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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 ChatGPT
Story 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 Commander
Story 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 In
Story 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
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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 Friend
Story 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/@gearsofgames
Additional 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/
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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 Recovered
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee8IivQyu_4
Additional Link 1: https://themystdocumentary.com/
Additional Link 2: https://gamehistory.org/donate/
19:35 - Red Five Standing By
Story 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/
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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_20
Story 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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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 ArcadeUSA
See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvpwrHj7s18
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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.pdf
Learn 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 Hawk
Story 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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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
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