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This Week in Retro
Was 2000 The Best Year For Gaming? - This Week In Retro 218
Thank you for joining us once again for another look at some up to date news for out of date tech.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...
2025-05-10
54 min
This Week in Retro
Outrun On The Big Telly - This Week In Retro 217
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Outrun is getting a movie, an Australian arcade is closing its doors and can you get Windows 3.1 to run on a Game Boy? They started together so it seemed fitting they should be together again on Neil's last day as a regular host! John from Amigos Retro Gaming joins us for a chat. Who will replace Neil? All is revealed. Amigos Retro Gaming have 10 years of content on the Commodore Amiga AND just about every other gaming system thanks to their multiple...
2025-05-03
1h 12
This Week in Retro
Super Fast Win 98 Install - This Week In Retro 216
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 We are sponsored by Pixel Addict this week and they have a brand new issue out and it is all about the evolution of music in games. From Chiptunes to Cinematics! Head to...
2025-04-26
1h 00
This Week in Retro
16-Bit Demakes & OS Updates - This Week In Retro 215
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Jason from The Retro Adventurers joins us again today and tells us all about three new OS updates. Neil has a couple of demakes for 16-bit machines to talk about and Dave wonders is GTA really is the most influential game of all time. All this and more retro news in brief plus your answers to our Question Of The Week. You can find out more about The Retro Adventurers at: https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/ 00:00 - Show Opening 03:2...
2025-04-19
58 min
This Week in Retro
Chiptune Heaven - This Week In Retro 214
A chiptunes documentary, a top ten list of influential games that seems a bit dodgy and ten seems to be the idea age to want to go back to. We are joined by Matt from TechMadeEasy. Our sponsor PIXEL ADDICT magazine has a new website! Check it out at https://www.addict.media/ where you can order the very latest issue and see absolutely everything else from Addict Media. Tell them we sent you and you will get a knowing nod! You can find out more about Matt and TechMadeEasy from the YouTube channel https...
2025-04-12
59 min
This Week in Retro
Atari Shock - This Week In Retro 213
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 A bit of a thing broke out about the different way the US sees gaming history. There may be a new contender for Japan's first ever video game. Populous almost got a release on the NES, the code has been found and new footage is now available to watch. All this and a handful of other stories and our Community Question Of The Week! Ultima 7 Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NyaGRNH2zE 00:00...
2025-04-05
1h 02
This Week in Retro
4 Tales Of Retro Woe - This Week In Retro 212
This week we are joined by Jason Compton from The Retro Adventurers to talk about four retro projects that may have hit hard times, how the loss of one online account could cost you dearly and about the return of a popular point and click adventure that might give you nightmares! The Pixel Addict magazine website has had a faster modem fitted! You will be able to order your copy of the latest issue with such pleasure and ease! Visit pixel.addict.media for an interview with Julian "Jaz" Rignall and to find out about the Videoton...
2025-03-29
1h 12
This Week in Retro
Retro Tech Up In Smoke - This Week In Retro 211
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Is your Super Nintendo (SNES) speeding up? (yes, it is.) Windows 3 can now use modern graphics cards thanks to a new driver. What is to blame for our old retro tech going up in smoke? Rees has joined Dave this week to talk about all the above and more. Thanks Rees. Be sure to check out his Retro Rambles on his own channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ctrlaltrees 00:00 - Show Opening 03:51 - Show Me Where It Hertz Story...
2025-03-22
45 min
This Week in Retro
The Next Episode - This Week In Retro 210
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Did you miss out on the Spectrum Next? You might get another chance! Want to see some prototype and unreleased consoles? Do you miss Acclaim? These questions and more answered on this week's retro gaming show. 00:00 - Show Opening 08:49 - Next Up Round Three Story Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2/posts/4330921 Head Over Heels Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/8-bit-classic-head-over-heels-is-back-with-chickens-enhanced-visuals-and-a-brand-new-world 24:18 - Before They Were Famous Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/commen...
