Re: ITT: You pick the parts and I build the 1990-1992 486

Posted on 2019-05-08, 21:56

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by badmojo

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Oh, and if you decide to go PCI motherboard, and hey, why not, go Ark logic for the VGA, those things are super quick with no weirdness like matrox or tseng. My 486 uses a tomato 4DPS motherboard with PCI and I found the ark worked just dandy. But I do tend to have a taste for the weirder more …

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Re: Media Vision - Pro AudioSpectrum STUDIO, a question about its enhancement.

Posted on 2019-05-08, 21:51

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by badmojo

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I use the Studio driver package (VogonDrivers) with both my Studio and Spectrum cards and it works fine. The only difference I’ve noticed b/w PAS16s is the mixer, which seems to have changed over time. I say this because I’ve attempted to use the wrong mixer software in the past and levels are all …

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Re: Onboard Crystal 3D Sound Chip its good or bad?

Posted on 2019-05-08, 21:46

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by badmojo

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Which Crystal chipset? Generally they’re very good in my experience.

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Re: De-yellowing of plastics by only leaving them under the sun

Posted on 2019-05-08, 21:44

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by badmojo

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Yes I’m looking forward to trying this out - I’d long since given up on the retobrite process due to the variable results and the nasty chemicals involved. I liked his idea of putting the item on a little turntable to ensure even coverage!

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Re: Spam, spam, spam

Posted on 2019-05-08, 09:51

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by badmojo

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Exclusive Facebook Groups for PC Hardware

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-05-08, 01:45

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by badmojo

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Looks great! Zip drive FTW. How did you retrobrite it with stickers intact?

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-05-07, 21:20

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by badmojo

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One of them SwinSID-Nano? Already got one in the big box of Commodore stuff. :-) Then there is SwinSID-Nano-Ultimate, and there are the FPGA-SID solutions. Yet they can only be bought through a "store" on FaceBook, and I refuse to make a FB profile again. No the ARMSID is the latest clone on the …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-05-06, 20:40

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by badmojo

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I bought an ARMSID recently and can highly recommend them if you need to replace a SID - not an exact replication but sounds great all the same, in the same way a good OPL3 clone sounds great in its own right.

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2019-05-05, 06:18

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by badmojo

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Lolz you go from composite to HDMI (add scanlines to composite first) to DVI and finally VGA :happy: Where do you use the component video for? What? For C64 I go from svideo to line doubled HDMI to VGA, and get a beautiful looking, lag free image. For PS1 and SMD I go from component to HDMI to VGA …

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Re: Commodore Bankruptcy Anniversary

Posted on 2019-05-04, 21:41

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by badmojo

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This is why Apple created the black-and-white Macintosh and deliberately made it incompatible with the Apple II, which was a much superior multimedia machine. I don't think anyone deliberately made anything incompatible in those days. Compatibility just wasn't a thing. The VIC20, C64 and C16 …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2019-05-02, 12:59

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by badmojo

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Is there any input lag with this many converters? Not that I can tell, and I'm playing twitch games that I'm very familiar with. This is the Retrotink's big selling point, no lag, plus it handles svideo which is great for C64 fans. My only complaint with the tink is that it doesn't automatically …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2019-05-02, 02:00

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by badmojo

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Here's my setup if anyone's interested - it's getting pretty bulky but no probs with the right desk. I'm using an old school computer desk with a slide-out keyboard shelf so it's all hidden away. I should give up taking pics of my CRTs because they don't represent the real thing but you can get a …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2019-05-01, 21:23

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by badmojo

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That's an interesting new device which with a regular VGA CRT monitor can replace the need for an expensive old RGB monitor. Yes the image quality is spectacular - I added a scan line generator into the mix last night (sits b/w the HDMI to VGA device and the monitor) and I am in heaven. The image …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2019-04-30, 20:49

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by badmojo

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Do I see a C64 connected to a VGA monitor? How do you do that? It doesn't have a RGB output. Good spotting! Up until recently I’ve been using a little Sony CRT TV for my C64 and consoles but I’m trying out a Retrotink 2X, the output of which I’m converting to VGA with one of those cheap HDMI to VGA …

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Re: ASUS TUV4X Thread

Posted on 2019-04-30, 20:26

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by badmojo

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RoyBatty wrote: Thanks! Still got your Tualatin system? I do! It’s packed away ATM though while I go through a C64 phase. ~1399MHz slower but just as fun 😎 All the best with your IRL issues.

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-04-30, 09:26

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by badmojo

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I have begun recapping a Commodore64 motherboard. 50% finished and it have gone too dark to continue working. I've just done one here too and they're easy to work with because it's all so big! I struggle a bit with those solder points that have all that existing lead around them though - you know …

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Re: is 0wait important for 286?

Posted on 2019-04-30, 09:21

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by badmojo

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It makes a difference to my 16MHz machine, can I quote myself? Here goes: I've also been messing around with slow-down utilities and not being 100% happy with the results. This machine has a turbo function which under-clocks the CPU to 8MHz, and that in theory is the right speed for California Games …

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Re: ASUS TUV4X Thread

Posted on 2019-04-29, 20:47

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by badmojo

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Welcome back Roy!

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Re: Media vision Pro audio spectrum 16 compatibility List

Posted on 2019-04-29, 09:37

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by badmojo

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dionb wrote: It's the same card. The Studio was bundled with extra software and a microphone, that's all. I was under the impression that the Studio had some additional shielding but functionaly they seem exactly the same - I use the same drivers for both of the cards I have.

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Re: What did you do this week? (The VOGONS weekday thread (Mon-Fri))

Posted on 2019-04-28, 23:23

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by badmojo

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Lolz I posted in this thread thinking it was the weekend thread, but now I see that this is ANOTHER very similar thread and that the OP has quite specific ideas around what he wants us to post in his thread. I will correct my mistake. @wiretap thanks for sharing.

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