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This Week in RetroThe Next Spectrum Next - This Week In Retro 228Issue Three of the Spectrum Next computer smashed its Kickstarter goal in mere hours, and brings some important upgrades!Just how naughty are pre-loaded consoles and can they get you into trouble? Seems like they can. Let's talk about the missing Apple computer, the Mark Twain-edition IIGS. Pixel Addict issue number 29 features reviews of some of the latest retro games: Capcom Arcade Stadium (Switch/Xbox/PC/PS4), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Switch/Xbox/Steam/PS5) and Old Towers (Atari Jaguar). Grab your copy at https://www.addict.media/ 00:00 - Show Opening 02:58...
2025-07-2656 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroKeeping Up With A Commodore! - This Week In Retro 227🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Find out which one of us has ordered the new Commodore 64 Ultimate! How did people feel about technology changing the job market in the 1980s? Doom! Yes it is back with another new implementation but this one uses something a bit snazzy on the SNES! All this plus other retro news and views along with your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.  00:00 - Show Opening 03:11 - The Ultimate Commodore 64 Story Link: https://www.commodore.net/ 21:01...
2025-07-1956 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroRetro Upgrade Updates and Remembering Psygnosis - This Week In Retro 226Hello and welcome to this week's look at retro computing and gaming goodness. eXoIF is a new release that contains almost 900 interactive fiction titles, Jason is pretty excited about it. Dave takes a look at a few pieces of hardware that are making big noises. Chris has been watching a new YouTube video all about everyone's favourite games publisher that used an awesome looking owl logo...wonder which one that could be. All this as well as a bumper number of quick news items in brief! Thanks to Pixel Addict magazine for supporting us for...
2025-07-121h 12This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroWho Owns Commodore & Outrunning The Stig - This Week In Retro 225🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Back with a longer than usual show this week but we have three great topics to get into. Can Commodore really be saved? The last "format" magazine closes. Finally, did you know that Ben Collins (once Top Gear's Stig) is an old school gamer? He took a shot at an Outrun record. 00:00 - Show Opening 03:04 - That Is Not Dead Which Can Eternal Lie, and With Crowdfunding, Even Death May Die Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN8r4LRcO...
2025-07-051h 17This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroCheck and Mate! - This Week In Retro 224🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 ChatGPT makes excuses as to why an Atari 2600 beat it at chess. Wing Commander gets a neat update to stop it getting ahead of itself on modern systems and an Atari 2600 Earthquake gets some attention.  00:00 - Show Opening 04:05 - Checkmate For ChatGPT Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-got-absolutely-wrecked-by-atari-2600-in-beginners-chess-match-openais-newest-model-bamboozled-by-1970s-logic 20:46 - Wing Commander Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/this-new-wing-commander-overhaul-mod-provides-some-much-needed-tlc-to-the-legendary-flight-sim 31:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below 39:51 - Plug It In...
2025-06-211h 01This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroHappy Birthday ATARI ST - This Week In Retro 223Join us as we talk about the Atari ST as it turns 40 years old! The Dolphin emulator gets an update and GOG puts its cards on the table regarding game preservation. All this and a cat attack plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week. Pixel Addict magazine issue 29 is ready! Latest retro games reviewed: Capcom Arcade Stadium (Switch/Xbox/PC/PS4), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Switch/Xbox/Steam/PS5) and Old Towers (Atari Jaguar). Head over to https://www.addict.media/ 00:00 - Show Opening 03:11 - Happy 40...
2025-06-141h 05This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroStar Wars: X-Wing Gets An Upgrade - This Week In Retro 222🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Delve into the making of Myst and its sequels. Check out the amazing work on revamping X-Wing. Are you fan of PDAs? It is time for another hour of retro computing/gaming chat. PAUG Gaming Day Footage: https://youtu.be/hL7vvB_-ApQ?si=TAWpmYXpOMp0m25u 00:00 - Show Opening 04:17 - Myst-ery Videos Recovered Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee8IivQyu_4 Additional Link 1: https://themystdocumentary.com/  Additional Link 2: https://gamehistory.org/donate/  19:35...
2025-06-071h 04This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroHot Tubs & Car Phones - This Week In Retro 221Back to the 80s where everyone had a Filofax and wore power suits! Remember how some coders wanted to be rock-stars? How can you spot a fake coding book and a certain pinball game has made a return. All this and more in this week's retro computing podcast. As we patiently wait for the next issue of Pixel Addict to come along why not check out https://www.addict.media/ and pick up any issues you are missing. It's no good having an incomplete collection! 00:00 - Show Opening 03:51 - It’s A Faaaake!
2025-05-3159 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroHalf A Century Of Type-Ins - This Week In Retro 220We are joined by James (WhatHoSnorkers) to discuss a new video that shows how DMA Design reinvented the puzzle game, to remember the computerised Raleigh Vektar, and how it seems that 50 years have now passed since the very first type in game was released. Whether you remember the Amiga, BBC Micro, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, 16-bit consoles or DOS gaming; Pixel Addict shares your love of pioneering digital technology of the past. Visit https://www.addict.media/ You can see James having fun with type in programs at https://www.youtube.com...
2025-05-2454 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroVideo Games Aren’t Real, They Can’t Hurt You! - This Week In Retro 219🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Have you ever played an online game and found no other users? Have you ever wanted to get to know Sinistar better? Have you no clue which iconic retro gaming character is turning 45? If the answer to any of these is yes then we can help! 00:00 - Show Opening 07:15 - Back to 1980! Story Link: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/pac-man-45th-anniversary 20:42 - Beware, I Live! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuoUSDBVac Sinistar Hi-Score Run: https...
2025-05-171h 03This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroWas 2000 The Best Year For Gaming? - This Week In Retro 218Thank you for joining us once again for another look at some up to date news for out of date tech. Jason joins us and has selected a story about distraction free computing using DOS. Chris returns and looks at a fantastic video about gaming in the year 2000. Dave's interest was piqued by the news that an anti-piracy campaign itself used pirated content... All this and the Community Question Of The Week We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine. Head over to https://www.addict.media/ for news on the latest issue as well as...
