Re: Bought these games today
Posted on 2023-05-05, 10:25
Have to agree with gerry. SOF 1 and 2 are great first-person shooters. I like the second one a bit more though. But SOF 1 is also cool.
Re: List of PC games that you have not played or beaten yet that you'd like to
Posted on 2023-05-05, 10:21
Yes, I have heard about the System Schock Remake and it might be interesting as well. I have also heard about the Enhanced Edition of the first System Schock but I am somehow more interested in experiencing the original. Blue Shift has not the best reputation compared to the original Half-Life and …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2023-05-05, 09:03
It is really funny tha they added Escport missions in Renegade because it is so fitting to the C&C lore. I hated the escort missions for Doctor Mobius in the original C&C though. But it is somehow nice that they added different type of missions into Renegade. I am not going to like them when I play …
Re: List of PC games that you have not played or beaten yet that you'd like to
Posted on 2023-05-05, 07:05
Games I have played but not finished yet Indiana Jones and the infernal machine did not finish it due to the fact that runs horrible on moden hardware. I will get into it again when I have my retro rig Jagged Alliance 1 and 2 Great games but never found the time to finish them Thief 1 Half Life Blue …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2023-05-05, 06:56
@chinny22 Thanks for your reply. I am also sure that the first Decade would be nice addition to my collection. As I have already menitioned I had original coppies of C&1, C&C2 and C&C3 and I would still hold on to them if I had not lost them during moving house :(. It also a good way to enjoy C&C …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2023-05-04, 11:00
Thanks for the info that's good to know. Also did not know that Renegade is also included in the First Decade edition. I am also interested in playing the old C&C games again. I already have 1 and 2 as remaster on steam but it would be nice to have the originals again in my collection and the …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2023-05-04, 10:27
C&C Renegade is an interesting game. I tested it a bit on my modern pc via Origin but it was not running very well. But when I have completed my retro gaming rig I am going to play the game in case I can find a cheap copy. I find the idea of a shooter in the C&C universe very interesting. I also …
Re: What are your thoughts about these specs
Posted on 2023-05-04, 10:16
I personally would go with a Pentium III system but there are pro and con elements to such a system. Pentium IV is really Windows XP era and you ideally want no more than 512MB of RAM on a Windows 98 system. Then there's the drivers which could be wonky for Windows 98 (that was my experience back …
Re: What are your thoughts about these specs
Posted on 2023-05-04, 06:53
A Pentium 4 or Athlon XP based computer will be good for late 90s and early 2000s gaming. My own Windows 98 rig uses an Athlon XP 2000+ (1.67 GHz), GeForce4 4200 Ti and Diamond Monster MX300 sound card. Runs all Windows 98 era games with no issues and provides a degree of backwards compatibility …
Re: What are your thoughts about these specs
Posted on 2023-05-03, 15:14
Thanks a lot for the further replies. A big thx to dionb for the very detailed answer. Concerning the gpu recommendations have to agree the GF 3 and 4 Ti are very often mentioned and recommended. Especially the GF4 seems to very popular card among the retro gaming community. Checking out the radeon …
Re: What are your thoughts about these specs
Posted on 2023-05-03, 06:47
Socket 7 is good for reliving childhood trauma. This is late 1999 computer unable to play smoothly 1999 games. UT, Tony Hawk, Driver, NFS5, Half-Life pretty much all will drop fps deep into teens on this platform. Might be ok if you are into playing 1996-7 games. In that case i am going to keep …
Re: What are your thoughts about these specs
Posted on 2023-05-02, 15:00
Thanks a lot for the answer. Now let me answer your questions. am planning to build or purchase a Windows 98 gaming rig. The revision of the P5A-B is not mentioned by the seller but I could ask him of course. But yeah, the sound card choice was also a bit strange to me. There were much better sound …
What are your thoughts about these specs
Posted on 2023-05-02, 13:14
My plan A is still to build my own vodoo2 or vodoo 3 retro gaming rig but while researching for the single components I also found out that it would be possible to get complete retro gaming pc for a price that would be a bit cheaper than buying the single components seperately. But this can change …
Re: Suggestions for vodoo 2 system
Posted on 2023-04-27, 11:47
I'd say getting a matched pair is more important then the actual brand. It's not really an issue these days with unofficial drivers but then either is brand in general and matching opens up the option of reference drivers. However with currant prices I'd say cost is the most important consideration …
Re: Suggestions for vodoo 2 system
Posted on 2023-04-27, 10:35
You are right I should have mentioned that it is still the bidding price but it is still at least a chance to get the card cheaper than normal if you are bidding smart of course. And good to know they are almost all the same. In general i believe that Creative Labs had a good reputation in general …
Re: Suggestions for vodoo 2 system
Posted on 2023-04-27, 10:20
just wanted to drop in and say, the prices quoted in this thread made me double check my dates. i though this was a necro thread. bro, no one is touching a voodoo 2 in the states for less then $180. Vodoo cards are expensive here in Europe as well but if you are lucky you can find one at cheaper …
Re: Which 2d partner card for a vodoo 2 system would you recommend?
Posted on 2023-04-25, 16:36
I also agree that the GF2 Ultra is a good card for its time and today it is obtainable at a rather good price. If you can obtain them at 'good prices', I also want three of these! Thank you! :-D Unfortunately, that's a rather limited source not available online. But I saw some good retro electronic …
Re: Suggestions for vodoo 2 system
Posted on 2023-03-31, 06:52
I'd recommend rigging up a cooling solution if you get a voodoo2 - we all know most didnt come with any heatsinks or fans and will run, but I prefer to err on the safe side to keep this vintage gearing going strong, as they do get hot :) Re: AMD k6-2 - there were builds of various games that …
Re: Suggestions for vodoo 2 system
Posted on 2023-03-30, 07:17
I would suggest a P 3 over an athlon. I have a couple athlons and I dont like them . I have 3 different P3 builds and like them all. Here are my builds. THough I am still playing with them and seeing what I like best. Pentium 1. 32 megs ram 233 mmx voodoo 3 pci windows 98. My go to system Pentium 2 …
Re: Which 2d partner card for a vodoo 2 system would you recommend?
Posted on 2023-03-29, 11:17
Realistically the 4200 will be Mostly fine, but some people swear by using much earlier drivers that dont support the gf4. Hence the gf2 gts which is a great card in itself for that era. I prefer near period correct, not for correctness sake but I feel it's best for compatibility and performance, …
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