VCF Midwest + Hot Upgrade for DOS Computers - This Week In Retro 286

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How much retro tech fits into one hectare? We try to sum up the massive Vintage Computer Festival Midwest before taking on a hot new upgrade for classic DOS computers. And if you've ever envied that extensive collection of game boxes you see every week on the show, try printing your own! GOG's just made that a lot easier. All this, plus the latest on the Neo-Geo AES+, new MiSTer cores, and more!

00:00 - Show Opening

01:33 - 100,000 Square Feet Of Nerdery

Story Link: vcfmw.org

22:45 - Your 286 Needs An Upgrade

Story Link: bsky.app/profile/furan.bsky.social/post/3mut6k…

PCBWay Project Link: pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Graphics_Greml…

Github: github.com/schlae/graphics-gremlin

40:17 - Housekeeping - News links found below

46:15 - GOG Gets Boxed

Story Link: arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/09/gog-brings-back…

GOG Press Release: gog.com/pressroom/gog-preservation-program-bri…

54:41 - Community Question of the Week

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News In Brief Links

Raider 64: youtube.com/watch?v=FaxJ9WTrpjA

The National Museum of Computing: retrogamecoders.com/tnmoc

Sega FPGA core: timeextension.com/news/2026/09/new-fpga-model-…

AES+ delay: presse.plaion.com/The-NEOGEO-AES-worldwide-rel…

Commodore shop in The Netherlands: omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/6026257/bart-gokt-op-c…

Midwinter Remaster in Steam Early Access: store.steampowered.com/app/5056170/Midwinter_F…