2025-05-1054 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroGame Over Yeah! - This Week In Retro 192🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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?  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  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...
2024-10-261h 08This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroRetro Game Dev Reborn - This Week In Retro 180🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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.  00:00 - Show Opening 04:50 - eXoDOS Rocks Story Link: https://youtu.be/kFj70j5HNu8?si=3HbXsIhQ6_4ukc2F 23:50 - Regen TenGen Story Link: https...
2024-07-201h 02This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroCHRIS SACKED - This Week In Retro 155🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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: https...
2024-01-271h 37This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroThe Atari 400 Returns - This Week In Retro 154Classic Sega arcade games have been ranked, do we agree? The next mini console will be the Atari 400 (not technically a console) and a PlayStation console is brutally forced into a SNES case....its awesome fun. All this plus a look at other retro gaming news and our Community Question Of The Week. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine. The latest issue features an in depth look at the Connection Machine, an incredible learning computer. It's a really stunner too. Take a look at https://www.pixel.addict.media/ for all the details.
2024-01-201h 07This Week in Retro
This Week in Retro2024 Is The Year Of Retro Computing - This Week In Retro 153🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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 yo...
2024-01-131h 33This Week in Retro
This Week in Retro2023 Unseen Bits - This Week In Retro 152That wraps up another year of This Week In Retro. Here are some unseen bits that we collected during the past 12 months. Thank you very much for watching/listening and for getting involved in the comments here or on Reddit.  A HUGE thank you to our Patreon supporters, your support tells us we are doing something right...even if we have no clue what that is. 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/th...
2023-12-3030 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroA Retro Christmas - This Week In Retro 151An IT shop in Canterbury might fool you into thinking you are shopping in the 1990s. Can arcade games ported to home systems actually be better than the originals? We chat about some of our favourite retro gaming activities at this time of year. We are once again joined by Aaron from Amigos Retro Gaming. See all their retro gaming goodies at https://www.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 A...
2023-12-231h 05This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroThe SEGA Neptune Lives - This Week In Retro 150🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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...
2023-12-161h 13This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroPlay DOS Games On A Steam Deck - This Week In Retro 149🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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. 00:00 - Show Opening 11:33 - Selfie On The Shelfie Story Link: https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2023-11-26/are-we-getting-tired-of-the-selfie-the-surprising-return-of-analog-cameras.html
2023-12-091h 10This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroCheckmate Commodore - This Week In Retro 148Doom and Doom II remade for the Atari Jaguar, a discussion about image scalers for retro gaming and do you know what Commodore's 2nd computer actually was?  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.p...
2023-11-251h 05This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroRetro Gaming Has CRASHED! - This Week In Retro 147🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 PCB Way Project Link: https://www.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. Pl...
2023-11-181h 03This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroThe A500 Maxi Announced - This Week In Retro 146🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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 backin...
2023-11-111h 01This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroRaspberry Pi Causes An Atari ST PiStorm - This Week In Retro 145The PiStorm is coming to the Atari ST, joining the Amiga with the high spec/low cost CPU accelerator. Special guest Mark Fixes Stuff joins us this week to talk about that and our other stories. They are, how did we survive before Google came along and can playing a game really cause you harm? Things get a little spooky in this (very loosely) Halloween edition of your favourite retro show.  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 s...
2023-10-281h 11This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroYou Got The Touch - This Week In Retro 144🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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. 00:00 - Show Opening 04:54 - Duchess Nukem 3D Story Link: https...
2023-10-2153 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroRebuilding Computer Space - This Week In Retro 143We have a special guest this week as Tony from OzRetrocomp returns to chat about retro media bought about by an awesome basement video collection which has been designed to replicate video stores of the 1980/90s. We take a look at a recreation of a very old arcade game called Computer Space, a game you can play via emulation if you wish. Finally, was the original PlayStation the top of the class for playing CDs? Some claim its audio output is up there with tech costing much more. All this and more with our Community Question Of...
2023-10-141h 17This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroCutting The Tape - This Week In Retro 142🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Retro gaming is becoming more popular on YouTube, is this just because more people use it or is there an underlying trend there? Did you know that blank cassette tapes are still being made? Do you miss what was for many of us the first portable music format we used? We were dared to watch a terrible film which uses gaming as a method of brainwashing the masses, we did this so you don't have to! All this and the Community Question Of The We...
2023-10-071h 19This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroRetro Computer Pack In Games - This Week In Retro 141Which games came with your retro computer? We talk about some we remember. Dave has taken a look at what Septandy is. Finally, a clever individual has managed to improve the 3D visuals of the N64 by using a technique which wasn't used in its heyday. All this plus our Community Question Of The Week. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict! The 6 weekly digital culture magazine currently has issue 15 on sale (back issues are also available). If you are an Amstrad CPC fan and even if you aren't you may like to check...
2023-09-301h 02This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroFlight Sims ARE Cool - This Week In Retro 140🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 We are back to take a look at how a Sky Skipper cab, apparently the rarest of the Nintendo arcade machines, has been recreated. One of the latest space based games has a knowing nod to the grand daddy of all space games, we mean Starfield and Elite. Finally there is a great show from the 1990s called Computer Chronicles which took a look at flight sims of the era. It is up on YouTube for all to see and is well worth a watch. ...
2023-09-231h 07This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroOver Promise, Under Deliver - This Week In Retro 139Looks like Microsoft is saying goodbye to WordPad, the often overlooked little brother of Word. Do you miss the old days when you could only watch your favourite TV shows when they were scheduled to be on? One clever fellow has recreated the TV channels of his youth using modern tech.  Peter Molyneux, developer of many a fan favourite game is back after things went a bit wrong for him. All this and our Community Question Of the Week. We love Pixel Addict magazine. Please visit https://www.pixel.addict.media/ and check out their c...
