Re: The frustrations of the GPU market
Posted on 2022-10-14, 14:28
Sounds like this thread has become not about GPU prices but instead about why you only need a mobile phone to game and discrete GPUs are stupid.
Re: Commander X16 of The 8-Bit Guy, can it be considered as the most nonsense neo-retro computer of all times?
Posted on 2022-10-14, 13:19
I almost forgot that existed BloodyCactus wrote on 2022-10-14, 12:06: I look at it like the Mega65. Massively expensive and its not really "retro" or anything. its inspired by the classic machines we love, but feels somewhat pointless. Damn Germans and their overpriced fast compatible c64 emulated …
Re: Commander X16 of The 8-Bit Guy, can it be considered as the most nonsense neo-retro computer of all times?
Posted on 2022-10-14, 11:50
It originally was supposed to be a 16mhz “16bit” 65816 Considering it’s meant to be a imagined spiritual successor to a c64 using all off the shelf parts and considering with one exception nothing commodore itself made in the 8 bit era was compatible with anything else I think he succeeded And made …
Re: Flagship GPU prices to rise exponentially?
Posted on 2022-10-14, 11:25
I like what the new stuff and market situation is doing to second hand prices. There's definitely a large group out there that will pay almost anything to have the current best for playing games though. It’s nice seeing a drop but it’s only about a max of a 14% drop, so below MSRP but still not …
Re: Help me Identify this NuBus Graphics card
Posted on 2022-10-14, 03:23
Sadly sigma has never had a comprehensive list of devices made, everyone knows who they are but no one has bothered to make an archive of the things … Sigma Designs pitched monitors at both the Mac II and SE as well: Sigma Designs will exhibit its LaserView Display System, the highest resolution ( …
Re: Slotket 8 Tweaker.
Posted on 2022-10-14, 03:15
I don’t think they were that rare as I had an example. I have a feeling most went into the scrap heap after someone upgraded out of it.
Re: How big is the custom video mode gap before VESA VBE 1.0?
Posted on 2022-10-10, 14:58
IIRC, UniVBE didn't support cards with only 256KB. They basically said "it needs at least 512KB to count as SVGA." But I think 800x600 16-color (often interlaced) is pretty common even on cards with only 256KB. Vega VGA card can do it. WD90C00 can do it (and 640x400 256-color). 800x600 interlaced …
Re: Pentium1 50mhz ?
Posted on 2022-10-02, 13:52
I thought there used to be a pic of this https://www.cpu-world.com/sspec/Q0/Q0399.html
Re: Stadia shutting down
Posted on 2022-10-01, 15:53
lti wrote on 2022-10-01, 15:51: I didn't know that Stadia was still around. If stadia was going to succeed it would have had no better opportunity than the pandemic. So yeah, bad concept and better competition
Re: Stadia shutting down
Posted on 2022-09-30, 13:12
At least they are refunding, I can think of a variety of other small launches that died on the vine. I wonder if monthly service fees stay with google (Considering the differences in plan the pay as you go might get more of the costs back to the user)
Re: Windows XP on pentium II 300(66)mhz, 256MB?
Posted on 2022-09-30, 13:00
I had a roommate running an early 233mhz PII , he had to max out ram but it worked
Re: IDT WinChip Overclocking
Posted on 2022-09-30, 03:19
I never had much luck overclocking the original Winchips
Re: Stadia shutting down
Posted on 2022-09-30, 03:17
I’m surprised it lasted as long as it did.
Re: What are some great games for 8088 computers?
Posted on 2022-09-29, 23:27
It's also very misleading because game companies put out 8088/8086 requirement on most games until 1990, even though many of them would be barely playable on an 8088 in practice. Playing Secret of Monkey Island on an 8088 is torture, but there it is on the front of the box. Barely playable was the …
Re: Neat article about one of the last floppy disk businesses.
Posted on 2022-09-24, 03:52
And here is a video from Youtube showing a floppy disks assembly line in action ... 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc4kJKOGnHY It will be nice if someone will start manufacturing them again. I think as far as anyone is aware the equipment to manufacture them no longer exists. Though perhaps when …
Re: Pentium 200, non-mmx - low dos benchmarks?
Posted on 2022-09-23, 23:38
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o1LB4GMpZOU Not sure, my experience was more like yours but I had a PCCHIPS motherboard and a sis chipset, what brand board and yes bios settings should be reviewed
Re: 15kHz why does it matter,what is the fuss about?
Posted on 2022-09-23, 17:30
15khz CRTs are mainly a TV video game thing / 8 bit micro in that you get lag and improper visuals on a newer lcd. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C_-9Rw5CJNE On the PC side 15khz is just a compatiblity issue as modern screens usually won’t support vintage digital video card output
Re: What ISA cards for an IBM 5150?
Posted on 2022-09-23, 16:24
64kB conventional + 2MB EMS is a fucked up combo, you still won't be able to do hardly anything 5th card needs to be a conventional memory expansion I had an EMs card that backfilled below 640k, used on a 64kb mobo is actually the ultimate backfill but almost 640kb of the memory on the EMS card …
Re: Cyrix/ST/IBM Aiming for the stars!
Posted on 2022-09-22, 13:09
Those radeons aught to do well. I ran a radeon 9800 pro on my cyrix 350 build. It could play halo :p https://youtu.be/jx-KE-xlNS0 Such cards don’t always work on ss7 mobos though. With my freeway mobos I got lucky Cyrix PR350? Now that is a rare beast. Supposedly only one motherboard supported it …
Re: Neat article about one of the last floppy disk businesses.
Posted on 2022-09-22, 11:47
There are still businesses that use floppy disks so I think there still is a market I guess we have some old manufacturing machines that use them at my workplace. You would think at least one entity would keep some “old floppy manufacturing machines “ going so he could sell actual new floppies. …
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