Re: Retro 3D Graphics/CGI Hardware/Software?
Posted on 2017-02-03, 06:04
Yeah it was like "decent used car cheap". I think it was on Ian's site, now I recall. You gotta go to Edinburgh to pick it up, though, 🤣.
Re: Retro 3D Graphics/CGI Hardware/Software?
Posted on 2017-02-03, 05:13
I'm just waiting for the universe to go completely upside down so I can buy an Onyx 2 rack for peanuts. Upside down how? Financially? Careful what you wish for. I think I remember seeing an Onyx 2 rack pretty cheap somewhere (compared to what it must have originally cost) but pretty sure it wasn't …
Re: Retro 3D Graphics/CGI Hardware/Software?
Posted on 2017-02-02, 23:48
I can offer some input on SGIs: O2's are pretty common but they use proprietary memory which is very expensive and getting very hard to find. 1GB can go for $600 or more through an SGI reseller. I believe they were commonly shipped with 64 or 128mb. SGI Indy systems are also fairly common but I …
Re: Custom case designs -- shapeways?
Posted on 2017-01-31, 21:15
I guess the key thing here is design my front piece first, then check the cost on Shapeways, that is the only way I'm going to know. Assuming I can knock out something decent, I will post the .STL file or whatever format Shapeways uses, in case anyone else is interested in having their own. Maybe I …
Custom case designs -- shapeways?
Posted on 2017-01-31, 18:35
I think this has come up a few other times but having problems finding the relevant threads. I think I've figured out a reasonably inexpensive way to do a custom case with an old-school looking Baby-AT front panel. The case will use hexagonal risers as the supports for the side panels, haven't quite …
Re: 3D Studio DOS fast cpu fix ??
Posted on 2017-01-25, 16:25
Awesome, thank you. Yeah I have the hardware dongle, I have a 486-133 and a P6-200. It is supposed to have problems running on a system faster than 200mhz or Pentium Pro and later processors. I was hoping to test it out on the P6 and a K6-500 I have, but wouldn't be able to if it crashes. Thanks …
Re: 3D Studio DOS fast cpu fix ??
Posted on 2017-01-24, 20:46
Well I found exactly what I was looking for thanks to those magnificent bastards at Archive.org, however I can't download the file. :( So close and yet so far. http://web.archive.org/web/19961219002959/http://www.ktx.com/frameset.htm Can someone else have a crack at trying to download the fastcpu …
Re: 3D Studio DOS fast cpu fix ??
Posted on 2017-01-24, 20:20
Well, I've found the name of the program I need but haven't been able to find the actual file yet: fastcpufx.exe. Either my Google-fu is extraordinarily weak, or it just isn't out there anywhere. Haven't tried searching archive.org directly yet. SiliconClassics, don't suppose you are familiar with …
Re: Do you guys also suffer from "The grass is always greener" also?
Posted on 2017-01-22, 23:28
This. If you haven't had / worked with an Amiga, it's a totally new worlds. Yep I see them for sale and occasionally experience a "me wants" moment, but then I remind myself that I know nothing about them and don't even have enough time to fully explore my beloved DOS / Win9x machines, so I control …
Re: Targa Business Line PC
Posted on 2017-01-22, 18:26
If it is only 5 Euros, I would get it just for the case. AT and Baby AT style cases are practically unobtainium these days. Even if the guts are absolute trash you still get a nice case out of the deal. The case looks like it would clean up well with a little 409 or something.
3D Studio DOS fast cpu fix ??
Posted on 2017-01-22, 18:18
Does anyone know where I can find this? I checked Autodesk's site and there is nothing there for old DOS versions of 3D Studio. I've also tried several Google searches and while I've found tons of people asking about it, I haven't actually found it posted anywhere.
Re: Do you guys also suffer from "The grass is always greener" also?
Posted on 2017-01-21, 17:43
Somewhat. I have something like 5 or 7 retro systems that I need to build, but all the parts were bought with specific builds in mind and I went for stuff that I either knew would be high-end compared to what I had "back in the day" or stuff that was rare/hard to find or both. I tend to be more this …
Re: 3d Studio DOS
Posted on 2017-01-20, 22:49
Re: 3d Studio DOS
Posted on 2017-01-20, 21:43
And before anyone says anything, yes I have a legit boxed copy with a hardware dongle. I don't know what the legal status of actually using the software is, I'm sure Autodesk doesn't really give a crap other than wishing I would buy a copy of Max.
3d Studio DOS
Posted on 2017-01-20, 21:20
Trying to get an old version of 3d Studio DOS r3 running, I have heard there are problems running on systems Pentium Pro and above. I've been trying to find the patch/fix for this, I don't suppose anyone has it? The only person I know on here that might know what I am talking about is …
Re: Oddball graphics modes on 1MB and 2MB vga cards?
Posted on 2017-01-18, 06:50
Looks like I will need to do some experimentation.
Re: Oddball graphics modes on 1MB and 2MB vga cards?
Posted on 2017-01-18, 03:41
I realize HAM mode is proprietary, but it doesn't seem like there is anything special about a 12 bit color depth that would make it impossible for a PC to display, provided the driver supported it and there was enough RAM for the given resolution. But maybe there is some reason that wasn't done or …
Oddball graphics modes on 1MB and 2MB vga cards?
Posted on 2017-01-18, 02:23
Does anyone know if 1 and 2MB cards can be forced into odd modes like a 12 bit color depth? I believe that a 2MB card is supposed to be capable of 15 bit color at 800x600, possibly 1024x768 butI was wondering if it is possible to force it to do an odd bit depth like 12 bit color to get higher colors …
Re: AT PSU questions - switching between 2 systems
Posted on 2017-01-17, 04:10
That's probably one way to do it but I think using an external power brick with an AT adapter on the other end (or a pico PSU or something) is probably the way to go, then use a KVM to switch between the 2 systems. Now that I recall I started another thread a while back about the same/similar thing …
Re: AT PSU questions - switching between 2 systems
Posted on 2017-01-17, 01:51
I guess the best and safest option would be to use an external power brick to power one of the motherboards and then just use a KVM to switch between the 2, that makes way more sense and would be easier to deal with. But if anyone has a better idea let me know.
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