This Week in Retro

Keeping Up With A Commodore! - This Week In Retro 227

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Find out which one of us has ordered the new Commodore 64 Ultimate! How did people feel about technology changing the job market in the 1980s? Doom! Yes it is back with another new implementation but this one uses something a bit snazzy on the SNES!
All this plus other retro news and views along with your answers to the Community Question Of The Week. 
00:00 - Show Opening
03:11 - The Ultimate Commodore 64Story Link: https://www.commodore.net/
21:01 - The Good WorkStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRTv9S8ufBw The Good Work: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60682
38:35 - Housekeeping - News links found below
43:56 - BFG Super FX3Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/previews/hands-on-30-years-on-dooms-super-fx-3-upgrade-gives-snes-players-a-more-polished-way-to-rip-and-tearVideo Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZKWxIMypTU
52:17 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links:
PatmanQC Passes: https://www.youtube.com/@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries/posts
Scott Adams 16K Adventure: https://www.facebook.com/636370982/posts/10161646809335983/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=cpbfTcHILNCdYoy9
Dad Plays Dark Souls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t76sOtfvgNk
Gamers Switching To Retro: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy48w4xxg2jo?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLfcfpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvh3uVS-6V259lIwm-gGEpehlgtsMZDd29lBwmSTX9-Qxd9ShfVmreC2-_Li_aem_f2UaTP0V5HkVl3Pjk_A4qw
Dracula Hunter: https://arlagames.itch.io/dracula-hunter
Discworld Noir: https://youtu.be/PKlOCMjaGdc?si=yPruv4GtvmCYJMli

Retro Upgrade Updates and Remembering Psygnosis - This Week In Retro 226

Hello 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 this episode. Issue 29 is now available where Richard C. Hewison takes you behind the scenes of his time as a games tester for Telecomsoft, the powerhouse behind legendary labels Firebird and Rainbird. Visit addict.media for all the details.
00:00 - Show Opening
03:28 - Would You Shell Out 16 Gigabytes To Match Wits With This?Story Link: https://www.retro-exo.com/if.htmlCaptain Cutter’s Treasure: https://warrigal.itch.io/captain-cutters-treasure
31:14 - Upgrades UpdatePCMidi: https://pcmidi.eu/SVI-328 PicoROM: https://github.com/fitch/SVI-328-PicoROMPicoCPC: https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/PicoCPCPicoGUS: https://github.com/polpo/picogus
48:06 - Housekeeping - News links found below
55:21 - Twit TawooStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcQWUXOeoLoCombat Air Patron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3uWijE-XGE 
01:07:47 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links:
Seiko RC-1000: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ft06lv9gsww9f1.jpeg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D8b787a7144e37ed9f55ba4903089f97d293d77ee
Head Over Heels Sequel: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/for-over-35-years-a-sequel-to-head-over-heels-has-been-developed-by-one-man-in-secret-and-its-coming-to-amiga-and-st-this-year
ISEVIC: https://github.com/Bloodmosher/ISEVIC?tab=readme-ov-file
Maplic Back Online: https://www.standard.co.uk/business/high-street-maplin-electronics-administration-retail-b1233586.html
1980s High End Advert: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fga8peisgji7f1.jpeg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D47b6c2c72e573f1368ccc19e88417426d8c1365a
Atari Falcon Chip Scan: https://mikrosk.github.io/decap/#what-is-this-about
DOS Intro Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZW3meRiW7hp8uPYl5m91vw
Frogger 2 Source Code: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvEO4IaEJlw
Apple Power Mac Team Photo: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/after-27-years-engineer-discovers-how-to-display-secret-photo-in-power-mac-rom/
Fatboy Slim Atari ST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLjgXPDzeZo
Rob Smith Likes To Whack A Mole: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/this-whack-a-mole-with-floppy-disks-running-on-an-amiga-looks-equal-parts-hilarious-and-surprisingly-difficult/

Who Owns Commodore & Outrunning The Stig - This Week In Retro 225

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Back with a longer than usual show this week but we have three great topics to get into. Can Commodore really be saved? The last "format" magazine closes. Finally, did you know that Ben Collins (once Top Gear's Stig) is an old school gamer? He took a shot at an Outrun record.
00:00 - Show Opening
03:04 - That Is Not Dead Which Can Eternal Lie, and With Crowdfunding, Even Death May DieStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN8r4LRcOXc&t=1sAdditional Link 1: https://www.svb.com/startup-insights/raising-capital/how-to-find-the-right-angel-investors/Additional Link 2: https://www.sec.gov/resources-small-businesses/exempt-offerings/frequently-asked-questions-about-exempt-offerings
36:21 - No Magazines? Ask Your Newsagent!Story Link: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/linux-format-magazine-closes
54:42 - Housekeeping
56:11 - Outrunning The StigStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0wVVp_lq9Q and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq6CH5uKXDc 
01:11:37 - Community Question of the Week
 
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Check and Mate! - This Week In Retro 224