2023-09-161h 08This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroFlash - Saviour Of The Internet - This Week In Retro 138This week we are joined by Lee from More Fun Making It and his son Thomas. They are here to tell us about how you can bid for a very special ZX Spectrum and support a good cause. We also take a look at the new anniversary arcade cabinet from Atari and we ponder if Flash games are retro and take a look at an online museum for classic Flash content. All this and your answers to the Community Question Of The Week See all Lee has to offer on the More Fun Making It...
2023-09-091h 13This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroWhy Bother Gaming Past Level 1? - This Week In Retro 137Get ready for a bumper edition of retro gaming goodness with a new guest! This week we think about those games with memorable first levels, discus the recently announce Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster and how could we not look at the new retro console from Atari - the 2600 Plus. All this and the Community Question Of The Week.  Please visit Glen's YouTube channel, Casual Retro Gamer, at https://www.youtube.com/@crg  to see our guest's YouTube channel. The latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine is now available! With a special feature on...
2023-09-021h 27This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroIt Is Time To Un-Eliminate CRT Monitors! - This Week In Retro 136Have you ever thrown away your game boxes only to wish you hadn't? What if we could revive all those dead CRT screens? Did you ever see the DVD player that though it was a gaming console? All this plus the Community Question Of The Week AND a special guest! This is your weekly look at some Retro Gaming stories. Please check out our guest's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ctrlaltrees 00:00 - Show Opening 06:56 - Best Boxes Banished Story Link: https://www.nintendolife.com/features/talking-point-the-games-we-got-rid-of-what-were-we-thinking
2023-08-2656 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroSony get Wiped Out - This Week In Retro 135The original Wipeout has been reverse engineered and is now playable in your browser. From Ultimate Play The Game to Rare, we look at 40 years of games. Battletech mech games have an awesome article you should take a look at. Plus the usual Community Question Of The Week. We are kindly sponsored by Pixel Addict Magazine, the monthly digital culture magazine. Available from WHSmith in the UK and various other newsagents around the world. You can also buy individual issues and subscriptions (printed and PDF) at https://www.pixel.addict.media/ 00:00 - Show...
2023-08-191h 12This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroIs it Time to Eliminate CRT Monitors? - This Week In Retro 134Do you really need a CRT screen to get the best from retro games? 8BitDo have a new Nintendo/Famicon inspired keyboard set up with some interesting features. The story of SWIV (the sequel to Silkworm), is it the best vertical SHMUP? This is your weekly round up of some of the retro computing news as picked by you! Don't forget to get involved with our Community Question Of The Week. If you have an interesting answer it might make it onto the show. Our wonderful sponsor is Pixel Addict magazine, the digital...
2023-08-121h 15This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroFaking Retro TV? - This Week In Retro 133Did you miss us? We are back with a story about finding a Discs of Tron arcade machine by the side of a road. What a find. We follow that by wondering if a new retro restoration TV show could be putting entertainment over the truth. Then finally it seems that there is a new effort to preserve games in Australia. All this and our Community Question Of The Week plus a quick catch up with your hosts. We are very grateful to our sponsor, Pixel Addict magazine. Head on over to https://www.pixel...
2023-08-051h 13This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroWhat Is Retro? (baby don’t hurt me) - This Week In Retro 132Would you like to stay at an 80s style inspired B&B complete with working arcade full of games to play.....I think most would! Did you know the Atari ST really was amazing as part of MIDI network? A new video shows just how good it was/is. Finally, a simple question sparked a discussion about Halo. Is it retro yet? All this and your answers to the Community Question Of The Week. Don't forget that we are taking a two week break for various reasons but we will be back with more retro...
2023-07-151h 11This Week in Retro
This Week in Retro2D Is All Sega and Nintendo Need - This Week In Retro 131Sega and Nintendo are taking Mario and Sonic back to their 2D roots, how do we feel about that? Do kids of today get what the likes of the ZX, CPC and C64 are? Is it possible to bring classic adventure/puzzler Myst to the Atari 2600?  All this and more plus the Community Question Of The Week. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine and our little promos are regarded as some of the best on YouTube........but how do the people behind the mag itself do when they get the chance to promote it? S...
2023-07-081h 01This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroA Truck Sized Printer Or An Egg Sized Dave? - This Week In Retro 130The merging of two technologies can sometimes create something wonderful, in this case it is dot matrix printer the size of a pickup truck, that you can drive and print messages as you go. Could this be the future of road signage? What is the first easter egg in a game that you remember finding? Can you use an Apple II to control a V8? You can if the V8 is made of Lego.  All this plus the usual nonsense and the Community Question Of The Week. Our show is sponsored by Pixel Addict Magazine. T...
2023-07-011h 07This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroWindows 7 Runs Out Of Steam - This Week In Retro 129We are very happy to be joined by Amiga Bill this week as we discuss the end of Steam for Windows 7, the lost art of home made game maps and remembering that before Duke Nukem discovered a 3rd dimension he was  running around in 2D platforming adventures.  Do you remember Flashback? Would you say it is a similar game to Dragon's Lair? Dave does but what about the other hosts? Amiga Bill walks us through his modified Amiga A1200. All this and your answers to our Community Question Of The Week. We are sp...
2023-06-241h 22This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroPac-Man Gets Blocked - This Week In Retro 128Once again two hobbies collide in the form of the Lego Arcade Pac-Man set. Who better to chat about it than Lego Grand Master Owen from Australian Lego Masters 2023. This week we also take a look at a very shiny TRS80 that turns out to be something special and there is a new joystick Kickstarter on the horizon. All this and your Community Question of the Week! We are kindly sponsored by Pixel Addict, the six weekly digital culture magazine. With articles about old tech, new games for old tech, hardware projects, movies and even...
