This Week in Retro

Atari Jaguar On The Toilet - This Week In Retro 190

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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
08:53 - Apple Invents The CatStory Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/atari-jaguar-emulation-is-coming-to-iphone
21:32 - Gaming's Greatest InnovationsStory Link: https://metro.co.uk/2024/09/22/the-10-greatest-innovations-video-games-according-me-21645286/
41:27 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
51:18 - It Clips The Llama’s WingsStory Link: No Link!
01:04:17 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
RIP Chris Serle: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y32z6wyg3o
Linux on Intel 4004: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/linux-takes-476-days-to-boot-on-an-ancient-intel-4004-cpu-cpu-precedes-the-os-by-20-years
Ceefax’s 50th: https://youtu.be/Xej9JI-FDPw?si=8oFvcMcoVVVOISoD
Modern Time Crisis: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/time-crisis-is-coming-to-modern-tvs-thanks-to-a-plug-and-play-ai-powered-light-gun
Funky 555 Timer IC: https://youtu.be/mDhNQPt8An0?si=LWfiLtjjFZOXmKiY
MiSter Pi Review: https://www.timeextension.com/reviews/mister-pi-a-usd99-gateway-to-fpga-retro-gaming
California Digital Purchase Law Change: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/new-storefront-law-tells-us-what-we-all-should-know-we-dont-own-digital-games
PC vs C64 Second Reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqqhsDWWd44

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 this issue's feature system in Templeman's Treasures where the Exelvision EXL 100 is explored. Visit https://www.pixel.addict.media/ for all the details.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:00 - Elite 40th Source CodeStory Link: http://www.elitehomepage.org/fourty/index.htm
19:21 - SEGA History Expert? Have We Got A Job For You!Story Link: https://mynintendonews.com/2024/09/21/sega-paying-100000-for-archivist-lore-role/
29:08 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
38:18 - Extreme RestorationStory Link: https://youtu.be/2cFdAKC3_-o
46:35 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.Dave's Briefs Links:
Half Life: https://www.pcgamesn.com/half-life/cd-discovery
Lost Professor Layton Game: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/puzzle/lost-professor-layton-game-that-only-released-in-japan-16-years-ago-is-getting-an-unofficial-translation-after-being-discovered-on-an-old-phone/
PS1 FPGA: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/fpga-ps1-teased-ahead-of-playstations-30th-anniversary
Japan's HiFi Stacks: https://www.gearpatrol.com/audio/teac-cassette-tape-decks/
X16 Second Reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_67sF4onNQM

Return Of The Cartridge Game - This Week In Retro 188

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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/computing news in Dave's Briefs and the Community Question Of The Week.
Check our Rees' video on a Tiny branded PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo0yOqOb_4
00:00 - Show Opening
02:50 - You Cart Keep A Good Format DownStory Link: https://www.howtogeek.com/new-cartridge-releases-are-taking-retro-gaming-to-another-level/
29:08 - Retro Piracy Running RampantStory Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1k7387pmrpoAdditional Link: https://www.retronews.com/fake-pokemon-cartridge-spotted-at-gamestop-raises-concerns-among-retro-gamers/
44:30 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
51:48 - Hard Drive-In’ : Still Goin’Story Link: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-life-expectancy/
01:0:09 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Story Links:
SNES Post Box: https://i.redd.it/kz2kb4u8rlod1.jpeg
C54 Microtext: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvSlWLgXcsU
Google And The Wayback Machine: https://9to5google.com/2024/09/11/google-search-internet-archive-wayback-machine/
Atari Back On Track: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-ceo-wade-rosen-says-the-company-is-done-being-a-fast-follower-

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 DoomStory Link: https://youtu.be/HpEBUV_g9vU?si=iuFnLtqo_Eis3aYt
19:22 - ITX Llama: A Brand New PC For 1990s DOS Games!Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHqmjn6sY4
46:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
51:21 - My Dongle Is Still Going Strong!Story Link: https://wordcraft.com/contact#history
58:45 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:Dreamcast Doom: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/duke-nukem-3d-has-been-ported-to-dreamcast-and-its-creator-is-impressed
Rubber Keyed Wonder: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/imax/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=5DCED638-BEAD-4F44-8FBF-AA530D781A6C&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=2084FB51-1E3E-41AA-8C29-95528A1D28CA
Al Charpentier Interview: https://youtu.be/sVcPp4IxQCk
Jelly Load: https://www.tfw8b.com/introducing-jelly-load/

