Re: Post photos and discuss your pc joystick and game controller collection...

Posted on 2015-11-08, 06:43

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The Gravis sticks aren't too bad...I find the grip to be a little too small if you have bigger hands but it's not too bad if you're not playing flight sims. The buttons are nice I find...almost like classic arcade buttons but lighter and less 'robust' and more clicky but still solid enough. The best …

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Re: Post photos and discuss your pc joystick and game controller collection...

Posted on 2015-11-07, 20:46

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Filename rps20151107_134003.jpg File size 83.11 KiB Views 1655 views A couple more additions to my joystick 'collection'. I have a few of these but I can't pass them up every time I see them especially when it's usually only a couple dollars to buy.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-11-07, 07:29

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Amazing finds Artex! Wow.

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Re: Tandy TL/2

Posted on 2015-11-06, 05:21

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Nice cleaning job bjt. Totally worth every minute and bead of sweat 🤣 ...those keyboards are not so easy to find at a decent price anymore.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-11-04, 23:04

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Filename rps20151104_155944.jpg File size 122 KiB Views 6318 views Filename rps20151104_160011.jpg File size 83.04 KiB Views 6318 views A us robotics external modem... And I got an agp 8x ati 512mb x1600. I wonder if I can get it to work with win98?? Anyone have any luck with that?

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2015-11-03, 02:48

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Very impressive collection vladstamate. I'm liking the trs80 III and the 5150 and 5160. And rodarkone...your collection is very nice as well! Is that where you do your gaming as well? Do you just use a computer monitor for Console gaming?

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Re: 1280x1024 LCD with scaling options?

Posted on 2015-10-29, 20:14

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Long story short, I was completely blown away, and remembered why I was making such a big deal on this thread about there being no good CRT alternatives. Gentlemen, the difference between CRTs and LCDs is not minor or trivial - it is night and day . The colors, the black levels, the silky smooth 85 …

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Re: List the PC games that you have beaten

Posted on 2015-10-29, 19:52

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Just finished another old saved game I had...this time it was Space Quest IV.

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Re: Horrible box art

Posted on 2015-10-29, 19:43

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🤣...looks like the guy is crying..it's almost screaming out to potential buyers saying "waaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! this sucks! Don't buy me!"

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

Posted on 2015-10-29, 19:39

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Snagged this awesome 18" Liyama Pro 450 CRT monitor yesterday for free, it even has security system hookups in the back so I'm thinking it could probably be used with my 80's home computers and consoles that output composite video (with an adapter of course). Very very nice! That Liyama is one of …

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Re: Tandy TL/2

Posted on 2015-10-29, 06:58

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bjt wrote: Thanks but I think Cloudschatze's already has the title of ultimate TL/2 😀 🤣 good point. It is pretty awesome.

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Re: eBay's Global Shipping Programme - Opinions?

Posted on 2015-10-27, 03:54

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That's good to hear PeterLI. ..that you offer first class on amibay that is.. :happy: I should look elsewhere than ebay to 'shop'. I may have to join amibay one day soon :happy: . Just fired up my a500 last week too so I may be in the market for some amiga stuff as well. BTW. What would I need to do …

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Re: Tandy TL/2

Posted on 2015-10-27, 03:48

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:neutral: I have to say bjt. This is starting to look like the perfect tandy 1000. The noctua fan, gotek floppy and xt-ide make this an awesome build. I may have to do some similar mods to my TL/2 as well, especially the xt-ide and noctua fan. I may try out one of my vantec stealth fans first though …

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Re: eBay's Global Shipping Programme - Opinions?

Posted on 2015-10-26, 05:30

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As a US seller who didn't used to ship internationally, I started using the GSP because eBay activated it by default. I decided to switch to regular International First Class for light, inexpensive items (such as boxed video games). I just selected a small number of countries that I would ship to. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-10-25, 23:49

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Very nice commodore seob! ! I don't know what you traded for but its probably not worth returning. Those are pretty rare so I would hang on to it and just try to fix the psu. On the subject of commodore, I just picked up this today for $20! Nice used in the box commodore 64. This is my fourth …

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

Posted on 2015-10-24, 15:41

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Lol that's the same seller that's selling a Siemens tower for almost $5000. Which incidently is on sale now...14% off! Yay! better act on it quick before someone snatches it up lol. http://m.ebay.com/itm/181766378551?_mwBanner=1 Absolutely crazy. I thought it was funny that the computers are proudly …

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Re: Random items... what do you think

Posted on 2015-10-24, 15:15

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@dogchainx - nice find. The beige ones are pretty cool but yes they are way too expensive. Those fluorescent yellow and orange ones are just ridiculously ugly though! Lol.

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Re: Random items... what do you think

Posted on 2015-10-24, 07:04

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I love the drawer! Very cool. as for the floppy card reader combo drive....Most of them I see have the floppy connector. Depends what you'd want to use it in but I prefer having the usb connector in windows build to keep the fdd connector on my motherboard free for another fdd.

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Re: Sim tower don't work on win 3.11

Posted on 2015-10-23, 18:30

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That's great that you got it working. Good to know how to get it working if I run into the same issue. I wonder if installing calmira ii messed up your fonts in the first place?

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2015-10-23, 18:17

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Oh right. I see it now. It looked stock to me at first 🤣..nice job on the that.

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