Re: dogs in video games
Posted on 2020-10-24, 06:04
I've had to send Dogmeat away in Fallout 4 because his helpful barking was upsetting our recently adopted (IRL) greyhound 😋
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-10-21, 09:03
That's a super pretty looking DB, congrats 👍
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-10-20, 03:23
HanJammer wrote on 2020-10-19, 21:57: And some boxed cards... Super nice - that ISA / VLB era Paradise chipset is fantastic in my experience. Great image quality and compatibility and nice drivers - speed is also OK, some fiddling with jumpers has made a difference for me.
Re: Bought these games today
Posted on 2020-10-17, 20:59
Freshly purchased a few minutes ago. Ironically, I have pretty much every DUKE3D big box except this one, haha. Noice! Our AU version is a bit different because we got a 'modified version' of the game and it says so on the box - they turned off and locked the option to hide / show the rude bits. …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2020-10-14, 05:49
Dark Forces ... Although I'm not a huge fan of some of the level design in this game, everything else is fantastic. The cleaner textures give it a sharper look than Doom, while the the audio is simply amazing—between the excellent sound effects and the fantastic dynamic soundtrack (Sound Canvas), …
Re: What music are you listening to?
Posted on 2020-10-11, 11:36
A lot of Split Enz here recently - been in the mood for something fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxg_oII5qBQ
Re: Post pics of your CRT monitors
Posted on 2020-10-08, 06:34
HandOfFate wrote on 2020-10-07, 09:40: > BADMOJO used REMOVE COATING! > It's super reflective! Lol who knew? I knew I was surprised because I could see myself looking surprised.
Re: post up pics of your "computing area"
Posted on 2020-10-08, 06:30
No leg room is a common theme I've noticed! Must be hard on the back.
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2020-10-08, 06:28
Started Gothic2 recently, and I kinda regret having installed the Night of the Raven expansion. While the new locations and story are nice, the add-on throws the original game balance completely out of whack. Agreed! And yes like you say there's an option to start the game without the expansion via …
Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?
Posted on 2020-10-08, 06:25
OK I'm trying to be nice here but could you at least try and quote the images correctly? You've gotten the last 3 wrong so what's the freaking point even?
Re: Post pics of your CRT monitors
Posted on 2020-10-06, 10:35
They are. Although the Sony's anti-reflective coating is a bit scratched. Not much of an issue when you use it. That coating had "gone off" in a NOS Sony screen I found a while back - darkened the whole image. I painstakingly cleaned it all off and the image was nice and bright, but the tube was …
Re: Silicon Valley Mountains on FIRE.
Posted on 2020-10-06, 08:50
Intel486dx33 wrote on 2020-10-05, 19:39: Plant all new trees that will not disease easy. Gee wiz good thinking - maybe those non-flammable disease-free trees for good measure.
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2020-10-01, 09:38
I'll take a smaller world map packed with hand-placed enemy encounters and items over a huge open world filled with generic, repetitive locations any day of the week. +1 I still find sneaky little hidden areas in Gothic 1 and 2 - they pack so much into this tiny maps. And I also like how they re- …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2020-09-29, 12:03
Yes, free. He said he was just happy to get his closet space back since it has been there since the early 90's. Now comes all the testing. Great haul! The usual suggestion is to be careful of the original power supplies, they can do damage if they fail. The internets are full of replacement options …
Re: DOS RPG Hidden Gems?
Posted on 2020-09-29, 04:05
Strife is a lot less hardcore than the RPGs being discussed here (hub based thing using the DOOM engine but has RPG elements) but I've had some fun with it over the years.
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2020-09-28, 03:04
Moving on to the Gothic series, starting with the first game. Kinda wondering if I should play it on my Win98 or my WinXP rig. The Gothics are awesome, number 2 in particular. Playing on original hardware is fun but these games are surprisingly demanding, and there are great modern patches / …
Re: An idea about making MIDI daughterboards from existing sound cards
Posted on 2020-09-27, 05:43
Those are all great soundcards! Sell them and buy a Serdaco - I'm betting you could get a decent amount for them if you list them right.
Re: Sound volume problem in Dune2 with DB50XG and Opti82C930
Posted on 2020-09-26, 05:09
Good to hear! It amazes me how wonky the default levels of some ISA era sound cards are - when you find a card that sounds right without any mixer fiddling it feels like a major win.
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2020-09-23, 11:40
In Medievil Dynasty news: the season changed from Summer to Autumn so my crop of carrots were ready to harvest, and a whole lot of edible mushrooms (some poisonous) popped up around my nascent township too - pretty cool! The seasons transform the look of the place too and of course alter the …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2020-09-22, 07:06
I've been spending some time with Medievil Dynasty - recently released as an early access game on Steam. I usually avoid early access but the description of this one interested me a lot - it's mainly a survival sim but with RPG elements. I like the setting and the first person thing and it's …
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