New Consoles For Everyone - This Week In Retro 186

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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 MiniStory Link: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/20/24224292/atari-7800-plus-compatible-with-2600-cartridges-price-release-date
30:05 - EmuDeck SteamOS Based TV ConsoleStory Link: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/29/24231635/emudeck-machine-steam-machines-crowdfundingSee the campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/emudeck-machine-retro-inspired-itx-pc#/Bazzite: https://bazzite.gg/
41:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
55:11 - The Truth About Amiga!Story Link: https://youtu.be/AXCWYKSjHnI?si=h5UCjpp4TLg13TsL
01:16:15 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
LGR Cameo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x_VYRED6yc
Fast Food Doom: https://i.redd.it/7kubdg0bxgkd1.jpeg
Sid Meier’s $10K 386: https://www.techspot.com/news/104367-firaxis-preserves-10000-pc-sid-meier-used-develop.html
Rose Tinted Spectrums GamesMaster Series 2: https://youtu.be/b9qh8DJP3ws?si=ChLPzTqnUvoZYMQf
The Computer Sheds: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/i-went-englands-least-visited-9450159#Echobox=1722620218
The Famous Computer Cafe: https://hackaday.com/2024/08/23/the-famous-computer-cafe-has-now-been-archived-online/
The History Of The 8-bit Amstrads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTiCq32pYB4
Perifractic Tries Broadcast Software: https://youtu.be/MezkfYTN6EQ?si=CEmmmbFebMqCidWS

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
00:00 - Show Opening
05:53 - Arcade Done JusticeStory Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabletop-book/arcade-decades-80s-editionYouTube Promo: https://youtu.be/ZBiYZIHOzyQ?si=kTawBqY-coAL-SVm
13:30 - The C64 Is Not CoolStory Link: http://tech.guitarsite.de/c64_thermal.html
30:09 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
35:07 - 3D Defeated - Paint Wins!Story Link: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/99838/microsoft-is-retiring-2017s-paint-3d-and-keeping-the-original-ms-from-1985/index.html
48:27 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Micro Men: https://youtu.be/XXBxV6-zamM?si=IPnRUD6dVnZV7eAn
BBC Computer Rescued From Tip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5dz47pqgqo.amp
444 Games Consoles 1 TV: https://www.famitsu.com/article/202408/14178
IBM Crochet: https://i.redd.it/r331hvuj1oid1.jpg
Nissan Only Need For Speed: https://www.thedrive.com/news/theres-a-jdm-need-for-speed-game-featuring-only-nissans

Golden Joysticks Ahoy! - This Week In Retro 184

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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 OpeningDave's narration on Atari Legend:https://youtu.be/kMw-6NEPh2Y
05:42 - Rose-Gold JoysticksStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvoDH0ya7bg
23:18 - OK DoomerStory Link: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/8/24216379/doom-doom-ii-definitive-re-releaseLegacy Of Rust Info: https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Legacy_of_Rust
43:21 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
52:17 - A WordStar Is RebornStory Link: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/06/wordstar_7_the_last_ever/Robert J. Sawyer Blog: https://sfwriter.com/wordstar.htm
01:00:46 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Housekeeping Links:
Isa Holding An Isa Card: https://i.redd.it/hukab82ynthd1.png
Time Bandit: https://marincomics.com/time-bandit.html
Brett Jones Passes Away: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/influential-goldeneye-perfect-dark-artist-brett-jones-has-died/
Animal Crossing NES Emulator: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/animal-crossing/after-23-years-animal-crossings-nes-emulator-still-houses-a-mystery-that-comes-down-to-30-japanese-players-nobodys-been-able-to-find/
Jeff Bezos Interview on BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDXvpbpbPCo
Andy Warhol Portrait For Sale: https://petapixel.com/2024/08/05/rare-digital-portrait-by-andy-warhol-for-sale-for-26-million/
NBCbay Talks About Atari: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/digital-originals/atari-retro-gaming-preserve-classic-video-games/3535306/

