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This Week in RetroPreserving Atari’s Legacy - This Week In Retro 254After years of uncertainty, the vast and historically significant Atari archives held by the late Curt Vendel have a new home at The Strong National Museum of Play. We hear from Atari chroniclers Kay Savetz and Martin Goldberg about the significance of this new installation and share behind-the-scenes photos. Game design pioneer Mike Singleton gets another day in the sun as a Midwinter remake emerges, and the history of Counter-Strike and player-vs-player mayhem get fresh perspective with a new look at Dust2 map designer Dave Johnston.
Visit https://www.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict...
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This Week in RetroAustralia’s Computing History - This Week In Retro 252Australia's rich history of technological innovation gets the spotlight this week as Chris explores The State of Electronics, a channel dedicated to computing Down Under. Jason looks through the history of Leader Board golf and a comprehensive analysis of the "sunset-and-grids" aesthetic which has come to symbolise the 1980s, poking fun at international interpretation of the iconic Trapper Keeper along the way. And a treasure trove of Amiga Format magazines shared on the This Week in Retro subreddit sparks a discussion led by Dave of the golden age of tech publications. We conclude with listener submissions for the best...
2026-01-2454 minThis Week in RetroLong Live Home Arcade Gaming! - This Week In Retro 251It's a bonanza of stand-up arcade feature stories this week. Will Basic Fun! give Arcade1Up a powerful next stage? We also remember the life and career of Sega legend David Rosen and look at the latest in miniature cabinets from My Arcade including Sonic the Hedgehog, Galaga, Pac-Man, and Atari hits. In other news a Sega racer achieves a rare trifecta on the show, the origins of PCMCIA are discussed, and we follow up on Stunt Car (Track) Racer and Freescape from last week's show.
You can order the latest issue of Pixel Addict fresh and...
2026-01-1755 minThis Week in RetroNew CPC Games - Heavy Metal Computing - 1980s Space Shooters - This Week In Retro 244🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠
Dave is very excited because there have been a number of new games for the Amstrad CPC recently. Jason has been watching a very large and heavy hard drive spinning up. Chris has spent the past week in a galaxy far far away with some old space based games.
00:00 - Show Opening
02:44 - New Amstrad Games
Story Link: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=105245
Sonic GX - https://norecess464.weebly.com/news/sonic-gx-is-now-available-for-download
Bugs Quest 2 - https://yb-sof...
2025-11-151h 02This Week in RetroMassive Vintage Computer Festival - This Week In Retro 236🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠
Jason has his report and some footage from Vintage Computer Festival Midwest (VCFMW). Chris is looking at the evolution of Elite and Dave asks a confusing question about gaming legends that rose from nothing.
Plus other retro gaming/computing news in brief and your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.
Luke A. Winter Writing : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574579192577
00:00 - Show Opening
01:30 - The Rise Of The Nobody
Story Link: https://youtu.be/H1j...
2025-09-2057 minThis Week in RetroCommodore Datasette But Tiny - This Week In Retro 235Our first guests for quite some time are Taylor and Amy from The Taylor and Amy show. They join us to talk about BASIC, a teeny tiny replacement for the Commodore Datasette and a chap called Christopher Drum who has recently started a blog about productivity software and has decided to start with a deep dive into Deluxe Paint on the Amiga. But that isn't all he has to offer.
Find more from Taylor and Amy
thestopbits.bandcamp.com
thestopbits.net
https://www.youtube.com/@tayloramyshow
Learn all about Casio and their...
2025-09-1357 minThis 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 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/
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2025-06-071h 04This 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 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 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 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 RetroOutrun 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...
2025-05-031h 12This Week in RetroSuper Fast Win 98 Install - This Week In Retro 216Bill 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...
2025-04-261h 00This Week in Retro16-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/
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2025-04-1958 minThis Week in RetroChiptune Heaven - This Week In Retro 214A 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...
2025-04-1259 minThis Week in RetroAtari 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
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2025-04-051h 02This Week in Retro4 Tales Of Retro Woe - This Week In Retro 212This 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...
2025-03-291h 12This Week in RetroRetro 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
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03:51 - Show Me Where It Hertz
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2025-03-2245 minThis Week in RetroThe 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...
2025-03-151h 00This Week in RetroHe's Back! - This Week In Retro 209We 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...
2025-03-081h 06This Week in RetroY2K With A Vengeance - This Week In Retro 208Neil 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...
2025-03-0159 minThis Week in RetroRomantic Robots - This Week In Retro 207The 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.
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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...
2025-02-221h 03This Week in RetroTop 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...
2025-02-151h 04This Week in RetroThe 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...
2025-02-081h 00This Week in RetroForget About Doom - This Week In Retro 204We 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...
2025-02-011h 12This Week in RetroHard 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.
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10:25 - Hawkin FPGA
Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/3do-is-coming-to-mister-fpga
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2025-01-251h 07This Week in RetroNew 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.
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2025-01-181h 10This Week in RetroHow Big Is Too Big? (CRT TVs) - This Week In Retro 201For 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...
2025-01-1157 minThis Week in RetroThe 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
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09:19 - Bin Your Vintage Hardware
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tOMUN65_L8
37:33 - Scaaaammmeerrrrrrs
Story Link: h...
2024-12-211h 34This Week in RetroAtari STE Goes Faster - This Week In Retro 199A 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...
2024-12-141h 13This Week in RetroThe 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...
2024-12-071h 07This Week in RetroDesktop PCs Are Back! - This Week In Retro 197The 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...
2024-11-301h 09This Week in RetroHalf 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...
2024-11-231h 08This Week in RetroLook At All Those New Mega Drive Games - This Week In Retro 195Just 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...
2024-11-161h 04This Week in RetroSpeedball 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...
2024-11-091h 02This Week in RetroALAN SUGAR IN SPAAAAAAAAACE! - This Week In Retro 193The 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.
2024-11-021h 06This 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 RetroIs Older Always Better? - This Week In Retro 191We 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...
2024-10-1957 minThis Week in RetroAtari 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.
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2024-10-051h 12This Week in Retro40 Years of ELITE - This Week In Retro 189Elite 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...
2024-09-2855 minThis Week in RetroReturn 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...
2024-09-211h 06This Week in RetroDongles, Doom & DOS - This Week In Retro 187This 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...
2024-09-141h 10This Week in RetroNew 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
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07:12 - 7800+ & The Spectrum, & Full Size Amiga, & PC88 Mini
Story Link: https://www.th...
2024-09-071h 24This Week in RetroCommodores Are Burning Hot! - This Week In Retro 185Fan 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
2024-08-2456 minThis Week in RetroGolden 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
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Dave's narration on Atari Legend:
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2024-08-171h 06This Week in RetroWhat Was Your First GUI? - This Week In Retro 183Bob 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...
2024-08-101h 00This Week in RetroNVIDIA Bailed Out By SEGA!? - This Week In Retro 182It'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...
2024-08-0357 minThis Week in RetroThe 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...
2024-07-271h 06This 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 RetroMicrosoft Calls Time On Xbox 360 - This Week In Retro 179The 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...
2024-07-131h 02This Week in RetroThe 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...
2024-07-061h 10This Week in RetroCleaning Dirty Floppy Disks - This Week In Retro 177Wouldn'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...
2024-06-291h 18This Week in RetroOld People Complaining About Young People - This Week In Retro 176Say 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...
2024-06-221h 06This Week in RetroThe 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...
2024-06-151h 11This Week in RetroAcorns, Wizardry and Daley Thompson - This Week In Retro 174Does 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
2024-06-081h 04This Week in RetroAtari’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
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2024-06-011h 11This Week in RetroAutomatic Nintendo For The People - This Week In Retro 172You 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...
2024-05-251h 06This Week in RetroThe 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...
2024-05-1856 minThis Week in RetroCut Price MiSTer Is Here! - This Week In Retro 170Commodore 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...
2024-05-111h 18This Week in RetroUgly 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...
2024-05-041h 00This Week in RetroGoodbye To The Z80 CPU - This Week In Retro 168The 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...
2024-04-271h 00This Week in RetroHigh 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...
2024-04-201h 03This Week in RetroLara's Number One! - This Week In Retro 166BAFTA 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...
2024-04-131h 08This Week in RetroFrom 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...
2024-04-061h 05This Week in RetroYou Wouldn’t 3D Print a Computer - This Week In Retro 164Your 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...
2024-03-301h 07This Week in RetroAtari 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...
2024-03-231h 07This Week in RetroCan Physical and Digital Retro Live in Harmony? - This Week In Retro 162EA 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...
2024-03-1656 minThis Week in RetroSwitch 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...
2024-03-091h 08This Week in RetroWe Will Fix It In Photoshop - This Week In Retro 160We 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...
2024-03-021h 10This Week in RetroWhat 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...
2024-02-241h 07This Week in RetroAre Pirates The Good Guys? - This Week In Retro 158Retro 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...
2024-02-171h 06
This Week in RetroBowser 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...
2024-02-101h 01This 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
2023-04-011h 01This 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...
2022-12-171h 11This 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.
2022-12-101h 19This 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...
2022-12-031h 28This 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 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...
2022-11-121h 04This 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...
2022-11-051h 06This 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...
2022-10-221h 03This 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.
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06:06 - RetroBright Enlightenment
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPl356YKcVs
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2022-10-151h 04This 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!
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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
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2022-09-171h 04This 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.....
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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 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.
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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.
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