This Week in Retro

Quake On a 3.5Mhz Sinclair Spectrum? - This Week In Retro 97

Violet Berlin tweeted to remind us that Bad Influence (the CITV show) is now 30 years old. We think back to some the tech/computer/console/gaming shows of the time and wonder what similar shows the rest of the world had. Have you seen the 'Quake' engine that has been created for the Sinclair Spectrum? Even at 3.5Mhz it is very impressive. We take a look and Chris made some footage of it running at 3.5Mhz and at 7Mhz. Finally, a new computer museum is opening in Leigh (UK), in an old mill of all places. ctrl-alt-rees has been to take a look. Will Neil have any advice for them?
All this and the community question of the week!
00:00 - Show Opening
12:30 - A Bad InfluenceStory Link: https://mobile.twitter.com/VioletBerlin/status/1586347678266433537
30:02 - Quake SinclairStory Link: https://youtu.be/g1leK1PJb9oFurther Reading: https://www.indieretronews.com/2022/10/quake-engine-running-on-zx-spectrum.html
47:57 - Retro Computer Museum Takes People On Digital Adventure In LeighStory Link: https://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/23026150.retro-computer-museum-taking-shape-leigh/
58:15 - 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, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
Parts of "Behind The Scenes At A BRAND NEW Computer Museum!" courtesy of ctrl-alt-reesLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFlS6otqN1Q
"Fire Sky" by Andrew from Sydney is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse. 
"Whitby Abbey ruins, North Yorkshire" by andreboeni is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse. 
Links to Tolkienguide.com artiles:The first article is on The Hobbit https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=42769#forumpost42769The second article is on The Lord of the Rings https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=43060#forumpost43060

Old School ’VR’ Tank Simulator - This Week In Retro 96

An awesome video by Tom Scott was bought to our attention and it shows how tank drivers of yesterday were taught using "VR". We also check out a new horror game trilogy that uses 8-bit inspiration to produce something unique and creepy.  Finally, have you every lost an important file or program? Well now there is an easy way to check to see if it has been backed up online.
All that and the Community Question Of The Week!
00:00 - Show Opening
05:37 - Retro Tank SimulatorStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcQifPHcMLE
21:21 - WoooohhhhOOOOOOOOooooStory Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-exorcist-by-way-of-the-commodore-64-just-dropped-on-steam/
41:50 - All Is Not LostStory Link: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/10/lost-something-search-through-91-7-million-files-from-the-80s-90s-and-2000s/
1:03:00 - Community Question of the Week
 
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Tiny 486/Pentium PC Using New Components - This Week In Retro 95

Do you fancy a 486 that (almost) fits in the palm of your hand? Do you miss LAN parties or couch gaming with your friends? Have you thought about disembodied brains that can play Pong? If any of the answers to those questions is yes or no or even if you simply like old computers/consoles/games then this is the show for you.
Stick around until the end for this week's community question of the week!
Thanks to everyone that let us know about some issues with last week's audio version of the podcast. Fingers crossed our host has sorted that issue out now.
 
00:00 - Show Opening
09:58 - How Many Brain Cells Does It Take To Play A Game?Story Link: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/13/world/brain-cells-pong-intl-scli-scn/index.html
24:43 - Chasing The Halo HighStory Link: https://babylonbee.com/news/man-still-chasing-that-high-he-felt-playing-halo-at-lan-party-with-the-whole-gang
42:35 - Tiny 486/Pentium Era PC Using New ComponentsStory Link: https://youtu.be/iFZJjNTxgu8The HDD Clicker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxTtG9wmAFM
54:35 - 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, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Is Thorin Still Singing? - This Week In Retro 94

We hit the ground running after a short break with a follow up on Retrobrite story from episode 93. There is talk of a perfect score in Pac-Man and the classic text adventure The Hobbit turns 40!
All this and we take a look at some of YOUR retro computing finds. Check out the video version or head over to our Reddit to take a look.
 
00:00 - Show Opening
06:06 - RetroBright EnlightenmentStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPl356YKcVsAdditional Link: See Hey Birt!'s extensive paper on the subject (well worth a read): shorturl.at/dlmw1
23:08 - Perfect Pac-Man PerformanceStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/xkbnyc/billy_mitchell_validates_his_perfect_score_pacman/Additional Link: Nintendo Sky skipper reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnA3m-iPe0g
35:31 - Thorin Sits Down And Starts Singing About GoldStory Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/sep/22/i-saw-the-possibility-of-what-could-be-done-so-i-did-it-revolutionary-video-game-the-hobbit-turns-40
48:51 - Community Question of the Week
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Risk Free Retrobrite? - This Week In Retro 93

Hello, this week we have taken a look at a a remaster of Rise of the Triad which is coming soon. A contact free method for Retrobriting is highlighted which minimises risk but still gives good results in plastic colour restoration. Finally, there is discussion about the benefits and pitfalls of old computer systems still being used on a daily basis to run all sorts of things.
That and Chris and Dave go head to head as they try to guess the game from you answers to last week's Community Question Of The Week.
We will be back in 3 weeks!
00:00 - Show Opening08:28 - Rise Of The Triad RemasteredStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KGThR-8FEI
17:27 - A Restoration Even I Could DoStory Link 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXhxTtK42A8Story Link 2: https://twitter.com/A3rgan/status/1539964670039076865?s=20&t=XgKL720Atg6N15Uv2AMyPQ 
30:05 - BART Reaches 50 With Retro HelpStory Link: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/17/how-clever-mechanics-keep-50-year-old-bart-trains-running-windows-98-ebay-and-scraps/
41:00 - Community Question of the Week
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Every N64 Game Completed (Took Nearly 6 Years) - This Week In Retro 92

