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Re: DesqView with a 286

Thanks doshea, I'll give it a try. I downloaded the cd.textfiles.com stuff but when unzipping it said that the archives were broken, so I'm downloading the ISO now, hopefully better luck there. I recall hearing about Software Carousel the last time I went down this rabbit hole, but I either couldn't …

DesqView with a 286

Hi, I HAVE: IBM 5162 286 @6MHz 640K onboard RAM 8192MB via AST Rampage/286 16-bit card I WANT: The ability to run DesqView so that it will task-swap appropriately, and use as much memory as it needs to achieve this task. THE PROBLEM & DIAGNOSIS SO FAR: 1) I can't seem to get DesqView to recognize …

In summary: the top 10 DOS games 1981-1991

Hi all, Due to popular demand, I was asked if I could keep the 'Top 10' DOS Games series going. The idea was to do the top 10 games of the first decade of the PC ('81-'91). I finished them off a few weeks ago. I'm pressing the pause button on any more for now to concentrate on other videos, however …

The Top 10 DOS Games of 1991

Hi y'all. It's the last in the series of "The Top 10 DOS Games (of the first decade of the IBM PC)". I apologise in advance for cheating somewhat in some of the rundowns, there were just too many great games in there. Let me know if you want me to do a summary video that covers all 10 years, and …

Ken Williams (Sierra) interview

Video link: https://youtu.be/y9GkfTNsbtE I met with Ken Williams of Sierra On-Line fame for a fascinating chat about all things Sierra: From where it all began, with Ken finding a copy of a text adventure on a mainframe and Roberta being obsessed by it. To how the company was nearly bankrupt and was …

Re: Vogons Video Announcement Thread

Top ten games of 1990, video is here! These were the top 10 DOS games of the year 1990. Watch with me as I review them all and tell you why they are awesome! 1990 was a year of two halves to me. 256 Colour VGA was in, EGA, CGA and MDA felt like a thing of the past, almost overnight. FM Synth in …

The top 10 games of 1990

Red Baron, Xenon 2, Transport Tycoon... what's on your top 10? Here's the latest in the series of the first decade of PC games, 1990. Only one more year to go! https://youtu.be/jBaZHJpD9NE (if you have any suggestions for 1991, feel free to let me know!)

Re: The top 10 DOS games of 1989

Thanks both, indeed flight Sims were very popular and there was two that narrowly missed out on my top ten, but like everything it's subjective and these games that I selected just seemed to resonate with me the most. Always good to hear feedback, and thank you humbly for the subscription!

Top 10 DOS Games of 1988

Hello all, Another video made! I downloaded and evaluated over 80 games (the shortlist is below). Picking just ten out of the list was very difficult indeed. What do you think about my selection? Agree? If you don't, let me know, I'm interested in hearing your picks! Also, if you have top picks for …

Re: Vogons Video Announcement Thread

Hey Arne, I'd be really appreciative if you'd be willing to add my YouTube channel to the list of Vogons Video Channels. I've been YouTubing similar retro stuff for a good while now and I hope that it will be of use to the readers here. My channel is: https://www.youtube.com/alsgeeklab I have two …

Re: Vogons Video Announcement Thread

I needed a sound card for my Compaq 486. So I got a SoundBlaster 16 from Ebay. Stupidly I just thought that all ISA SoundBlaster cards work just by setting jumpers and making a tweak to your AUTOEXEC.BAT. Not in this case, it's a Plug n' Play (Vibra) card from 1995, more likely designed for Windows …

Re: Vogons Video Announcement Thread

Hey everyone, I thought i'd say hello and let you know about my YouTube channel, which covers retro computers, retro gaming (mainly PC), infosec, open source, gadget reviews and a little bit of popular science every now and again for good measure. My channel is https://www.youtube.com/alsgeeklab . …

Super Mega Geeky Youtube Channel thing...

So I use Vogons all the time for much needed information for my daily geek life, and also for my YouTube channel, but I've always been a terrible lurker here, so I thought maybe it's time to share with you all and ask if any of you have any suggestions for videos on my YouTube channel. The last few …

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