This Week in Retro
Episodes
Switch Emulator Taken Down - This Week In Retro 161
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 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 ar...
We Will Fix It In Photoshop - This Week In Retro 160
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
What Killed The Xbox? - This Week In Retro 159
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 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 ...
Are Pirates The Good Guys? - This Week In Retro 158
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Bowser Owes Nintendo $$$$ - This Week In Retro 157
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 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...
Can Anything Kill Crusty The Mac? TWiR with The h0ff - This Week In Retro 156
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
CHRIS SACKED - This Week In Retro 155
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 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....
The Atari 400 Returns - This Week In Retro 154
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 con...
2024 Is The Year Of Retro Computing - This Week In Retro 153
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 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 ...
2023 Unseen Bits - This Week In Retro 152
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 watch...
A Retro Christmas - This Week In Retro 151
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
The SEGA Neptune Lives - This Week In Retro 150
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 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 b...
Play DOS Games On A Steam Deck - This Week In Retro 149
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 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...
Checkmate Commodore - This Week In Retro 148
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Retro Gaming Has CRASHED! - This Week In Retro 147
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 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_...
The A500 Maxi Announced - This Week In Retro 146
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 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 launc...
Raspberry Pi Causes An Atari ST PiStorm - This Week In Retro 145
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 wee...
You Got The Touch - This Week In Retro 144
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Rees joins us to find out if the Last Exterminator is able to hold a candle ...
Rebuilding Computer Space - This Week In Retro 143
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have a special guest this week as Tony from OzRetrocomp returns to chat about retro media bought about by an awesome basement video collection whic...
Cutting The Tape - This Week In Retro 142
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Retro gaming is becoming more popular on YouTube, is this just because more ...
Retro Computer Pack In Games - This Week In Retro 141
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Which games came with your retro computer? We talk about some we remember. Dave has taken a look at what Septandy is. Finally, a clever individual has...
Flight Sims ARE Cool - This Week In Retro 140
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 We are back to take a look at how a Sky Skipper cab, apparently the rarest o...
Over Promise, Under Deliver - This Week In Retro 139
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Looks like Microsoft is saying goodbye to WordPad, the often overlooked little brother of Word. Do you miss the old days when you could only watch you...
Flash - Saviour Of The Internet - This Week In Retro 138
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Lee from More Fun Making It and his son Thomas. They are here to tell us about how you can bid for a very special ZX Spectr...
Why Bother Gaming Past Level 1? - This Week In Retro 137
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a bumper edition of retro gaming goodness with a new guest! This week we think about those games with memorable first levels, discus the...
It Is Time To Un-Eliminate CRT Monitors! - This Week In Retro 136
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thrown away your game boxes only to wish you hadn't? What if we could revive all those dead CRT screens? Did you ever see the DVD player...
Sony get Wiped Out - This Week In Retro 135
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The original Wipeout has been reverse engineered and is now playable in your browser. From Ultimate Play The Game to Rare, we look at 40 years of game...
Is it Time to Eliminate CRT Monitors? - This Week In Retro 134
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you really need a CRT screen to get the best from retro games? 8BitDo have a new Nintendo/Famicon inspired keyboard set up with some interesting fe...
Faking Retro TV? - This Week In Retro 133
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you miss us? We are back with a story about finding a Discs of Tron arcade machine by the side of a road. What a find. We follow that by wondering...
What Is Retro? (baby don’t hurt me) - This Week In Retro 132
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would you like to stay at an 80s style inspired B&B complete with working arcade full of games to play.....I think most would! Did you know the At...
2D Is All Sega and Nintendo Need - This Week In Retro 131
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sega and Nintendo are taking Mario and Sonic back to their 2D roots, how do we feel about that? Do kids of today get what the likes of the ZX, CPC and...
A Truck Sized Printer Or An Egg Sized Dave? - This Week In Retro 130
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The merging of two technologies can sometimes create something wonderful, in this case it is dot matrix printer the size of a pickup truck, that you c...
Windows 7 Runs Out Of Steam - This Week In Retro 129
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are very happy to be joined by Amiga Bill this week as we discuss the end of Steam for Windows 7, the lost art of home made game maps and rememberi...
Pac-Man Gets Blocked - This Week In Retro 128
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Once again two hobbies collide in the form of the Lego Arcade Pac-Man set. Who better to chat about it than Lego Grand Master Owen from Australian Leg...