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ChatGPT makes excuses as to why an Atari 2600 beat it at chess. Wing Commander gets a neat update to stop it getting ahead of itself on modern systems and an Atari 2600 Earthquake gets some attention. 
00:00 - Show Opening
04:05 - Checkmate For ChatGPTStory Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-got-absolutely-wrecked-by-atari-2600-in-beginners-chess-match-openais-newest-model-bamboozled-by-1970s-logic
20:46 - Wing CommanderStory Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/this-new-wing-commander-overhaul-mod-provides-some-much-needed-tlc-to-the-legendary-flight-sim
31:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below
39:51 - Plug It In, Plug It InStory Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16e7VuCyDK/
55:33 - Community Question of the Week
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News in Briefs Links:
BBC Commercial Breaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buuUZFh_pyk
Another World on ScummVM: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1289154789877776&id=100063498013296&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=WVgyuy3tfVgiebat
C64Audio.com Closing: https://c64audio.com/
Spectrum R-Type: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5lKs5jlB5n8
Case and Keys For ZX Mechtrum: https://hackaday.com/2025/06/02/the-keyboard-sinclair-never-made/
Atari 2600 Random Code: https://bbenchoff.github.io/pages/FiniteAtari.html

Happy Birthday ATARI ST - This Week In Retro 223

Join us as we talk about the Atari ST as it turns 40 years old! The Dolphin emulator gets an update and GOG puts its cards on the table regarding game preservation.
All this and a cat attack plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.
Pixel Addict magazine issue 29 is ready! Latest retro games reviewed: Capcom Arcade Stadium (Switch/Xbox/PC/PS4), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Switch/Xbox/Steam/PS5) and Old Towers (Atari Jaguar). Head over to https://www.addict.media/
00:00 - Show Opening
03:11 - Happy 40th My Old FriendStory Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/anniversary-the-atari-st-everyones-second-favourite-16-bit-home-computer-turns-40
Additional Link 1: https://www.youtube.com/@gearsofgamesAdditional Link 2: https://www.youtube.com/@thejoyofsticks
21:55 - You Ride That Dolphin!Story Link: https://www.androidauthority.com/dolphin-emulator-update-2506-3564132/Additional Link 1: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/polish-engineer-creates-postage-stamp-sized-1980s-atari-computer/Additional Link 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2/posts/4400514?ref=ksr_email_mktg_auto_backer_project_update_registered_users
40:40 - Housekeeping - News links found below
47:41 - For GOGs Sake!Story Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gog-lays-out-the-business-case-for-robust-game-preservation
1:00:46 - Community Question of the Week
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Housekeeping Links:
£40,000 gone. Why I'm not being paid for my book : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLWsSQf8Mjs
Pensioner Gamers : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c861egvqlzjo
Old Skool Cool : https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fy53bms3xdv4f1.jpeg
Bill Atkinson Passes : https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ftrscfdckcn5f1.png%3Fwidth%3D1126%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D9bff2e4457ab618cc3c86ed34904a2562bf1c3e5
PCW9256 Online : https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F2580zqhjjs4f1.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1349%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3De8b268f76d81a6ae362711ec8f47697d5d6a1032
Boulderdash : https://spillhistorie.no/2025/06/06/how-boulder-dash-was-created/

Star Wars: X-Wing Gets An Upgrade - This Week In Retro 222

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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 RecoveredStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee8IivQyu_4Additional Link 1: https://themystdocumentary.com/ Additional Link 2: https://gamehistory.org/donate/ 
19:35 - Red Five Standing ByStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/@AzrapseWare
35:46 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
44:33 - Public Displays of Affection!Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut9nErQHOvI
58:44 - Community Question of the Week
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Dave's Housekeeping Links
The Design Droid: https://www.thedesigndroid.co.uk/
Urb-X Warriors Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonywarriner/urbx-warriors-an-original-game-for-the-spectrum-next/
TWIR On A Refrigerator: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1l0ddfu/twir_on_a_refrigerator/
GenesisFan54 Passes: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/his-contributions-will-be-sorely-missed-sega-homebrew-dev-genesisfan64-has-passed-away
Retroarch Run Ahead Feature: https://www.xda-developers.com/run-ahead-setting-turns-super-mario-world-platformer/
Portland Arcade Closes: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/25181545.freeplay-gaming-arcade-portland-close-month/
BBS Truck: https://i.redd.it/ieicmjcw853f1.jpeg
Classic Games That Never Need A Remake: https://www.dualshockers.com/classic-games-that-will-never-need-remake/

Hot Tubs & Car Phones - This Week In Retro 221

Back 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!Story Link: https://youtu.be/MNxDPnr7mI0?si=-P-5yG0MfBKksV3V
16:58 - 80s Rockstars Revisited!Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aV5Pfj7_20Story Link 2: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/sierra-made-the-games-of-my-childhood-are-they-still-fun-to-play/
35:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
46:24 - You Space Cadet!Story Link: https://www.droid-life.com/2025/05/19/space-cadet-pinball-of-windows-fame-now-on-android/
53:18 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:Shenmue Update: https://www.cbr.com/sega-dreamcast-games-not-as-good-as-you-remember/
Turing Papers Auction: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/24/turing_papers_auction/
Microsoft Edit Revival: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/20/microsoft_edit_revived/
Silverstone Retro Style PC Case: https://youtu.be/lNa6jdCQzlU?si=41NLQtYgAk5KnvjJ
Voyager 1: https://youtu.be/p0K7u3B_8rY?si=kqrw9HJXXZv2rJjs
New Amiga Outrun Audio (Splash Wave): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2HtUmtX3v4
Three Player Adventure: https://www.h2hadventure.com/the-console-the-cable-and-the-game-that-could-have-been
Episode Credits
Parts of "Pinball Electronica Wildfire Pinballl!" courtesy of ArcadeUSASee the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvpwrHj7s18

