# PicoIDE, Steam Machines, Physical WipEout, New 8-Bit Console & More - Ramble 138

> In this episode I talk about Valve's new hardware - including their Steam Machine console and VR headset - the new Atari 8-bit port of Street Fighter II, 20 years of the Xbox 360, Microsoft's historic audio software piracy in the XP era, the new PicoIDE from Ian Scott of PicoGUS fame, a brand new 8-bit console for 2025, WipEout in the real world & more!

- Canonical URL: https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/2025-11-14-picoide-steam-machines-physical-wipeout-new-8-bit-console-more-ramble-138.html
- Published: 2025-11-14
- Last updated: 2025-12-23
- Author: Rees (ctrl-alt-rees)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8 (58:04)
- Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 UK (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/), unless stated otherwise below

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8

In this episode I talk about Valve's new hardware - including their Steam Machine console and VR headset - the new Atari 8-bit port of Street Fighter II, 20 years of the Xbox 360, Microsoft's historic audio software piracy in the XP era, the new PicoIDE from Ian Scott of PicoGUS fame, a brand new 8-bit console for 2025, WipEout in the real world & more!

## Chapters
* [00:00 – New Valve Hardware](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8&t=0s)
* [12:34 – PCBWay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8&t=754s)
* [13:18 – Street Fighter II Atari 8-Bit Port](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8&t=798s)
* [18:57 – Xbox 360 Is 20 Years Old](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8&t=1137s)
* [24:30 – Microsoft Guilty Of Piracy!?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8&t=1470s)
* [31:25 – PicoIDE Is All I Ever Wanted](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8&t=1885s)
* [38:22 – New GameTank Retro 8-Bit Console!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8&t=2302s)
* [46:21 – WipEout In The Real World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8&t=2781s)
* [50:05 – Videos Of The Week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8&t=3005s)

## Original Video Links
Episode Links:
New Valve Hardware: [https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware](https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware)
Atari 8-Bit Street Fighter II: [https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381129-street-fighter-2-for-atari-xexl](https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381129-street-fighter-2-for-atari-xexl)
Video Of The Above: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peICJ1wHJmE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peICJ1wHJmE)
Major Nelson's Launch Xbox 360: [https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/first-images-of-xbox-360-project-leaders-launch-console-shared-ahead-of-hd-gaming-pioneers-20th-anniversary-major-nelson-admits-he-has-never-powered-on-launch-team-05-console](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/first-images-of-xbox-360-project-leaders-launch-console-shared-ahead-of-hd-gaming-pioneers-20th-anniversary-major-nelson-admits-he-has-never-powered-on-launch-team-05-console)
Microsoft Audio Piracy: [https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/my-new-new-favorite-deep-windows-lore-in-2004-microsoft-got-caught-shipping-windows-xp-with-audio-files-made-using-cracked-software](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/my-new-new-favorite-deep-windows-lore-in-2004-microsoft-got-caught-shipping-windows-xp-with-audio-files-made-using-cracked-software)
PicoIDE: [https://picoide.com](https://picoide.com)
GameTank 8-Bit Console: [https://www.crowdsupply.com/clydeware/gametank](https://www.crowdsupply.com/clydeware/gametank)
Physical WipEout: [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/11/one-mans-life-long-dream-of-creating-a-physical-wipeout-race-track-is-complete](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/11/one-mans-life-long-dream-of-creating-a-physical-wipeout-race-track-is-complete)
Video Of The Week 1 (polymatt LGR Laptop Restoration): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilLgXkR_Kw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilLgXkR_Kw)
Video Of The Week 2 (Coca-Cola Christmas Ad): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy6fByUmPuE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy6fByUmPuE)