Re: What retro computing gadget that doesn't exist would you like to have?

Posted on 2014-09-28, 13:35

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- 450BX chipset, i.e. 440BX with 1/2, 2/5 and 1/3 AGP divider, universal AGP4x (3.3v support for teh Voodoos of course :) ) and UDMA 66/100. Boards should come in Slot 1 and Socket 370 variants with Socket 2011-esque backplates, reinforced socket levers, P4 power connector, high-wattage CPU voltage …

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Re: XBox One unveiled

Posted on 2013-05-24, 20:01

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Incase you didn't already know why Kinect is mandatory, here's why: http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-patent-spies-o … drm-7000007102/

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Re: Back from the garage (Pentium MMX build)

Posted on 2013-03-06, 12:08

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Out of curiosity, why do you use the SB16 together with the YMF? The Yamaha card should have a genuine OPL3 circuit integrated into it's main chip, so it should sound just the same.

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Re: They still make new 4:3 screens.

Posted on 2013-02-26, 20:37

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I guess this is good for retro gamers who can't find space for a CRT, but why the hell does a 21" monitor cost $1000?! Is the case made out of carbon fiber or something?

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Re: Progress Thread - Building a Retro Gaming Time Machine - YouTube Video

Posted on 2013-01-09, 16:08

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No, I have a 98se partition of 184 gigs without having to patch anything. Get hb 9.9 and use the integrated bartpe based XP and format your drive with GUIformat.exe :) it will bypass your motherboard's limit. btw: to the one who said your motherboard has to support it, me and a friend have a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-01-07, 19:20

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Borderline "retro" hardware, but this will be a collectible in the future: -snip- I got a very nice deal on it and while also being a rare CPU it is also a nice upgrade for my main LGA775 rig, which is starting to scream for some upgrades after 5 years of usage ;) Hot damn! How much did you pay for …

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Re: Hardware you wish you'd never bought.

Posted on 2012-12-12, 19:29

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Back in 2009 I spent 700SEK (~$100) on a shitty GeForce 6200A to 'upgrade' a computer that broke down six months later :( Oh well, at least I didn't have to worry about the driver issues that plagued the 9200SE it had before. I also underspent on my next PC by getting a Core2Duo instead of a …

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Re: Duke 3D for free at GOG.com

Posted on 2012-12-12, 16:39

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Sweet! 😁 I've only had an old shareware version of this game, with parental lock permanently turned on. It's going to be nice to see the full game.

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Re: Best resolution to view Vogons.

Posted on 2012-09-02, 16:23

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1366x768 is the highest resolution that your monitor can display, so there's nothing you can do about it except for getting a higher-res monitor. Sorry.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2012-08-22, 17:19

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Got this beast in the mail a couple of days ago: The only thing that's missing is the SB-Link cable, and I'm all set for DOS gaming.

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Re: Suggestion: Page numbers at the top of Vogons' threads

Posted on 2012-08-21, 13:56

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luckybob wrote: TheMAN wrote: the powers that be haven't updated the forum software in ages, let alone install spam bot filters... so I doubt any changes will happen ^^^ This ^^^ I'd like to find out why though. Is it a matter of money? phpBB is open source IIRC, so it's not that.

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Re: 3D Acceleration Comparison Episodes

Posted on 2012-08-17, 17:12

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Hehe, this is really nice. It's interesting to see side-by-side comparisons of what these cards were capable of, and also I'd say that this helps when choosing the right card for your games. Also, I like how the hardware-accelerated NV1-version of Virtua Cop looks far worse than the software version …

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Re: "New" multi-purpose Glide machine, need a bit of advice

Posted on 2012-08-02, 21:04

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Sorry about the massive necropost, but I just wanted to share some updates. * Need for Speed 3 now works in Glide mode. Turns out I just forgot to copy a file. Oops! * I also re-installed the sound drivers, and now the popping in Carmageddon 2 is gone, and sound now works in Jazz Jackrabbit. * I …

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Re: What speaker setup are you using on your vintage machine?

Posted on 2012-07-22, 14:56

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I use a pair of Logitech X-140's: They are compact, have quite clear sound and have decent bass. No mixers or other stuff used, since I don't have any room nor money for them.

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Re: The All-amazing super-de-douper SuperPi thread!

Posted on 2012-06-20, 21:12

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Just benchmarked my 3dfx-Glide machine that I built a while ago: Pentium II-400 (4x100), Gigabyte GA-6BXE (Intel 440BX), 512MB (2x256) PC-100 CAS2 6m 20.434s I'm honestly not too satisfied with the results, seeing as jwt27's PII-350 was about 40 seconds faster.

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Re: "New" multi-purpose Glide machine, need a bit of advice

Posted on 2012-04-05, 10:49

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Presumably you've tried things like: - using a driver cleaner and/or ensuring all 3dfx/voodoo/glide files are removed before installing other graphics card drivers - checking for resource conflicts Done that, didn't work. - removing the NIC and/or sound card I had quite some trouble fitting the NIC …

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"New" multi-purpose Glide machine, need a bit of advice

Posted on 2012-03-31, 18:36

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'Sup fellow vogoners! I just wanted to share a new build that I've been working on for a while. It's a neat little Win9x rig, built for games such as Carmageddon II and the like. I've put off posting about it for a while, mainly because I wanted to get system updates and such sorted out. The specs …

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Re: AMD K6-2 500 with 384MB RAM and.......Win7?

Posted on 2012-02-03, 22:30

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Yeah, definitely fake. The start menu is an immediate giveaway. You are, however, incorrect regarding the CPU requirements. Winhistory.de's "Windows Quäler" page has data of Windows 7 running on an AMD K5-120 (clocked at 90 MHz) paired with 128MB (worth to notice is that Windows Vista takes three …

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Re: Why does this forum get so many spammers?

Posted on 2012-01-10, 16:46

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F2bnp wrote: Probably. I don't think the forum has changed since it was first created. I may be wrong though! According to the copyright notice at the bottom of the page, it's running a 9-year old version of phpBB 😖 .

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Re: SMP enabled games (pre-2005)

Posted on 2012-01-03, 18:43

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'Juiced', developed by Acclaim and THQ, supports multi-threading. It even indirectly advertises this on startup by displaying the 'runs great on Pentium 4'-animation. The game was released in the same time period as Quake 4 (approx 2005). However, it was supposed to be released in 2004, but Acclaim …

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