers.
Pixel Addict magazine sponsors this episode. Visit www.pixel.addict.media to see the latest issue which focuses on Microprose who made some of the classic sims of the 16-bit era. While there check out the special Amstrad and Atari productions.
00:00 - Show Opening
07:32 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
Story Link: https://amstrad.com/
Additional Amstrad Videos Link: Β https://www.youtube.com/@Amshold/videos
20:00 - Copyright or CopyWRONG?
Story Link: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/publishers-are-absolutely-terrified-preserved-video-games-would-be-used-for-recreational-purposes-so-the-us-copyright-office-has-struck-down-a-major-effort-for-game-preservation/
34:16 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
43:16 - Second Best Space Sim Ever?
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhx-49cH6Xw
Follow Up Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxaDayiX_0Y
57:22 - 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:Β
Amiga TWIR Demo By Banjo Guy Ollie: https://github.com/olonguet/TWIR-Housekeeping
CRT Video Wall: https://youtu.be/09_mHG5bJ7Y
Red Dward Worms: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/worms-creator-shows-off-impressive-easter-egg-filled-red-dwarf-level
Dev Den's First Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuMf33EPlBA
The Guardian's Tech Specs Article: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/oct/23/is-there-even-any-point-in-making-more-powerful-games-consoles
GamesMaster Series 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3S59y6wTx4
MVG's Wing Commander Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuFNFd8I0WU
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Dave is a little under the weather this week so Chris steps up. We look back at Sega Rally, did it change driving games 30 years ago? Β The C64 is getting a Street Fighter 2 conversion, its looking fast and playable but does it retain all the right components? Worms has been a hit since it first appeared Β and the original developer is working on an update for the Amiga! Get those sheep ready!
Please visit Chris' channel, 005 AGIMA, for his latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA/videos
00:00 - Show Opening
09:30 - Easy Right Maybe
Story Link: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/sega-rally-championship-retrospective
26:44 - Spinning Bird Kick
Story Link: https://c64universe.wordpress.com/2024/10/20/super-street-fighter-2-turbo-for-c64-early-game-demo/
43:44 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
50:48 - Worms Are Back In Service
Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/the-commodore-amiga-used-to-make-worms-is-back-in-service
01:00:00 - 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 and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Norfolk Retro Event: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1g72hvn/norfolk_retro_event_presents_retro_gaming_weekend/
Atari Decanter: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/raise-a-glass-to-a-video-game-icon-with-this-new-atari-decanter-set
Lillian Schwartz Passes: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/technology/lillian-schwartz-dead.html
The Artist The Computer Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRFPV9smRyg
LGR Update: https://youtu.be/WA2qAfqGLE0?si=NqFURnShqoNLViMt
Nintendo Museum Uses Emulation: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-official-nintendo-museum-appears-to-be-emulating-snes-games-on-a-windows-pc-which-is-slightly-embarrassing/
We return to find that your PC will be able to emulate an Xbox, that a rare Microprose arcade cabinet has been restored ( and is quite excellent ) and we check out a report that asks why some games age better than others. We also have news of a special Atari focused magazine which may or may not have been officially announced when you read this...we don't know.
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/
00:00 - Show Opening
07:10 - Throw Me An Xbone
Story Link: https://www.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: https://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: https://www.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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VocCS7ls7R8
Will CRTs Return Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1fxzw4l/do_you_think_demand_for_crts_might_ever_grow_high/
Nostalgia Nerd and The Checkmate Monitor: https://youtu.be/IWBVATSPPlw
Nintendo Goes For YouTube Emulators: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/nintendo-is-now-going-after-youtube-accounts-which-show-its-games-being-emulated
Retro Computing A Chore?: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1fv58tf/vintage_computer_collection_becoming_a_chore/
BBC's 1990s Lara Croft Clip: https://youtu.be/l25IionYlp0?si=o_65b6jUCTVcvr4E
Internet Archive Hacked: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-hacked-data-breach-impacts-31-million-users/
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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: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/atari-jaguar-emulation-is-coming-to-iphone
21:32 - Gaming's Greatest Innovations
Story Link: https://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: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y32z6wyg3o
Linux on Intel 4004: https://www.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: https://youtu.be/Xej9JI-FDPw?si=8oFvcMcoVVVOISoD
Modern Time Crisis: https://www.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: https://youtu.be/mDhNQPt8An0?si=LWfiLtjjFZOXmKiY
MiSter Pi Review: https://www.timeextension.com/reviews/mister-pi-a-usd99-gateway-to-fpga-retro-gaming
California Digital Purchase Law Change: https://www.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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqqhsDWWd44
Elite is 40 and to celebrate some source code has been shared. Fancy a job at Sega looking after its history? A PS2 gets a stunning restoration. Neil drops by to chat to Dave and Rees about this week's retro computing stories.