2025-03-15
1h 00
This Week in Retro
He's Back! - This Week In Retro 209
We are joined by Lee from More Fun Making It! Retro gaming and computing chat about such things as how some publishers have got things a bit wrong recently and about how Terminator 2 is getting a brand new game which looks like it is the game that should have come out back in the day. Why not see what things Lee has had fun making at: https://www.morefunmakingit.co.uk/ Pixel Addict magazine has a new issue and its main feature is all about Pinball! Please check it and every other issue out at...
2025-03-08
1h 06
This Week in Retro
Y2K With A Vengeance - This Week In Retro 208
Neil and Dave love a bit of Ultima and there are two news stories related to that very series in this week's show. Can AI really be trusted to faithfully recreate classic video games for modern hardware? The BBC has a video all about the Millennium Bug (Y2K), so there is chat about that too. It is your last chance to grab the Retro Collective Bundle: https://rmcretro.store/products/retro-collective-2025-support-bundle Pixel Addict magazine has caught pinball fever and explores the history of pinball video games! There is an interview with Julian "Jaz" R...
2025-03-01
59 min
This Week in Retro
Romantic Robots - This Week In Retro 207
The hidden tale of the Game Wizard for the SNES leads us to reminisce about Romantic Robot's Multiface devices. More youngsters are looking to disconnect with offline gaming. Clever people are modding CRT screens to accept RGB signals. We are sponsored by Sega Mania magazine this week. Now on issue 8 which covers Sega events from the latter half of 1995. Visit https://www.sega-mania.com/ where you can find every issue. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:56 - You’re A Wizard Mario Story Link: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-game-wizards-hidden-tale/ 21:21 - Switch On To Swi...
2025-02-22
1h 03
This Week in Retro
Top Gear’s Top Retro Racers - This Week In Retro 206
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Top Gear have published their list of 50 top racers, do we agree? 40 years ago Lucasfilm Games gave us Rescue On Fractalus. Two weeks after the last one there is ANOTHER list of 90s shooters. Chris is back to keep Neil's seat warm and he has brought a a friend with him.....but who is it? You can see more of Chris on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA Zac's first indie game: https://fuzznuggetstudios.carrd.co/ Shane's Perth Amiga User Gr...
2025-02-15
1h 04
This Week in Retro
The Beatles Had a Text Adventure Game!? - This Week In Retro 205
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Did you know that the songs of the Beatles inspired a text adventure game? Looking at some of the worst games on the Amiga and how much would you pay for a portable game of Asteroids? 2025 Museum Support Digital Bundle: https://rmcretro.store/products/retro-collective-2025-support-bundle 00:00 - Show Opening 04:27 - All You Need Is Text Story Link: https://cultfollowing.co.uk/2025/01/20/the-beatles-ill-forgotten-video-game-resurfaces-as-fans-find-playable-copy-of-beatle-quest/ 20:49 - The Amiga Sucks Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CYthpfH...
2025-02-08
1h 00
This Week in Retro
Forget About Doom - This Week In Retro 204
We are joined by MeanMachineDean this week! Putting Doom aside what are the best FPS games of the 1990s? It's bye bye Blu Ray (sort of). The launch of the Video Game History Foundation’s Digital Library is a good thing! Issue 26 of Pixel Addict magazine has a main feature on the hard working Z80 CPU. With an interview with the designer Federico Faggin sheds light on its creation and legacy. We also find out about the Grundy NewBrain, whatever that is! Visit www.pixel.addict.media for your copy. Want to see more of De...
2025-02-01
1h 12
This Week in Retro
Hard Core MiSTer - This Week In Retro 203
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 The 3DO is coming to MiSTer. Could this be the last big system before we need large FPGAs? The National Communications Museum in Melbourne has just opened. The Amstrad CPC looks like it is getting the mother of all expansions, everyone here is very happy about that! All this and a number of other retro tech stories and The Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 10:25 - Hawkin FPGA Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/3do-is-coming-to-mister-fpga ...