We have a guest on this week's show. Tune in to see who and what they have to talk about. Our stories this week are a chat about using AI to remaster retro games, a modern flight sim that uses old school graphics and one guy has taken 6 years to complete every single N64 game.
All this and your answers to last week's Community Question Of The Week!
00:00 - Show Opening
08:23 - Could AI Remaster Retro Games?Story Link: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/09/with-stable-diffusion-you-may-never-believe-what-you-see-online-again/
25:27 - Tiny Combat ArenaStory Link: https://www.microprose.com/games/tiny-combat-arena/
40:24 - Every Single N64 Game Completed in Nearly 6 YearsStory Link: https://www.gamingbible.co.uk/news/gamer-completes-every-single-nintendo-64-game-20220906
53:36 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Links:
CIVITAS 2230 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thecivitasuniverse/civitas-2230-build-the-cyberpunk-city-of-your-dreams/ 
Thunder Helix (helicopter game in development): https://twitter.com/HiddenAsbestos

Retro Technology Targeted - This Week In Retro 91

This week the guys take a look at a huge gaming collection that has appeared on Ebay, the asking price is quite a sum. We all know the C64's SID chip can create some interesting sounds but did you know that you can control it by waving your hands in the air? How about a Theramin add on? Finally, a Japanese Minister has called time on the use of out dated technology including the humble Floppy Disk! Is it time to say goodbye?
All this and your answers to our community question of the week.
00:00 - Show Opening11:27 - Million Dollar RetroStory Link: https://kotaku.com/game-collection-ebay-nintendo-sega-sony-microsoft-1849481394
24:56 - The C64 Is A Theremin?Story Link: https://linusakesson.net/hardware/theremin/index.phpYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZKklJG-UaYC64 Bass Keytar: https://hackaday.com/2012/07/09/jeri-ellsworth-on-making-her-c64-bass-keytar/
40:21 - Floppy Disks In Japan: Minister Declares War On Retro TechnologyStory Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62749310
55:57 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
"scifi_scare_b" Theramin sound by realtheremin used under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Link: https://freesound.org/people/realtheremin/sounds/119012/
 

Carmageddon Reverse Engineered - This Week In Retro 90

Buckle up, Carmageddon is being reverse engineered so it can be ported to more systems!Would you open sealed new old stock? Should you open sealed old tech or games?  What if you found that the item sealed away was defective? Oh and it turns out that Janet Jackson can crash your laptop!
All this and your replies to last weeks Community Question Of The Week
00:00 - Show Opening
11:30 - Cunning Stunt Bonus (Carmageddon)Story Link: https://twitter.com/dethrace_labs/status/1562992904246685696
24:08 - Sealed Or Unsealed? That Is The QuestionStory Link: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-unboxing-tragedy-cards-kyoto-collector-1849443892
46:04 - Janet Jackson Crashes Hard DrivesStory Link: https://uk.pcmag.com/laptops/142142/a-janet-jackson-song-could-crash-windows-xp-laptops
57:17 - Community Question of the Week
 
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Oliver Frey - A Legend Passes Away - This Week In Retro 89

Crash Magazine usually had some of the best covers seen on an 8-bit gaming magazine. Artist Oliver Frey has sadly passed away and in our own small tribute we look at some of his pieces of art that really had an impact on us as youngsters. 
We also take a look at an awesome new DIY 8-bit computer build by Ivan Farafontov.  Finally, Wing Commander IV is getting a high def remaster.
All of this (and more) and our Community Question Of The Week where we read out some of your game to movie adaptation pitches. You have some good imaginations!
00:00 - Show Opening
07:46 - The Passing Of A Legend - Oliver FreyStory Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/obituary-oliver-frey-illustrator-of-iconic-video-game-magazine-covers-has-passed-away
24:24 - Brand New DIY Computer Inspired By Sir CliveStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcKSvVWSVHs
39:03 - Grab that Thrustmaster it’s time to fly for the Confed with Luke! Wing Commander IV RemasterStory Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/wing-commander-iv-remastered-revitalizes-a-pc-gaming-classic/Demo Link: https://wcrespace.com/
57:05 - Community Question of the Week
 
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Pac-Man The Movie - This Week In Retro 88

Neil is back and ready to talk about some new mini console, the Sharp X68000. Chris wonders what a movie about Pac-Man would be. Dave is quite excited by a 3D version of Monkey Island. All that and your answers to our Community Question Of The Week PLUS a special surprise from banjoguyollie.....
00:00 - Show Opening
12:07 - Big Mini News ( Sharp X68000)Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2022/08/arcade-manufacturer-zuiki-appears-to-be-teasing-a-new-x68000-mini
22:20 - Wacca Wacca Wacca ( Pac-Man the movie)Story Link: https://ew.com/movies/pac-man-live-action-movie/
38:41 - Monkey Island 3D - But Amazing!Story Link: https://twitter.com/mausmoto/status/1558076988438761472
50:48 - Community Question of the Week
58:36 - banjoguyollie's Daddy Mulk RemixLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z2aEsID3zU
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