Re: Ebay blocks computer games and other items from buyer's search result - apparently to strongarm sellers to join GSP
Posted on 2013-10-13, 20:55
Re: Custom Netvista build
Posted on 2013-10-11, 01:29
PcBytes, your first priority should be to get your hands on a new camera!
Re: Game launcher/commander like utility for DOS 6.22?
Posted on 2013-10-10, 21:33
Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?
Posted on 2013-10-10, 21:25
Nice save! These button batteries seem to die more gracefully than the old barrel things, which spew acid far and wide. Still not a good look though. What do you guys do with old batteries? I've been vaguely aware that they shouldn't be thrown into the bin, but that's exactly where I've put them all …
Re: Am I the only one that gets pissed off about...
Posted on 2013-10-05, 22:07
I don't understand what you're complaining about. Remember that this old hardware that you're talking about - 486 era stuff - really is if no use to 99% of the population, and that probably applies to anything up to and including P4 era stuff. Worst case scenario is that it ends up in landfill, a …
Re: It's 286 time!
Posted on 2013-10-03, 23:27
For the PC Speaker, I just spliced a resistor into one of the speaker cables. I think I used a 16 ohm resistor, and that quietened it down a bit. This might be a stupid question, my electronics knowledge is not too flash. But instead of a standard resister, could I use a trimpot instead? I'd like …
Re: OPTI 495SLC Motherboard's 386DX 16,20,25MHz settings
Posted on 2013-10-03, 22:44
I use this board in my "ultimate ultima 7" machine and really like it; the turbo function actually lowers the CPU clock instead of doing the wait state trick, etc. I've had some compatibility issues with it though - my Tseng ET4000AX VLB card doesn't like it (the ISA version of that card is OK …
Re: It's 286 time!
Posted on 2013-10-03, 22:08
sliderider wrote: DonutKing wrote: With the SIPPs you can actually solder pins on SIMMs and use those... If you have the patience for it. Wouldn't it be easier to solder on some SIMM slots? I don't think you even need to solder them, if you had some SIMM slots you could just push the pins into the …
Re: It's 286 time!
Posted on 2013-10-03, 11:12
With the SIPPs you can actually solder pins on SIMMs and use those... If you have the patience for it. Yeah I did read that somewhere but no, I don't have the patience! Thanks for the tip though. I've decided that 1MB is enough for this bad boy anyway. Anything that needs more will get a taste of …
Re: It's 286 time!
Posted on 2013-10-02, 21:54
Half-Saint wrote: Honestly I don't understand the obsession with "period correctness".. it's so flexible that there's no point in pursuing it. It's a hobby mate, it doesn't need to make sense. Getting things to be my version of 'period correct' just adds to the challenge and enjoyment of it all.
Re: The Demise of MobyGames
Posted on 2013-10-02, 05:51
@VileRancour - that's appalling, I've reported your post as being offensive :lol: Mobygames isn't the only site to get an ugly terrible corporate makeover this fall ... The comments over at slashdot regarding the new format are many, considered, and pretty much all negative. I wonder if they'll just …
Re: Anyone ever played Eradicator?
Posted on 2013-10-02, 02:25
DracoNihil wrote: Also, I feel like I'm one in the few that actually appreciated Strife's art style and visuals. (as much as I also like Marathon's as well) No not the only one, but there's a lot going on and some vast open areas, so SVGA would have been much appreciated. The details get lost in …
Re: The Demise of MobyGames
Posted on 2013-10-01, 23:30
leileilol wrote: Mobygames isn't the only site to get an ugly terrible corporate makeover this fall... Yuk that's nasty too. Enough with the large images already, I don't go to slashdot for the pretty pictures. I've removed Moby from my favorites toolbar 😢
Re: It's 286 time!
Posted on 2013-10-01, 22:55
Having the space for a retro PC + a CRT is a luxury and I'm lucky on that count. I haven't tried an LCD TV for a monitor - what size is it? You're right, the 286 is not really a VGA machine. I'm not going to be playing Stunts on it for example. But the ET4000AX came out in '91 so it's technically …
Re: Late 90s gaming (and other uses) machine build - Voodoo2
Posted on 2013-10-01, 10:02
I have a MQX-32M and have noticed that it's not 100% compatible, wing commander for example does not work with it. Just throwing that in the mix!
Re: It's 286 time!
Posted on 2013-10-01, 02:34
I like the resistor idea, I'll look into that. My Pro is busy doing Important Things in a 486, I do have a CT1350b spare but I don't think that allows PC speaker IN does it?
Re: It's 286 time!
Posted on 2013-09-30, 22:51
Yeah I love that monitor, I got it new a couple of years ago and use it for all my retro machines, right up to a P4 XP box! I'll never find one that nice again. I did a bit more work on this machine last night, the 3.5" floppy was slowly dying so I replaced it. I love the flip top lid case, it just …
Re: What sound hardware do I need for old DOS gaming?
Posted on 2013-09-30, 04:47
This question has no answer, or rather a different answer depending on who you ask. You first need to ask yourself what games you want to play, and that should narrow down your hardware requirements - you can't cover it all with one setup in my experience. Your 1-5 steps above look pretty good, …
Re: It's 286 time!
Posted on 2013-09-30, 01:14
I don't know where everyone gets the idea that 286 and 386 hardware from OEMs isn't interesting. In the mid to late 1980s, all the best computers were built by OEMs with a lot of nifty proprietary stuff. Most of the standard AT boards were junky ones from Taiwan. I'm sure they're fascinating to …
Re: It's 286 time!
Posted on 2013-09-29, 23:41
I have a Tandon 286/N desktop with socketed Dallas DS1287 (battery dead of course). It would boot, but every time one should set MFM HDD parameters once again. After I replaced the original DALLAS chip dated 1988 with a new one (also DS1287) dated 2009, everything works perfectly since. Yes if I'd …
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