Retro Tech Up In Smoke - This Week In Retro 211

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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: youtube.com/c/ctrlaltrees

00:00 - Show Opening

03:51 - Show Me Where It Hertz

Story Link: metro.co.uk/2025/03/11/90s-nintendo-console-ru…

14:02 - Windows 3 Shows Its True Colours

Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=JbXkvM3b2Qg

26:48 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

31:42 - Letting Out The Magic Smoke!

Story Link: 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: halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/crime/please-dont-st…

BBC - Rowers Play Doom: youtu.be/XJUMNltgrhs?si=wqCFGapkRlTuAx1L

Wild Blue: polygon.com/gaming/538400/star-fox-spiritual-s…

Tony Hawks Hacks Games: youtube.com/watch?v=SZbC0Hh4lc8

Terry Pratchett Oblivion Mod: eurogamer.net/the-story-behind-the-oblivion-mo…