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Can Anything Kill Crusty The Mac? TWiR with The h0ff - This Week In Retro 156

We are joined by musician/coder H0ffman this week. He gives us his opinions on a new version of the original Doom which has had features that didn't make it to the final version that we know and love. Have you heard the tale of Crusty the Mac? This plucky guy has been through a really rough time but has managed to become a very much respected part of the Vintage Computer Festival (VCF). Finally, how about a new big box game for the Amiga? It is on its way.....
All this as well as Dave's Housekeeping, news in brief and our Community Question Of The Week.
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00:00 - Show Opening
07:50 - OG DoomStory Link: https://pyspy.neocities.org/doomdelta/
19:44 - Crusty The MacStory Link: https://hackaday.com/2024/01/23/crusty-the-story-of-the-mac-se-that-could/Additional Link: http://geocities.ws/rehasoft/crusty
31:00 - Dave's Housekeeping
46:05 - Hassling The HoffStory Link: https://2024.revision-party.net/
1:00:46 - Community Question of the Week
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CHRIS SACKED - This Week In Retro 155

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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 ListStory Link: https://gamerant.com/best-amiga-games/
38:46 - He’s not even AustralianStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/197046o/thanks_to_chris/
50:24 - Dave's Housekeeping
56:30 - I’ve Been Sacked…..By GAMEStory Link: https://metro.co.uk/2024/01/15/game-stop-video-game-trade-ins-this-february-20118656/
1:23:55 - Community Question of the Week
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The Atari 400 Returns - This Week In Retro 154

Classic Sega arcade games have been ranked, do we agree? The next mini console will be the Atari 400 (not technically a console) and a PlayStation console is brutally forced into a SNES case....its awesome fun.
All this plus a look at other retro gaming news and our Community Question Of The Week.
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00:00 - Show Opening
06:21 - Sega RankedStory Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/jan/12/the-15-greatest-sega-arcade-games-ranked
26:49 - Finally - The First Mini Of 2024 (Atari 400)Story Link: https://retrogames.biz/products/the400-mini/
43:55 - Dave's Housekeeping and News In Brief
52:48 - An Australian Does What Ninten-dontStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpTfVxwwSU
59:50 - Community Question of the Week
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2024 Is The Year Of Retro Computing - This Week In Retro 153

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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 you a retro gaming or retro tech question.
00:00 - Show Opening
07:28 - 2024 Is The Best Year In Retro Ever!Story Link: https://github.com/Interkarma/daggerfall-unity/releases/tag/v1.0.0Ultima Revisited: https://www.u7revisited.com/
35:37 - Winging It On The AmigaStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/18s9i5u/xwing_for_amiga_port/
55:50 - Dave's Housekeeping
01:06:53 - Kid Kills TetrisStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJ5UuknsHURude Sky presenter link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-67885320
01:26:03 - Community Question of the Week
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2023 Unseen Bits - This Week In Retro 152

That wraps up another year of This Week In Retro. Here are some unseen bits that we collected during the past 12 months.
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A Retro Christmas - This Week In Retro 151

An IT shop in Canterbury might fool you into thinking you are shopping in the 1990s. Can arcade games ported to home systems actually be better than the originals? We chat about some of our favourite retro gaming activities at this time of year.
We are once again joined by Aaron from Amigos Retro Gaming. See all their retro gaming goodies at https://www.youtube.com/@UCtsK4QYe2tRdIxoZxwkX3Ww 
We also have the Community Question Of The Week and a look in brief at some other stories.
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00:00 - Show Opening
08:09 - Christmas Shopping Like It’s 1999Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/18fuop5/shop_in_canterbury_kent_called_the_it_store/Additional Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF3dhXF1yCY
27:30 - Better In The Arcade?Story Link: https://www.denofgeek.com/games/15-best-arcade-games-never-ported-to-consoles/
44:19 - Dave's Housekeeping
50:06 - Retro Christmas Chit Chat
01:00:05 - Community Question of the Week
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The SEGA Neptune Lives - This Week In Retro 150

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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 Amiga User Group (PAUG) meet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPw88IMiJ_Q
00:00 - Show Opening
09:38 - COBOL Locks Horns With AIStory Link: https://www.pcmag.com/articles/ibms-plan-to-update-cobol-with-watson
24:53 - Pokey MapsStory Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/the-history-of-game-hints-pages-before-the-internet-took-over
40:11 - Dave's Housekeeping
46:22 - The Doomed Sega Neptune RisesStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz_8-sqxLjs
01:03:40 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
Parts of "SEGA CANCELED this console in 1995, so I made one in 2023 | SEGA Neptune" courtesy of Macho Nacho Productions.Full Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz_8-sqxLjs

Play DOS Games On A Steam Deck - This Week In Retro 149

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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 ShelfieStory Link: https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2023-11-26/are-we-getting-tired-of-the-selfie-the-surprising-return-of-analog-cameras.html
28:43 - Dos DeckStory Link: https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam-deck/dos-games
42:29 - Dave's Housekeeping
47:29 - Half-Life Of Half-LifeStory Link: https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam-deck/dos-games
01:02:05 - Community Question of the Week
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Checkmate Commodore - This Week In Retro 148

Doom and Doom II remade for the Atari Jaguar, a discussion about image scalers for retro gaming and do you know what Commodore's 2nd computer actually was? 
All that and the Atari 2600+, news in brief and the Community Question Of The week.
The Christmas edition of Pixel Addict is now available and it features stories about Christmas games and toys of old(ish). With interviews with various members of staff of the magazines we loved back in the day and there is even an insight into how the Argos catalogue was put together. Visit www.pixel.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
08:21 - Are The Jaguar & Spectrum Both Doomed?Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/10/atari-jaguar-is-getting-new-versions-of-doom-doom-ii-and-hereticAdditional Link: https://www.indieretronews.com/2023/10/doom-on-zx-spectrum-128k-by-digital.html
23:00 - The Scale Of RetroStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdfFnR-hOK8
37:34 - Dave's Housekeeping
48:17 - Checkmate CommodoreStory Link: https://commodore.international/2022/03/26/the-history-of-the-commodore-chessmate/Additional Link: https://youtu.be/1IvlOcaVtDc?si=VkzktI52TMW4Vg7W
59:00 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
Parts of "Commodore Cave CHESSmate" courtesy of Commodore CaveLink to full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IvlOcaVtDc
Twitter post for mixed reality BBC Micro courtesy of Dominic Pajakhttps://twitter.com/DominicPajak/status/1725293123239370932

Retro Gaming Has CRASHED! - This Week In Retro 147

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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. Plus a look, in brief, at some of the other stories you suggested we cover this week.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:13 - What Goes Up Must Come DownStory Link: https://youtu.be/HJ0GdGkZ5PM?si=zeGTGlghsWHBzPfIAdditional  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvLFEh7V18A
24:37 - Dungeons Are Back For KeepsStory Link: https://keeperfx.net/
35:15- Dave's Housekeeping
42:09 - XR AR BBCStory Link: https://twitter.com/DominicPajak/status/1714376522197536785Check his more recent posts for more videos.
57:05 - Community Question of the Week
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