2023-06-171h 09This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroNintendo Murders Dolphin - This Week In Retro 127Saturday morning wouldn't be the same without your bowl full of retro goodness. This week our stories cover the end of the Dolphin on Steam, the FMV classic The 7th Guest remake, and Doom running on Teletext! The usual tangents are taken and another TWIR cat makes an appearance.  All this and the Community Question Of The Week. We are sponsored by the awesome Pixel Addict! A magazine that magically appears once every 6 weeks in your local WHSmiths newsagents (or any newsagents for that matter if you ask them nicely.) If you haven't already then p...
2023-06-101h 18This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroMc Donalds Nugget Plays Tetris - This Week In Retro 126We are joined by Rees from ctrl-alt-rees this week to chat about some of the stories that you have suggested for us on our Reddit page. The WinXP activation process can now be completed without the need to go online thanks to a new process. A shop that shut its doors for 30 odd years reopens with all its old tech stock intact an up for sale. Mc Donald's customers in China have been able to buy a Mc Nugget that can run Tetris. All this and some answers to the Community Question Of The Week. ...
2023-06-031h 04This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroSize Matters! - This Week In Retro 125We are back to chat about going to the pub to game using both their kit and your own. We then move on to looking at some new, old-school, handheld PC devices. Finishing with a story about how the Miami F1GP was captured to floppy disk! All this and the Community Question Of The Week. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine. The latest issue is on its way and it takes a look at how people are preserving retro tech and software. They just added some new binders to the Merch section of...
2023-05-271h 18This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroFalcon Crash Lands Back at Microprose - This Week In Retro 124Jason from Mr Lurch's Things joins us once again for this longer than usual chat about retro gaming, old tech and more. Microprose has reacquired the Falcon series of flight sims. Classic game Mercenary has been given a modern makeover which doesn't spoil its wireframe looks. Finally, we think back to those tabletop games as found in the Argos catalogue of old. Could LCD gaming hope to come close arcade classics? All this and our Community Question Of the Week. Please visit https://mrlurch.com/ to see everything Jason has to entertain you. ...
2023-05-131h 26This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroIt’s Burger Time! - This Week In Retro 123How do you recreate images made on such an early build of an art package that there was no save function? The answer is found within one of the stories we cover This Week In Retro! We also have a couple of cool tech builds to look at.  One allows a Pi to simulate an ISA card and the other is a tiny 486DX machine with genuine retro parts and neat 3D printed mini tower case, and we do mean mini! All this and the Community Question Of The Week. We are sponsored by Pixel A...
2023-05-0658 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroImagine A New Atari - This Week In Retro 122Talking retro computers and more this week we are joined by Gareth from Pixel Addict magazine (he assures us he isn't here to oversee the sponsorship slot).  We'll be taking a look at an Atari 800XL recreation, talking about how your mind was an essential part of the gaming experience and wondering what Atari are going to do with the very many old games they bought the rights to. All of that and the Community Question of the Week. Please check out Pixel Addict magazine at www.pixel.addict.media for the full run down o...
2023-04-291h 11This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroWinAmp Gets Whipped Again, But Has It Gone Too Far? - This Week In Retro 121We are once again joined by Mark Fixes Stuff, as last time he was on he missed out on a chat with Neil. This week's stories are: WinAmp returns transformed, but is it for the better? Did you know that you could run an ISA soundcard through your PC's TPM port? Sarah Green asks some 80's kids what they think of some ZX Spectrum games. We are kindly sponsored by Pixel Addict, the six weekly digital culture magazine. With articles about old tech, new games for old tech, hardware projects, movies and even old toys!  Check it o...
2023-04-2259 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroIs PS3 Retro yet? - This Week In Retro 120We are joined by Amstrad streamer Xyphoe (Al) this week to talk about the mobile/cell phone hitting 50 years old, to ponder if the PS3 really is retro and to remember our old navigation buddy Autoroute.  All this and more plus the Community Question Of The Week! Thank you to our poor sponsor Pixel Addict. We apologise for the ongoing shambles that is your sponsorship slot. Actually, we did a pretty good job this week. Please take a look at https://www.pixel.addict.media/ where you will be greeted by the front cover of t...
2023-04-151h 11This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroIs Everyone Going To Sue The Internet? - This Week In Retro 119The Internet Archive is being sued, is it really the end of Moore's Law and the brand new ZX Spectrum which recreates the entire box fresh experience.  All this and our community question of the week, will your answer be read out? We are sponsored (incredibly) by Pixel Addict magazine. The digital culture magazine which covers all sorts of retro computing topics as well new stuff for those retro machines. Please visit them at https://www.pixel.addict.media/ where you can subscribe, buy 1 off issues in print or PDF form. You can also find e...
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This Week in RetroEncyclopaedias, Disc or Book? - This Week In Retro 118No Dave this week, if you find him wandering please point him in the direction of home.  This means that it is down to Neil and Chris to muse this week's topics. Microsoft's Encarta is having a big birthday, what are your memories of the multimedia encyclopedia? John Romero receives a lifetime achievement award, which is nice.  Do you miss Deluxe Paint? It was THE go to art package for many people including those making games on multiple platforms. How would you like something that is very familiar but runs using Python? It is called PyDPainter. All of...
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This Week in RetroTime To Sell Your Retro? - This Week In Retro 117The gang is all back this week to chat about if selling old tech to fund new tech is a good idea. They also check out a modded version of the original Elite which removes the flicker seen in some versions. Finally, have you heard of the Chinese 8-bit computer called the SB2000? If you stay tuned you will have! All this and our Community Question Of The Week. We are kindly sponsored by Pixel Addict, the six weekly digital culture magazine. With articles about old tech, new games for old tech, hardware projects, movies...
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This Week in RetroThe Guide To PCs Of The 1980/90s - This Week In Retro 116Neil is back and Chris has a week off, but we are joined by Shelby from Tech Tangent. He joins us to talk about how the floppy disk may not be on its way out, a free book about the history of the PC and a video about an NES portable. All this along with our Community Question Of The Week. You can see what Tech Tangents has to offer here: https://www.youtube.com/@TechTangents 00:00 - Show Opening 13:35 - The Immortal Floppy Story Link: https://www.wired.com/story...
