• Cut Price MiSTer Is Here! - This Week In Retro 170
    May 11 2024

    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 world he’s created such wonders as the reAmiga 1200, a reverse engineered A1200 with lots of extras, likewise with the Amiga 4000 and a whole lot more besides. Check his blog out: https://wordpress.hertell.nu/

    Sign the UK petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659071

    00:00 - Show Opening

    05:21 - 30 Years Without Chicken Lips (Commodore) Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/anniversary-30-years-ago-today-commodore-died

    18:26 - Life Support For Video Games Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1cj74bp/the_gvernment_responds_to_the_petition_about/

    34:00 - Dave's Housekeeping

    ST Demoscene History: https://marincomics.com/atari-st-demoscene-books.html

    BBC Breakfast Retro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVzJnAyTEDc&t=1s

    Retro Boardgames: https://www.bestproducts.com/lifestyle/g60658758/retro-board-games/

    Betting On Arcade Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwhw-jcXYoo&t=1s

    Sindy Is 60: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c25rgw7nqw7o.amp

    The Internet In Decline: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/04/the-internet-is-in-decline-it-needs-rewilding

    BASIC Is Also 60: https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/03/basic_60th_birthday_releases/

    Zork Speedrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbvyPbhRfA&t=1s

    Infocom Catalogue: https://eblong.com/infocom/

    44:18 - Mister Cheapskate Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RSrzM7dM-Y

    01:06:16 - Community Question of the Week

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  • Ugly Computers - This Week In Retro 169
    May 4 2024

    🛠 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 computing topics in brief along with your answers to last show's Community Question Of The Week.

    00:00 - Show Opening

    08:21 - Come On In The DOS Are Open Story Link: https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/opensource/2024/04/25/open-sourcing-ms-dos-4-0/

    17:21 - Wing Dings Commander Story Link: https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/19/wing_commander_windows_95/

    33:17 - Dave's Housekeeping

    Game Boy at 35: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/21/the-game-boy-at-35-a-portal-to-other-magical-worlds Additional Game Boy article: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/24/pushing-buttons-game-boy-35-years-old-readers-memories-nintendo

    American Visits British Computer Museums: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sz4L_h_6I4

    Google Demolishes Atari: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/how-googles-rampant-sunnyvale-expansion-is-erasing-ataris-history

    Infrogrames To Return: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-relaunches-infogrames-immediately-buys-totally-reliable-delivery-service

    Short Pong Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPVa2gIVWIQ

    9th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CLUB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_efz3edJt4Q

    Stop Killing Games: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

    44:43 - The Amiga is Ugly. Yuck! Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/26/my-undying-love-for-the-painfully-uncool-amiga?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2NWTnWGzSrUJZyLvrcrQjHW76tIPm1ZN1GEp-QZERuOFc_P7Mlgo25-hI_aem_Afey1P6fPnf1zOKSlBwWVNKz3hSgj-fkWz0zCxwvDb2pE54wQU2ZA6ah95FaR-H6aJlkv-QB-UWqNZH1HUP5e8WA

    52:23 - Community Question of the Week

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  • Goodbye To The Z80 CPU - This Week In Retro 168
    Apr 27 2024

    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 computers and consoles, games both old and new, and a other related and nostalgic topics.

    00:00 - Show Opening

    06:25 - Zed’s Dead Baby. Zed’s Dead Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1c7booz/z80_discontinued_after_48_years/

    17:22 - Woah, Slow Down There Technology Story Link: https://theconversation.com/hard-work-and-happy-accidents-why-do-so-many-of-us-prefer-difficult-analogue-technology-227472

    34:37 - Dave's Housekeeping

    Sonic Calculator: https://www.xda-developers.com/sonic-2-ti84-calculator/

    David Thorpe: https://www.binaryzone.org/thezone/davidthorpe.php

    Retro In Japan: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/the-tourists-have-taken-everything-laments-japanese-resident-as-retro-runs-dry