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/
 
This week's show is bought to you by the letters P and A and the number 22. These stand for Pixel Addict issue 22 which is a magazine full of news and stories about our fave older computer and gaming systems. Take a look at  https://www.pixel.addict.media/
00:00 - Show Opening
04:15 - The Mega Of Mega DriveStory Link: https://www.gamesradar.com/best-sega-genesis-games-all-time/
23:02 - 1986 Battle Of The GUIs - Will Windows Win, Or Will It Be GEM’s Time To Shine?Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2PNLsvDxqwHow Apple Ruined GEM: https://youtu.be/aAAU5S1irP0?si=2vB9wmjCprVwefOb
36:48 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
47:44 - The World’s First Proper Game BoyStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irHI_2WdQXc
53:17 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Brief's Links
Codemasters Video On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/dW7hyrpcJPdbiYf1/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Orpheus II: https://pcmidi.eu/orpheus2.html
Cleared Hot: https://youtu.be/D8CX75ozs7Y?si=RBkJGHp7wa0COfUf
Xenia Manager: https://github.com/xenia-manager/xenia-manager
PS3 Super Computer: https://www.xda-developers.com/1760-playstation-3-supercomputer-2010/
WinAMP Skin Investigation: https://www.techspot.com/news/104024-corrupt-winamp-skin-investigation-leads-treasure-trove-hidden.html
Tank Stand: https://rmcretro.store/products/the-tank-stand-retro-computer-monitor-stand
50 Years Of CPM: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/02/cpm_50th_anniversary/
Commodore Omnia Book: https://commodore.inc/prodotto/omnia-book-gen9/
ROM Site Shuts Down: https://gizmodo.com/a-20-year-old-rom-site-is-shutting-down-and-moving-to-the-internet-archive-2000482650

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 we needed somebody to step up and ctrl-alt-rees put his hand into the air, bounced around with excitement and demanded we pick him, so we did. Thank you Rees for keeping Dave company this week. Please visit his website https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/
Please take a moment from your busy day to visit https://www.pixel.addict.media/ and take a look at the all new issue of Pixel Addict magazine. Do you remember before laptops were really a thing and various manufacturers tried to squeeze fully functioning computers into something that became known as a luggable computer? It doesn't matter, either way you should nab a copy and check out the lead feature. Thanks!
00:00 - Show Opening
04:08 - All Hail Our New Atari ST Overlords!Story Link: https://retroarcadia.blog/2024/07/03/top-ten-favourite-atari-st-loading-screens/
26:49 - NVIDIA And SEGAStory Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nvidia-nearly-went-out-of-business-in-1996-trying-to-make-segas-dreamcast-gpu-instead-sega-americas-ceo-offered-the-company-a-dollar5-million-lifeline
34:29 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
39:55 - CRTs Are The Best Modern Gaming Monitors?Story Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-monitors/this-is-not-a-typo-the-worlds-fastest-gaming-monitor-may-well-be-this-ancient-iiyama-crt-unit-pushed-to-700-hz-at-a-glorious-120p-resolution/
49:58 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Briefs Links:
CPC Summer Games: https://i.redd.it/yvbzq4hlrifd1.jpeg
Turbo Outrun Reimagined Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6RSHaJ4zEIPlay it here: https://sk1ds.itch.io/outrun-clone
CD Sales Are Growing: https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jul/28/cd-sales-rise-taylor-swift-collection-nostalgia-90s-oasis-bashy-metronomy-kitty-liv
Clamshell G3 Mac: https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/24/apple_clamshell_ibook_g3_25/
Are Physical Games Dead: https://kotaku.com/ps5-limited-run-physical-digital-capcom-1851602842
Super Mario 64: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/super-mario/it-took-almost-28-years-but-super-mario-64-players-have-finally-opened-an-unopenable-door-using-a-penguin-and-a-sick-backflip/
PSA: It has been very warm in the UK this week and my Cadbury Buttons melted when I left them in my car by mistake. Do not make this error. You get a bag of choccy soup for a while and then once it cools you have a single chunk in a shape almost too awkward to eat.....almost, I persevered.

The Codemasters Archive Returns - This Week In Retro 181

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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 JamStory Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/new-report-highlights-one-of-the-major-challenges-facing-game-preservation
37:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
48:11 - You Are Part Of The Rebel Alliance And A TraitorStory Link: https://youtu.be/Eu1pRZDjR5M?si=ZVTcrNb3sJ0CNeoI
57:25 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Briefs Links:
Dave's Ultima Video Response: https://youtu.be/KPpvuGMT8Z0
Mike Daily Interview: https://youtu.be/lP7QbwE1Ug4
Charlie Brooker Gaming Influences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKRdF1Z4YXg
Why Escom Went Bankrupt: https://dfarq.homeip.net/reasons-for-escoms-bankruptcy/
Southwest Airlines And Win 3.11: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/southwest-cloudstrike-windows-3-1/
Bob Newhart Passes: https://m.slashdot.org/submission/17324424
Defrag Simulator: https://defrag98.com/
King's Quest Animated Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpgnWDJrufo