Bill Gates predicted the online future way back in 1993, how much did he get right? Was the first 3D game made in 1992? And what if you could install Windows 98 is just a couple of minutes? Clint from LGR joins us to talk about these fascinating subjects and more.

You can see more from Clint over at LGR https://www.youtube.com/@LGR

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00:00 - Show Opening

08:34 - Gatesway To The Future

Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QR9otLcnf0&feature=youtu.be

27:21 - 3D Video Games Didn’t Exist Until 1992

Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWlRy9lUAvs

40:03 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

45:00 - Windows 98 Faster!

Story Link: https://youtu.be/8V1bE43nbHM?si=I08LoxPIfsIb9HIP

53:40 - 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:

How Computer Graphics Changed The World: https://youtu.be/W8-54-9J9ns?si=eHpbefx57t3pLdpJ

Airborne Ranger : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIQyvV6G4yk

Dan Wood At VCF East: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_AYDkuMg-U

Box Art Lied To Us: https://www.polygon.com/q-and-a/558797/video-game-box-art-book-interview

Virtual Boy Mario Land: https://www.polygon.com/news/559071/rare-virtual-boy-mario-land-screenshots-1995

Episode Credits

By Microsoft, flag logo designed by Jonathan D. Cowles and Jeff Boettcher - Logopedia, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116019255