Are Pirates The Good Guys? - This Week In Retro 158

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 should make getting your favourite games running easier. Did you ever wonder just how the blue LED took the world by storm? A fantastic video reveals all. We welcome back Clint from LGR to give his opinions on all the above and more. If you haven't already then please take a look at his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@LGR  Our sponsors are Pixel Addict Magazine and they have just launched issue 18. The feature article is all about the legacy of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft. Get the full list of articles at pixel.addict.media 00:00 - Show Opening 04:11 - Shim ShimminyStory Link: https://tedium.co/2022/11/16/copy-protection-scheme-history/Lenslok DRM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpn9sLNg-6kDungeon Master DRM: http://dmweb.free.fr/?q=node/210 21:08 - DOS Gets UnrealStory Link: https://hackaday.com/2024/02/09/breaking-through-the-1-mb-barrier-in-dos-with-unreal-mode-and-more/ 37:19 - Dave's Housekeeping Kickstart Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kickstart/1155730A1200 Talk Presentation: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1andxwu/presenting_a_talk_using_an_amiga_1200/3 Spectrums Into 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1amz09b/i_did_a_thing_how_to_turn_3_spectrums_into_1/The 400Mini Game Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ZwbeXHE8U_cDILX8&v=oXh3-PqKEMs&feature=youtu.beDiscworld: https://www.eurogamer.net/discworld-rerelease-may-happen-but-depends-on-king-charles-says-developerReturn To Monkey Island Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdWzlDwxBmQCommodore Drop In Replacement ROMs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmEZuXru_xc&feature=youtu.be 49:11 - ♫A Blue LED On A Die♪Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF8d72mA41M 01:01:13 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee!https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts!Twitter:https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube:https://youtube.com/rmcretro Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/rmcretro Subscribe to the audio version of the show!📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/📻 All other services: https://anchor.fm/thisweekinretro 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.