2025-01-25
1h 07
This Week in Retro
New FPGA Consoles - This Week In Retro 202
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Amigathon 2025 is today! Help our friends raise money by playing old games: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=548758 For a brief time game some game installers felt like they were part of the game. Is it possible to port Outrun to the (not so) humble Amiga? The new MiSTer project that has tongues wagging and wallets letting out a sigh of relief! We are joined by Paul (aka pajaco6502) to talk about these things and much more. 00:00 - Show...
2025-01-18
1h 10
This Week in Retro
How Big Is Too Big? (CRT TVs) - This Week In Retro 201
For the first episode of 2025 we take a look at some of the BBC's Tomorrows World predictions from 30 years ago. What did they get right and wrong. We talk about how video game history can be different depending upon which angle you look at it. Then finally it's all about the CRT TV and would you want a monster of a set in your home? All this and more retro tech news in Dave's Briefs and we set a new Community Question Of The Week. This week we are sponsored by Sega Mania magazine. The...
2025-01-11
57 min
This Week in Retro
The Super Sega Saga - This Week In Retro 200
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Episode 200 is a bumper show with the return of occasional host Chris and special guest Aaron from Amigos Retro Gaming. Some of this week's topics are FPGA or real hardware, the Supersega saga and a 68000 Amiga port of Carmageddon. Please check out everything Amigos Retro Gaming has to offer at: www.youtube.com/@AmigosRetroGaming 00:00 - Show Opening 09:19 - Bin Your Vintage Hardware Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tOMUN65_L8 37:33 - Scaaaammmeerrrrrrs Story Link: h...
2024-12-21
1h 34
This Week in Retro
Atari STE Goes Faster - This Week In Retro 199
A clever coder has created what is surely the fastest, smoothest and most impressive racer for the Atari STE. Indiana Jones has a new game out but lets not forget the old ones. Watching people play games is getting more popular but why and is it really a new thing? Issue 25 of Pixel Addict magazine is ready to order! Fantasy World Dizzy is arguably the most iconic game the Oliver Twins and Codemasters ever released. To mark the game's 35-year history, writer Graham Pembrey is joined by Andrew and Philip Oliver to discuss the twins' fondness for...
2024-12-14
1h 13
This Week in Retro
The Best Gaming Computer Of All Time - This Week In Retro 198
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 What does your retro computing area look like? What is the best gaming computer of all time? How did the BBC of 1995 go about informing us of new tech? All this and more is discussed with special guest Iain Lee. You can find all of Iain's stuff here: https://www.iainlee.com/ https://www.youtube.com/iainlee https://www.twitch.tv/tlna 00:00 - Show Opening 10:17 - Retro Corners Story Link: https://www.vice.com/en/articl...
2024-12-07
1h 07
This Week in Retro
Desktop PCs Are Back! - This Week In Retro 197
The beige PC is back! What started as a joke has become reality. A Windows developer has shared some secrets on how the Win 95 installer did things behind the scenes. An article about the fall of Game as a high street retailer leaves us wondering if games will ever be available as they once were. All this and more retro computing news plus the Community Question Of The Week. Issue 25 of Pixel Addict magazine is ready to order! Fantasy World Dizzy is arguably the most iconic game the Oliver Twins and Codemasters ever released. To...
2024-11-30
1h 09
This Week in Retro
Half Life 2 - 20th Anniversary - This Week In Retro 196
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 As Half Life 2 celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special edition we also talk about the remastered Warcraft 1,2 and 3 offering from Blizzard which leads to some RTS chat. An article about how Dragon's Lair financially crippled a player 40 years ago who has now beaten the game prompts us to think about games we just walked away from. 00:00 - Show Opening 07:20 - War Re-crafted Story Link: https://youtu.be/ryZ2jiW95qo?si=FzjvdJrA7hrfK9ip 23:33 - Raising The Bar Af...
2024-11-23
1h 08
This Week in Retro
Look At All Those New Mega Drive Games - This Week In Retro 195
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...
2024-11-16
1h 04
This Week in Retro
Speedball Rebooted - This Week In Retro 194
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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...
2024-11-09
1h 02
This Week in Retro
ALAN SUGAR IN SPAAAAAAAAACE! - This Week In Retro 193
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.
2024-11-02
1h 06
This Week in Retro
Game 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...