Nintendo Murders Dolphin - This Week In Retro 127
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Saturday morning wouldn't be the same without your bowl full of retro goodness. This week our stories cover the end of the Dolphin on Steam, the FMV c...
Mc Donalds Nugget Plays Tetris - This Week In Retro 126
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Rees from ctrl-alt-rees this week to chat about some of the stories that you have suggested for us on our Reddit page. The WinXP acti...
Size Matters! - This Week In Retro 125
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back to chat about going to the pub to game using both their kit and your own. We then move on to looking at some new, old-school, handheld PC ...
Falcon Crash Lands Back at Microprose - This Week In Retro 124
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason from Mr Lurch's Things joins us once again for this longer than usual chat about retro gaming, old tech and more. Microprose has reacquired the ...
It’s Burger Time! - This Week In Retro 123
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you recreate images made on such an early build of an art package that there was no save function? The answer is found within one of the storie...
Imagine A New Atari - This Week In Retro 122
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Talking retro computers and more this week we are joined by Gareth from Pixel Addict magazine (he assures us he isn't here to oversee the sponsorship ...
WinAmp Gets Whipped Again, But Has It Gone Too Far? - This Week In Retro 121
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are once again joined by Mark Fixes Stuff, as last time he was on he missed out on a chat with Neil. This week's stories are: WinAmp returns transf...
Is PS3 Retro yet? - This Week In Retro 120
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Amstrad streamer Xyphoe (Al) this week to talk about the mobile/cell phone hitting 50 years old, to ponder if the PS3 really is retro...
Is Everyone Going To Sue The Internet? - This Week In Retro 119
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Internet Archive is being sued, is it really the end of Moore's Law and the brand new ZX Spectrum which recreates the entire box fresh experience....
Encyclopaedias, Disc or Book? - This Week In Retro 118
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No Dave this week, if you find him wandering please point him in the direction of home. This means that it is down to Neil and Chris to muse this we...
Time To Sell Your Retro? - This Week In Retro 117
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The gang is all back this week to chat about if selling old tech to fund new tech is a good idea. They also check out a modded version of the original...
The Guide To PCs Of The 1980/90s - This Week In Retro 116
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neil is back and Chris has a week off, but we are joined by Shelby from Tech Tangent. He joins us to talk about how the floppy disk may not be on its ...
Colour On A Vectrex? - This Week In Retro 115
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mean Machine Dean joins us this week to check out (and be bamboozled by) how colour graphics are achievable on the Vectrex. We also find out why the t...
SEGA Takes Down Art Book? - This Week In Retro 114
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joined by special guest The Brent from ARG Presents we talk about the potential negative side of nostalgia from retro collection. We check out a blend...
Amiga Vs Atari ST - It’s WAR! - This Week In Retro 113
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brace yourselves for the revival of that old school argument. Which is better, the Amiga or the Atari ST? Please don't throw your half eaten sandwiche...
Did You Know Doom Could Do This? - This Week In Retro 112
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have another guest this week, Clint from LGR. He joins us to talk about how a specific version of Doom has been tweaked to provide a multi screen e...
Talking About 3DFX Voodoo cards - This Week In Retro 111
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have a special guest this week from Germany. Ian joins us to talk all things 3dfx VooDoo. We also think about some claims from Lord Alan Sugar that...
RISC OS & The Acorn Archimedes - This Week In Retro 110
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a recent article about RISC OS & The Acorn Archimedes we take some time to talk about what we thought of the Archimedes. Was it really in the sa...
Building A Brand New Retro Computer - This Week In Retro 109
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can you build an old computer using only brand new parts? Turns out you can! How about about shiny new C64? The ants are back causing trouble in the d...
3 New Atari Consoles - This Week In Retro 108
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is your weekly Retro Computing round-up and this week we look at the three new consoles from Atari, might they tempt you to dip into their back c...
Collecting Expensive But Rubbish Games - This Week In Retro 107
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the first show of 2023 we are joined by a special guest, Mark Fixes Stuff. We talk about how a game engine (in this case Doom) can be used to recr...
2022 Out-take Special 2 - This Week In Retro 106
07 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 2nd collection of out-takes from 2022. Normal service will resume next week. You might enjoy this episode more if you watch on YouTube: ht...
