Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online
Posted on 2014-03-24, 19:12
Anyone need a copy of Duke3D for $1600? http://r.ebay.com/Itn8uq
Re: Disporpotions between different countries when it comes to old hardware
Posted on 2014-03-21, 19:53
I'll add a more philosophical note here... I am American, and I can tell you that in the tech community there is an obvious contempt and disgust for anything even slightly "old". I am the only techie I know who thinks that vintage technology is fun. They all give me funny looks when I brag about the …
Re: New hardware that feels slow
Posted on 2013-10-28, 18:20
Someday... when Adobe Flash is finally wiped off the face of the earth, we will all be able to go back to Pentium III's.
Re: Duke Nukem games
Posted on 2013-10-28, 15:41
Yep, spit spit, etc. A massively disappointing game, with maybe the longest gestation of any game ever (it was discussed at the time I bought my first PC, in late 1996, and only came out less than two years ago). To be fair, it's not nearly as bad as most people say (to listen to some players or …
Re: MSDOS game development irc channel
Posted on 2013-10-22, 19:11
I don't really use IRC, but if I had to guess, I doubt there are any DOS dev communities. People ran away from the DOS platform as soon as they possibly could. The fact that the AAA games of the time like Doom, Duke3D, etc. started using a 32-bit extender like DOS4GW is a sign that DOS never was a …
Re: Rude/strange Ebay sellers?
Posted on 2013-09-27, 15:45
I had this one ebay experience... There was a brand new AT case I was keeping an eye on, and I was pretty sure that this two-inch-wide black square on the front was a MHz display. Just to make sure, I ask the seller to verify if it is indeed a MHz display, and he replies: "NO THIS IS REALLY REALLY …
Re: People who call their entire computer a "CPU"...
Posted on 2013-09-18, 16:25
leileilol wrote: my dell demenson has 40gb memory and a 128 bit's ati pentium 2ghz!!! You know 129 bits is the minimum these days? Get with it.
People who call their entire computer a "CPU"...
Posted on 2013-09-18, 16:12
I would love to hear what other people think about this... all my life I have heard (mostly) non-computer literate people call their entire computer a "CPU", as if CPU is short for ComPUter. I always thought this was just a mistaken use of CPU, like when people call their monitor a "computer" or …
Re: Anyone ever considered a liquid-cooled retro box?
Posted on 2013-09-18, 16:11
Uhh... because it's neat?
Anyone ever considered a liquid-cooled retro box?
Posted on 2013-09-18, 15:10
http://hackedgadgets.com/wp-content/2/Mineral_Oil_Submerged_Computer_2.jpg I've been trying to find a reason to build one of these. For those who have never seen such a thing, the trick is that the liquid you see is mineral oil, which is non-conductive. The only parts that should not be submerged …
Re: Started using ATX cases for AT boards
Posted on 2013-09-09, 20:44
Just go with an ATX Super Socket 7 board. Solves all these issues :) Well upon reading this, you've just inspired me to build a Pentium II / 3Dfx rig... EDIT: Not because you said Super Socket 7, but because you said ATX. I need to cover more of the ATX-era in my collection. Although I am stuck …
Re: Started using ATX cases for AT boards
Posted on 2013-09-06, 22:25
That's a good point... I hate having to set aside that giant metal shell all the time. A few other complaints I can think of with AT cases: 1. You have live alternating current running all the way to the front panel On/Off switch 2. The metal frame inside is so sturdy that it pierces skin quite …
Started using ATX cases for AT boards
Posted on 2013-09-06, 20:16
I've had a real hard time finding AT cases for sale at a reasonable price. When they DO show up on ebay they're often over $100 once you factor in shipping. Funny, since a brand new ATX case can cost as low as $30 shipped. What I've been searching for is an early-90's style AT case with a segment …
Re: How many Retro PCs do you got in your house?
Posted on 2013-09-06, 19:33
I have no games or programs requiring a 5150 so I have no idea what to do with it yet. I would hang onto it. You never know when a wayward time traveler might need one. :lol: Am I the only one who got this joke? I used to love reading those famous posts by John Titor ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ …
Re: Web browsing on 3.11 = NIGHTMARE
Posted on 2013-08-28, 07:25
BAM. Writing this post from my 486. Win98se and Firefox 2 made it possible. The stock IE actually will render as much of a site as it can and not crash. This is a huge improvement over the WFW experience. Unfortunately Firefox is incredibly slowwww. At least the UI in IE is "zippier" - Firefox is …
Re: Web browsing on 3.11 = NIGHTMARE
Posted on 2013-08-27, 17:43
archive.org is your friend, not todays sites that are increasingly not even mainly designed for PCs, but for touchscreen devices :) Oh yes. I love archive.org. On my Windows 95 box I have a few shortcuts that go straight to certain pages on the Wayback Machine from about 1998 or so, such as Apogee1 …
Re: Web browsing on 3.11 = NIGHTMARE
Posted on 2013-08-26, 05:16
Great discussion. I certainly agree with swaaye that this is all about using 20 year old stuff just for fun. I actually like to use my old computers to help me get in the zone to be creative, since I sort of get a nostalgic high from the sights and sounds of an old OS and everything that goes with …
Web browsing on 3.11 = NIGHTMARE
Posted on 2013-08-24, 05:45
I always attempt surfing the web on my Windows 3.11 machines, and I do so with IE 5.5, Netscape 4.x, and Opera 2.xx. All three browsers constantly crash when browsing the web. I believe I have read other posts on here where people mention they are posting from their 486 itself, however I can't even …
My Borland Turbo C++ game! [video]
Posted on 2013-06-04, 18:34
Hi everyone - this is my first post. I have been writing games for DOS and Windows 95 and would like to start sharing some of my games and vintage PC builds here. When I first started writing for DOS a few years ago, I was doing it all in DOSBox, but sort of got bored with emulation pretty quick. …
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