Re: Looking for an old DOS screensaver
Posted on 2022-10-24, 04:37
I bet it was a FLIC animation. There are literally dozens if not hundreds of those from the 1990s. FLI, FLC and FLX files were everywhere back in those days.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-10-24, 02:56
AppleSauce wrote on 2022-10-24, 01:59: Today this came in , its a 8mb Japanese virge vx from IO-DATA with the original box and registration card. 20221024_125231(2).jpg That is a thing of beauty.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-10-23, 20:09
luckybob wrote on 2022-10-23, 17:09: @Shponglefan are we just going to gloss over that glorious orange carpet? Kahenraz wrote on 2022-10-23, 17:47: I think it's actually beige, and it's just the lighting. Although a pumpkin carpet would be pretty cool. Orange is the new beige. Filename vote_orange. …
Re: Windows 3.11 on a Ryzen 3900X (youtube video included)
Posted on 2022-10-21, 15:09
What a fun video. Subscribed.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-10-20, 17:28
I finally got hold of a ZX Spectrum in really good condition. It even has the original plastic protection on the keyboard. I may be peeling that off. It however doesn't have the original outer box. I'm usually not so fussed about original packaging but in this case i may consider reproducing it. I …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-10-20, 17:17
I'm impressed that USB 2.0 is still actively used on some modern hardware like audio interfaces. It's a little surreal to see a high-end piece of audio hardware costing thousands of $ that still uses USB 2.0. I have personally been using MOTU audio interfaces for my music production for the last …
Re: Newest possible systems for Windows XP and Windows 7
Posted on 2022-10-18, 20:14
I have no idea about Windows XP and current/modern hardware, but I am still using Windows 7 64 as my daily driver on an X570 chipset based ITX motherboard. Also using a Ryzen 5000 series CPU, 32GB DDR4 RAM and a PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe. It's absolutely incredible performance, BUT I did have to jump …
Re: Looking for a full install of "Legends: The Game", a Tribes 2 clone
Posted on 2022-10-17, 22:27
Alright cool, this seems to have had what I was looking for. A shame that 0.4.2.0 or 0.4.2.4 are missing in action though, thanks though. Great news! Version 0.4.2.4 has been found. Looks like you can activate some bots on one map as well. Cheers! https://www.tribesnext.com/forum/discussion/comment …
Re: The frustrations of the GPU market
Posted on 2022-10-17, 14:26
Not that it matters to most of us, but… https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/340282-nvi … -30-series-gpus
Re: Commander X16 of The 8-Bit Guy, can it be considered as the most nonsense neo-retro computer of all times?
Posted on 2022-10-17, 13:02
Well, Some (maybe many) people see the entire retro computer hobby as pointless nonsense, I am not one of them. Some people love listening to music on vinyl LPs, I am not one of them (I see vinyl as a medium that I will use if I have to based on unavailability of given content on other media that …
Re: Kickstarter for MS-DOS Game 'Acronia' Has Gone Live
Posted on 2022-10-16, 14:21
I was not aware of this, it does look interesting! Thanks for the heads up liqmat! Did you see the first update? That big box mock-up looks quite sexy. Also, if you do play the alpha, there are a few hidden areas that can be quite elusive. Make sure to press jump and the down arrow in spots that …
Kickstarter for MS-DOS Game 'Acronia' Has Gone Live
Posted on 2022-10-15, 23:49
A Kickstarter for the MS-DOS game Acronia has just gone live. I will most certainly be throwing my hat in the ring. I thought the alpha preview was quite fun and I am looking forward to a complete game.
Re: Can an older motherboard function without the CMOS battery?
Posted on 2022-10-15, 17:06
I have an older 286 motherboard with a barrel battery. Since the barrel battery was dead and started to leak I removed it and cleaned the board. But before putting it in a computer, my question is the following: will the motherboard function normally without the barrel battery or a more modern (and …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-10-14, 01:00
Got myself a nice piece of computing history for a very decent price (well below the 3 digits in euros). It even has the 64KB ram expansion. Not sure what I'll do with it but I just HAD to have it. There has been quite a few game releases for the PET over the past few years. If you get some type of …
Re: 15 FPS Doom 2 with Pentium MMX 200
Posted on 2022-10-13, 15:59
Disruptor wrote on 2022-10-13, 08:23: Trident, Oak and Realtek are known to be rock bottom in performance. There are some exceptions. I once came across an Oak OTI-087 ISA card that kept up with various Diamond ISA cards that I had. It was a very decent performer in DOS games & benchmarks.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-10-11, 14:18
Got this Casio CT-460. I believe this completes my collection of all the esoteric audio devices supported by early Sierra games. I am still baffled as to how this is an officially supported device in those games, as it's clearly one of the least practical audio devices to use with a classic …
Portland Retro Gaming Expo
Posted on 2022-10-10, 18:35
Just a reminder for those of you who live in the Pacific Northwest USA that the amazing Portland Retro Gaming Expo is this coming weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is the first PRGE event since 2019 due to Covid-19 restrictions so this should be a great expo after a two year hiatus. I …
Re: Help me find a Long lost midi file?
Posted on 2022-10-08, 15:04
Checked my archives. Unfortunately, all I have with "wander" is a SID file. Nothing with just "wonder". Hopefully it wasn't a home grown midi tune or it may have been part of a game possibly.
Re: JVC PC-X100 dual-cassette and CD stereo boombox repaired
Posted on 2022-10-08, 14:34
Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s
Posted on 2022-10-02, 15:56
The 1970s will have a special place in my heart. :) Yes, I was born in 1975, so it means I was still four years old during the last of the 1970s era (1979, right?), but pop culture seems to move slower in Third-World countries including mine, so bell bottoms and disco music were things you still …
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