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 https://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: https://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: https://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: https://www.pcgamesn.com/half-life/cd-discovery
Lost Professor Layton Game: https://www.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: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/fpga-ps1-teased-ahead-of-playstations-30th-anniversary
Japan's HiFi Stacks: https://www.gearpatrol.com/audio/teac-cassette-tape-decks/
X16 Second Reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_67sF4onNQM
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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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo0yOqOb_4
00:00 - Show Opening
02:50 - You Cart Keep A Good Format Down
Story Link: https://www.howtogeek.com/new-cartridge-releases-are-taking-retro-gaming-to-another-level/
29:08 - Retro Piracy Running Rampant
Story Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1k7387pmrpo
Additional Link: https://www.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: https://www.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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvSlWLgXcsU
Google And The Wayback Machine: https://9to5google.com/2024/09/11/google-search-internet-archive-wayback-machine/
Atari Back On Track: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-ceo-wade-rosen-says-the-company-is-done-being-a-fast-follower-
This week we are joined by Richard from Heber Ltd. to talk about a video that shows life behind the scenes at id Software and the ITX Llama, a machine built for 90s gaming. We also discover the origin of the Dongle!
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: https://youtu.be/HpEBUV_g9vU?si=iuFnLtqo_Eis3aYt
19:22 - ITX Llama: A Brand New PC For 1990s DOS Games!
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHqmjn6sY4
46:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
51:21 - My Dongle Is Still Going Strong!
Story Link: https://wordcraft.com/contact#history
58:45 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Briefs Links:
Dreamcast Doom: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/duke-nukem-3d-has-been-ported-to-dreamcast-and-its-creator-is-impressed
Rubber Keyed Wonder: https://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: https://youtu.be/sVcPp4IxQCk
Jelly Load: https://www.tfw8b.com/introducing-jelly-load/
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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: https://www.youtube.com/@MrLurchsThings
00:00 - Show Opening
07:12 - 7800+ & The Spectrum, & Full Size Amiga, & PC88 Mini
Story Link: https://www.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: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/29/24231635/emudeck-machine-steam-machines-crowdfunding
See the campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/emudeck-machine-retro-inspired-itx-pc#/
Bazzite: https://bazzite.gg/
41:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
55:11 - The Truth About Amiga!
