Re: I was there, I saw the last AWE 64 Gold disappear and become an investment product...

Posted on 2021-06-26, 20:31

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by DraxDomax

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I wanted the 4540 cause I had another STB Voodoo2 (have one already) and it was going to be a black and gold senseless waste of money inside 😀 I think a big part of it is that I want what I can't have...

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Re: I was there, I saw the last AWE 64 Gold disappear and become an investment product...

Posted on 2021-06-26, 20:13

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by DraxDomax

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Oh, and I probably should apologise if someone here was on these auctions and got bumped by me into his max. Just tryin'a get mine!

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Re: Lol, anything out there that doesn't require an HDD?

Posted on 2021-06-26, 19:24

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by DraxDomax

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I thought that was a driver and therefore needs an OS, etc... Thanks! Now, to find a game that is both CD rom and doesn't require installation!

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Re: Lol, anything out there that doesn't require an HDD?

Posted on 2021-06-26, 19:15

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by DraxDomax

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I have a feeling the CDROM isn't going to work without drivers installed It's a K6-2-450... So yeah, has to be a portable little game that also has clocked-code. Any specific ideas appreciated! As for patience - come on! :) I've been waiting 25 years for this machine... Also, so many variables in …

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I was there, I saw the last AWE 64 Gold disappear and become an investment product...

Posted on 2021-06-26, 18:58

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by DraxDomax

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Last Saturday, I bid on a CT4540 - which I preferred above the others on ebay, because it was black and also... higher model number ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I thought I gave it a valiant effort, put something like 93 and it sold for 95 (accepting that the highest bidder might have put even more as a max). Then, we …

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Lol, anything out there that doesn't require an HDD?

Posted on 2021-06-26, 18:40

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by DraxDomax

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I failed to line up all my ducks in a row and will be waiting 3 days for the HDD. I am not even quite done building my first retro rig but already eager to see it do SOMETHING! Dare I say a game? Again, I literally have nothing connected to IDE. Got a floppy drive. Actually, I can plug a CD drive …

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Re: [Lazy Question] SuperSocket7 Motherboard suggestions?

Posted on 2021-06-23, 13:46

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by DraxDomax

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It's crazy how fast things were changing in the late 90's. It's like each year has a system that best works for the games released in it... I personally feel that the "flagship" system for every 2 years is fundamentally different... From 486 to AT-PCI-MMX... To ATX-AGP-LateK6 and then PII/PII. …

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Re: [Lazy Question] SuperSocket7 Motherboard suggestions?

Posted on 2021-06-23, 13:26

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by DraxDomax

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Do you reckon it'll do better on an WindowsME? Or even 98SE? I am probably subliminally hoping you'd say I need to build ANOTHER system for Windows XP 😉

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[Lazy Question] SuperSocket7 Motherboard suggestions?

Posted on 2021-06-23, 13:02

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by DraxDomax

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Apologies in advance, I know there are posts here and elsewhere but what I've been able to find doesn't make me feel confident about any choice. The fact that the project in question is going to be on the back-burner for a while, doesn't help me focus on locking in the system configuration, either. …

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Re: Would you be interested in an x86-based alternative to the Raspberry Pi, optimized for retro gaming?

Posted on 2021-06-22, 08:08

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by DraxDomax

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If your mission is to help people play their games, I'd focus on a cloud service where everything is sorted out and you just log in and play. That's an interesting idea for old games, streaming a 320x200 game could probably be lossless too. As always input lag would be an issue though, at least for …

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Re: Would you be interested in an x86-based alternative to the Raspberry Pi, optimized for retro gaming?

Posted on 2021-06-22, 07:19

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by DraxDomax

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If your mission is to help people play their games, I'd focus on a cloud service where everything is sorted out and you just log in and play. That will be an emulation-based solution, BTW :) And a relatively straight-forward one. Hire someone to tune the existing emulators to get the absolute best …

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Re: Would you be interested in an x86-based alternative to the Raspberry Pi, optimized for retro gaming?

Posted on 2021-06-22, 05:33

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by DraxDomax

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I think indeed the discussion may have betrayed the OP, by going into refuting the idea technically (which the low hanging fruit but not what he was asking) and not answering the question. I will respect the initial question with an answer: No. I won't be. Let's face it, Doom isn't THAT great …

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Re: Would you be interested in an x86-based alternative to the Raspberry Pi, optimized for retro gaming?

Posted on 2021-06-22, 04:26

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by DraxDomax

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keep us posted on your negotiations with AMD!

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Re: Would you be interested in an x86-based alternative to the Raspberry Pi, optimized for retro gaming?

Posted on 2021-06-22, 03:16

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by DraxDomax

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Funny thing, I lived 20 years in Israel. Such a small place, you are bound to know someone in Intel, Motorola, Tower Semi, Havana Labs, Marvell, Qualcomm, Broadcomm, ARM or the myriad of other chip designers and producers in that tiny country. I know lots of chip people and while that doesn't make …

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Re: Would you be interested in an x86-based alternative to the Raspberry Pi, optimized for retro gaming?

Posted on 2021-06-22, 02:59

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by DraxDomax

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I don't know much about this topic but it sounds like it may be easier to convince AMD/Intel to touch up the old designs to work in whatever FAB is most suitable and just produce those again. Similarly with the auxiliary chips required to run these. Then, you'd have like an "Intel Retro Platform" …

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Re: How many "ways" is a PS/2 mouse socket?

Posted on 2021-06-21, 10:32

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by DraxDomax

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so, when they say, in the first link "8-way" - that's the number of pins (a different socket shape), not just more wires coming out the back? (I did wonder how a 5 pin socket can break out to 8 wires!)

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Re: How many "ways" is a PS/2 mouse socket?

Posted on 2021-06-21, 02:41

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by DraxDomax

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Yeah this I know... (thanks for spending time to take care that I cover that, though!) Just wondering about the "holes". Isn't this connector more suitable than the one I previously linked: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304016597873 - this one's holes look more like I am used to for PS/2 and they are …

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Re: How many "ways" is a PS/2 mouse socket?

Posted on 2021-06-20, 23:51

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by DraxDomax

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My question is more about the socket - if it's the same socket and just more wires... I'll take the 8-way one and clip the ones I don't need. Also, this item looks like it has 5 individual "sockets" inside, which doesn't look like a typical PS/2 socket. I think I am better off getting something else …

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How many "ways" is a PS/2 mouse socket?

Posted on 2021-06-20, 23:24

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by DraxDomax

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My mobo has PS headers... I have the connector to go there but no PS/2 socket for my mouse to go in. Looking at this bit here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391261027521 It comes with "N-Way" options... I don't know if that's a different configuration of the pins inside the socket or just more wires …

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Re: Are K6-iii chips obtainable?

Posted on 2021-06-17, 11:49

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by DraxDomax

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also, what is the "embedded" line of K6? Aren't they ss7? Usually, when I hear embedded, I imagine they are a different package and soldered on a board...

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