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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.
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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
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