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This Week in RetroColour On A Vectrex? - This Week In Retro 115Mean Machine Dean joins us this week to check out (and be bamboozled by) how colour graphics are achievable on the Vectrex. We also find out why the team at the National Video Game Museum were locked out and there is a long discussion about piracy on the Amiga/ST as a Dominik Diamond documentary surfaces. All this along with Chris's Alfa update and the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 10:08 - Fair Game Story Link: https://youtu.be/gkdCzOkSAPU 35:25 - Colour Vectrex Magic Story Link: https...
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This Week in RetroSEGA Takes Down Art Book? - This Week In Retro 114Joined by special guest The Brent from ARG Presents we talk about the potential negative side of nostalgia from retro collection. We check out a blending of two classic Star Trek games, can you take a 1978 text adventure and give it the user interface of a game from the 90s? Yeah, turns out you can. Finally, it seems that SEGA has issued a cease and desist against the publishers of a Megadrive/Genesis based art book. All this and our Question Of The Week. Which machine won out, Atari ST or the Amiga? Pixel Addict...
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This Week in RetroAmiga Vs Atari ST - It’s WAR! - This Week In Retro 113Brace yourselves for the revival of that old school argument. Which is better, the Amiga or the Atari ST? Please don't throw your half eaten sandwiches or peanut our tie knots so we can't undo them. We are simply looking at a proposed book which has a crowd funder running.  In safer territory we also look at the awesome and unofficial sequel titled Golden Axe Returns! Have you even stumbled across your old game disks or hardware in a shop? Something you sold or gave away years ago? Chances are slim, but what if there was some organisation out t...
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This Week in RetroDid You Know Doom Could Do This? - This Week In Retro 112We have another guest this week, Clint from LGR. He joins us to talk about how a specific version of Doom has been tweaked to provide a multi screen experience (you will need 4 PCs though!). We check out the Windows 95/98 emulator called PCem which should allow modern machines to accurately emulate old hardware, great for old school gaming. The Orpheus 2 soundcard has now gone on sale and we look at what it is capable of. All of that and our Community Question Of The Week. We are kindly sponsored by Pixel Addict Magazine, the monthly...
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This Week in RetroTalking About 3DFX Voodoo cards - This Week In Retro 111We have a special guest this week from Germany. Ian joins us to talk all things 3dfx VooDoo. We also think about some claims from Lord Alan Sugar that his products were better than Apple's. Could he be right? Finally we talk about RPGs and the rewrite of Thalion's Ambermoon. We are kindly sponsored by Pixel Addict Magazine, the monthly digital culture magazine. Available from WHSmith in the UK and various other newsagents around the world. You can also buy individual issues and subscriptions (printed and PDF) at https://www.pixel.addict.media/ 00:00 - Show...
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This Week in RetroRISC OS & The Acorn Archimedes - This Week In Retro 110After a recent article about RISC OS & The Acorn Archimedes we take some time to talk about what we thought of the Archimedes. Was it really in the same league as the Amiga? Arcade1up are re-releasing their Star Wars arcade cabinet. Are you tempted? Finally, we find that it is possible to run Wolfenstein on the 8088 CPU thanks to a new port that runs just fine using CGA graphics. All this and our Community Question Of The Week. We are kindly sponsored by Pixel Addict Magazine, the monthly digital culture magazine. Available from WHSmith...
2023-02-0459 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroBuilding A Brand New Retro Computer - This Week In Retro 109Can you build an old computer using only brand new parts? Turns out you can! How about about shiny new C64? The ants are back causing trouble in the desert again in It Returned To The Desert, a follow up to the classic Cinemaware game. US Customs ruined a WATA graded game, trashing its apparent value. We also have your answers to our Community Question Of The Week! We are sponsored by Pixel Addict Magazine, the monthly digital culture magazine. Available from WHSmith in the UK and various other newsagents around the world. You can also buy...
2023-01-2857 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in Retro3 New Atari Consoles - This Week In Retro 108This is your weekly Retro Computing round-up and this week we look at the three new consoles from Atari, might they tempt you to dip into their back catalogue of games? How do you find a retro destination in your area? There is now a website which will show you what is where: retro shops, museums, clubs and even podcast and magazines. We also look at the big box release of Return To Monkey Island. Are we going to buy it? Is it good value? Does the box look awesome? All this as well as the usual...
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This Week in RetroCollecting Expensive But Rubbish Games - This Week In Retro 107For the first show of 2023 we are joined by a special guest, Mark Fixes Stuff. We talk about how a game engine (in this case Doom) can be used to recreate logical operations. We look at a report of the 8 most expensive video games you probably never want to play. Finally we say a goodbye to PC Mag in its printed form.  All that plus other chat and the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 11:58 - Can Doom Run It? Story Link: https://hackaday.com/2022/12/25/not-can-it-run-doom-but-can-doom-run-it/ 19:08 - P...
2023-01-1459 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in Retro2022 Out-take Special 2 - This Week In Retro 106This is the 2nd collection of out-takes from 2022. Normal service will resume next week. You might enjoy this episode more if you watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6Vn28r9ZBmc 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube https://youtube.com/rmcretro https://www.youtube.com/005a...
2023-01-0716 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in Retro2022 Out-take Special 1 - This Week In Retro 105This is the first of our 2 shows where we share some of the silly bits and things that didn't make the show since episode 50 (see episode 50 for some of the older out-takes https://youtu.be/mOEX6kDC5-Q?t=1326 ).  Back next week with more! You may enjoy this more if you watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/thVplIfMHRo 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddi...
2022-12-3114 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroMichael Jackson Sega Footage Found - This Week In Retro 104For the last (proper) episode of 2022 we have a special guest joining us to talk about some old photos depicting arcades of the past, how some people have been collecting computers before it was the thing it is now and about the recently found (high quality) footage of Michael Jackson for the SEGA game Scramble Training. All this and the reveal of the three wrapped retro gifts. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict Magazine, the monthly digital culture magazine. Available from WHSmith in the UK and various other newsagents around the world. You can also...
