Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Yesterday, 20:43

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Best part of NOS are those tasty boxes. Mmmm... slurp. Unfortunately, in the Pentium Pro haul most of the NOS mobos came in unmarked OEM white boxes, but at least I did get a some in their retail packaging. I especially like the art design on the MSI box.

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on Yesterday, 14:05

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Tetrium wrote on Yesterday, 11:10: (that example of the amiga is kinda heartbreaking btw) and why I am so glad the Amiga, my favorite computing platform of all time, is also one of the best emulated platforms on the planet. For me, it's about the games, the demos and the awesome teenage memories.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Yesterday, 13:31

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You certainly don't find 2400bps Hayes modems at Goodwill very often. Of course the annoying 9VAC power supply is missing, though. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EiS5EI0XkAQnXAL?format=jpg&name=large It looks like twitter doesn't allow external image linking, but that's a nice modem :) try uploading …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-09-16, 18:03

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No info, but great looks!

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Re: List of Free Games

Posted on 2020-09-13, 12:28

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All of the Aloan Moreira homebrew game links are dead other than his commercial itch.io release (which is NOT free). Can be removed. Gamejolt really isn't a free game, but a store front that happens to have free games and demos. So my bad for listing it. Can be removed. Bruneras Games website is …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-09-11, 00:50

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luckybob wrote on 2020-09-10, 21:38: And my point remains. If its an ide or scsi drive with bad sectors, it should be replaced. Even if its just retro gaming. The time required dealing with bad sectors and possible failures just isn't worth the effort. Remember the good ole days.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-09-11, 00:46

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Speaking of Stalker, some of you might find this interesting. I know I did. https://www.moddb.com/mods/lost-alpha

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Re: Are Laptop Parallel Port Floppy Drives Using Proprietary Cable?

Posted on 2020-09-10, 18:41

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@liqmat Can you tell me what drive letter was assigned in DOS for the backpack floppy drive? I have a program only install from A drive. It will take the first drive letter available. So if you disable A: and B: floppy drives in the BIOS and boot off the harddrive it would take A: I use the drives …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2020-09-10, 15:18

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Do they come alive at night and work on your computers?

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-09-09, 07:48

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Hope I haven't bored everyone with this. Considering I’m still a 3D printing virgin I find the whole process interesting. There probably should be a dedicated thread for 3D printing so others can reference it for advice and designs (if there isn’t already). If I were to get one it would probably be …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-09-09, 02:36

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Checking out some interesting news about Crystal Caves getting a HD remake >> http://www.indieretronews.com/2020/09/crystal … -of-apogee.html

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-09-07, 19:47

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clueless1 wrote on 2020-09-07, 19:01: I am a System Shock Remastered backer. 😀 Cyborg Enforcer + art book backer right here baby! Just waiting for my box set treasure to arrive one day. Filename ss1_remastered_box_set.png File size 252.26 KiB Views 149 views

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-09-07, 17:54

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I'm with you clueless1. Played the first Bioshock and it just didn't do it for me like SS1 and especially SS2 did. I agree with Shagittarius though, try to get all the way through it and see what you think. I do remember Bioshock having some of the best water effects for its time. I was so impressed …

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Re: Are Laptop Parallel Port Floppy Drives Using Proprietary Cable?

Posted on 2020-09-07, 17:29

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I know those Backpack floppy drives can command a decent price, but they are invaluable if you setup a lot of early PC systems. I have two myself and will never sell them off while I'm still in this hobby.

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Re: Post pics of your CRT monitors

Posted on 2020-09-07, 15:17

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CrFr wrote on 2020-09-07, 14:07: Filename IMG_0998.JPG File size 747.22 KiB Views 171 views That looks like a pretty serious ?hamster? cage back there. Guniea Pig maybe? Looks like a nice custom job.

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Re: ATI 3D Rage Pro LT (4MB) Onboard Video (Win3x/9x/Vesa-Drivers)

Posted on 2020-09-06, 18:37

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Ah, so I guess that one I had didn't work out for you.

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-09-06, 01:45

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I think most Chinese food in America is counterfeit. I never generalize. America Filename america.jpg File size 155.68 KiB Views 178 views China Filename china.jpg File size 38.74 KiB Views 178 views

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-09-06, 01:33

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Meh. I played the original when it came out in 2004 and had a good time with it until HL2 took over my life. The BFG Edition I am enjoying immensely with all the gfx updates over the original. To each their own.

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Re: ATI 3D Rage Pro LT (4MB) Onboard Video (Win3x/9x/Vesa-Drivers)

Posted on 2020-09-05, 15:10

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Hey man, I had an integrated ATI Rage Pro Turbo in this machine a few years back. I'll throw you a link to the driver via PM and see if it works out for you. Worth a shot.

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Re: What is your Favorite CPU and Why ?

Posted on 2020-09-03, 22:24

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I'm more a visual person so I really loved the Slot 1, Slot2 and Slot A processors and their boxy appearance. Especially Slot 2 for its sheer size. A large flat black brick you could weaponize if you really wanted to. They were so impressive looking back in the day and so was the price of course.

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