2024-10-26
1h 08
This Week in Retro
Is Older Always Better? - This Week In Retro 191
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...
2024-10-19
57 min
This Week in Retro
Atari Jaguar On The Toilet - This Week In Retro 190
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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 08:5...
2024-10-05
1h 12
This Week in Retro
40 Years of ELITE - This Week In Retro 189
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...
2024-09-28
55 min
This Week in Retro
Return Of The Cartridge Game - This Week In Retro 188
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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/comput...
2024-09-21
1h 06
This Week in Retro
Dongles, Doom & DOS - This Week In Retro 187
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...
2024-09-14
1h 10
This Week in Retro
New Consoles For Everyone - This Week In Retro 186
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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.th...
2024-09-07
1h 24
This Week in Retro
Commodores Are Burning Hot! - This Week In Retro 185
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. 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
2024-08-24
56 min
This Week in Retro
Golden Joysticks Ahoy! - This Week In Retro 184
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 This is This Week In Retro (TWIR), your weekly show about retro (vintage) computing. Dave and Rees are joined by David from RoseTintedSpectrum this week to talk about his own, very popular, video on UK TV show Gamesmaster. There is a new version of Doom on the way and an old word processing friend has returned. Please check out RoseTintedSpectrum at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGDTjXnyGM5flG6Xk6fiMAg 00:00 - Show Opening Dave's narration on Atari Legend: htt...
2024-08-17
1h 06
This Week in Retro
What Was Your First GUI? - This Week In Retro 183
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. Bob asks that you please visit https://www.retrorgb.com/ Rees has lots of good retro stuff over at https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/ T...
2024-08-10
1h 00
This Week in Retro
NVIDIA Bailed Out By SEGA!? - This Week In Retro 182
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...
2024-08-03
57 min
This Week in Retro
The Codemasters Archive Returns - This Week In Retro 181
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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.timeex...
2024-07-27
1h 06
This Week in Retro
Retro 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...
2024-07-20
1h 02
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Microsoft Calls Time On Xbox 360 - This Week In Retro 179
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...
2024-07-13
1h 02
This Week in Retro
The Amiga's Final Fight? - This Week In Retro 178
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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?s...
2024-07-06
1h 10
This Week in Retro
Cleaning Dirty Floppy Disks - This Week In Retro 177
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...
2024-06-29
1h 18
This Week in Retro
Old People Complaining About Young People - This Week In Retro 176
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...
2024-06-22
1h 06
This Week in Retro
The Real Winamp Player - This Week In Retro 175
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 What if that classic Winamp interface could leave your PC screen and still play all your music? It has happened. What if somebody built that Voodoo graphics card powered laptop you wished you had? It has happened. What if your classic Amiga had PCI expansion slots? It has happened. What else has happened in the world of Retro Computing? Press play an find out! 00:00 - Show Opening 07:55 - Real Player Is Better Than Winamp? Story Link: https://www.tomsha...
2024-06-15
1h 11
This Week in Retro
Acorns, Wizardry and Daley Thompson - This Week In Retro 174
Does your Acorn Electron need a new ULA? You are in luck! There is a remake of Wizardry : Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. We talk celebrities in old games and in particular the legend that is Daley Thompson. Plus many other retro computing stories and your Community Question Of The Week. Head over to http://pixel.addict.media/ for the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine which focuses on Elite. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:04 - From Tiny Acorns Story Link: https://youtu.be/_4V4LLR2xjw?si=jYnlqUoyALI4fDmP
2024-06-08
1h 04
This Week in Retro
Atari’s Sprint Finish - This Week In Retro 173
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Two Atari stories this week which should both be welcome news for gaming fans. Happy 50th the Hudson Soft with turns 50 years old. Join in with the Community Question Of The Week over on out Reddit page, you might get a mention. 00:00 - Show Opening 07:50 - Atari Goes Intelligent Story Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7T5GYBOQPq/?igsh=dG5hdTRwZHVvMmVz 23:04 - The Return Of Sprint Story Link: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/05/ataris-first-sprint-game-in-three-decades-launches-on-switch-next-month 3...
