We chat with emulation legend, eXo

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

507: "A Single MP3 is Bigger Than the NES Library!" – eXo on Emulation, BBS Days & Saving DOS Classics – The Retro Hour Podcast EP507

NOV 21, 2025113 MIN
The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

507: "A Single MP3 is Bigger Than the NES Library!" – eXo on Emulation, BBS Days & Saving DOS Classics – The Retro Hour Podcast EP507

NOV 21, 2025113 MIN

Description

<div>This week, we’re joined by eXo, the visionary behind the colossal eXoDOS emulation project, dedicated to preserving DOS, Windows 3.x, and interactive fiction games in all their original (and often quirky) glory. We explore how eXo and a global team of volunteers are not just making old games playable again, but restoring everything from lost CD audio to obscure soundcard support and the belief that retro games should be remembered, and played exactly as they were.<br> <br> <br> eXoDOS: <a href="https://www.retro-exo.com/exodos.html">https://www.retro-exo.com/exodos.html</a><br> <br> Contents:<br> <br> 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories <br> 51:49 - eXo Interview <br> <br> Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:<br> <br> Doncaster Gaming Market: <a href="https://www.doncastergamingmarket.com/">https://www.doncastergamingmarket.com/</a><br> <br> Bitmap Books - <a href="https://www.bitmapbooks.com">https://www.bitmapbooks.com</a><br> <br> Check out PCBWay at <a href="https://pcbway.com">https://pcbway.com</a> for all your PCB needs<br> <br> Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: <a href="https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour">https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour</a><br> <br> We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:<br> <br> <a href="https://theretrohour.com/support/">https://theretrohour.com/support/</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/retrohour">https://www.patreon.com/retrohour</a><br> <br> Join our Discord channel: <a href="https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8">https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8</a><br> <br> Website: <a href="http://theretrohour.com">http://theretrohour.com</a><br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/">https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/</a><br> X: <a href="https://twitter.com/retrohouruk">https://twitter.com/retrohouruk</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/">https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/</a><br> Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com">https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com</a><br> Twitch: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour">https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour</a><br> <br> Show notes<br> <br> Dreamcast Dream Disc 2025 Incoming: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/3cnwr6ek">https://tinyurl.com/3cnwr6ek</a><br> Woodgrain NES Almost Happened: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ycx68xuc">https://tinyurl.com/ycx68xuc</a><br> Codemasters Archive Project: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/s4m4kcpe">https://tinyurl.com/s4m4kcpe</a><br> Ridge Racer Hits the GBA: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mub79zxk">https://tinyurl.com/mub79zxk</a><br> Duke Nukem 3D Gets Voxels: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yezkyufe">https://tinyurl.com/yezkyufe</a><br> Hunter 360 Controller: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ee2j5mtr">https://tinyurl.com/ee2j5mtr</a><br> <br> </div>