Story Link: https://youtu.be/AXCWYKSjHnI?si=h5UCjpp4TLg13TsL
01:16:15 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Briefs Links:
LGR Cameo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x_VYRED6yc
Fast Food Doom: https://i.redd.it/7kubdg0bxgkd1.jpeg
Sid Meierβs $10K 386: https://www.techspot.com/news/104367-firaxis-preserves-10000-pc-sid-meier-used-develop.html
Rose Tinted Spectrums GamesMaster Series 2: https://youtu.be/b9qh8DJP3ws?si=ChLPzTqnUvoZYMQf
The Computer Sheds: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/i-went-englands-least-visited-9450159#Echobox=1722620218
The Famous Computer Cafe: https://hackaday.com/2024/08/23/the-famous-computer-cafe-has-now-been-archived-online/
The History Of The 8-bit Amstrads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTiCq32pYB4
Perifractic Tries Broadcast Software: https://youtu.be/MezkfYTN6EQ?si=CEmmmbFebMqCidWS
Fan favourite Chris is back to bring his views on a new book all about classic arcade games, to find out just how cool the C64 really is and how good old MS Paint has seen off its intended successor.Β
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: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabletop-book/arcade-decades-80s-edition
YouTube Promo: https://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: https://www.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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Dave's Briefs Links:
Micro Men: https://youtu.be/XXBxV6-zamM?si=IPnRUD6dVnZV7eAn
BBC Computer Rescued From Tip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5dz47pqgqo.amp
444 Games Consoles 1 TV: https://www.famitsu.com/article/202408/14178
IBM Crochet: https://i.redd.it/r331hvuj1oid1.jpg
Nissan Only Need For Speed: https://www.thedrive.com/news/theres-a-jdm-need-for-speed-game-featuring-only-nissans
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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. Β There is a new version of Doom on the way and an old word processing friend has returned.
Please check out RoseTintedSpectrum at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGDTjXnyGM5flG6Xk6fiMAg
00:00 - Show Opening
Dave's narration on Atari Legend:
https://youtu.be/kMw-6NEPh2Y
05:42 - Rose-Gold Joysticks
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvoDH0ya7bg
23:18 - OK Doomer
Story Link: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/8/24216379/doom-doom-ii-definitive-re-release
Legacy Of Rust Info: https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Legacy_of_Rust
43:21 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
52:17 - A WordStar Is Reborn
Story Link: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/06/wordstar_7_the_last_ever/
Robert J. Sawyer Blog: https://sfwriter.com/wordstar.htm
01:00:46 - Community Question of the Week
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Housekeeping Links:
Isa Holding An Isa Card: https://i.redd.it/hukab82ynthd1.png
Time Bandit: https://marincomics.com/time-bandit.html
Brett Jones Passes Away: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/influential-goldeneye-perfect-dark-artist-brett-jones-has-died/
Animal Crossing NES Emulator: https://www.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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDXvpbpbPCo
Andy Warhol Portrait For Sale: https://petapixel.com/2024/08/05/rare-digital-portrait-by-andy-warhol-for-sale-for-26-million/
NBCbay Talks About Atari: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/digital-originals/atari-retro-gaming-preserve-classic-video-games/3535306/
Bob from RetroRGB joins us this week to talk SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis games, our memories of early GUIs and a Game Boy with a CRT screen which is still portable but VERY battery hungry. Once again Ctrl-Alt-Rees steps in to cover for Neil while he is on his break.
There are more retro computing news nuggets in Dave's Briefs and the Community Question Of The Week.
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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 Β https://www.pixel.addict.media/
00:00 - Show Opening
04:15 - The Mega Of Mega Drive
Story Link: https://www.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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2PNLsvDxqw
How Apple Ruined GEM: https://youtu.be/aAAU5S1irP0?si=2vB9wmjCprVwefOb
36:48 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
47:44 - The Worldβs First Proper Game Boy
Story Link: https://www.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: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/dW7hyrpcJPdbiYf1/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Orpheus II: https://pcmidi.eu/orpheus2.html
Cleared Hot: https://youtu.be/D8CX75ozs7Y?si=RBkJGHp7wa0COfUf
Xenia Manager: https://github.com/xenia-manager/xenia-manager
PS3 Super Computer: https://www.xda-developers.com/1760-playstation-3-supercomputer-2010/
WinAMP Skin Investigation: https://www.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: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/02/cpm_50th_anniversary/
Commodore Omnia Book: https://commodore.inc/prodotto/omnia-book-gen9/
ROM Site Shuts Down: https://gizmodo.com/a-20-year-old-rom-site-is-shutting-down-and-moving-to-the-internet-archive-2000482650
It's This Week In Retro, your weekly round up of news for old ( and sometimes not so old ) computers, consoles and games. This week we look back at some of the stand out loading screens from the Atari ST, find out how SEGA helped NVIDIA become what it is today and wonder if a CRT running at crazy refresh rates is the best option for modern gaming.
