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Is your Super Nintendo (SNES) speeding up? (yes, it is.) Windows 3 can now use modern graphics cards thanks to a new driver. What is to blame for our old retro tech going up in smoke?
Rees has joined Dave this week to talk about all the above and more. Thanks Rees. Be sure to check out his Retro Rambles on his own channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ctrlaltrees
00:00 - Show Opening
03:51 - Show Me Where It Hertz
Story Link: https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/11/90s-nintendo-console-runs-faster-gets-older-no-one-knows-22706848/
14:02 - Windows 3 Shows Its True Colours
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbXkvM3b2Qg
26:48 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
31:42 - Letting Out The Magic Smoke!
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxs3jJ1P6yU
38:59 - 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 Brief's Links:
Retro Items Stolen, Halifax UK: https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/crime/please-dont-steal-devastated-halifax-arcade-owners-message-after-thief-takes-from-personal-collection-5028576
BBC - Rowers Play Doom: https://youtu.be/XJUMNltgrhs?si=wqCFGapkRlTuAx1L
Wild Blue: https://www.polygon.com/gaming/538400/star-fox-spiritual-successor-wild-blue
Tony Hawks Hacks Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZbC0Hh4lc8
Terry Pratchett Oblivion Mod: https://www.eurogamer.net/the-story-behind-the-oblivion-mod-terry-pratchett-worked-on
