Sun out, retro rigs on! We caught up with the Amiga faithful at the October 2026 Kickstart gathering in Ottershaw, where Michael dropped jaws with two new versions of the Gotek Touch Interface (GTI)—taking touch-screen disk loading to a whole new level.
Category: Video
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Michael Cranford Interview: His new game Shadow Snare and deep insights into The Bards Tale
I’m interviewing Michael Cranford interview, the legendary developer behind the iconic RPG, The Bard’s Tale who is producing a new C64 RPG, The Shadow Snare!
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Retronauts Assemble: London’s New Retro Computing Event! 10am to 6pm
We’re setting up a brand-new retro computing event in SW London! Join me on a quick scout of St Mark’s Church Hall in Surbiton as we check out the hall layout, scope out desk space, and sort the all-important food and fuel situation.
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Ditch Your Gotek OLED! The Ultimate Touchscreen Upgrade Is Here
Stop squinting at tiny OLED screens and mashing rotary encoders. In this video, we review Omegaware’s Gotek Touchscreen Interface (GTi), a game-changing Gotek upgrade that adds vibrant box art, carousel scrolling, and instant search to your retro Amiga’s floppy setup.
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40 Years Later: The Bard’s Tale Creator Returns to the C64!
The creator of The Bard’s Tale is back on the Commodore 64 and he’s finishing a game promised over 40 years ago.
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Retronaut, A New Chapter: Fast News, Raw Thoughts & Pure Retro!
RetronautTech, one of your (hopefully) favourite retro computing channels is now morphing two channels. Why? Well, recently I posted a video and the YouTube algorithm took it VERY personally and super tanked it. So I thought… maybe I need a new outlet!?
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We’re Leveling Up: Channel Updates & A New Live Event!
From expanding the channel to bringing our community together in the real world, I’ve got some major updates to share. Are we finally taking Retronaut “on the road” with our very own vintage computing event? Hit play to find out what’s in the works, how you can get involved, and what the next chapter of Retronaut looks like.
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Flawed Genius: The ZZ9000AX Amiga Audio card is GOOD, but it has issues!
When I reviewed the MNT ZZ9000 RTG card, it completely blew me away—so I had to try the ZZ9000AX audio expansion companion! Plugging directly into the main card, this little card promises seamless Paula passthrough, CD Quality AHI audio and direct MP3 hardware decoding via MHI. It all looks amazing on paper, but putting it through its paces in the cabin revealed a few prominent niggles.
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Amiga Kickstart BBQ: Unveiling an exciting new Gotek interface!
Welcome to the Summer Kickstart BBQ at Ottershaw UK. The sun blazes down, but inside we are having a fun time with our vintage Amigas and other retro putes. A highlight of the show is a totally new Gotek development, a touch screen interface, allowing you to easily launch your favourite games and apps. Dive in for much more!
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Flawed Genius: The zz9000 Amiga Graphics Upgrade That’s About to Get WAY Better!
Thirty three years later, I finally got my hands on the 24-bit Amiga graphics card of my dreams. The MNT zz9000 is an all-in-one RTG, Ethernet and USB monster for the Amiga 3000/4000/2000 & 500, but does it actually deliver on all its amazing promise? Let’s install it, test it, and find out if it’s worth your hard-earned cash.