2022 Out-take Special 1 - This Week In Retro 105
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of our 2 shows where we share some of the silly bits and things that didn't make the show since episode 50 (see episode 50 for some ...
Michael Jackson Sega Footage Found - This Week In Retro 104
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the last (proper) episode of 2022 we have a special guest joining us to talk about some old photos depicting arcades of the past, how some people ...
Atari Jaguar Emulation - This Week In Retro 103
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we look at R Type which has just been ported to the Sega Megadrive/Genesis, this sparks discussion on our favourite shooters. Then we check ...
Dave Haynie Reveals Next Gen Amiga - This Week In Retro 102
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss Dave Haynie's article where he talks about what could have been the next gen Amiga before Commodore folded. We also have two comp...
Eye Of The Beholder Comes to C64/C128 - This Week In Retro 101
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you are sitting comfortably as its a longer than usual episode this week. We were joined by Jason from Mr Lurch's Things on the team this week an...
Microsoft Flight Simulator Has A Secret - This Week In Retro 100
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 100 achieved! We celebrate a milestone for the show with a very special guest. We also check out the ability to place Microsoft Flight Simulat...
80s Cherry Switches Return - This Week In Retro 99
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fans of Cherry Keyboard Switches rejoice as they bring back MX Black Clear-Top switches after 30 years! Did you hear about the lost FMV game Sacred Po...
NEW B17 Flying Fortress Games From MicroProse - This Week In Retro 98
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It happened! Neil is over the moon. MicroProse has announced a number of new B17 Flying Fortress games. Have you ever wanted to use two C64 computers ...
Quake On a 3.5Mhz Sinclair Spectrum? - This Week In Retro 97
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Violet Berlin tweeted to remind us that Bad Influence (the CITV show) is now 30 years old. We think back to some the tech/computer/console/gaming show...
Old School ’VR’ Tank Simulator - This Week In Retro 96
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An awesome video by Tom Scott was bought to our attention and it shows how tank drivers of yesterday were taught using "VR". We also check out a new h...
Tiny 486/Pentium PC Using New Components - This Week In Retro 95
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you fancy a 486 that (almost) fits in the palm of your hand? Do you miss LAN parties or couch gaming with your friends? Have you thought about dise...
Is Thorin Still Singing? - This Week In Retro 94
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We hit the ground running after a short break with a follow up on Retrobrite story from episode 93. There is talk of a perfect score in Pac-Man and th...
Risk Free Retrobrite? - This Week In Retro 93
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, this week we have taken a look at a a remaster of Rise of the Triad which is coming soon. A contact free method for Retrobriting is highlighted...
Every N64 Game Completed (Took Nearly 6 Years) - This Week In Retro 92
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have a guest on this week's show. Tune in to see who and what they have to talk about. Our stories this week are a chat about using AI to remaster ...
Retro Technology Targeted - This Week In Retro 91
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week the guys take a look at a huge gaming collection that has appeared on Ebay, the asking price is quite a sum. We all know the C64's SID chip ...
Carmageddon Reverse Engineered - This Week In Retro 90
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up, Carmageddon is being reverse engineered so it can be ported to more systems! Would you open sealed new old stock? Should you open sealed ol...
Oliver Frey - A Legend Passes Away - This Week In Retro 89
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Crash Magazine usually had some of the best covers seen on an 8-bit gaming magazine. Artist Oliver Frey has sadly passed away and in our own small tri...
Pac-Man The Movie - This Week In Retro 88
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neil is back and ready to talk about some new mini console, the Sharp X68000. Chris wonders what a movie about Pac-Man would be. Dave is quite excited...
New Version Of Winamp - Back To The 90s - This Week In Retro 87
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we ponder if a new version of Winamp will tempt people away from streaming or mobile devices. A tweet asked people to pick which classic FPS...
Modern OS for the C64 - This Week In Retro 86
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for a modern operating system for your Commodore 64? You are in luck, OS64 could be just the trick. We also look at the Orpheus 2 a ne...
Buying Every Video Game....Ever!? - This Week In Retro 85
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An old friend returns this week to talk about efforts that are underway to collect and preserve each and every game ever. We check out Doom running wi...
Spectrum Games on Steam - This Week In Retro 84
16 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about Atari showing signs of wanting to do right by their heritage. We look at the Spectrum games bought to Steam by Pixel Games UK,...
