Re: Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-14, 23:00
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2022-01-14, 22:32
Welp. 'Homeworld: Remastered Collection' is going to be my go to for the foreseeable future since GOG has it 90% off right now. $34.99 to $3.49 is a dagnabbit good deal. Includes the original games as well. Done. I dabbled with it back in the late 90s, but never had time to play around with it in …
Re: Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-14, 22:17
What I'm wondering is how many of you are buying sealed "newer" games which are Internet activated and keeping them sealed? I’m mostly after games containing interesting, physical assets. Mainly RPGs for the maps and comprehensive manuals. I guess there’s a nostalgic factor to it too. That being …
Re: Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-14, 19:47
I seem to remember that I mentioned in another thread, what if Heritage Auctions and what not of bad stuff(and mentioning Karl Jobst), happened with our little niche/hobby. Just watched the first video in your links. I had heard about the debacle from Neil Thomas' and John Shawler's "This Week in …
Re: Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-14, 19:43
Unknown_K wrote on 2022-01-14, 18:26: Meatball wrote on 2022-01-14, 14:46: There's nothing like a 5lbs. of paperwork... Old software/games are great. Same goes for old applications where the manuals are actually more useful. More useful than the software or more useful than manuals are today?
Re: Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-14, 19:37
dr_st wrote on 2022-01-14, 11:27: Oh yeah, this is why I love the Heroes 1&2 creature stats cards that came with the original boxed versions (and the Compendium): I see you're a man of culture as well.
Re: List of PC games that you have not played or beaten yet that you'd like to
Posted on 2022-01-14, 10:36
Below are the games I've noted that I have from online stores or websites, I haven't gone through all my other games yet. ... Daggerfall ... When you've worked your way down to Daggerfall somwhere around spring 2028, then definitely go for Daggerfall Unity . It's an authentic Bethesda experience …
Re: Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-14, 10:27
Re: Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-14, 10:25
DaveJustDave wrote on 2022-01-10, 17:30: I'm curious... which David Eddings novel does it come with? "The Diamond Throne" apparently, but the joke's clearly on me: The bloke living on 250 Western Ave W3 6EE owes me!
Re: Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-14, 10:10
A sealed box may not always be 'new' - it could be resealed but then you wouldn't know without opening it! My head just exploded. I never considered the possibility of fraudulent resealing! Cause I am a PC games/video game player. Not a collector. My sentiment exactly, so I've decided to open it.
Are we opening sealed copies of old games?
Posted on 2022-01-10, 12:47
What is your general stance on sealed copies of old games? Personally, I like to keep my boxed copies in good shape but prefer to see them used. I'm asking because I just received a sealed copy of Age of Wonders. I loved this game to pieces back in the day and it was definitely my aim to play this …
Re: Bring back the game manuals!
Posted on 2022-01-10, 11:15
Neil Thomas over at RMC has an interview with Ken Williams , who, among a lot of other things, touch the subject of the great care Sierra On-Line took of the look and feel of their products. I remember some pretty comprehensive manuals coming out of Sierra, "Aces over Europe" being a pure beast of …
Bring back the game manuals!
Posted on 2021-10-07, 11:00
I unboxed a copy of "Warlords: Darklords Rising" yesterday and it suddenly hit me how wholesome buying a new game could feel back then. Don't get me wrong, GoG and Steam etc. are great platforms for convenience - I just miss the touch printed assets bring to the experience of owning a game. I love …
Re: What kind of CD-ROM audio connector is this?
Posted on 2021-10-01, 10:38
Errius wrote on 2021-10-01, 08:39: Yeah that's the proprietary Panasonic connector. Re: [SOLVED] CD Audio cable question Search U.S. eBay. I bought two of the cables from a guy over there. OMG thanks! Panasonic was the keyword. Thanks, thanks, thanks!
[SOLVED] What kind of CD-ROM audio connector is this?
Posted on 2021-10-01, 07:52
I recently acquired a four speed SCSI CD-ROM drive (IBM 88G4919) for my Pentium MMX build. I'm very happy with it, but I would like to hook it up to my SB16 (CT2230) and I don't recognize the audio connector: https://einherje.dk/vogons/sb16_audio_001.jpg Although the connector has 4 pins as expected …
Re: CT2290 for 65$, worth it ?
Posted on 2021-09-08, 15:05
mkarcher wrote on 2021-09-08, 14:04: … While I have no proof, I highly suspect this capacitor is used to improve ISA compatibility with certain mainboards. This is interesting! Thanks for explaining
Re: CT2290 for 65$, worth it ?
Posted on 2021-09-08, 12:48
Yes, I know, but I wonder what the modification brings - less noise, cleaner sound, more pronounced heights/bass or something else? Good question. T74LS08 is a Quad 2-Input AND Gate. Neither the ceramic THT cap, which connects 4Y to the ceramic SMD cap, or the trace between the SMD cap and Vcc are …
Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread
Posted on 2021-09-08, 10:43
on capacitors, some people change them all, I don't - it usually isn't necessary, if the computer has no problem why risk making one by changing stuff like this? testing capacitors is worthy, especially if something is amiss with the component / pc Well, I might consider recapping the SB16 and S3 …
Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread
Posted on 2021-09-08, 10:38
This thread has a list of some known cards that require the -5V line. It doesn't seem like the SB16 is in that list. If a ATX PSU will be more reliable than an AT one is more dependent of the manufacturer than the fact that it's ATX. In any case a good quality PSU should give you trouble free …
Re: What music are you listening to?
Posted on 2021-09-07, 17:37
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