Re: Retro paradox?
Posted on 2021-07-26, 05:47
The answer is pretty simple: we're a bunch of nerds 🤓 Always trying to find out more about the stuff we like.
Re: A beautiful yet somewhat ponderous build; what should I use it for?
Posted on 2021-07-23, 19:45
It sure was nice of the guy to give it to you for free, although now you've also adopted his problem: "what am I going to do with it?" 😁 Since that case is quite nice, maybe you could use it for one of your other builds?
Re: What do you regret throwing out?
Posted on 2021-07-11, 19:08
With "thrown out" I imagine you mean throwing it in the trash or have it recycled? In that case I've only thrown away broken parts that are easy replaceable, like case fans or broken PSUs. I've given away or sold parts and whole computers but I've not regretted it (yet). Everything went to other …
Re: My never ending Tandon 286 project
Posted on 2021-07-08, 15:04
Lovely system!
Re: My Windows 95 486 build
Posted on 2021-07-05, 06:39
Never seen someone run Win95 on am MFM drive before. Nice challenge. I would do it just to see if it works, but I doubt it would be fun to work with in the long run. That processor works without a heatsink but it's advised to use one anyhow. There are still chances it would overheat and you'll …
Re: Rack project
Posted on 2021-07-03, 08:10
Pretty neat idea and execution! How did you handle peripherals like keyboard, mouse and Sound?
Re: Tiny Vortex86-based DOS gaming PC - weeCee
Posted on 2021-07-02, 07:26
All hail mTCP!
Re: How would you build this PC.
Posted on 2021-06-27, 16:54
Best thing you could do is to paint that power button yellow, so it'll look even more like Pac-Man 😀
Re: EGA aesthetics
Posted on 2021-06-27, 07:57
Looks like a fun game! And kudos for the EGA graphics (well.. kind of) 😀
Re: Socket 7 - Intel Ultimate
Posted on 2021-06-23, 10:42
How do you get a mobile CPU working on a normal socket 7 board? And does the l2 cache work?
Re: Some of my retro computer builds
Posted on 2021-06-21, 10:31
Nice systems! Socket 7s are my favourite systems. Or maybe XTs.. or maybe.. ok, too much to choose from 🤣
Re: 8k
Posted on 2021-06-19, 11:04
I recently got a new 4k TV, 55 inch. My FullHD tv was from 2008, so I might have been time for something new. It's quite the improvement. I never use it for games tho. I've been using a 24 inch screen from Dell for my pc for the last 10 years or so. I've been looking at 4k screens from time to time …
Re: RIPPER 1996
Posted on 2021-06-19, 07:24
What are the problems? Are there error messages or anything?
Re: RLoader: a native 16-bit MS-DOS programs and games launcher with search
Posted on 2021-06-14, 07:03
Looks very cool! What does the R stand for in Rloader?
Re: MP32L - Lite version of MP32 : Pi based MT32 synth
Posted on 2021-06-13, 20:00
Very cool project!
Re: Advice on socket 7 choice?
Posted on 2021-06-09, 08:58
I'd go with a board with Intel 430TX chipset. Those are fast and reliable and the software for it is easy to find. If you can, try to find a board that has a USB as well. This will make it a lot easier to copy files over. 430TX also has great USB support.. the ALi board with Alladin IV+ I had was a …
Re: Beige-Beast
Posted on 2021-06-09, 08:03
Turned out to be a nice system. Well done! Can't say I dig that case design, tough. That front panel with the weird extrusion and the gray plate in the middle... makes it one ugly duckling. But yeah, it was the late 90s lol My pentium II system used to be housed in such a late 90s case. All the …
Re: Worst tips from tech support
Posted on 2021-06-09, 06:54
Their fix to a broken game was not playing the game. We all know games with huge glitches that never got fixed. Some of those are game-breaking bugs. If the developers didn't fix it then customer support has no chance in hell helping the buyer. All this for a $50-70 game that you can't even return. …
Re: Worst tips from tech support
Posted on 2021-06-08, 20:12
I bought Anno 1701 from GoG.com but it kept crashing on large scenario's. The tech support gave me the best suggestion ever: don't play the big scenario's. I kid you not. Their fix to a broken game was not playing the game.
Re: Getting Sound to Work with DOS games on Windows 98
Posted on 2021-06-07, 18:04
Getting the sound to work correctly in DOS can be tricky. It all depends on how the sound drivers are set up in Windows and for DOS. ESS cards often have pretty good DOS support but you have to make sure you load the DOS driver for it. From what I can gather online you're laptop has an ESS-Maestro2E …
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