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This Week in RetroAtari Jaguar Emulation - This Week In Retro 103This week we look at R Type which has just been ported to the Sega Megadrive/Genesis, this sparks discussion on our favourite shooters. Then we check out the fantastic stand alone Atari Jaguar emulator which is 100% compatible with all Jag titles. Finally, Dave (the Amiga's biggest fan boy) points out how smart an EATX Amiga 2000 motherboard is. Finally we have our community Question of the Week which is a little different this week. 00:00 - Show Opening 10:22 - R You My Type? Story Link: https://realotakugamer.com/homebrew-dev-working-on-r-type-port-for-sega-mega-drive-genesis/86702/ 31:17...
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This Week in RetroDave Haynie Reveals Next Gen Amiga - This Week In Retro 102This week we discuss Dave Haynie's article where he talks about what could have been the next gen Amiga before Commodore folded. We also have two computer case swap stories. Can you put a PC into an Amiga A500 style case and how pretty can a BBC computer in a PC tower case be? Turns out the answers are yes and very. We are joined by Alex from Arcade Archive who talks about setting up his new retro arcade which is open to the public. All that and the community question of the week.
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This Week in RetroEye Of The Beholder Comes to C64/C128 - This Week In Retro 101Hope you are sitting comfortably as its a longer than usual episode this week. We were joined by Jason from Mr Lurch's Things on the team this week and had a good old chat. There is a wonderful story of an Amiga user who died far too young and after recovering some of his Deluxe Paint art he now has an exhibit dedicated to him at the Derby Computer Museum. We talk about the different stages of collecting, are you the type who must buy everything or have you moved on to only wanting what you need? Finally we...
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This Week in RetroMicrosoft Flight Simulator Has A Secret - This Week In Retro 100Episode 100 achieved! We celebrate a milestone for the show with a very special guest. We also check out the ability to place Microsoft Flight Simulator within Microsoft Flight Simulator. We were also made aware of a Barber shop that has incorporated retro gaming machines for the customers to play while they wait for a trim, good idea or not? All this and our Community Question Of The Week, this week with your answers and some from some of our previous special guests. Thanks for watching and being a part of the TWiR community for 100 episodes...
2022-11-261h 15This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroNEW B17 Flying Fortress Games From MicroProse - This Week In Retro 98It happened! Neil is over the moon. MicroProse has announced a number of new B17 Flying Fortress games. Have you ever wanted to use two C64 computers as an accordion? Of course you have, who hasn't? It has finally been made real....and its fantastic! Finally, did you think the Outrun car was a real model from Ferrari? Turns out it is isn't but it is, too much to explain here so watch Chris in his element as he talks us through it.  We have a special guest this week, Ross (AKA Ross Of The Robots).  Fo...
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This Week in RetroQuake On a 3.5Mhz Sinclair Spectrum? - This Week In Retro 97Violet Berlin tweeted to remind us that Bad Influence (the CITV show) is now 30 years old. We think back to some the tech/computer/console/gaming shows of the time and wonder what similar shows the rest of the world had. Have you seen the 'Quake' engine that has been created for the Sinclair Spectrum? Even at 3.5Mhz it is very impressive. We take a look and Chris made some footage of it running at 3.5Mhz and at 7Mhz. Finally, a new computer museum is opening in Leigh (UK), in an old mill of all places. ctrl-alt-rees has been...
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This Week in RetroTiny 486/Pentium PC Using New Components - This Week In Retro 95Do you fancy a 486 that (almost) fits in the palm of your hand? Do you miss LAN parties or couch gaming with your friends? Have you thought about disembodied brains that can play Pong? If any of the answers to those questions is yes or no or even if you simply like old computers/consoles/games then this is the show for you. Stick around until the end for this week's community question of the week! Thanks to everyone that let us know about some issues with last week's audio version of the podcast. Fingers...
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This Week in RetroIs Thorin Still Singing? - This Week In Retro 94We hit the ground running after a short break with a follow up on Retrobrite story from episode 93. There is talk of a perfect score in Pac-Man and the classic text adventure The Hobbit turns 40! All this and we take a look at some of YOUR retro computing finds. Check out the video version or head over to our Reddit to take a look.   00:00 - Show Opening 06:06 - RetroBright Enlightenment Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPl356YKcVs Additional Link: See Hey Birt!'s extensive paper on t...
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This Week in RetroEvery N64 Game Completed (Took Nearly 6 Years) - This Week In Retro 92We have a guest on this week's show. Tune in to see who and what they have to talk about. Our stories this week are a chat about using AI to remaster retro games, a modern flight sim that uses old school graphics and one guy has taken 6 years to complete every single N64 game. All this and your answers to last week's Community Question Of The Week! 00:00 - Show Opening 08:23 - Could AI Remaster Retro Games? Story Link: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/09/with-stable-diffusion-you-may-never-believe-what-you-see-online-again/ 25:27 - Tiny Combat Arena Story...
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This Week in RetroRetro Technology Targeted - This Week In Retro 91This week the guys take a look at a huge gaming collection that has appeared on Ebay, the asking price is quite a sum. We all know the C64's SID chip can create some interesting sounds but did you know that you can control it by waving your hands in the air? How about a Theramin add on? Finally, a Japanese Minister has called time on the use of out dated technology including the humble Floppy Disk! Is it time to say goodbye? All this and your answers to our community question of the week.
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This Week in RetroOliver Frey - A Legend Passes Away - This Week In Retro 89Crash Magazine usually had some of the best covers seen on an 8-bit gaming magazine. Artist Oliver Frey has sadly passed away and in our own small tribute we look at some of his pieces of art that really had an impact on us as youngsters.  We also take a look at an awesome new DIY 8-bit computer build by Ivan Farafontov.  Finally, Wing Commander IV is getting a high def remaster. All of this (and more) and our Community Question Of The Week where we read out some of your game to movie adaptation pi...