2024-06-01
1h 11
This Week in Retro
Automatic Nintendo For The People - This Week In Retro 172
You think that Doom killed the Amiga right? Maybe not. What if you could recompile any N64 game to run on any system? The Ghostbusters finally get to bust ghosts on the BBC. All this and more in your weekly retro computing show. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine and the latest issue is now available from https://www.pixel.addict.media/ It's main feature is about classic games that used current events (at the time) as inspiration. 00:00 - Show Opening 07:08 - The Amiga Is Dead Story Link: https://w...
2024-05-25
1h 06
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The Atari Jaguar Needs Good Games - This Week In Retro 171
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 When you need him most he will be there! He stands tall, gazing into the middle distance while holding a bowl of noodles and hoping that his makeshift table cloth cape will billow in the breeze! We needed help this week and so, like the hero he is, he stepped forward and saved the day! Once again Radio is going to be used to distribute computer code. Find out what and where. JagJam 2024 hopes to bring some top notch games to Atari's Jaguar consol...
2024-05-18
56 min
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Cut Price MiSTer Is Here! - This Week In Retro 170
Commodore International filed for bankruptcy 30 years ago in 1994. There is the UK petition to force games publishers to commit to ensuring that games endure after any web dependency is shut down. Would you like a reduced cost MiSTer? If the answer is yes you might be in luck. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine and the latest issue is now available from https://www.pixel.addict.media/ It's main feature is about classic games that used current events (at the time) as inspiration. Joining us today is John “Chucky” Hertell. Well known in the Amiga...
2024-05-11
1h 18
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Ugly Computers - This Week In Retro 169
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! You can find the Commodore PC10 III PCB Reproduction board we mention in the show here https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Commodore_PC10_III_PCB_Reproduction_312628_REV_5_7A_1089b872.html 🛠 Dominik Diamond said the Amiga A1000 is ugly. Do you agree? Which is the ugliest of retro computers? We also chat about MS-DOS becoming open sourced and how the release has gone a bit wrong, and the effort Microsoft went to in getting DOS games running in Windows 95. All this and other retro...
2024-05-04
1h 00
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Goodbye To The Z80 CPU - This Week In Retro 168
The Z80 CPU has come to the end of its run, after 48 years it finally goes out of production. There is a resurgence in analogue tech and media. Just how crazy can a printer from the 1990s drive you? These topics and more are covered in this episode of our retro podcast. We also have your answers to the last show's Community Question Of The Week. We are kindly supported by Pixel Addict magazine. Take a look at http://pixel.addict.media/ for the full run down on the latest issue. Pixel Addict covers retro c...
2024-04-27
1h 00
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High Street Retro Repair - This Week In Retro 167
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 This week we are joined by Frank from Retro Rewind. You can check out everything Frank has to offer at https://retrorewind.ca/ UK based retro enthusiasts will soon be able to take their console to a high street store to have them repaired. Has retro or gaming addiction changed over the years? Would you like to support a movement to stop games being taken away from paying customers? All this and our Community Question Of The Week and a number of oth...
2024-04-20
1h 03
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Lara's Number One! - This Week In Retro 166
BAFTA thinks Lara Croft is just about as iconic as a game character can get, do you agree. We might soon see retro gaming on Apple's iOS but what exactly do their new rules mean? We don't have a clue but we'll talk about it anyway. 3M used to be big in the world of the Floppy Disk but they jumped ship early....why was that? All this and a load of other news that has been submitted by YOU on our Reddit page. Thanks for doing that by the way, you're all ace. Our...
2024-04-13
1h 08
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From 6502 to FPGA - This Week In Retro 165
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Do you love the 6502 CPU? Of course you do, why wouldn't you? Lets chat about it. Would you like a graphics card that could be switch between standards (of a certain era)? Elder Scrolls turns 30! All this and more retro based stories in brief plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 10:06 - 6502 Powered A Whole Generation Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acUH4lWe2NQ 20:48 - FPGA GPU 4 U St...