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 https://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: https://www.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: https://www.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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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:
CPC Summer Games: https://i.redd.it/yvbzq4hlrifd1.jpeg
Turbo Outrun Reimagined Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6RSHaJ4zEI
Play it here: https://sk1ds.itch.io/outrun-clone
CD Sales Are Growing: https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jul/28/cd-sales-rise-taylor-swift-collection-nostalgia-90s-oasis-bashy-metronomy-kitty-liv
Clamshell G3 Mac: https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/24/apple_clamshell_ibook_g3_25/
Are Physical Games Dead: https://kotaku.com/ps5-limited-run-physical-digital-capcom-1851602842
Super Mario 64: https://www.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.
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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: https://thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/
26:26 - Preserving Games In A Jam
Story Link: https://www.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: https://youtu.be/Eu1pRZDjR5M?si=ZVTcrNb3sJ0CNeoI
57:25 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Briefs Links:
Dave's Ultima Video Response: https://youtu.be/KPpvuGMT8Z0
Mike Daily Interview: https://youtu.be/lP7QbwE1Ug4
Charlie Brooker Gaming Influences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKRdF1Z4YXg
Why Escom Went Bankrupt: https://dfarq.homeip.net/reasons-for-escoms-bankruptcy/
Southwest Airlines And Win 3.11: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/southwest-cloudstrike-windows-3-1/
Bob Newhart Passes: https://m.slashdot.org/submission/17324424
Defrag Simulator: https://defrag98.com/
King's Quest Animated Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpgnWDJrufo
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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.Β
00:00 - Show Opening
04:50 - eXoDOS Rocks
Story Link: https://youtu.be/kFj70j5HNu8?si=3HbXsIhQ6_4ukc2F
23:50 - Regen TenGen
Story Link: https://www.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): https://youtu.be/h0Ra5MptLqk?si=Q5bEG6fds0y7jXtH
37:41 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
46:58 - Itβs Not Me, Itβs You!
Story Link: https://www.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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f14k2j9V33Q
Notepad Spell-check: https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-notepad-finally-gets-spell-check-autocorrect
Java Chip Tune Player: https://chiptune.app/
Wireless Tank Mouse: https://lyonsden.net/wireless-tank-mouse/
German Navy 8" Disks: https://www.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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDv-uRTX5vs
Legends Of Adventure: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/legends-of-adventure/legends-of-adventure?ref=bk-ads-c-05
The BBC went to visit DMA in Dundee. Microsoft is shutting the Xbox 360 store, has it had its time? With the recent video detailing the making of Syndicate by Bullfrog we wonder if that was the first game where you played as the bad guy?
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.Β
00:00 - Show Opening
08:45 - BBC At DMA For GTA
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vWSi44ZTSw
Keith Chegwin At Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmS4LYKRHY4
23:36 - 360 Retirement
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dxi7b7/xbox_360_store_closes_290724/
34:45 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
42:42 - Crime Pays?