Half A Century Of Type-Ins - This Week In Retro 220

We 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/@WhatHoSnorkers
00:00 - Show Opening
03:10 - The Type-In Turns 50!Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1kmabnb/perhaps_the_first_type_in_game_is_50/Additional Link: https://altairclone.com/downloads/killbits.pdfLearn About Checksums: https://atariprojects.org/2020/07/25/learn-about-checksum-programs-for-checking-type-in-programs-15-30-mins/Thanks to Tom Halfhill: https://www.halfhill.com/
16:28 - It’s Not Street HawkStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1knk7vy/raleigh_vektar_mid_80s/#lightbox_cuts Additional Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/cassettefuturism/comments/rpyk7l/vektar_bike_raleigh_1985/Another Link: https://radicallyretro.tumblr.com/post/675581185126219776/the-raleigh-vektar-1985-the-first-computerized
30:55 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
36:56 - Oh No, More Lemmings!Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTOySSAPo8
47:03 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:
Japan’s Game Preservation Society: https://www.timeextension.com/features/japans-game-preservation-society-is-safe-for-now-and-its-all-thanks-to-you
How Much To Beat Golden Axe?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ou41OyHe8&list=PLViYSUcz2ufOKWfX3CEl_9SnoeKW6D7y2
Gail Wellington Passes Away: https://old.reddit.com/r/amiga/comments/1kp4b73/gail_wellington_commodore_software_products/
Mega Drive Metal Gear: https://h0ffman.itch.io/metal-gear-md
Desktop Korg Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wznr5qR-FcY
How An Ancient OS Still Lives: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250516-the-people-stuck-using-ancient-windows-computers
Dragon 32 Is A Prize: https://youtu.be/bG3bAkyr63A

Video Games Aren’t Real, They Can’t Hurt You! - This Week In Retro 219

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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=lCuoUSDBVacSinistar Hi-Score Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjN4zabXYvM
36:32 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
43:55 - No One’s There.comStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSMDb1CWD6YAdditional Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO6kbogtiF0Wiki Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_(virtual_world)There Link: https://www.prod.there.com/
57:40 - Community Question of the Week
MMS2 - Lu's Retro Source: https://youtu.be/J3wbS0uXDKI?si=qtIXlmD8edDi98L5MMS2 - More Fun Making It: https://youtu.be/UVx08a-dZRY?si=WbpucvBHFoo1XxVt
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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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:
Linus Drops the 486: https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-drops-support-for-486-and-early-pentium-processors-20-years-after-microsoft/
Game Boy Color Outrun: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/outrun-comes-to-the-game-boy-color-thanks-to-this-unofficial-port
What Happened To WWW?: https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/what-happened-to-www/
C64 AI: https://hackaday.com/2025/05/03/llm-ported-to-the-c64-kinda/
Doom On A Bendix G-15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0CkQk7id0

Was 2000 The Best Year For Gaming? - This Week In Retro 218

Thank 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
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00:00 - Show Opening
04:33 - Anti-Piracy PiracyStory Link: https://news.sky.com/story/amp/you-wouldnt-steal-a-font-famous-anti-piracy-campaign-may-have-used-pirated-typeface-13357462Additional Link: https://torrentfreak.com/sorry-the-you-wouldnt-steal-a-car-anti-piracy-ad-wasnt-pirated-170625/ 
13:39 - What A Time To Be AliveStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuSRjyR_ZJUAdditional Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/ects2k-diary 
24:37 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
29:55 - Weren’t Writers Antisocial Enough Already?Story Link: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/26/dos_distraction_free_writing/
45:25 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
ARM At 40: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/arm_40/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ91FpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHod-TE30LjAkdXDAPOeJjjJ75bj9YRUj-Rl9dLukw9B8n5whkT6sAHTp-xLs_aem_FOSTVcLsEQhMAGamhPePNg
Pedro For The Electron: https://old.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1kafbqe/i_have_a_surplus_of_a_pretty_rubbish_game_imagine/
16 Colour Doom On Atari ST: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/doom-slithers-and-dithers-its-way-with-a-16-color-atari-st-port
Japanese Game Preservation Society: https://www.timeextension.com/features/we-might-be-about-to-lose-a-powerful-force-in-the-world-of-video-game-preservation
More Fun Talking With Happy Coding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6jHejPL6_o
Kung Fu SID: https://youtu.be/wmYTObiBfqI
Retro Dog Fight Podcast: https://www.retrodogfight.com/