2024-04-06
1h 05
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You Wouldn’t 3D Print a Computer - This Week In Retro 164
Your weekly Retro Computing discussion show returns! Rollercoaster Tycoon is 25 years old? Are you a fan of any of the Tycoon games? We chat about those classic SIM games, take a look at how somebody went to extraordinary lengths to create a new old Mac and more old tech has been spotted in new media. All of that plus many other topics are covered in Dave's Housekeeping and we get your answers to this week's Community Question Of The Week. We are sponsored this week by Pixel Addict magazine. The current issue has a guide t...
2024-03-30
1h 07
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Atari Returns To The Arcades - This Week In Retro 163
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 We check out a video which runs through the history of RPGs, look at how Atari is once returning to the arcades and look at the games up for entry in the Hall Of Fame this year. Plus other retro gaming news is highlighted in brief. All that and the Community Question Of The Week plus a little something for our awesome patrons. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:43 - The Entire History Of RPGs Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
2024-03-23
1h 07
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Can Physical and Digital Retro Live in Harmony? - This Week In Retro 162
EA have added a number of classic games to their Steam line up, Japan loves it's retro games and a museum piece showcases a VHS rental store in Australia. Those are our main talking points this week but don't forget Dave's Housekeeping which includes a quick look at a load of other retro computing and retro gaming stories. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine! Go to https://www.pixel.addict.media/ for the latest issue which includes a feature piece all about Tandy/Radio Shack and it's very interesting journey into the world of home computers...
2024-03-16
56 min
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Switch Emulator Taken Down - This Week In Retro 161
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Music on physical media is on the rise but did you know that Floppy Disks are included? Nintendo has shut down a Switch emulator, do you are agree that it was promoting piracy? Broken Sword is returning with a remaster, the kickstarter is live and has already smashed the goal, are you onboard? All that and some extra stories in Dave's Housekeeping and the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 05:10 - Who Sues Yuzu? Story Link: https...
2024-03-09
1h 08
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We Will Fix It In Photoshop - This Week In Retro 160
We are joined by Banjo Guy Ollie this week to take a look at the forthcoming Jeff Minter documentary , to look back at 34 years of Photoshop and the latest release of EXOSCUMM VM. You can see more from Banjo Guy Ollie here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-umfrfqPvDvWCYHJGYtpA Or: https://twitter.com/BanjoGuyOllie We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine! Issue 18 is currently out and features a fantastic article on Tomb Raider and Lara Croft herself. Visit http://pixel.addict.media/ for all the details and get ready for issue 19 which will be...
2024-03-02
1h 10
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What Killed The Xbox? - This Week In Retro 159
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 We look back at Knightmare, the incredible adventure game for kids that has maintained its popularity. Are we approaching the end of gaming consoles as we know them? What caused the Xbox red ring of death? Microsoft have finally explained. All this plus some other news in brief and the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:03 - Reliving The Knightmare Story Link: https://youtu.be/6BF9GpcsJ5Q?si=kb-EdJZoAP_cUqhH 25:58 - Leaving The Platfo...
2024-02-24
1h 07
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Are Pirates The Good Guys? - This Week In Retro 158
Retro DRM getting on your nerves? Microsoft dropped support for Safedisc years ago but now there is a new workaround. A new way of managing RAM in DOS should make getting your favourite games running easier. Did you ever wonder just how the blue LED took the world by storm? A fantastic video reveals all. We welcome back Clint from LGR to give his opinions on all the above and more. If you haven't already then please take a look at his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@LGR Our sponsors are Pixel Addict Magazine a...
2024-02-17
1h 06
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Bowser Owes Nintendo $$$$ - This Week In Retro 157
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Windows 3.11 is still used on the German train network. Madness or perfectly reasonable? It turns out that the Sinclair Spectrum can Ray Trace!! The story of the 3 Bowsers, how game piracy landed Bowser in hot water with Nintendo. Plus Neil falls for one of Dave's terrible pranks, the week's news in brief in Dave's Housekeeping, and the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:36 - Spectrum Spectacular Story Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/ray-tracing-made-possible-on-42-year-old-zx-spectrum-reasonably-fast-if-you-consider-17-hours-per-frame-to-be-reasonably-fast/ Robot...
