Neil from RMCretro - The Cave, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave
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 - The Cave, Chris f...
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The 3DO is coming to MiSTer. Could this be the last big system before we need large FPGAs? The National Communications Museum in Melbourne has just opened. The Amstrad CPC looks like it is getting the mother of all expansions, everyone here is very happy about that!
All this and a number of other retro tech stories and The Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
10:25 - Hawkin FPGA
Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/3do-is-coming-to-mister-fpga
26:43 - Tell Us About The Console Wars Grandad
Story Link: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-museum-where-grandparents-can-get-their-tech-cred-back-20241217-p5kz0u.html
35:22 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
42:45 - See Pee Cee Pee Co
Story Link: https://x.com/FreddyVETELE/status/1879953439549190596
58:47 - 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:
Glasgow Arcade Blog: https://arcadeodysseus.wordpress.com/2023/08/15/an-arcade-ecosystem-part-3-glasgow/
Doom In A PDF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8PYG_BPbpg
Sinclair Printers Do Not Need Butter: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fj5d01lesgyde1.png
Origin Of The Patch: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Ft17930fceide1.jpeg
Stop Killing Games Petition V2: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702074/
Drink Doom: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Foxdzimizclde1.jpg
Amiga A1200 Bin Find: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1i2leer/finding_treasures/
Mr Lurch Returns: https://youtu.be/fnywJLc-DS8?si=RO5Cihmw71eIznq2
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1:07:46
New FPGA Consoles - This Week In Retro 202
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Amigathon 2025 is today! Help our friends raise money by playing old games: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=548758
For a brief time game some game installers felt like they were part of the game. Is it possible to port Outrun to the (not so) humble Amiga? The new MiSTer project that has tongues wagging and wallets letting out a sigh of relief! We are joined by Paul (aka pajaco6502) to talk about these things and much more.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:45 - We’ve Forgotten Installers!
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_yEreaC_u8
22:47 - US Gold Presents!
Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/its-taken-36-years-but-amiga-owners-are-finally-getting-a-worthy-port-of-outrun
37:20 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
45:58 - MiSTer Opportunities
Story Link: https://bsky.app/profile/takiudon.bsky.social/post/3lfbk3cdhp22w
01:03:59 - 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:
The Retro Computer Museum Flooded: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/retro-computer-museum-hit-by-devastating-flood-damage
Additional Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7k4098x4o
Command and Conquer 30th: https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/11/command-conquer-30-years-old-this-year-wish-itd-come-back-readers-feature-22340444/
The Spectrum Sells Very Well: https://www.thegamer.com/zx-spectrum-outsold-playstation-5-ps5-pro-xbox-series-x-s-spain-november/
BBC Nintendo Wii: https://youtu.be/OUWEB7Mwd8g?si=ogXoyvwdHLv8h1Yb
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1:10:50
How Big Is Too Big? (CRT TVs) - This Week In Retro 201
For the first episode of 2025 we take a look at some of the BBC's Tomorrows World predictions from 30 years ago. What did they get right and wrong. We talk about how video game history can be different depending upon which angle you look at it. Then finally it's all about the CRT TV and would you want a monster of a set in your home?
All this and more retro tech news in Dave's Briefs and we set a new Community Question Of The Week.
This week we are sponsored by Sega Mania magazine. The new issue covers the second half of 1995 and finds out what is new for the Saturn and if the Mega Drive still has life left in it. Head on over to https://www.sega-mania.com/ and use the code TWIR10 to save on issue 8!