    C64 Beats IBM Quantum?: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/commodore-64-outperforms-ibms-quantum-systems-1-mhz-computer-said-to-be-faster-more-efficient-and-decently-accurate

    Riqa, The Lost N64 Game: https://www.gamesradar.com/after-25-years-the-lost-n64-game-that-couldve-been-nintendos-answer-to-tomb-raider-has-been-preserved-online/

    5 Reasons To Play DOS Games: https://www.howtogeek.com/now-is-the-best-time-to-play-retro-dos-games/

    Golden Axe TV Show: https://www.engadget.com/theres-a-tv-show-coming-based-on-segas-classic-arcade-game-golden-axe-185336446.html

    44:06 - Ink Jet Fury! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aoBK-K_K-Y

    52:42 - Community Question of the Week

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • High Street Retro Repair - This Week In Retro 167
    Apr 20 2024

    🛠 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 other topics looked at in brief.

    00:00 - Show Opening

    05:48 - I’m Not Addicted I Could Stop Whenever I Want Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbu0kmCeLSI

    17:39 - Cexy Time Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/cex-is-launching-its-own-repair-service-for-retro-consoles

    29:57 - Dave's Housekeeping

    Trocadero - https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bzohn1/mayor_of_london_candidate_pledges_to_turn/

    CPC464 Hits 40! - https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bz7kid/amstrad_cpc_464_turns_40/

    Backporting .NET - https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1c1iozu/backporting_the_net_framework_to_allow_relatively/

    The Story of The Oregon Trail - https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1c1ox0s/the_story_of_the_oregon_trail/

    Paul Daniels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_iEWoiRVIQ

    Atari ST 50fps Racer - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/this-new-atari-st-racer-is-looking-seriously-smooth

    Hyperion - https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2024-04-00029-EN.html

    41:15 - Please Don’t Go! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE

    Campaign Link: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

    55:32 - Community Question of the Week

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  • Lara's Number One! - This Week In Retro 166
    Apr 13 2024

    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 sponsor, PIXEL ADDICT magazine, would like you to know that they now have the ability to offer rolling subscriptions. No longer will you have to remember to renew every 6 or 12 months. It is just as well as each six weeks the mag is packed with news, reviews, previews and plenty of shared memories. Please take a look at www.pixel.addict.media and tell them we sent you for no reason other to remind them that we exist.

    00:00 - Show Opening

    05:48 - Games With Character Story Link: https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/bafta-most-iconic-character-poll-results

    17:56 - Apples To Oranges Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bwuci2/apple_to_finally_allow_retro_emulators_in_the_app/

    33:02 - Dave's Housekeeping

    The400 Mini CX Stick Fix Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OoeCWnRcLE&t=1s

    Desk That Runs Doom: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/rescued-retro-desk-pc-becomes-the-latest-device-to-run-doom-amd-duron-based-system-unsurprisingly-lets-you-shotgun-blast-imps-without-major-issues

    Youngsters Like Retro Too!: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/apr/02/why-are-younger-generations-embracing-the-retro-game-revival

    Legal Action To Protect Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE

    New Tune from H0ffman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ucA_WXSUw&t=1s

    UK Collector Frazer Rhodes Making A Museum: https://www.timeextension.com/features/interview-meet-the-uk-collector-creating-his-own-retro-game-museum

    Retro Could Save The Gaming Industry: https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/07/retro-gaming-can-saviour-whole-video-games-industry-readers-feature-20599998/

    45:40 - We’re All Floppy Story Link: https://spectrum.ieee.org/3m-floppy

    58:54 - Community Question of the Week

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  • From 6502 to FPGA - This Week In Retro 165
    Apr 6 2024

    🛠 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 Story Link: https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/30/furygpu_xilinx_fpga_graphics/ Dev Blog Link: https://www.furygpu.com/blog/hello

