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This Week in Retro Neil from RMCretro - The Cave, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave
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Get up to speed with the hottest news in the world of retro gaming and computing. Submit your own stories and upvote your favourites at r/ThisWeekinRetro. Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005AGIMA and Dave!
A relaxed and light hearted chat on the subjects that YOU choose on our Reddit page. With the occasional special guest and a Community Question Of The Week where you get to have your say and share stories.
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The Real Winamp Player - This Week In Retro 175
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What if that classic Winamp interface could leave your PC screen and still play all your music? It has happened. What if somebody built that Voodoo graphics card powered laptop you wished you had? It has happened. What if your classic Amiga had PCI expansion slots? It has happened.
What else has happened in the world of Retro Computing? Press play an find out!
00:00 - Show Opening
07:55 - Real Player Is Better Than Winamp?Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-projects/maker-recreates-classic-winamp-mp3-player-in-real-life-with-the-linamp-llamas-not-included
23:49 - Voodoo On The MoveStory Link: https://hothardware.com/news/worlds-first-voodoo4-laptop
38:18 - Dave's HousekeepingScroll down for the links to the stories covered in Dave's Briefs
50:38 - Amiga PC, Aye? (Amiga PCI)Story Link: https://hackaday.com/2024/06/04/the-amiga-we-all-wanted-in-1993/
01:01:42 - 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:SNES Doom Preservation: https://archive.org/details/jeffs-doom-snes-disk-images
Atari Tarzan: https://gamehistory.org/atari-2600-tarzan/
X86 46 Years Old: https://www.xda-developers.com/on-this-day-intel-8086-released/
Limited Edition Xbox: https://www.eurogamer.net/this-shockingly-rare-limited-edition-hulk-xbox-console-was-donated-to-a-uk-charity-shop
80s DRM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv7wm4no2Cw
Tamagotchi: https://kotaku.com/tamagotchi-mothra-moll-and-lora-twins-playable-1851525415
The Thing Remaster: https://kotaku.com/the-thing-remastered-2002-ps2-xbox-pc-sequel-4k-120-ps5-1851524769
SpaceWar: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/06/reinventing-the-pdp-10
Shenmue: https://gamerant.com/shenmue-fans-billboard-times-square-new-game-campaign/
Wii Play Billiards: https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo/wii-play-billiards-stumped-fans-for-17-years-but-speedrunners-finally-made-the-perfect-shot-after-decompiling-its-code-to-brute-force-millions-of-possibilities/
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Acorns, Wizardry and Daley Thompson - This Week In Retro 174
Does your Acorn Electron need a new ULA? You are in luck! There is a remake of Wizardry : Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. We talk celebrities in old games and in particular the legend that is Daley Thompson.
Plus many other retro computing stories and your Community Question Of The Week.
Head over to http://pixel.addict.media/ for the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine which focuses on Elite.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:04 - From Tiny AcornsStory Link: https://youtu.be/_4V4LLR2xjw?si=jYnlqUoyALI4fDmP
20:29 - Celebrity GamingStory Link: https://youtu.be/_GA7Kld5c_c?si=VuaSdEAYo4l8OHb4
34:11 - Dave's Housekeeping
WATA Star Wars: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/wata-graded-nes-star-wars-prototype-released-from-its-plastic-tomb
Stolen Playdate consoles found: https://www.eurogamer.net/400k-worth-of-stolen-playdate-consoles-make-heroic-return-after-getting-dumped-outside-a-restaurant
Computer Trade Weekly: https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-race-is-on-to-save-a-valuable-resource-of-video-game-history
Liverpool Arcades Up For Auction: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmmmjz86v57o
Evercade Mini Arcade Machines: https://x.com/evercaderetro/status/1796210488746840247
BBC Archive Computer Storage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=mGXtnGKKV_0PD8ZU&v=vpZEtc8VQkU&feature=youtu.be
Geoff Follin Has Passed Away: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1d4yi3j/video_game_music_legend_geoff_follin_has_passed/
43:01 - You’re A Wizard Now WizardryStory Link: https://www.polygon.com/24162697/wizardry-remaster-final-fantasy-dragon-quest-demons-soulsLaunch Trailer: https://youtu.be/VyM9tmAqV3M?si=9RBuHHsE9K9r6XPK
54:14 - 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.
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The Ghost of Ferranti - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJtCXMESWag -
Atari’s Sprint Finish - This Week In Retro 173
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Two Atari stories this week which should both be welcome news for gaming fans. Happy 50th the Hudson Soft with turns 50 years old.
Join in with the Community Question Of The Week over on out Reddit page, you might get a mention.
