Re: The ultimate Ultima 7 machine
Posted on 2013-09-19, 02:26
What OS? With DOS 6.22 and ctmouse I found enough memory for smartdrive. My sound setup doesn't need any tsr though and no CD rom driver loaded.
Re: People who call their entire computer a "CPU"...
Posted on 2013-09-18, 21:44
Yeah I'd say "CPU" is OK, but I know an old bloke who calls the box a "modem". That guy is really in struggle town. What really gets my goat is people who abuse their PC's and then come to me to fix it. My brother in law dropped off his "CPU" the other day because it just wasn't working right, turns …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2013-09-18, 05:08
It's not exactly a DX2...it's a DX2 overdrive. There is a very slight difference. I still don't understand how you got those things so cheap. These weren't from the poor guy trying to pay his hospital bills were they? Sorry yes, overdrive. I had one as a lad, hence the attraction. Hospital bills ey …
Re: Is it time to buy an XBOX 360?
Posted on 2013-09-18, 04:33
Yeah I don't want this for now - it seems like a pretty iconic machine, and I'd just like to have one in my collection. But your posts raise a good point - will the 360 (and PS3) still be viable in 10 years when the online services are no longer available? Thanks for the heads up on the PS3 Mau1wurf …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2013-09-18, 04:22
How is it possible to find these sealed? They had a ton of value back in the day... It's a guy from CPU world selling them, so I guess he collected them at the right time. Nice bloke and seems trustworthy, but it's still going to be hard to resist opening the DX2 to check that it's actually in …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2013-09-18, 04:07
I happened to be browsing eBay when these were being listed, NIB CPU's for ~15 bucks each (the Pro was 30). I got a little bit overexcited I must admit but I do like stuff new in boxes, and they'll come in handy for trading I'm sure. The real prize for me was the DX266 - probably not a big deal for …
Is it time to buy an XBOX 360?
Posted on 2013-09-18, 02:24
I guess my first question is, are they worth having at all? Excuse my ignorance but are there XBOX only games that you can't get a PC port for? If they are a good unit, then I'll consider buying a new one in that period b/w the XBOX 1 release, and retailers no longer stocking them. They're already …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2013-09-16, 22:36
Wow, this brings back memories. I was one of those 80's children who got a Hornet (cost about $300 at the time), making me one of the first on my block to have an R/C car. Had a Cox radio controller (the neighborhood kids wasted no time in making fun of that brand name). I beat the piss out of it …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2013-09-13, 12:12
The title doesn't say it has to be computer hardware... I discovered recently that Tamiya have re-released some of their classic kit cars, and my inner child insisted that I buy him the Hornet that Santa never left under the tree. If you were a boy living in my particular corner of the world in the …
Re: My new baby - 486 DX4 100MHz with GUS.
Posted on 2013-09-13, 10:09
Glad to hear it's finally working, what an ordeal! But that's just how it goes with 486's, it was always no pain no gain building that era machine in my experience.
Re: Late 90s gaming (and other uses) machine build - Voodoo2
Posted on 2013-09-13, 10:03
Nar those things are pretty useless, no 100% compatible MPU401 interface to drive the MT-32, not sound blaster compatible, and not many games support it.
Re: Old CD-ROM Drives
Posted on 2013-09-12, 22:47
Man, you've got a video for everything!
Re: Old CD-ROM Drives
Posted on 2013-09-12, 22:24
The other drive I use, and have in 2 retro machines, is this 52X Sony: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-CDU5211-52x-Inte … e-/110900791339 It looks good and is pretty quiet for a 52X, plus... it's a Sony.
Re: Old CD-ROM Drives
Posted on 2013-09-11, 22:08
I use a NEC 4 speed in one of my machines and it's been the best 4 speed I've come across - reads burnt CD's and is totally quiet. It looks like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-4X-CD-ROM-Interna … =item564dbe85f9
Re: How many Retro PCs do you got in your house?
Posted on 2013-09-09, 06:05
Of course, the first Pentiums were coming out at around the same time I was rocking my 486 and it was quickly outclassed. That was about the time I started to lose interest in PC gaming, I just didn't have the cash to keep up with the hardware required. My poor old DX2 66 just ground to a halt at …
Re: Started using ATX cases for AT boards
Posted on 2013-09-07, 03:14
I haven't seen an AT case myself with a single side-panel opening. Sure would be neat! I picked one up recently, and yes it does look to be a late model AT. It has no turbo switch for example. http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g330/rjheard/IMG_4261_zps83287795.jpg http://i1096.photobucket.com/ …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2013-09-06, 00:09
This IBM Model M2 came with a PS/1 I bought a while back, and I’ve only just looked at it now. I noticed at the time that some keys didn’t click, and I assumed this was because the buckle spring mechanism was broken, but in most cases it was just a case of popping the key off and correctly engaging …
Re: Perfect ISA soundcard, in theory
Posted on 2013-09-01, 09:41
The ISA OPLSAx cards have an INI option which is something like OPL3=off (on by default), which I assumed turns the OPL3 function... off. This is the only card I have running along side a second ISA sound card (a SB Pro 2.0), and I just assumed that this works, but I really should test that.
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2013-08-31, 03:17
Ah I'm considering the same board for my socket 7 build because it's ATX. How is the onboard video? I'm currently playing League of Legends on my main rig. On the 386 I just finished setting up, I installed King's Quest I to IV as well as Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers. Now if only I could get …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2013-08-29, 23:25
My purchase of a Geforce 8800GTX recently prompted me to pull my P4 out and give it a run, which of course required a game, so I installed my favourite from the ~2005 era (and contender for my favourite of all time game) – Boiling Point: Road to Hell by Deep Shadows. This game caught my eye on …
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