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This Week in Retro

Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles

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.

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01:07:04

You Wouldn’t 3D Print a Computer - This Week In Retro...

This Week in Retro ·

2024/03/30

Your weekly Retro Computing discussion show returns! Rollercoaster Tycoon is 25 years old? Are you a fan of any of the Tycoon games? We chat about those classic SIM games, take a look at how somebody went to extraordinary lengths to create a new old Mac and more old tech has been spotted in new media.All of that plus many other topics are covered in Dave's Housekeeping and we get your answers to this week's Community Question Of The Week. We are sponsored this week by Pixel Addict magazine. The

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01:07:39

Atari Returns To The Arcades - This Week In Retro 163

This Week in Retro ·

2024/03/23

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠We check out a video which runs through the history of RPGs, look at how Atari is once returning to the arcades and look at the games up for entry in the Hall Of Fame this year. Plus other retro gaming news is highlighted in brief. All that and the Community Question Of The Week plus a little something for our awesome patrons. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:43 - The Entire History Of RPGs Story Link:

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Can Physical and Digital Retro Live in Harmony? -...

This Week in Retro ·

2024/03/16

EA have added a number of classic games to their Steam line up, Japan loves it's retro games and a museum piece showcases a VHS rental store in Australia. Those are our main talking points this week but don't forget Dave's Housekeeping which includes a quick look at a load of other retro computing and retro gaming stories.We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine! Go to https://www.pixel.addict.media/ for the latest issue which includes a feature piece all about Tandy/Radio Shack and it's very

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01:08:30

Switch Emulator Taken Down - This Week In Retro 161

This Week in Retro ·

2024/03/09

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠Music on physical media is on the rise but did you know that Floppy Disks are included? Nintendo has shut down a Switch emulator, do you are agree that it was promoting piracy? Broken Sword is returning with a remaster, the kickstarter is live and has already smashed the goal, are you onboard? All that and some extra stories in Dave's Housekeeping and the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 05:10 - Who Sues

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01:10:38

We Will Fix It In Photoshop - This Week In Retro 160

This Week in Retro ·

2024/03/02

We are joined by Banjo Guy Ollie this week to take a look at the forthcoming Jeff Minter documentary , to look back at 34 years of Photoshop and the latest release of EXOSCUMM VM.You can see more from Banjo Guy Ollie here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-umfrfqPvDvWCYHJGYtpA Or: https://twitter.com/BanjoGuyOllie We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine! Issue 18 is currently out and features a fantastic article on Tomb Raider and Lara Croft herself. Visit http://pixel.addict.media/ for all the

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01:07:44

What Killed The Xbox? - This Week In Retro 159

This Week in Retro ·

2024/02/24

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠We look back at Knightmare, the incredible adventure game for kids that has maintained its popularity. Are we approaching the end of gaming consoles as we know them? What caused the Xbox red ring of death? Microsoft have finally explained. All this plus some other news in brief and the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:03 - Reliving The Knightmare Story Link:

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01:06:55

Are Pirates The Good Guys? - This Week In Retro 158

This Week in Retro ·

2024/02/17

Retro DRM getting on your nerves? Microsoft dropped support for Safedisc years ago but now there is a new workaround. A new way of managing RAM in DOS should make getting your favourite games running easier. Did you ever wonder just how the blue LED took the world by storm? A fantastic video reveals all. We welcome back Clint from LGR to give his opinions on all the above and more. If you haven't already then please take a look at his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@LGR Our sponsors are

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01:01:11

Bowser Owes Nintendo $$$$ - This Week In Retro 157

This Week in Retro ·

2024/02/10

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Windows 3.11 is still used on the German train network. Madness or perfectly reasonable? It turns out that the Sinclair Spectrum can Ray Trace!! The story of the 3 Bowsers, how game piracy landed Bowser in hot water with Nintendo. Plus Neil falls for one of Dave's terrible pranks, the week's news in brief in Dave's Housekeeping, and the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:36 - Spectrum Spectacular Story Link:

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01:11:07

Can Anything Kill Crusty The Mac? TWiR with The h0ff...

This Week in Retro ·

2024/02/03

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

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01:37:06

CHRIS SACKED - This Week In Retro 155

This Week in Retro ·

2024/01/27

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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 List Story Link:

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01:07:29

The Atari 400 Returns - This Week In Retro 154

This Week in Retro ·

2024/01/20

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. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine. The latest issue features an in depth look at the Connection Machine, an incredible learning computer. It's a really stunner too. Take a look at

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01:33:46

2024 Is The Year Of Retro Computing - This Week In...

This Week in Retro ·

2024/01/13

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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

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2023 Unseen Bits - This Week In Retro 152

This Week in Retro ·

2023/12/30

That wraps up another year of This Week In Retro. Here are some unseen bits that we collected during the past 12 months. Thank you very much for watching/listening and for getting involved in the comments here or on Reddit. A HUGE thank you to our Patreon supporters, your support tells us we are doing something right...even if we have no clue what that is. 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a

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01:05:33

A Retro Christmas - This Week In Retro 151

This Week in Retro ·

2023/12/23

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. We are sponsored

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01:13:07

The SEGA Neptune Lives - This Week In Retro 150

This Week in Retro ·

2023/12/16

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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

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01:10:33

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

This Week in Retro ·

2023/12/09

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 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 Shelfie Story Link:

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01:05:34

Checkmate Commodore - This Week In Retro 148

This Week in Retro ·

2023/11/25

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

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01:03:10

Retro Gaming Has CRASHED! - This Week In Retro 147

This Week in Retro ·

2023/11/18

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 PCB Way Project Link: https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/ZX_Nuvo_3_7da4cf60.html 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

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01:01:25

The A500 Maxi Announced - This Week In Retro 146

This Week in Retro ·

2023/11/11

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 We return after a week away with a fantastic guest in Iain Lee, he has launched his own retro podcast called Random Access Memories which he tells us all about as well give his thoughts on this week's retro computing stories. Those stories are the unveiling of a release roadmap by Retro Games which includes the much anticipated full size version of their The A500 (dubbed the Maxi while we wait for the official name). We also find

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01:11:59

Raspberry Pi Causes An Atari ST PiStorm - This Week...

This Week in Retro ·

2023/10/28

The PiStorm is coming to the Atari ST, joining the Amiga with the high spec/low cost CPU accelerator. Special guest Mark Fixes Stuff joins us this week to talk about that and our other stories. They are, how did we survive before Google came along and can playing a game really cause you harm? Things get a little spooky in this (very loosely) Halloween edition of your favourite retro show. We also read out your answers to this week's Community Question and quickly look at a few other stories in

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