Re: Share your retro rig!

Posted on 2013-12-11, 11:37

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Fantasma, how do you go playing late 80's to early 90's games using the MX440? Games like old Sierra titles or even commander keen. I always thought there would've been VESA issues? I do own a new in box Leadtek Winfast Geforce2 TI which I haven't used yet. Almost everything I throw at it works …

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Re: Share your rig!

Posted on 2013-12-10, 14:08

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Fantasma, I checked out your case on the coolermaster website. Yes they are very similar! Both are very well built and have good airflow. Modern cases offer much better cooling than the old beige ones which most of the time had closed sides, closed front and sometimes not even an exhaust fan. …

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Re: Share your rig!

Posted on 2013-12-10, 10:58

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That''s awesome borgie83, I like the idea of a retro rig in a modern case. I have a similar one, the Coolermaster K280 (for my modern rig), and it's very well built and robust.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-11-29, 02:23

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Ah, I just realised, today I was lurking the vintage-computer.com forums looking for information and I saw your posts there, where you found the PS/2 lot! So some came with faulty drives? The MCGA adapter is limiting, but I read that you can mod them with proper VGA support. Have you tried it on …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-11-28, 21:26

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Just bought this IBM PS/2 Model 25, I'm waiting for the seller to send it to me. Wasn't too sure but it was really cheap, and it comes with a Space Saving keyboard! I think I have too many machines now... Those are neat machines. Is yours color or the standard B/W? If you decide you don't like it, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-11-28, 11:21

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Just bought this IBM PS/2 Model 25, I'm waiting for the seller to send it to me. Wasn't too sure but it was really cheap, and it comes with a Space Saving keyboard! I think I have too many machines now...

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Re: what programming is worth learning?

Posted on 2013-10-30, 12:28

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Yeah, it depends on what kind of programs you want to develop. If you want to build web applications, I can recommend php/javascript, it's fairly easy to get started. For desktop applications, my favourite IDE is Delphi, which uses the Pascal language. It's not cheap if you want to buy it, but you …

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Re: Game launcher/commander like utility for DOS 6.22?

Posted on 2013-10-10, 15:48

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There is this fancy launcher that imitates the ScummVM GUI, by the maker of GR-LIDA: GRlDOS. Looks good, I haven't tried it myself though.

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Re: Problem with a Sound Blaster Live! Platinum

Posted on 2013-10-04, 10:23

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Sorry to hear that, maybe something similar happened to this one. I didn't try getting a refund because I didn't pay too much for it, and wanted to keep the front panel (I just hope it isn't dead too!). The seller was a bit of a jerk though, when I complained he told me that I needed to take it to a …

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Re: What can you salvage from a dead power supply?

Posted on 2013-09-27, 11:58

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I have a friend that has made some small guitar amps with psu cases. He used salvaged speakers from broken radios and placed them where the fans were; then added the input, circuitry, a 9v battery, etc. He also made some effect pedals in a similar fashion I think.

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Re: Gravis Ultrasound missing instruments

Posted on 2013-09-07, 17:04

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Check out this thread carlostex. fantasma had a similar problem with his GUS Classic, and the only solution was to upgrade the GUS RAM to 1meg. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=33320 Awesome. I just read through that threah and the problem seems to be the same as mine. Plus i also tried …

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Re: MT-32 default instrument games

Posted on 2013-09-06, 13:03

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Maybe we could compile a list ourselves. I tested Waxworks and Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus with Mega-Em (GUS emulation of the MT32) and they sounded fantastic.

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Re: Do I have the slowest harddrive in existance?

Posted on 2013-09-06, 12:53

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I have read that those drives have a very short lifespan because of the power saving technology they use, Intellipark. If I understood correctly it parks the reading and writing heads after 8 seconds of inactivity, so in a normal use scenario it's constantly parking/unparking them, thus wearing out …

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Re: Old school manual graphics

Posted on 2013-09-04, 11:28

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You could also take pictures of the devices and trace them, but I guess it would be difficult to get an exact angle. Nice cable guide btw!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-08-28, 14:03

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Do you guys know if I can plug an 8 bit CGA card on a more modern system (like a K6 or Celeron 400) and boot it on DOS just to test the screen? I haven't touched XT era stuff in like 20 years! Depends on card. Most "modern" ega cards worked for me with Athlon XP on Via KT133. Dual ega/vga cards …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-08-27, 19:21

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It really isn't a big deal. The keys are actually constructed very similarly to the ones on the Model M, just that they're one piece rather than having the little cover that snaps on top. Thanks, I just tried pulling one key up, gently with a screwdriver, and it came out easily. Now I'm more …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-08-27, 12:46

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Dishwasher works really well for keyboards - pop the keytops off and put them in a mesh bag. Put the two halves of the casing on the top rack. I'm a little scared of popping out the keys because it's not like the Model M where you have the key and the key cover, here is just one piece, I wouldn't …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-08-27, 10:34

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Yeah, I've been reading some people's logs on cleaning Model Fs, I'll definitely take my time as I don't want to accidentaly damage it. I can get a CGA card that, according to the seller, is a clone of the ATI Small Wonder. He says it came with a Packard Bell PB 500. If I can work out a fair price …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-08-27, 02:37

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I've received these two today. The keyboard is a Model F AT, it's disgustingly filthy, but it works as it should. It's heavy as the Model M and the clicking is a little louder too! I'm thinking whether I should take it apart to clean it completely, or avoid messing with the insides and just do it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-08-20, 18:53

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So that I can play Dracula X (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood) Did you know that it's been translated recently? You can rip the iso, patch it, and play it on the original hardware. I can see a 2012 translation here: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/846/ , is this the one? Yep, that one! According …

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