Re: What is Google Search doing?

Posted on 2025-06-11, 17:44

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by keenerb

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Google has moved almost entirely to "Here's the results we THINK you want" vs. "Here's what you actually searched for" and is essentially useless for me at this point. Completely dumbed down and tailored to presenting you with sales pitches rather than information.

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Was given a box of 271 5.25" floppy disks. If anything here looks interesting I'll try to image it.

Posted on 2025-06-10, 02:09

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by keenerb

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Maybe there's something interesting or unusual here, but it's mostly system utilities and apps like dbase/etc. https://photos.app.goo.gl/bhmven32yY2LCKNB9

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Re: Good "super small/portable" suggestions?

Posted on 2025-05-10, 13:16

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by keenerb

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temu/aliexpress have a number of 7" super portable windows 11 laptops that I've considered using as a more or less dedicated dosbox system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIOKDe4phkA They seem to be reasonably high quality, but shared function keys and number keys is a bit of a bummer...

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Re: [Realms of the Haunting] image setup assistance (DOS).

Posted on 2025-05-07, 14:05

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by keenerb

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I have played realms of the haunting a LOT, it's one of my favorite games, and it always seemed a little "off" and sub optimal FPS even on CRT back when it was released. Phenomenal game though, one of the most atmospheric horror exploration games I've ever played!

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Re: Pcem forum down?

Posted on 2025-05-06, 20:35

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by keenerb

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I pretty much consider that a dead project now. Damn shame, but when the lead dev quit in 2021 and handed it over to another guy it really stagnated. But yes, it's down for me as well.

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Re: Help identifying an old action-RPG game (early 2000s, Windows)

Posted on 2025-04-24, 12:08

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by keenerb

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Could be mount and blade. That's 2008 though.

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Re: Help identifying an old action-RPG game (early 2000s, Windows)

Posted on 2025-04-18, 14:54

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by keenerb

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Mistmare perhaps. Released in 2003, I seem to recall it had only humans as opponents. Wikipedia also has pretty exhaustive lists of RPGs by year if you search. "wikipedia rpgs 2002" and whatnot.

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Re: Help identifying an old action-RPG game (early 2000s, Windows)

Posted on 2025-04-18, 01:51

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by keenerb

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Also maybe Wizards and Warriors? I seem to remember most of those enemies were human.

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Re: Help identifying an old action-RPG game (early 2000s, Windows)

Posted on 2025-04-17, 15:40

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by keenerb

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Nox possibly, or one of the Gothic games. Do you remember if it was "true 3d" or isometric?

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Re: PicoGUS: ISA sound card emulator with Raspberry Pi Pico (Gravis Ultrasound, AdLib, MPU-401, Tandy, CMS)

Posted on 2025-04-03, 18:05

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by keenerb

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in Marvin \ Sound

Is there a known issue with PicoGUS and Doom in GUS mode? Situation I have a DOS 6.22 system with a YMF7xx card doing Soundblaster things and a GUS Max 1.8 doing Gravis music. They play together nicely and behave. (Super Socket 7 VIA MVP3 Chipset - AMD K6-2+ @600MHz) SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D0 T4 P320 …

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Re: Which SB from the list do you prefere ?

Posted on 2025-03-15, 19:32

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by keenerb

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in Marvin \ Sound

I am owner of these ISA sound cards. Just trying to make decision, which to use in retro 486 setup described below. I would like to ask local experts for their experience. It seems AWE64 is too enough for used CPU. There happens P166 as a minimum supported CPU limitation during software …

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Re: DPROMPT and DSHORT for MS-DOS/Windows 9x

Posted on 2025-03-11, 17:05

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by keenerb

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interesting, I'll definitely take a look at dprompt...

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Re: Is it not possible to edit an MT-32 through DOSBox?

Posted on 2025-03-10, 13:45

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by keenerb

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According from a message in 2023 on DOSBOX-X discord server, midi input is theoretically possible but current implementation is midi-out only.

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Some useful ways to print from old machines and applications

Posted on 2025-03-05, 16:41

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by keenerb

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I've recently been spending more time playing with printing in my vintage environment and have learned a few things that others might find useful, even though I'm still a BIG fan of the retroprinter device from retroprinter.com. I will be honest though, retroprinter's "plug it in and it just works" …

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2025-03-04, 00:55

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by keenerb

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

https://archive.org/details/03032025-logical-connection I scanned and uploaded the manual for a fancy printer/serial sharing interface called "The Logical Connection." It's 200 pages for basically a parallel port switch.

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Re: How long have you been flying Falcon 3.0?

Posted on 2025-02-08, 04:44

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by keenerb

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rfnagel wrote on 2025-02-08, 03:43: keenerb wrote on 2025-02-08, 03:23: I bought my first coprocessor specifically to accelerate Scorched Earth... I never realized that Scorched Earth required a math coprocessor, cool! 😊 It didn't, but it dramatically sped it up.

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Re: How long have you been flying Falcon 3.0?

Posted on 2025-02-08, 03:23

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by keenerb

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rfnagel wrote on 2025-02-07, 22:03: Did some more MAJOR DIGGING... Yep, that was it! 😊 Filename 2.jpg File size 1.24 MiB Views 262 views File license GPL-2.0-or-later Filename 1.jpg File size 1.37 MiB Views 262 views File license GPL-2.0-or-later I bought my first coprocessor specifically to …

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Re: 3.5" Floppy drive with 7-in-1 card reader...

Posted on 2025-01-26, 00:11

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by keenerb

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Has anybody ever heard of this thing? https://www.redferret.net/floppy-disk-drive-with-7-in-1-card-reader-retro-fit-that-combo-memory-tech-boy/ floppydiskdrivewithcardreader.jpg Sounds great for small builds that only have one 3.5" drive bay. Would be even better if the flash cards could be …

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What operating systems are available for SUN Ultra 5 system?

Posted on 2025-01-24, 05:43

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by keenerb

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I've managed to grab a Sun Ultra 5 in decent working condition but no hard drive. Assuming I can find a hardd drive that works, what operating systems would be compatible with this? Ultrasparc III 400mhz cpu, 256mb ram. Did it originally come with Solaris? Are there modern Linux distros that would …

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Re: What do I need to use a modern Windows system as a MIDI synth for vintage hardware?

Posted on 2025-01-15, 17:42

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by keenerb

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The cable I purchased works fine for midi output from my computer, and the mini IN light flashes when my DOS machine is sending midi data, but nothing is reaching the vst synth. I have configured the "default midi device" to be "USB MIDI Interface" in Coolsoft MIDIMapper. *edit* Scratch that, …

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