<description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-800x450.jpg 800w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-50x28.jpg 50w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-600x338.jpg 600w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;p&gt;I am joined by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/tag/tony-warriner/"&gt;Tony Warriner&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;who is one of the founders of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://revolution.co.uk/"&gt;Revolution Software&lt;/a&gt; as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topics include:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul class="wp-block-list"&gt; &lt;li&gt;Tony wants to play Elite on his BBC Micro, but the smoking capacitors have other ideas&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock/112785196600600810" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;James&amp;#8217; original Xbox had a hidden surprise&lt;/a&gt;, a leaking clock capacitor that nearly destroyed the console&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Restoring James&amp;#8217; Commodore 64 &amp;#8211; real dead bugs&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The &lt;a href="https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock/112942774204683865" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;C64 Tapecart SD&lt;/a&gt; for fast loading cassette games in just a few seconds&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The amazing &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/G0mnufIX3Cg?si=cvA7DEj9qM7o00Vc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Commodore 64 loading graphics and music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Importance of preserving the stories from those who experienced such big tech and software advances&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The &lt;a href="https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock/113004064752058199" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Sony PlayStation Vita&lt;/a&gt; with its stunning OLED display where sales flopped&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The cleverness of the dual screen display of the Nintendo DS&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8SPRDNI92c/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Drooling over modern crystal replacement cases for retro consoles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/dreamcast-modding-fun-gdemu-psu-noctua-fan/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;SEGA Dreamcast modding with the GDemu and DreamPSU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The original power supply on the C64 is another danger!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/retro-tour-with-tony-warriner-co-founder-revolution-software/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;The video tour of Tony&amp;#8217;s collection of retro gear&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&amp;#8216;&lt;a href="https://retrogames.biz/products/thespectrum/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;The Spectrum&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8216; hardware announced for emulating classic Spectrum titles&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;What is a &amp;#8216;sensible&amp;#8217; retro collection purchase?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock/110903433522460875" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;James&amp;#8217; lovely yet battered Amiga 500 purchased for £30&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/&gt; &lt;p class="has-small-font-size"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d8e9f8b-8d2f-4811-8afa-5b770afa1f31"&gt;Amazon Music&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-gadget-podcast/id125737670?mt=2&amp;amp;ls=1"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/2818912"&gt;Deezer&lt;/a&gt; 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Game & Gadget Podcast - Pixel Refresh

James Woodcock

Game & Gadget Podcast #38 – Original Xbox Ticking Disaster, PS Vita Beauty & More…

SEP 4, 202461 MIN
Game & Gadget Podcast - Pixel Refresh

Game & Gadget Podcast #38 – Original Xbox Ticking Disaster, PS Vita Beauty & More…

SEP 4, 202461 MIN

Description

<div><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-800x450.jpg 800w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-50x28.jpg 50w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38-600x338.jpg 600w, https://www.pixelrefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gg38.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></div> <p>I am joined by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/tag/tony-warriner/">Tony Warriner</a>&nbsp;who is one of the founders of&nbsp;<a href="https://revolution.co.uk/">Revolution Software</a> as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.</p> <p><strong>Topics include:</strong></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Tony wants to play Elite on his BBC Micro, but the smoking capacitors have other ideas</li> <li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock/112785196600600810" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">James&#8217; original Xbox had a hidden surprise</a>, a leaking clock capacitor that nearly destroyed the console</li> <li>Restoring James&#8217; Commodore 64 &#8211; real dead bugs</li> <li>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock/112942774204683865" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">C64 Tapecart SD</a> for fast loading cassette games in just a few seconds</li> <li>The amazing <a href="https://youtu.be/G0mnufIX3Cg?si=cvA7DEj9qM7o00Vc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Commodore 64 loading graphics and music</a></li> <li>Importance of preserving the stories from those who experienced such big tech and software advances</li> <li>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock/113004064752058199" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sony PlayStation Vita</a> with its stunning OLED display where sales flopped</li> <li>The cleverness of the dual screen display of the Nintendo DS</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8SPRDNI92c/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Drooling over modern crystal replacement cases for retro consoles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/dreamcast-modding-fun-gdemu-psu-noctua-fan/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SEGA Dreamcast modding with the GDemu and DreamPSU</a></li> <li>The original power supply on the C64 is another danger!</li> <li><a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/retro-tour-with-tony-warriner-co-founder-revolution-software/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The video tour of Tony&#8217;s collection of retro gear</a></li> <li>&#8216;<a href="https://retrogames.biz/products/thespectrum/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Spectrum</a>&#8216; hardware announced for emulating classic Spectrum titles</li> <li>What is a &#8216;sensible&#8217; retro collection purchase?</li> <li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock/110903433522460875" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">James&#8217; lovely yet battered Amiga 500 purchased for £30</a></li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: </strong><a href="https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5d8e9f8b-8d2f-4811-8afa-5b770afa1f31">Amazon Music</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-gadget-podcast/id125737670?mt=2&amp;ls=1">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/2818912">Deezer</a> | <a href="https://pca.st/podcast/c2efe820-ee50-012e-e133-525400c11844">Pocket Casts</a> | <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/category/podcasts/audio-podcasts/feed/">RSS</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/62kjQPnE8CGAlbpCNI1WJi">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhBLhXoDE9iJQhS4B_zEaEt6fu9xbNo_R">YouTube Music</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LHmt_JRjW0OdydM4jBr4w">YouTube</a></p> <p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW: </strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/pixelrefresh">Donate to the Game &amp; Gadget Podcast &amp; Pixel Refresh</a><br /><strong>SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: </strong><a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/game-gadget-podcast/submit-question-game-gadget-podcast/">Submit a question for the Game &amp; Gadget Podcast</a><br /><strong>FIND OUT MORE: </strong><a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/game-gadget-podcast/">What is the Game &amp; Gadget Podcast</a></p> <p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>WEBSITE: </strong><a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/">Pixel Refresh &#8211; Gaming, Gadgets &amp; Tech both Retro &amp; Modern</a><br /><strong>EMAIL SUBSCRIBE: </strong><a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/content/email-subscribe/">Latest Articles / Reviews via Email</a><br /><strong>PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/pixelrefresh?sub_confirmation=1">Pixel Refresh on YouTube</a><br /><strong>FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: </strong><a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/content/scummvm-music-enhancement-project/">ScummVM Music Enhancement Project</a></p> <p>Original post link: <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/game-gadget-podcast-38-original-xbox-ticking-disaster-ps-vita-beauty-more/">Game &amp; Gadget Podcast #38 &#8211; Original Xbox Ticking Disaster, PS Vita Beauty &amp; More&#8230;</a>, created by <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/author/glidem/">James Woodcock</a>.<br /> For even more content, visit <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com">Pixel Refresh - Gaming &amp; Tech | Retro &amp; Modern</a>.</p> <p>Original post link: <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/game-gadget-podcast-38-original-xbox-ticking-disaster-ps-vita-beauty-more/">Game &amp; Gadget Podcast #38 &#8211; Original Xbox Ticking Disaster, PS Vita Beauty &amp; More&#8230;</a>, created by <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/author/glidem/">James Woodcock</a>.<br /> For even more content, visit <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com">Pixel Refresh - Gaming &amp; Tech | Retro &amp; Modern</a>.</p>