Re: Pentium 100/98Mb/Voodoo and HalfLife: amazing

Posted on 2015-02-01, 12:37

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Open the console with the '~' key, type in these commands: sv_cheats 1 map c1a0c Then when the map has loaded (you'll see a black screen with the text 'UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES' when this has happened), type in the console: give item_suit If you did it correctly (some times it will not, then you …

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Re: Pentium 100/98Mb/Voodoo and HalfLife: amazing

Posted on 2015-01-31, 19:30

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Does Half-life have any sort of benchmark feature? I have installed Half-life on my three 486 systems. I have tested it with the Matrox G200 (D3D), Ati Rage 128 VR (in D3D and OpenGL modes), and the Voodoo3. The game speed feels very similar to Quake II, so somewhere in the 8-17 fps range, …

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PS/2 to DIN-adapter not working

Posted on 2015-01-31, 19:00

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So, recently I picked up this modded Laser Expression 512P (dated 1996 according to the BIOS) for 7,50€ from a thrift store. I also got a PS/2 to DIN-adapter here http://www.allekabels.nl/toetsenbord-kabel/22/922/ps2-naar-din.html (Dutch) So, I got it in the mail today, used it to connect my cheap …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-10-10, 16:00

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Well, as you might've known, I was planning to buy a Matrox Millenium II 4MB. Well, it arrived today. Set me back 5€ + 2,56 shipping.

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Re: Problems with my Pentium 4 rig (warning, big images)

Posted on 2014-10-10, 15:43

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I do have a Athlon II rig (it's from my parents). I BIOS flashed it a while ago, worked fine (I experienced problems with certain headphones not being detected). It has a GT 610, which is an OK DX11 low-end card. They don't let me near the PC hardware-wise though. As for GPU, it doesn't really …

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

Posted on 2014-10-09, 18:47

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Hmm.. Pentium 4's with a double stamp you say? $999.999,99 it is. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOOK-INTEL-PENTIUM-4- … =item460369a0ef

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Re: What retro computing gadget that doesn't exist would you like to have?

Posted on 2014-10-09, 18:35

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A PCI card with a programmable OPL3 synthesizer AND wavetable compatible with Windows 7. I guess many people dream of this.

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Re: Problems with my Pentium 4 rig (warning, big images)

Posted on 2014-10-09, 17:33

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Thanks for all the replies. I'll try to spend a bit of my weekend trying to get the BIOS flash utility + BIOS ROM on the flash drive and in a working state. I used Rufus 1.4.10 to create the bootdisk. NOTE: I wanted to flash my BIOS, because of: - Newer supported CPUs including various Pentium 4s …

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Problems with my Pentium 4 rig (warning, big images)

Posted on 2014-10-08, 18:42

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So, as I figured the BIOS of my Asus P4P800-VM was outdated by 2 years (most recent is from 2006). As the only way for me to update the BIOS is to create a MS-DOS boot disk out of a USB stick. That happened succesfully. However when I booted up with F8, it didn't show. So, I changed the USB …

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Re: Windows 10 Technical Preview

Posted on 2014-10-06, 19:30

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Some clever friends of me got Windows 10 running in a VMWare machine. However, you need to enable Intel VT-x in your BIOS if you have it. The requirements look like a lucky Pentium III could still run it, but the requirements are too "blurry", because I think it'd need newer instructions. In VMware …

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Re: Found something for my Pentium-100 rig

Posted on 2014-10-04, 16:36

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I'll definitely post some pics when I acquire it and it arrives! The pics the seller posted look subpar, but luckily I know how to use a camera. The case looks quite modern and has a front USB 1 port.

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Found something for my Pentium-100 rig

Posted on 2014-10-04, 16:05

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As you might know, I had started the Pentium 100 project a while ago. I had already aquired a Intel board with Pentium 100, 64MB RAM, 2GB HDD and Voodoo2, AWE64 Gold, but was still looking for a nice (baby) AT case to put it all in, as well as a decent 2D graphics card. (My salvaged Compaq ATX …

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Re: 2k gaming pc

Posted on 2014-10-04, 15:57

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If you want to play the games from 1998 to 2003 (guess that is the main purpose of a 2k gaming PC), I recommend getting a GeForce2 GTS 32MB. I have one right now, it runs everything from Doom95 to Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (sluggishly though). Most of 'em are AGP 4x, and they hang around the …

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Re: Low-profile LGA775 coolers

Posted on 2014-10-04, 15:42

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I decided to look about and I found two choices. Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet. It supports all LGA775 processors, and it isn't too high. According to Zalman's site it's 60mm high, and pretty quiet. You can find it now on NCIX for 34,99 CND$, plus 10$ mail-in rebate. Cooler Master GeminII M4. Again a super …

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Re: My Pentium 4 rig (LAN and MIDI recording)

Posted on 2014-08-20, 12:26

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I have a P4C800-E Deluxe currently in storage. It's a backup for the ABIT IC7-G currently in use on my video capture box. 3.4 GHz P4, 4 GB RAM, Windows 2000 Server, Matrox Marvel G450 TV card, and RocketRaid 454 with 8x400 GB IDE hard drives. Yes it's so retro it doesn't use any SATA drives. Cool. …

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Re: My Pentium 4 rig (LAN and MIDI recording)

Posted on 2014-08-19, 11:50

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I have a P4C800-E Deluxe currently in storage. It's a backup for the ABIT IC7-G currently in use on my video capture box. 3.4 GHz P4, 4 GB RAM, Windows 2000 Server, Matrox Marvel G450 TV card, and RocketRaid 454 with 8x400 GB IDE hard drives. Yes it's so retro it doesn't use any SATA drives. Cool. …

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Re: AGP VGA CARDS USA AND EU THE SAME?

Posted on 2014-08-11, 07:27

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Depends on the card. Most EU cards have composite instead of S-Video. I was lucky enough to have a GeForce2 GTS with S-Video AND Composite.

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Re: Post pics of your CRT monitors

Posted on 2014-08-08, 08:26

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Well, the only CRT I have left in home is now a JVC living room TV (very common in the late 90s, don't know the model number). My dad picked up the 3 barely working to the local recycling center. One was a tiny Philips VCR combi, which got a faulty VCR tape stuck in, and we were unable to get it out …

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Re: ATC-S PIII Coopermine Win9x Build Log [WIP] **Photo Heavy**

Posted on 2014-08-08, 08:13

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I LOVE that case. It looks light, and the motherboard slide out tray is just brilliant. If only modern cases had that. I got a rig that is slightly newer in hardware, but the results can easily be compared. Might put my Voodoo2 in mine...

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Re: My Pentium 4 rig (LAN and MIDI recording)

Posted on 2014-08-08, 08:05

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I was thinking of repurposing this machine to host CS 1.6 through HLDS. I have always wanted to have a home game server, but since that hardware is so outdated, hosting anything newer than CS:S will be a pain. I have sufficient storage to do so, and can add a bunch of custom maps and plug-ins. I'll …

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