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This Week in RetroPac-Man The Movie - This Week In Retro 88Neil is back and ready to talk about some new mini console, the Sharp X68000. Chris wonders what a movie about Pac-Man would be. Dave is quite excited by a 3D version of Monkey Island. All that and your answers to our Community Question Of The Week PLUS a special surprise from banjoguyollie..... 00:00 - Show Opening 12:07 - Big Mini News ( Sharp X68000) Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2022/08/arcade-manufacturer-zuiki-appears-to-be-teasing-a-new-x68000-mini 22:20 - Wacca Wacca Wacca ( Pac-Man the movie) Story Link: https://ew.com/movies/pac-man-live-action-movie/ 38:41 - Monkey Island 3...
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This Week in RetroNew Version Of Winamp - Back To The 90s - This Week In Retro 87This week we ponder if a new version of Winamp will tempt people away from streaming or mobile devices. A tweet asked people to pick which classic FPS they would like remastered, we get in on the action. We were pointed in the direction of a YouTube video that looks at collecting and how it can detract from actually enjoying the games you already have. All that and our community question of the week. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:50 - New Winamp Version - Back To The 90s! Story Link: https://www.bleepingcomputer...
2022-08-1351 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroModern OS for the C64 - This Week In Retro 86Are you looking for a modern operating system for your Commodore 64? You are in luck, OS64 could be just the trick. We also look at the Orpheus 2 a new PC soundcard that seems to have it all!  Well, this is almost the special episode we had planned for last week. Chris as made it to the Cave and he gets to have a good look around. See what he got up to in this episode. 00:00 - Show Opening 08:27 - Orpheus II - New PC Soundcard Story Link: https://www.retrorgb.com/orpheus-ii-gus-isa-soundcard.html
2022-08-0659 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroBuying Every Video Game....Ever!? - This Week In Retro 85An old friend returns this week to talk about efforts that are underway to collect and preserve each and every game ever. We check out Doom running within Doom and lets not forget musical masterpieces hidden within PlayStation 1 games. All that and our community question of the week. Amigathon 2022 Links: Watch here: https://www.twitch.tv/amigosretrogaming Donate here (thank you): www.amigathon.com 00:00 - Show Opening 12:04 - Unexpected Musical Masterpieces Story Link: https://www.thumbculture.co.uk/outstanding-orchestra-retro-playstation-games-with-surprising-soundtracks 27:22 - Doomception Story Link: https://hackaday.com/2022/07/12/even-doom-can-now-run-doom/ 35:49 - Who Deserves...
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This Week in RetroSpectrum Games on Steam - This Week In Retro 84This week we talk about Atari showing signs of wanting to do right by their heritage. We look at the Spectrum games bought to Steam by Pixel Games UK, are your old faves included? Finally, something a little different with the return of Fighting Fantasy Books.    Plus your answers to last week's question of the week.   🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro   ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: http...
2022-07-1646 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroA New Old School Soundcard & Return To Monkey Island Dev Abuse - This Week In Retro 83On this episode of This Week In Retro we look at another new soundcard for old PCs, this one is for those on a budget. We talk about some of the negativity that has been directed at the creators of Return to Monkey Island. Can you believe that the Atari brand is now 50 years old......50! Finally, have you ever felt like you wanted to run Windows 95 on your Sega Genesis/Megadrive? You can and it's fun!! All this and we check out your answers to our community question of the week! 00:00 - Show Opening
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This Week in RetroIt’s The MSneXt - The MSX3 Is On Its Way! - This Week In Retro 82For the first time ever we have 4 presenters! A guest from The Retro Hour pops in for a chat this week. Join us for about an hour of chat about old computers. The MSX is back for a 3rd round! Classic hardware returns but it's not another Mini it's a full blown system. Can't wait! We talk about gaming accessibility as 8BitDo show off their controller for gamers with limited mobility (we salute you 8BitDo). Finally, would you switch to a modern recreation of your old hardware in order to preserve it? A small favour, if you...
2022-07-0258 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroRaspberry Pi Sings Like A PiGUS - This Week In Retro 81Another great week for Retro Computing fans. Fancy recreating the unique sounds of the Gravis Ultrasound audio card without having to locate one of the old cards on eBay? No problem, Ian Scott has created the PiGUS which is exactly what you are probably thinking it is. Forget Nemesis from Resident Evil, the real terror that stalks you is Rex from 3D Monster Maze VR! Finally, are you a tech hoarder or a collector? Is there a fine line between and where do you draw it? All that and what might have been our most popular Community Question Of...
2022-06-2556 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroJet Set Willy Remake On The Way! - This Week In Retro 78First up this week we talk about Spreadsheets, Lotus 123 to be specific which has had a new port. Do you remember when you switched to Excel or did you never leave? Did you know about the different versions of the follow up to Marble Madness? Finally, Jet Set Willy is returning to his very dangerous mansion and he has had a few upgrades. All that and the Community Question of the week where we ask you for your thoughts. 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ...
2022-06-0457 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroSEGA COMMITS TO RETRO GAMES? - This Week In Retro 77Hurrah! Dave is back, and this time as a regular presenter. Yes, we are now a trio. This week we chat about Sega looking at its back catalogue of games for its future releases. The creator of Wabbit on the Atari 2600 has been found. Doom sells for silly money (or does it) and we wonder if there is any game out there that is worth big bucks. All this and our community question of the week and a wonderful bit of news from Neil. 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! htt...
2022-05-2853 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroThe Internet Time Machine - This Week In Retro 75When the Neil is away the Dave will play! Dave is back to sit in for Neil this week. He and Chris talk about Midi, an Elden Ring demake for the Game Boy, a device which allows you to browse the internet of the past and Wolfenstein has a significant birthday. All this as well as the community.....oh wait..no... the community question of the week returns in the next episode. 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/t...
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This Week in RetroDid You Record Games Onto VHS - This Week In Retro 74This Week in Retro we look at the history of Oregon Trail, find out what will happen to classic Bethesda games now it is closing its own launcher. Arcade Bars are now a thing, how do you feel about them and did you record your gaming sessions onto VHS? All this and the community question of the week. 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thiswe...
