Re: Planning to Build a New Computer - Want Some Advice

Posted on 2013-05-02, 23:03

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Windows 8 is actually not that bad of an OS. It's fast and stable, and it doesn't seem to have too many compatibility issues, though the interface does kind of suck. Otherwise though, in some ways I actually like it better than Win7. *ducks* XP SP3 is still the best version overall out of the …

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Re: If you could only choose 12 games...

Posted on 2013-05-02, 02:48

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maverick85 wrote: Anno 1602 Caesar III Age of Wonders Age of Wonders II WT Dragon Age: Origins Age of Empires Age of Empires II AoK Fallout NV Bul […] Show full quote Anno 1602 Caesar III Age of Wonders Age of Wonders II WT Dragon Age: Origins Age of Empires Age of Empires II AoK Fallout NV Bully …

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Re: Is multi-monitor possible on Voodoo2 SLI?

Posted on 2013-05-02, 00:28

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That would be an interesting hack, like set up four Voodoo 2s in two seperate SLI pairs in the same machine, then hook each of the SLI pairs to an output on a dual-head gpu, and hook a separate monitor up to each SLI pair. I don't think anyone's done this before, but I'm sure there must be some way …

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Re: When knowledge of a particular language makes you laugh....

Posted on 2013-05-02, 00:22

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In the Quebecois dialect of French, various religious terms such as "tabernac" (tabernacle), "criss" (Christ), and "calice" (chalice) are often used as strong profanities, which I can imagine must be quite confusing and/or amusing for French speakers from other regions. XD Here in the province of …

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Re: N64 emulation - does anyone else share my dissatisfaction?

Posted on 2013-05-01, 18:35

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I think its criminal that the best output available for the N64 was composite video, not even s-video, thats what really puts me off the old console. Nearly all N64s have S-video, Ninty just didn't sell a cable. Depending on the region, you could use a SNES or Gamecube S-Video cable, but Nintendo …

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Re: Planning to Build a New Computer - Want Some Advice

Posted on 2013-05-01, 05:09

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All I can say is, go Intel. Current AMD chips are crap IMO. They may offer more "cores" (not really true cores though :P) and cost less in the short run, but in the long run they don't offer as much performance as Intel chips, and they're a lot less power efficient, leading to higher energy bills. …

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Re: Games that don't run properly on faster CPUs

Posted on 2013-05-01, 05:03

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Pod had patches for Pentium 4/athlon IIRC amongst others. Halloween Harry/Alien Carnage needs to slow the cpu down. I don't know if Halloween Harry 2 (Zombie Wars) need to be slowed down. Carmageddon has timer issues mentioned above. I heard they could be sorted out using carma95 patch. I use the …

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Re: Developers releases DRM free game, 93% pirated on day one

Posted on 2013-05-01, 04:49

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I'll admit, I've pirated all sorts of things over the years (who hasn't? :P), but I think pirating an indie game that lacks DRM is kind of low, in my opinion. So there are "good" developers/content creators who deserve the money and others where it's OK to pirate, and then go online to rant about …

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Re: Radeon 9000 vs Geforce FX 5200 - which card performs better?

Posted on 2013-04-30, 19:15

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the worst I was kind of expecting an answer like that. XD Honestly, WTF is it with OEMs and crappy GPUs that are cut down versions of other well-known cards? :P It's about satisfying a market and saving money. The OEM's might have a lot of customers interested in casual gaming but not so many …

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Re: Developers releases DRM free game, 93% pirated on day one

Posted on 2013-04-30, 19:03

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I'll admit, I've pirated all sorts of things over the years (who hasn't? :P), but I think pirating an indie game that lacks DRM is kind of low, in my opinion. You know what I think is funny though? People who are all like "l0l piracy is bad" then they go on YouTube to watch pirated TV shows/movies/ …

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Re: Games that don't run properly on faster CPUs

Posted on 2013-04-30, 18:57

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I installed Carmageddon (DOS version) on an Athlon 64 3200 box yesterday running Win98SE. It was actually kinda funny how much the insane processor speed ramped up the turning physics. 🤣 Unfortunately I wasn't able to get it running in hires mode because it kept crashing at the placement screen. 😜

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Re: Advice for setting up an oldschool LAN party

Posted on 2013-04-29, 13:40

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Yawnald wrote: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?It … N82E16811121011 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?It … N82E16811121010 Sometimes they go out of stock for months at a time. Very solid cases. I should definitely pick one of those up some time. 😁

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Re: Soundblaster PCI 128 CT4810

Posted on 2013-04-29, 00:47

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I just found out that it's actually a Vibra 128. Even so, it's sill ES1371-based so it seems like it should be a good card. One thing I'm wondering though, where do I find the DOS drivers for this?

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Re: Configuration for an oooold version

Posted on 2013-04-28, 23:36

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That's a really really old version of DosBox. Is there any reason why you're using that and not 0.74? Also, since DosBox is an emulator mainly targeted towards running old DOS games, I'm not sure that I would trust it with a DNA sequencing app. Try getting a copy of FreeDOS going in Virtualbox …

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Re: Advice for setting up an oldschool LAN party

Posted on 2013-04-28, 21:13

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Here's my oldschool permanent setup: http://i.imgur.com/l7kZdI9.jpg machines 1 and 2 are tualatin 1.4s/tusl2/gf6800ultra/98se, machines 3 and 4 are coppermine 1000/cusl2-c/gfti4600/98se. Machine 5 is a dual tualatin 1.4/win2k dedicated server. The machine between the two groups of old machines is …

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Re: If you could only choose 12 games...

Posted on 2013-04-28, 20:50

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- StarCraft: Brood War <--- the quintessential RTS. - Quake II <--- I'm so addicted to the multiplayer on this it's not even funny XD - Unreal Tournament '99 GOTY <--- great FPS if you're looking for something a bit different from Quake - Quake III: Arena <--- even though I slightly prefer Q2's …

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Re: Radeon 9000 vs Geforce FX 5200 - which card performs better?

Posted on 2013-04-28, 18:30

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Putas wrote: mr_bigmouth_502 wrote: Anyway, is the XT variant of the FX5200 any good, or is it just another crappy budget version? the worst I was kind of expecting an answer like that. 🤣 Honestly, WTF is it with OEMs and crappy GPUs that are cut down versions of other well-known cards? 😜

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Soundblaster PCI 128 CT4810

Posted on 2013-04-28, 17:22

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A friend of mine recently gave me his old HP Pavilion a530n, and while it runs well in Win98SE without the nForce drivers installed for the sound and networking, it slows to a complete crawl with these drivers installed. That got me thinking that I should eschew the onboard sound and networking in …

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Re: Radeon 9000 vs Geforce FX 5200 - which card performs better?

Posted on 2013-04-28, 17:18

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None of the Radeon 9000s I own are pro versions, and most of the the 5200s I have are 64-bit models, since they came from old Dell boxes. I have a few that aren't Dell OEM models, but I don't know for sure which of them are 64-bit models and which ones aren't. On a related note, a friend gave me his …

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Re: Radeon 9000 vs Geforce FX 5200 - which card performs better?

Posted on 2013-04-28, 10:00

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I know nothing about 9000. Never tested one. But 9200 and 9250 are faster than a FX5200. After my 3DMark tests, I can say 9250 (which, ironically, is slower than 9200) is just a bit slower than FX5500; and FX5500 is just a higher clocked FX5200. IMO, go with the Radeon. That's kind of what I was …

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