2024-02-10
1h 01
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CHRIS 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...
2024-01-27
1h 37
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The Atari 400 Returns - This Week In Retro 154
Classic 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.
2024-01-20
1h 07
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2024 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...
2024-01-13
1h 33
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A Retro Christmas - This Week In Retro 151
An 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...
2023-12-23
1h 05
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The 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...
2023-12-16
1h 13
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Play 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
2023-12-09
1h 10
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Checkmate Commodore - This Week In Retro 148
Doom 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...
2023-11-25
1h 05
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Retro 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...
2023-11-18
1h 03
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The 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...
2023-11-11
1h 01
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Raspberry Pi Causes An Atari ST PiStorm - This Week In Retro 145
The 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...
2023-10-28
1h 11
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You 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...
2023-10-21
53 min
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Retro Computer Pack In Games - This Week In Retro 141
Which 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...
2023-09-30
1h 02
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A Truck Sized Printer Or An Egg Sized Dave? - This Week In Retro 130
The 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...
2023-07-01
1h 07
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Windows 7 Runs Out Of Steam - This Week In Retro 129
We 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...
2023-06-24
1h 22
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Encyclopaedias, Disc or Book? - This Week In Retro 118
No 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...
2023-04-01
1h 01
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SEGA Takes Down Art Book? - This Week In Retro 114
Joined 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...
2023-03-04
1h 03
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Amiga Vs Atari ST - It’s WAR! - This Week In Retro 113
Brace 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...
2023-02-25
1h 03
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Did You Know Doom Could Do This? - This Week In Retro 112
We 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...
2023-02-18
1h 01
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Talking About 3DFX Voodoo cards - This Week In Retro 111
We 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...
2023-02-11
1h 07
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RISC OS & The Acorn Archimedes - This Week In Retro 110
After 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...
2023-02-04
59 min
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Building A Brand New Retro Computer - This Week In Retro 109
Can 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...
2023-01-28
57 min
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3 New Atari Consoles - This Week In Retro 108
This 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...
2023-01-21
1h 17
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Collecting Expensive But Rubbish Games - This Week In Retro 107
For 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...
2023-01-14
59 min
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2022 Out-take Special 2 - This Week In Retro 106
This 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...
2023-01-07
16 min
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2022 Out-take Special 1 - This Week In Retro 105
This 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...
2022-12-31
14 min
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Michael Jackson Sega Footage Found - This Week In Retro 104
For 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...
2022-12-24
1h 27
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Atari Jaguar Emulation - This Week In Retro 103
This 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...
2022-12-17
1h 11
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Dave Haynie Reveals Next Gen Amiga - This Week In Retro 102
This 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.
2022-12-10
1h 19
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Eye Of The Beholder Comes to C64/C128 - This Week In Retro 101
Hope 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...
2022-12-03
1h 28
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Has A Secret - This Week In Retro 100
Episode 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...
2022-11-26
1h 15
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NEW B17 Flying Fortress Games From MicroProse - This Week In Retro 98
It 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...
2022-11-12
1h 04
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Quake On a 3.5Mhz Sinclair Spectrum? - This Week In Retro 97
Violet 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...
2022-11-05
1h 06
This Week in Retro
Tiny 486/Pentium PC Using New Components - This Week In Retro 95
Do 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...
2022-10-22
1h 03
This Week in Retro
Is Thorin Still Singing? - This Week In Retro 94
We 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...
2022-10-15
1h 04
This Week in Retro
Every N64 Game Completed (Took Nearly 6 Years) - This Week In Retro 92
We 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...
2022-09-17
1h 04
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Pac-Man The Movie - This Week In Retro 88
Neil 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...
2022-08-20
1h 00
This Week in Retro
SEGA COMMITS TO RETRO GAMES? - This Week In Retro 77
Hurrah! 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...
2022-05-28
53 min
This Week in Retro
The Internet Time Machine - This Week In Retro 75
When 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...
2022-05-14
1h 04