00:00 - Show Opening
07:50 - Atari Goes IntelligentStory Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7T5GYBOQPq/?igsh=dG5hdTRwZHVvMmVz
23:04 - The Return Of SprintStory Link: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/05/ataris-first-sprint-game-in-three-decades-launches-on-switch-next-month
37:11 - Dave's Housekeeping
Vintage Arcade Auction: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgeeykqx959oAuction Link: https://hansonslive.hansonsauctioneers.co.uk/m/view-auctions/catalog/id/507
Mario 64 No Jump: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/for-the-first-time-in-28-years-super-mario-64-has-been-beaten-without-using-the-a-button-and-it-only-took-86-hours/
Nokia N95: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3OO3_oCfyg
IDE Emulator Blog: https://cohost.org/Ackart/post/6055773-the-chronicles-of-an
iPhone Emulator Legal Trouble: https://www.eurogamer.net/popular-iphone-emulator-in-legal-trouble-but-not-from-nintendo
The Twilight Zone: https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-twilight-zone-was-a-warning-about-the-dangers-of-nostalgia/
Steam Won' Transfer Dead People's Stuff: https://gamerant.com/steam-transferring-game-library-will-inheritance/
Frogger RPG: https://woe-industries.itch.io/frogger-walkable-city
49:09 - Hudson Turn 50Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/pc-engine-devs-celebrate-hudson-softs-50th-anniversary-in-special-event
56:12 - Community Question of the Week
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Episode Credits
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Automatic Nintendo For The People - This Week In Retro 172
You think that Doom killed the Amiga right? Maybe not. What if you could recompile any N64 game to run on any system? The Ghostbusters finally get to bust ghosts on the BBC.
All this and more in your weekly retro computing show.
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.
00:00 - Show Opening
07:08 - The Amiga Is DeadStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsADJa-23Sg
24:57 - Executing The N64Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywWwUuWRgsM
36:32 - Dave's Housekeeping
Vox Orion's Message: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1cvn0oj/what_does_this_week_in_retro_mean_to_you/
CEX AMA: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/random-former-cex-staffer-holds-reddit-ama-and-the-first-question-is-a-doozy
Apple Lifts Emulation Ban: https://www.techradar.com/phones/a-new-retro-gaming-app-has-landed-on-ios-and-it-can-emulate-38-different-consoles
FPGA Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1crnbkq/about_daves_distinction_between_fpga_and_sofware/
Pac Man Birthday: https://www.internationaldays.co/event-kids/pac-man-birthday/r/recr4y9ulVQ4uY3o4
Spectrum Pac Man RX: https://happycodingzx.itch.io/pacman-rx
Lemmings Dance Track: https://youtu.be/4n4pk9uWfiU?si=q6vBr0Lcw11Ppv7A
OutRun AGA: https://youtu.be/CLaedlbr4wg?si=oX6VPXX1vmOSZv0z
Goodbye 4:3: https://youtu.be/Z7Ngusj_3w8?si=Z6opZY4qHyWZnVAn
Atari Music Video: https://www.timeextension.com/features/most-of-my-engineers-were-stoned-nolan-bushnell-on-the-failure-of-atari-video-music
Rob Smith DiskFlashBack: https://youtu.be/zFYf9jhp3bs?si=19e34Cvr78RcEQVH
First Type-In Program: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1csm5ze/the_first_computer_game_typein_is_49_today/
50:24 - Who Ya Gonna Call? The BBC!Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1ctazcw/fanmade_port_of_ghostbusters_to_the_bbc_micro/
56:26 - Community Question of the Week
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The Atari Jaguar Needs Good Games - This Week In Retro 171
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When you need him most he will be there! He stands tall, gazing into the middle distance while holding a bowl of noodles and hoping that his makeshift table cloth cape will billow in the breeze! We needed help this week and so, like the hero he is, he stepped forward and saved the day!
Once again Radio is going to be used to distribute computer code. Find out what and where. JagJam 2024 hopes to bring some top notch games to Atari's Jaguar console. Back in the 1980s there was a home automation system that didn't require the internet (it did require you to read a hefty manual though).
Plus more retro computing news and the all important Community Question Of The Week!
00:00 - Show Opening
08:30 - Radio ReturnStory Link: https://www.racunalniski-muzej.si/en/40-years-later-a-game-for-the-zx-spectrum-will-be-once-again-broadcast-over-fm-radio/Play Kontrabant 2: https://archive.org/details/zx_Kontrabant_2_1984_Radio_Student_sr
17:08 - Good Jag Games At Last. Maybe?Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dij7aBXV91EJagFest 1999: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaZFCvxNwko
31:11 - Dave's Housekeeping
Tetris Hack: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/hackers-discover-how-to-reprogram-nes-tetris-from-within-the-game/
Retro Magazines: https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/may/10/the-15-ish-greatest-uk-video-game-magazines-of-all-time?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Don't Stop Using Floppies: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240510-floppy-disks-why-some-people-are-still-in-love-with-this-obsolete-computer-storage-technology
Gaming Addiction: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240510-floppy-disks-why-some-people-are-still-in-love-with-this-obsolete-computer-storage-technology
Atari Carts Broken: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/atari-responds-to-reports-of-faulty-games-in-usd1000-50th-xp-collection
Retro PDF Printing: https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/articles/retro-printer
38:17 - I’m Sorry Dave, I’m Afraid I Can’t Do ThatStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra9ov-ud_Q0
48:29 - 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. -
Cut Price MiSTer Is Here! - This Week In Retro 170
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 GamesStory 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 CheapskateStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RSrzM7dM-Y
01:06:16 - Community Question of the Week
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