Re: What's the best CRT monitor for DOS gaming?

Posted on 2015-11-06, 02:35

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by Chaniyth

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If that's how it displays 320x200/240 modes, I don't wanna imagine even looking at text modes on it, let alone SVGA graphics. But hey, to each their own - if that's what you're after, you might as well just take any old CRT and mod it to deliberately unfocus the beam. That's actually a neat idea. …

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What's the best CRT monitor for DOS gaming?

Posted on 2015-11-05, 20:14

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by Chaniyth

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Hi all, I currently am using my beloved Sony Trinitron Multiscan CPD-E200L 17" .24mm CRT monitor [purchased it brand new back in 1999] for my 486 DX4-100 DOS and Win 3.x gaming rig, however it is TOO sharp for DOS games, you can see every pixel making up the sprites, etc, and that's NOT the look i'm …

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Re: Is it possible to protect '98 on a live internet connection?

Posted on 2015-10-28, 18:14

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by Chaniyth

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I wouldn't really worry anymore, the virus's are all for newer versions of java and flash, and most now target IE8 or newer. Windows 98 is no longer really a target it makes up less than .03% of computers on the internet, so like 3000 total maybe Actually, .03% of computers on the internet is …

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Jeroen Tel aims for Indiegogo funding for Tel Me More

Posted on 2015-07-02, 18:45

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by Chaniyth

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Jeroen Tel - legendary C64 composer aims for Indiegogo funding, with a $38,911 USD goal for his upcoming C64 remix album Tel Me More. Jeroen has noted it will be a more modern remake of hit classics such as Robocop 3, Cybernoid II, Rubicon, Hawkeye, Myth, Turbo Outrun, Supremacy, Stormlord, Battle …

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Re: AWE 32 price spike on E-bay?

Posted on 2015-07-01, 13:05

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by Chaniyth

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When the hell did this price spike occur? Just a year ago heck even a few months ago the AWE32's could be had between $40 - $70 on eBay depending on the model.

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Re: Anti-Virus Suite for Windows95

Posted on 2015-06-30, 20:38

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by Chaniyth

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Tiny Personal Firewall 2.0.15a is really good and the last version that supports Windows 98 SE. I use it along with the most current ClamAV on my Win98 SE machine and never had any issues.

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Re: DOS anti-virus programs

Posted on 2015-06-30, 19:50

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What is the latest free/abandon virus-scan for Dos? What is the best Version when using a 286/10? Is this a question arising from mere historical curiosity or you actually don't have a better computer where to run a decent AV that could scan the files before they're transferred to the DOS drive? …

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Re: Programming DOS games

Posted on 2015-06-24, 19:21

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by Chaniyth

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I know some dive into BASIC first for programming, or muck around in other high-level languages such as C/C++ but I agree with ncmark, use a low-level language and talk directly to the hardware by going full on machine lanugauge or assembly and don't look back 😀

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Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online

Posted on 2015-06-24, 16:41

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Not retro gear, or electronic but... yeah... A naturally formed rock that looks like BBQ pork... can be yours for only $1,255,000 USD. WTF is wrong with people!? 😒 😵

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Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online

Posted on 2015-06-22, 03:42

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Metal Gear Solid - MS-DOS A steal at only $10,000 USD. 😵

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Re: make old PC useful on modern internet/windows 7

Posted on 2015-06-20, 17:16

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by Chaniyth

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If you're looking to go with Ubuntu there's an Ubuntu Mate Edition, as Mate has a simular foot print in resources to XP it would be ideal for that Opteron. Xubuntu would be a decent edition to use too. If you upgrade the RAM and want a pretty GUI interface then go with a KDE/Plasma based distro.

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Re: Say it ain't so AMD...

Posted on 2015-06-20, 16:52

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F2bnp wrote: Why? At this point in time, AMD has been using the Radeon moniker roughly as long as ATi was using it. Considering i'm 34, I've always known the original company as ATI. Many of us grew up knowing the company as ATI as well, which is the biggest reason why.

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Re: Say it ain't so AMD...

Posted on 2015-06-20, 15:59

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by Chaniyth

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I hope they call the spun-off GPU division ATi again. I still say ATi... old habits die hard I suppose. I totally agree with you on them naming it ATI Technologies Inc. again if the graphics division splits. I always say ATI as well when speaking of the Radeon graphics cards. Saying "AMD Radeon" to …

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Re: Packard bell legend 620 problems

Posted on 2015-06-19, 21:48

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by Chaniyth

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When I get a system like this, I usually bread-board it out on a table, first--take everything out of the system and hook it up while laying out on a table to eliminate any strange ground problems. I periodically (back in the 90s) had systems which didn't want to boot due to some strange ground- …

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Re: What is the oldest non-PC technology that you still use?

Posted on 2015-06-19, 17:08

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by Chaniyth

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I still use a 1970's stereo system, has a cassette deck, 8-track deck, and vinyl record player built in. I also still use a portable Sony Walkman cassette player. I have multiple Sony Trinitron CRT TV's as well, I own multiple SuperVHS VCR's, etc. I'm a "retro" type through and through. 😎

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Re: The year is 1990 and you still have a PC/XT and can't upgrade. Which games are you playing?

Posted on 2015-06-19, 17:03

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OOph, 1990... hard to rmember from then, I was 10, hmmmm I know I had an IBM 8088 XT but I don't think I played the XT much, I played my Commodore 64 much MUCH more, however what I did play on the XT was I believe only CGA games most of which were shareware. When I finally got a 386 thats when my PC …

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Re: My mother died last week

Posted on 2015-06-17, 17:30

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by Chaniyth

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Kreshna, my sincere condolences. Including a lot of religion in an emotional topic with hyperlinks to a religion is a very strong subvert proselytization method. I'm sorry but im getting sick of atheists and their effing double standards polluting via control methods, every aspect about peoples …

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Re: Kung Fury!

Posted on 2015-06-12, 23:36

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by Chaniyth

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Watched it on Steam, pretty overrated TBH, it didn't add anything you've seen in the (admittedly funny) trailer apart from a very lame endbattle. I also didn't like the coloring, which made me crosseyed, was it supposed to be viewed in 3D? The effect is called chromatic aberration and its nowhere …

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Re: Woman Drops Off Her Deceased Husband's Computer at Recycling Center (must read)

Posted on 2015-06-02, 00:07

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by Chaniyth

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It's nice of that recycling center to want to give the other half ($100,000) to the woman. Hopefully she eventually shows back up their to claim it.

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Re: Pirates! Can someone identify this version?

Posted on 2015-06-01, 23:11

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by Chaniyth

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It's a 1993 re-release by GT Software, look underneath the barcode. I doubt the floppy will still work though. Why would you doubt that? Every floppy game I own still works, and that range goes clear back to the early 80's as well. Most magnetic media still works as of 2015, if it don't it's …

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