A New Old School Soundcard & Return To Monkey Island Dev Abuse - This Week In Retro 83
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of This Week In Retro we look at another new soundcard for old PCs, this one is for those on a budget. We talk about some of the neg...
It’s The MSneXt - The MSX3 Is On Its Way! - This Week In Retro 82
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time ever we have 4 presenters! A guest from The Retro Hour pops in for a chat this week. Join us for about an hour of chat about old ...
Raspberry Pi Sings Like A PiGUS - This Week In Retro 81
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another great week for Retro Computing fans. Fancy recreating the unique sounds of the Gravis Ultrasound audio card without having to locate one of ...
Talking about the Duke Nukem Movie - This Week In Retro 80
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about some of our favourite game tunes this week after hearing a fantastic version of the Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 theme by BanjoGuyOllie. We...
There are Stranger Things Than A Customised Workbench - This Week In Retro 79
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a sad day when a respected member of the retro gaming community scams fellow members for big cash, yet that is what has happened. We take a loo...
Jet Set Willy Remake On The Way! - This Week In Retro 78
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
First up this week we talk about Spreadsheets, Lotus 123 to be specific which has had a new port. Do you remember when you switched to Excel or did ...
SEGA COMMITS TO RETRO GAMES? - This Week In Retro 77
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hurrah! Dave is back, and this time as a regular presenter. Yes, we are now a trio. This week we chat about Sega looking at its back catalogue of ga...
An Ocean of Respect - This Week In Retro 76
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ocean Software gave us some memorable games back in the 8 and 16 bit era of gaming. With the passing of one of its co-founders David Ward we talk ab...
The Internet Time Machine - This Week In Retro 75
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When the Neil is away the Dave will play! Dave is back to sit in for Neil this week. He and Chris talk about Midi, an Elden Ring demake for the Game...
Did You Record Games Onto VHS - This Week In Retro 74
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This Week in Retro we look at the history of Oregon Trail, find out what will happen to classic Bethesda games now it is closing its own launcher. A...
Atari 2600 Born Again in Lego - This Week In Retro 73
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After an unplanned week off Neil and Chris return to talk about the latest classic games console to return in brick form from Lego, its the Atari 26...
We Want 90’s Beige PCs! - This Week In Retro 72
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Overclockers UK made a fool of us by teasing some new beige 90's style PCs. We can't wait to get back to Monkey Island. The original Doom...
Thank You For The GIFs - This Week In Retro 71
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Retro computing and gaming chat looking at how the prototype for PONG sold for quite a pretty penny. We also mark the sad passing of the inventory o...
Neil’s Epic Skidmarks - This Week In Retro 70
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you miss us? Back after a week off and with another guest presenter. Say hello to Dean AKA MeanMachineDean. He joins Chris and Neil to talk abou...
Top Gear take on Lotus Turbo Challenge - This Week In Retro 69
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a longer than usual episode we welcome Tony from OzRetrocomp as a guest host this week. We talk about emulating those old Windows environments on...
Can Apple Claim The Wedge Computer As Their Own? - This Week In Retro 68
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can Apple really claim the concept of a computer and keyboard in one unit as their own? Do you want to document your life in a pinball machine? Weir...
Musk Up for the Atari Panther - This Week In Retro 67
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another major tech Birthday approaches, the Speccy will soon be 40. Does a wireless tank mouse float your boat? What is known about the Atari Panther...
30 Years of Lemmings - This Week In Retro 66
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another batch of interesting computer and gaming stories to cover. Neil and Chris discuss 30 years of Lemmings, a huge haul of mint ga...
Computers with Trumpets? - This Week In Retro 65
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With help from our guest presenter Dave we talk about a stunning Steampunk Amiga A500, celebrate Mame's 25th Birthday, ponder the idea of a central ...
A 486 Mac!? - This Week In Retro 64
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 64 we continue last weeks look at prices for magazines and games in Australia. Help Principle Skinner cook up some Steamed Hams in a Simp...
The Joy of Sticks - This Week In Retro 63
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of This Week In Retro we chat about retro computer magazines old and new, take a good look at a new joystick for our old machines, a...
Decades of Fun: Computers Built to Last - This Week In Retro 62
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Neil and Chris mull over whether it should be Retro or Vintage Computing, take a look at some proposed new game controllers from Hori, mar...