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This Week in RetroThank You For The GIFs - This Week In Retro 71Retro computing and gaming chat looking at how the prototype for PONG sold for quite a pretty penny. We also mark the sad passing of the inventory of the GIF, Stephen Wilhite. We wonder if controllers covered in fur need much upkeep and take a look at the unreleased Commodore 64 Games Machine. All of this and our community question of the week. 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/th...
2022-04-0959 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroNeil’s Epic Skidmarks - This Week In Retro 70Did you miss us? Back after a week off and with another guest presenter. Say hello to Dean AKA MeanMachineDean. He joins Chris and Neil to talk about video game dioramas, fun racer Epic Skidmarks, Currys giving you money for your old tech and the new VR game from Ken & Roberta, the founders of Sierra. Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube https://youtube.com/rmcretro https://www.youtube.com/005agima https://www.youtube.com/c/MeanMachineDean Twitch https...
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This Week in RetroTop Gear take on Lotus Turbo Challenge - This Week In Retro 69In a longer than usual episode we welcome Tony from OzRetrocomp as a guest host this week. We talk about emulating those old Windows environments online, Top Gear taking a look at a classic 16 bit racer, the C64 manual gets remastered and how a novel input device for the 8 bits was looked on as a threat to UK safety! All this and our community question of the week. Just a reminder that there will be no show next week, we are taking a break so Neil can do some colouring in!! 00:00...
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This Week in RetroCan Apple Claim The Wedge Computer As Their Own? - This Week In Retro 68Can Apple really claim the concept of a computer and keyboard in one unit as their own? Do you want to document your life in a pinball machine? Weird Al does and so he has! Mortal Kombat on the Megadrive/Genesis gets one heck of a good upgrade. Find out how emulating an NES could make your super PC/MAC run for the hills! All this and our community question of the week!..... oh and sorry about Chris's terrible puns.... 00:00 - Show Opening 03:48 - Let's Innovate Like Its The 80s Story Link: https...
2022-03-1255 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroMusk Up for the Atari Panther - This Week In Retro 67Another major tech Birthday approaches, the Speccy will soon be 40. Does a wireless tank mouse float your boat? What is known about the Atari Panther games console. Windle (Wordle) for Windows 3.1. 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA. Edited by Duncan Styles. 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/t...
2022-03-051h 12This Week in Retro
This Week in Retro30 Years of Lemmings - This Week In Retro 66Another week, another batch of interesting computer and gaming stories to cover. Neil and Chris discuss 30 years of Lemmings, a huge haul of mint games, an interview with Dr King, an important part of the Amiga's development and there is news of a Nintendo development kit intended for everyone. 00:00 - Show Opening 03:30 - Retro Motherload Discovered https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/us-game-reseller-discovers-hundreds-of-rare-sealed-games-in-old-storage-facility/ 18:58 - Can you Dig It? Lemmings at 30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbAVNKdk9gA 35:17 - Nintendo Dev Kit https://lunduke.substack.com...
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This Week in RetroComputers with Trumpets? - This Week In Retro 65With help from our guest presenter Dave we talk about a stunning Steampunk Amiga A500, celebrate Mame's 25th Birthday, ponder the idea of a central web based repository for hardware repair info and wonder why Atari didn't keep better track of who made what! All this plus our question of the week. 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Story Links: Mame: https...
2022-02-1956 minThis Week in Retro
This Week in RetroA 486 Mac!? - This Week In Retro 64In episode 64 we continue last weeks look at prices for magazines and games in Australia. Help Principle Skinner cook up some Steamed Hams in a Simpsons inspired point and click game. Get to grips with an early release of an AGA remake of Rick Dangerous on the Amiga. Sorry but yet another new retro joystick has been found. Ever wanted a 486 that looks like a Mac? All this and there is a show and tell on the Battlestation 2, a 2 player joystick that was built to last! Thanks to Shane from PAUG for the loan of that. Link...
2022-02-121h 09This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroThe Joy of Sticks - This Week In Retro 63In this episode of This Week In Retro we chat about retro computer magazines old and new, take a good look at a new joystick for our old machines, ask if game addiction was a problem back in the day, wonder at why you would want to browse the web on a Game Boy and welcome the Duke back to the Amiga. All that and some of the responses to last week's community question of the week. 00:00 - Show Opening 00:30 - Magazine Chat 07:36 - Another New Retro Joystick 19:29 - Gotta Catch...
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This Week in RetroDecades of Fun: Computers Built to Last - This Week In Retro 62This week Neil and Chris mull over whether it should be Retro or Vintage Computing, take a look at some proposed new game controllers from Hori, marvel at the incredible Tomb Raider Advance (yes, the original Tomb Raider running on a Game Boy Advance), reminisce about their most used Ceefax and Teletext pages while looking at a modern implementation that feeds in up to date info and consider if there is such a thing as a computer designed to last. This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro...
2022-01-291h 08This Week in Retro
This Week in RetroA New Year of Retro Computing - This Week in Retro 61We kick off 2022 with a new host, tune in to find out who! We wish the C64 a very happy 40th birthday and take a look at its staring role in the John Wick movie. We give our take on the confirmed Amiga 500 Mini game line up. All that as well as the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 00:35 - New Presenter 04:23 - Presenters Retro Memories 23:02 - C64 In John Wick Movie 32:32 - C64 Turns 40! 43:07 - Thoughts on the Amiga A500 Mini game line up 58:16 - Community Question of the Week Story Links:
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This Week in RetroDoctor Who C64? This Week in Retro 58Have you been psychologically damaged by 80s computer games? Or maybe you saw a C64 in a recent episode of Dr. Who? We talk about a new Amiga run and gun in development, and a new A2000 keyboard you can play it on! All this plus our community question of the week on This Week in Retro. RMC 2021 Charity Calendar available from https://rmcretro.store/charity-retro-calendar/ 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just...
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