00:00 - Show Opening
04:44 - We’ve Seen The Future
Story Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjdn10yk0k1o
20:12 - They’re Rewriting The Past
Story Link: https://felipepepe.medium.com/the-gentrification-of-video-game-history-dfe11f1e08ae
34:42 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
44:11 - Oooh, That’s A Big One
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfZxOuc9Qwk
50:21 - 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 Housekeeping Links:
Amigathon 2025 Coming Soon!: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=548758
Watch Their Twitch Stream On 18th Jan: https://www.twitch.tv/amigosretrogaming
C64 Cash Register: https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/indiana-bakery-still-using-commodore-64s-originally-released-in-1982-as-point-of-sale-terminals
1984 Games Shopping With Sarah Greene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9aUgK9rBGI
RIP Martyn Brown of Team 17: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/team17-co-founder-martyn-brown-has-passed-away-aged-57
How Elite Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J10vYqqE6oI
Elite on Vic-20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7df9rrbyQ
Retrobytes Top 5 Mircos: https://youtu.be/DtWOeloLDWk
CRT Simulator: https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/blur-busters-releases-authentic-crt-simulator-shader-for-high-refresh-oled-and-lcd-screens-240-hz-oled-recommended-for-the-best-experience
Pentium Division Bug: https://www.righto.com/2024/12/this-die-photo-of-pentium-shows.html
Cancelled Star Wars Battlefront 3: https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-3-free-radical-nintendo-wii-build-found-16-years-pre-cancellation-gameplay-footage/
Atari ST and PC Sharing An Operating System: https://www.goto10retro.com/p/computer-cousins-the-atari-st-and
New RetroTink 4K CE: https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-Retrotink-4K-CE-upscaler-now-available-as-an-entry-level-product-for-475.940018.0.html
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57:33
The Super Sega Saga - This Week In Retro 200
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Episode 200 is a bumper show with the return of occasional host Chris and special guest Aaron from Amigos Retro Gaming. Some of this week's topics are FPGA or real hardware, the Supersega saga and a 68000 Amiga port of Carmageddon.
Please check out everything Amigos Retro Gaming has to offer at: www.youtube.com/@AmigosRetroGaming
00:00 - Show Opening
09:19 - Bin Your Vintage Hardware
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tOMUN65_L8
37:33 - Scaaaammmeerrrrrrs
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYVlpZVLH48
53:40 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
01:08:28 - Amiga Takes Max Damage
Story Link: https://arcziii.itch.io/carmageddon-68k
01:21:43 - 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:
BBC Battle For Santa's Software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChmQBK_EaUQ&feature=youtu.be
Mark Sibly Has Passed Away: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fqusx6pdq3e6e1.png%3Fwidth%3D625%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D04a6e6f09ae629ebe11bfd6cb378642518be5f20
The Last BBC Micro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wELAhgbqNzc
Dreamcast Doom 64: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/fan-made-doom-64-dreamcast-port-now-the-definitive-version-of-the-game
Commodore P500: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256168129526?itmmeta=01JEZ2N5X84CQF8DGY5D6E4V7V&hash=item3ba4cf73f6:g:rYEAAOSwDTJky7AX
BBC & The Rubber Keyed Wonder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCF3hqf3H3k&feature=youtu.be
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1:34:28
Atari STE Goes Faster - This Week In Retro 199
A clever coder has created what is surely the fastest, smoothest and most impressive racer for the Atari STE. Indiana Jones has a new game out but lets not forget the old ones. Watching people play games is getting more popular but why and is it really a new thing?
Issue 25 of Pixel Addict magazine is ready to order! Fantasy World Dizzy is arguably the most iconic game the Oliver Twins and Codemasters ever released. To mark the game's 35-year history, writer Graham Pembrey is joined by Andrew and Philip Oliver to discuss the twins' fondness for Dizzy, as well as the franchise's undying popularity from fans. There is an in-depth look at the history of the Dizzy series. Head over to pixel.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
06:13 - Let’s Go FASTER
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6nQeMhw2Es
Download Link: https://retroracing.itch.io/faster-atari-ste
22:22 - “It’s Not The Years, Honey, It’s The Mileage”
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyHLYLHuCSA
41:31 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
55:22 - Do You Like To Watch, Or Take Part?
Story Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamers-may-spend-more-time-watching-games-than-playing-them/1100-6528205/
01:03:18 - 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 Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links
The Retro Gaming Weekend: https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1h8vwyw
BG Ollie's Demo: https://github.com/olonguet/TWIR-Housekeeping
SuperSEGA Saga: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/to-the-shock-of-absolutely-nobody-sega-is-trying-to-shut-down-the-supersega-fpga-project
Heber's MMS 2: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/true-all-in-one-mister-fpga-multisystem-2-console-is-coming-in-2025
Pico-Mac: https://github.com/evansm7/pico-mac
Star Dust Wars Amiga Game: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/the-amiga-just-got-an-amazing-new-star-wars-game-made-by-fans
Amiga Software Archive: https://www.amigalove.com/viewtopic.php?t=2835
Starbug Auction: https://auctions.windsorauctions.co.uk/auctions/9117/windso10233/lot-details/f14e8dac-0819-4a91-bfc8-b23f0122179d
Kazuhiko Nishi MSX Interview: https://youtu.be/ehge3kgS1Ww?si=fX7HdBZgYrRnjvzK
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 - The Cave, Chris for 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles