Re: DevilutionX v1.3 Released
Posted on 2023-07-05, 10:28
Nice. I didn't know they dropped support for XP. So I assume it won't work on any older than XP like 98SE, is that correct?
Re: What old software do you still use daily ?
Posted on 2023-05-25, 11:38
Foobar 2000, not sure if it counts since it is still being updated since 2002. I also use Cathy on my Win 10 PC to catalog discs and their contents. It is available on Win 98 too: http://rva.mtg.sk// Also use Exact Audio Copy since XP days. Filezilla / Filezilla Server for transfer over WLAN with my …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-09-17, 18:16
Yeah some said the 5.25" bay with the cover off looks ugly. Tbh I am not sure why Fractal added a new line with 5.25" bays and removed bays from the Focus G line. Also I just feel uncomfortable with tempered glass, acrylic is fine for me as my nails are short and a few scratches are not that bad.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-09-17, 17:39
Focus G is always a nice choice for retro builds if you want more airflow haha. Now they've also released Pop Air with 2x 5.25" bays but these cases feel big in terms of footprint.
Re: Old games that had CD Audio tracks?
Posted on 2022-09-17, 15:56
So? Did the thread said only DOS games allowed? not sure why you edited your 2019 post to bump into my notifications, but did you read what subforum this thread is in? The posts preceding that were all DOS games too... Not sure why you had to comment since akula65 also posted a long list of non DOS …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2022-06-06, 06:46
Joan of Arc by Enlight Software. It's not really a great game, honestly maybe it's rather bad, but I do think it's original in its combination of genres since it has sword fighting with a combo system, archery or crossbow shooting in the first person and then real-time strategy being able to go …
Re: Promise PCI controller OEM?
Posted on 2022-05-31, 06:56
I could not find the flasher tool unfortunately. aureal wrote on 2022-05-31, 03:36: svfn, Avalon, Could I get the flasher tool please. I have come into possession of this same card and would like to flash it into jbod mode.
Re: Stereo speakers with tiny subwoofer for 5.25" bay
Posted on 2022-03-12, 11:13
So cute, a space-saver for sure.
Re: New ATX cases with 3+ optical bays…
Posted on 2022-02-20, 06:26
New cases only have 1 bay nowadays. Filter here for 3 bay cases but availability might be difficult: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#H=1,15&f=2&G=3,12&sort=-rating&page=1 I like the old CM 690 series, usually not hard to find used, front mesh for airflow and 3 bays. https://www.coolermaster. …
Re: Increased view distance games list
Posted on 2022-02-19, 09:30
Guild Wars 1, officially by dev: https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Feedback:Game … pdates/20180509
Re: Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-10, 13:36
I prefer opened boxes. Keeping it sealed is really only for the purpose of reselling, if your intention is to keep it pristine so you can get your money's worth later then keeping it sealed and free from humidity and sun fading are also important and becomes more like a museum collector. Some people …
Re: Bypassing the CD-rom check for 3dfx voodoo 1 games - Screamer 2 and POD Gold
Posted on 2021-12-30, 23:35
You can use podhacks for POD Gold, it also redirects CD music to mp3 files and fixes some issues. I haven't checked if it works on Windows 98 / old PCs but if it doesn't you can just mount an iso of the CD. https://pod.nicode.net/gold/gog/ (Under POD Hooks section). https://svn.nicode.net/podhacks/ …
Re: Bought these games today
Posted on 2021-12-30, 14:27
Whoa Doom 1! great find, doesn't look bad to me condition wise. 2021 has been good in terms of collecting, found some new local collectors as well which helped me a lot with some titles. Currently these are what I have on hand, seems like this year is mostly RTS games haha, been wanting to grow that …
Re: Bring back the game manuals!
Posted on 2021-10-13, 12:18
Steam keys does not work for me, tried Pripyat. I think it is only for retail keys, it does say in the FAQ that it does not include Steam keys. Yeah GOG does a better job with including goodies and extras, so for some games I do prefer GOG releases over Steam. I found a sealed STALKER Clear Sky box …
Re: Bring back the game manuals!
Posted on 2021-10-13, 11:59
Yeah GOG does a better job with including goodies and extras, so for some games I do prefer GOG releases over Steam. I found a sealed STALKER Clear Sky box locally and redeemed the key on GOG , to find that they added a ton of goodies for Clear Sky. stalker.jpg Also like for Stronghold HD it even …
Re: Bring back the game manuals!
Posted on 2021-10-09, 09:51
I love manuals, they are my fav part of a big box PC game, maps a close second. But sadly they are a lost art with everything going digital and manuals becoming only a troubleshooting/setup guide or having only a wiki. A well made manual just makes everything more "finished" and shows some developer …
Re: Problem with Pod...
Posted on 2021-09-14, 15:35
Have you tried podhacks? it fixes a lot of issues with sound, thing is I don't know if it works on 98SE. I don't know if it is sound card related, I was using AWE64 value with my K6-2 and have no issues after I disabled vsync.
Re: Problem with Pod...
Posted on 2021-09-10, 10:19
Yeah POD is best run on Pentium 1 or II cpus. I have no idea why sound does not work in your case then. Maybe you could try podhacks first before uninstalling, it is a fix made by nicode meant to use with GOG release, not sure if it would work on win98 or older OS but it is easy to use. I don't know …
Re: Problem with Pod...
Posted on 2021-09-09, 11:37
Hmm that's odd, do you mean no sound in the main menu? have you tried setting the volume in options? what about during races? I had a strange issue with sound effects muting a little after a race starts, that was fixed by setting vsync to software controlled instead of enabled in Display Properties, …
Re: Problem with Pod...
Posted on 2021-09-08, 13:21
Ah ok, you already have the best installation, POD Gold saves some steps and should work nicely on your system, it's the AMD CPU that requires that additional patch. D3D would need D3D installation and patches I think, not sure about that. It's been awhile since I've installed POD on a retro PC, I …
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