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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: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx82407j1v3o
DOS Compatibility Card For Mac: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fw5ut2rkld5ad1.jpeg
Building Retro Machines: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced31qgdepwo
Yars' Revenge Sequel: https://www.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: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/the-pc-version-of-outrun-2006-coast-2-coast-just-got-a-welcome-update
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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: https://youtu.be/VQ-RUn5lzgw?si=QRRPTOFc8YOP8ilu
22:16 - Super Turbo Final Fight Championship Edition Alpha
Story Link: https://www.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: https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/pile-of-shame
01:00:10 - Community Question of the Week
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Cecconoid gameplay video: https://youtu.be/QNwe9wkSQ4U?si=SeFw7LvVnTKEgQCT
Top 50 Amiga Games Free Book: https://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: https://youtu.be/iXR3UGnBeTA?si=lWMs-DJDMLtIq-Z5
Never Released Sega Console: https://www.levelup.com/en/news/793720/A-neverreleased-SEGA-console-will-hit-the-market-thanks-to-a-Brazilian-company
Roland SC-55 Emulator: https://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2024/06/true-roland-sc-55-emulation-is-here.html
10MB Computer Advert: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F29e458jeqk8d1.jpeg
The Computer History of Australia - Trailer: https://youtu.be/OA4vp1v8eME?si=DIzrNECHkg9qE7sZ
Seattleβs Living Computers Museum: https://www.geekwire.com/2024/seattles-living-computers-museum-logs-off-for-good-as-paul-allen-estate-will-auction-vintage-items/
PS2 Emulator on PS5: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-df-direct-sony-is-wasting-ps5s-emulation-potential
Sony's Largest CRT: https://dfarq.homeip.net/the-biggest-crt-ever-made-sonys-pvm-4300/
Loom: https://www.eurogamer.net/lucasarts-loom-is-a-family-friendly-classic-with-lessons-for-todays-games
FreeDOS: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/30-years-later-freedos-is-still-keeping-the-dream-of-the-command-prompt-alive/
Wouldn't it be great if there was a machine to clean your old and dirty floppy disks? Now there is! Footage from a cancelled Indiana Jones game has surfaced. Did you ever want to play that shark arcade game seen in the movie Jaws?
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: https://youtu.be/VGgshWvrH2g?si=ycTRmQVP2urBDcuy
Additional Link: https://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: https://www.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: https://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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqdionqLqqs
Dave's Briefs Links
Pete Davison Blog: https://angryjedi.wordpress.com/2024/06/23/oneaday-day-16-the-youth-of-yesterday/
Mark Fixes Stuff: https://youtu.be/6H4BY21mjxg?si=tbZvmrzu-RE2aT3n
Count Binface: https://youtu.be/F7LVGRQltFo?si=cXZa9ZG6GEu6kcbo
Psion: https://www.abortretry.fail/p/of-psion-and-symbian
Dune II Amiga Remaster: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/06/the-amiga-is-getting-a-dune-ii-remaster-from-one-of-the-original-developers
Bruce Gordon Passes Away: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F4g703tylb67d1.png
Pocket386: https://liliputing.com/pocket-386-is-a-mini-laptop-for-retro-computing-with-support-for-dos-and-windows-95/
Lunar Lander Bug: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/retired-engineer-discovers-55-year-old-bug-in-lunar-lander-computer-game-code/
Lynn Conway Passes Away: https://hackaday.com/2024/06/14/rip-lynn-conway-whose-work-gave-us-vlsi-and-much-more/
Archive.org: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1diaea8/archiveorgs_massive_collection_of_pirated/
Nintendo Sheet Music: https://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: https://www.eurogamer.net/the-story-of-captain-blood-the-atari-st-classic-in-which-you-track-down-and-murder-your-clones-five-times
Say goodbye to ICQ, the old messaging service. Is the youth of today really that different from that of the 80s/90s when it comes to gaming? We check out a list of the best games for failed platforms.
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: https://www.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: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dejw4i/game_time_then_and_now/
35:06 - Dave's Housekeeping
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45:07 - Fabulous Failures
Story Link: https://www.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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nwWpQJFGp8
Faded Amiga Sign: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dgloo8/valletta_amiga_seller_still_has_the_faded_ads/
Castle Master Map: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dghru9/gameplay_in_the_before_time/
Atari The A500 Blunder: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1deutno/game_sells_the_atari_a500_mini/
Game Cube Bongos: https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/donkey-kong-bongos-ditch-the-gamecube-go-mobile/
Woman Smuggles 350 Game Carts In Bra: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/woman-busted-smuggling-350-nintendo-switch-game-cards-in-her-brassiere-chinese-customs-officials-intercept-smuggler-at-checkpoint
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why no time stamps in retro65? It's such a good tool on your other episodes
While it's obviously not the same, it can't be, but I like digital pinball of all sorts. That Arcade 1Up unit sounds like it'll be pricey I might still consider it for something fun to play...or maybe get around to building something of my own, maybe tabletop-sized.