    34:55 - Dave's Housekeeping

    Physical Media: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/27/the-film-fans-who-refuse-to-surrender-to-streaming-one-day-youll-barter-bread-for-our-dvds?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-gb

    8-Bit Do C64 Keyboard: https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/28/24113566/8bitdo-commodore-64-retro-mechanical-keyboard-specs-release-date-price-features

    Windows Format Menu: https://kotaku.com/windows-11-30-year-old-menu-nt-format-story-plummer-1851364593

    Doom On A Router: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcjuoEZg8rI

    50:13 - 30 Is Elderly Now Story Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/join-us-in-celebrating-all-things-elder-scrolls-as-the-legendary-rpg-series-turns-30/

    57:51 - Community Question of the Week

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  • You Wouldn’t 3D Print a Computer - This Week In Retro 164
    Mar 30 2024

    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 to the CoCo computer and Tandy in general. Plus there is a celebration of the anniversary of King's Quest! Visit https://www.pixel.addict.media/ for the full run down on the latest issue.

    00:00 - Show Opening

    07:13 - 25 Years Of Ups and Downs With Rollercoaster Tycoon Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/22/rollercoaster-tycoon-at-25-its-mind-blowing-how-it-inspired-me

    20:36 - Don’t Fix It, 3D Print It Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bhw3xl/3d_printing_a_fullsize_macintosh_the_brewintosh/

    38:12 - Dave's Housekeeping

    Music Rights = De-listed Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBXbrofwKwM

    WipeOut on 68K Amiga: https://arcziii.itch.io/wipeout

    Trocadero Centre: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/18/trocadero-london-arcade-segaworld-funland-portal-troc

    Zelda Key Glitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lve6FoMsw_c

    RCM's New Home: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/uks-retro-computer-museum-is-showing-off-its-new-home-in-april

    NBA Giveaway Not OK: https://kotaku.com/nba-2k19-flea-market-giveaway-free-copies-xbox-one-1851349597

    53:22 - Did I Just See What I Think I Saw? Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1blgcnn/venkman_has_a_pet_computer/ Halo Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1bmg2j5/retro_sighting_in_halo_season_2/

    58:32 - Community Question of the Week

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  • Atari Returns To The Arcades - This Week In Retro 163
    Mar 23 2024

    🛠 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=8o3i10OuMFQ

    29:05 - Have You Played Atari Today? Story Link 1: https://boingboing.net/2024/03/14/pongs-creator-auctioning-off-incredibly-rare-atari-protoypes-and-other-videogame-rarities.html Story Link 2: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/after-25-years-away-atari-is-returning-to-arcades-with-its-recharged-series

    42:07 - Dave's Housekeeping

    Suyo Emulator: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/03/creators-of-new-switch-emulator-suyu-hope-to-avoid-nintendos-wrath

    PS3 with Timesplitters 4: https://www.gamesradar.com/after-16-years-the-canceled-fps-timesplitters-4-gets-saved-and-preserved-through-a-seemingly-unremarkable-ebay-listing-for-a-ps3-test-console/

    Motherborg Cube: https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1bbl5wg/giant_cube_made_of_motherboards/

    PS5 Might Get PS2 Emulator: https://www.vg247.com/ps5-might-be-getting-ps2-emulator-dont-get-excited

    Doom On A Toothbrush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUO4gxJZIb8

    Unofficial Star Wars Game: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/dreamcast-is-getting-a-new-and-unofficial-star-wars-game

    Space Hunter For Mega Drive: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/mega-drive-genesis-metroid-port-becomes-space-hunter

    NES Expansion Port Has A Use: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/someone-has-finally-found-a-use-for-the-nes-expansion-port

    50:47 - Hall of Fame Story Link: https://kotaku.com/video-game-hall-of-fame-2024-finalists-resident-evil-1851335716 Inducted Games: https://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/world-video-game-hall-of-fame/inducted-games/

    01:01:15 - Community Question of the Week

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