Re: Bought these games today

Posted on Yesterday, 15:23

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My younger sisters had that Barbie game and they loved how they can make clothes for their dolls. It was a very impressive piece of software for it's time. When focussed on FPS, RTS, RPG and other games we can forget that in the game dev world there could be just as much skill and innovation in the …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on Yesterday, 12:01

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I bought some games in the last 6 month and I just batch cleaned them this evening. There is a StarCraft battle chest (unfortunately without the strategy books) Barbie Fashion designer (with the special fabric/paper to print doll clothes for real 😄) Warcraft 2 + expansion (no manuals) Conflict …

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

Posted on 2024-04-21, 14:25

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Alphacool makes an all metal fan. It's their new Apex line. Only piece that is major metal is frame. Rest of fan's frame and fan blades are made of plastic but nicely made but not impressive specs when compared to premium fans. Anandtech reviewed these. Cheers, Yes you are correct that's my bad. I …

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

Posted on 2024-04-21, 09:25

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by chrismeyer6

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Alphacool makes an all metal fan. It's their new Apex line.

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

Posted on 2024-04-16, 22:23

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PcBytes wrote on 2024-04-16, 21:56: Welp, so far that "penny'd" X1950XTX has been running through 3DMark03 like butter on the P4Dual-915GL w/ a Northwood HT @ 2.8GHz. 15613 3DMarks is the result. Wow 😁 That's quite the fix for your GPU. I'm glad it's working and I hope you get a solid life span out …

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

Posted on 2024-04-14, 16:05

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Shponglefan wrote on 2024-04-14, 16:03: Been testing out a pile of Maxis games running Windows 3.11 on a Pentium 4. Trying to determine optimal throttling for these games... Sim Games.jpg Windows 3.11 Sim Games Installed.png That right there is a great selection of games. Lots of childhood memories …

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Re: Tiny 486 build - SBC with ISA backplane

Posted on 2024-04-12, 16:09

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This is a great system and I just love that wooden case it's just beautiful!

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2024-04-06, 17:14

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by chrismeyer6

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AndrettiGTO wrote on 2024-04-05, 22:16: Additional: Beautiful work. That system looks great!

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Re: Tiny 486 build - SBC with ISA backplane

Posted on 2024-03-24, 21:04

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by chrismeyer6

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That case looks beautiful seriously great job!!

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-03-18, 14:45

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Chex Quest! For those unfamiliar, it's basically a "family friendly" port of DOOM that was given away as a promotion for Chex cereal. I had Chex Quest 1 and 2 when I was a kid. I can't remember if they were included in the box of cereal or if we had to send away for it in the mail. At first, we …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2024-03-18, 13:34

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by chrismeyer6

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amontre wrote on 2024-03-17, 22:51: My Computer room here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia IMG_6210.jpeg Wow! What a beautiful setup and view you have. I really love the shelf with all your game boxes.

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

Posted on 2024-03-16, 23:34

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For networking I only use Ubiquity hardware it's affordable and just rock solid. I have a UDM- Pro and their WiFi 6 in-wall access point and they just work. I cant wait to overhaul my whole network with their switches and cameras.

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

Posted on 2024-02-28, 13:18

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I finished a new build a P4 3.0 - 2gb 667 and Gf 6600GT, it's the clone of a pc i had back in 2004, i wanted to test a game i played a lot back in the day, vampire bloodlines. Gotta be honest i was expecting better performances, it works well mind you but in large areas framerate drops to 25, it …

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

Posted on 2024-02-26, 15:26

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That's definitely a very robust and we'll made drive. Not all that surprising it lasted that long.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-02-26, 05:53

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Picked up a Compaq Deskpro XE 450 for a decent price. IMG_0761.jpeg Some damage in shipping, but doesn't look too bad - a little bending and gluing back together should put it right. IMG_0762.jpeg Not much interesting inside: IMG_0764.jpeg Oh joy, a token ring card. (Maybe I can put XT-IDE on it?) …

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Re: Mr. BIOS on a Gateway 2000 P5-120

Posted on 2024-02-24, 15:11

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by chrismeyer6

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Hey bit of a bump here. I recently acquired a Gateway 2000 with the same board (133 Pentium seems to be the only difference). I attempted to install both the 3.28 (properly .br0t) and the 3.30 found here: https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/intel-advanced-ze-zappa-e#bios but have run into a show …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-02-23, 15:35

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Shadzilla wrote on 2024-02-23, 14:07: But wait, there's more! Found this bundle on eBay a while back. All complete in box, all the fold out sheets and manuals etc. Nice to add to the collection 😀 That set looks to be in excellent condition too. I used to have that stuff but I think it got lost to …

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Re: Windows 3.1 / 9x games that require Quicktime

Posted on 2024-02-19, 00:50

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Zoo explorers and Oceans explorers from Compton's New Media. They are full quick time games Nice. Technically, I think they are Macromedia Director based, but use QuickTime for video clips. Those came along in a "Multimedia PC" bundle and I remember playing them. Body Works was another one if you …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2024-02-17, 13:12

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Got this wireless PS/2 ball mouse from someone at work. Looking at the brand & configuration I expected the worst but it's not bad at all! The range is not more than 30" but more than enough on a standard office desk. It's surprisingly light and smooth for a ball mouse. Definitely a keeper. Is it a …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2024-02-13, 13:26

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by chrismeyer6

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I'm not sure what to do about the componentes stuffed in boxes, I don't want them under the desks. One idea I had is to buy kitchen cabinets - the kind you install on the wall, and install them on the walls above the desks. WhatsApp Image 2024-02-13 at 09.01.09_3732ffee.jpg WhatsApp Image 2024-02- …

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