Re: End of 10

Posted on 2025-05-09, 22:20

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To me the main barrier for Linux adoption is backwards compatibility with older games and availability of newer games. If developers switch to Linux as the main game platform at some point I already maintain vintage machine for old OSes, so what's one more for "modern" software. For the first time …

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Re: Stopping with retro PC building/hoarding

Posted on 2025-05-08, 06:52

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Hoarding and Collecting are not even close to the same thing.

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Re: What are the craziest adaptations of VR games you can imagine?

Posted on 2025-05-06, 17:09

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I can't wait to die of dysentery in VR!

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Re: What are the craziest adaptations of VR games you can imagine?

Posted on 2025-05-05, 01:13

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There is vr doom3 , the strafing is the only thing that can make me green in VR.

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Re: State of gaming nowadays

Posted on 2025-05-01, 19:53

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Art is dead, media is beautiful.

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Re: Interstate 76 on Windows 10 (or at least Windows 7?)

Posted on 2025-05-01, 19:47

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Put the .cue and .bin in the same directory then use the .cue file as if it were a .iso file. Don't rename the extension, use it like it is.

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Re: Can anyone identify this ancient scifi adventure game?

Posted on 2025-04-25, 20:37

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Hello, I'm looking for an ancient game I saw when I was little and then never found again. I was told to try asking here, so.. here you go. Decades have passed, so my memories are quite fuzzy by now. What I recall: - it was an adventure game (before the 90's?) with textual commands (no cursor) and …

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Re: Benchmarking emulators on latest machines

Posted on 2025-04-23, 17:29

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I9 12900k (Stock Values) D1 : Microseconds one loop: 1.54 Drhystones/sec: 647,773 VAX MIPS: 368.68 D2: Microseconds one loop: 1.58 Drhystones/sec: 632,411 VAX MIPS: 359.94

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Re: you perfer a daul-boot for Win 98/XP build or 2 seperate builds for the best of both worlds

Posted on 2025-04-21, 15:09

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I maintain the following: P133 for dos, also has win98 for the few odd experiences I want to have on it with windows and the banshee. X3230 for win 98, also has Xp installed for the few games I want to run with the voodoo 2s or compat reasons. X5690 for Xp, also has win 10 installed. I9 12900 for …

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Re: List of Currently Free Games

Posted on 2025-04-21, 15:03

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Amazon Prime Gaming Fashion Police Squad (EPIC) Gloomhaven (EPIC) The Last Show of Mr. Chardish (EPIC) Berserk Boy (GOG) Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (GOG) The Last Spell (GOG) Wild Country (GOG) Genesis Noir I love getting free games. My definition of free games would be drm free games. I dont want …

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Re: List of Currently Free Games

Posted on 2025-04-15, 16:05

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Gog seems to throttle browser downloads a lot. If you use the client you can still download the offline installer and it's fast. Also you don't have to click on all the individual files, just one click.

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Re: Monkey Island Ultimate Talkie - black screen on start in real DOS 6.22

Posted on 2025-04-07, 18:04

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Could be speed, or its a conflict with the IRQ.

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Re: New forum suggestions/Feedback

Posted on 2025-04-07, 18:02

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Like junkies should go get their adrenaline fix elsewhere. I come here to participate in the discussion , not to affirm my or anyone elses sense of self satisfaction.

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Re: Voodoo2 artifacts only on donut writing scene

Posted on 2025-03-20, 17:44

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FastVoodoo is garbage. It really only works error free on the most popular titles and benchmarks. Everything else it will barf all over. Just use the final official release.

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Re: Reelmagic/Realmagic MPEG games

Posted on 2025-03-05, 05:53

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Two rare boxes of REALmagic Lite appeared today on sale. Unsurprisingly, the one for just 99 USD went away quite quickly. There is a sealed one still left: https://www.ebay.com/itm/187014492832 https://www.ebay.com/itm/187014510854 What is more interesting though, is that the box, while having "The …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2025-03-01, 16:35

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Mass Effect I am well on my way though my current attempt at this game, and I'm enjoying it. It stills looks pretty good (though with some janky animation and poor textures close up) but the stylistic lighting and awesome soundtrack make up for it. I went into this having already completed ME2 and …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2025-02-23, 17:34

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H3nrik V! wrote on 2025-02-23, 17:09: Jackhead wrote on 2025-02-23, 14:31: My DOS rigs, a Am5x86-P75-S and 386DX40 system filled with all the Midi, SB and GUS glory. Build to run DOS stuff from 1988-1995 Really nice cases! I've been looking for thin cases like that seems like they don't make narrow …

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Re: Codename Tenka PC USA Release

Posted on 2025-02-23, 16:30

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Mobygames says it was released in the US for PC on Jan 22, 1998. https://www.mobygames.com/game/17026/codename-tenka/ They do not have a box shot of the release however, only the PAL releases. PC gaming wiki shows the same release date for USA : https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Lifeforce_Tenka but …

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Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.

Posted on 2025-02-22, 16:57

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agle PC case badge (metal). IMG_20250222_033944585~2.jpg After market 5 1/4" drive cabinet for the NEC APC (1). I have the driver board and a manual, but no drivers. IMG_20250222_034029516~2.jpg Contact me OFF LIST to arrange to have these shipped at your expense from NJ 08758. Does the cat ship …

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Re: ZuluSCSI V6.4 as DOS 6.22 drive on AHA-2842VL

Posted on 2025-02-20, 18:02

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Do you have the ZuluSCSI media setup directly as an HDD or are you using it like I am with files for drives? Does yours create a bootlog? Here is the bootlog from mine: [10ms] Platform: ZuluSCSI RP2040 [10ms] FW Version: 1.2.1-release Feb 16 2023 20:07:25 [11ms] DIP switch settings: debug log 0, …

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