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Re: Is Vista now Retro

Posted on 2021-06-26, 14:58

Microsoft is repeating the same error with the "new" Windows 11 which is just a rebrand of 10 + updates and a awkward theme update. Which in turn is just a refurbished Windows 8.x.. That being said, Windows 8 was at least partially pretty to look at. On a side by side comparison, Windows 1x looks …

Re: Windows 7 Retro?

Posted on 2021-06-26, 12:50

I'm not sure whether Windows 7 will ever be considered retro. Windows 95, 98, ME get that status mostly because there is unique software/games written for it that do not work well in modern Windows due to API incompatibility . You will install Windows XP on retro hardware usually for increased …

Re: Windows 7 Retro?

Posted on 2021-06-25, 21:30

It is PCs that are retro. A personal, general-purpose, stand-alone computer, owned and controlled by the user. The concept is retro. The current paradigm is disposable devices, tied to a service, tied to a platform, administered remotely, that can do what third parties decide would be sufficiently …

Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-25, 21:10

in Milliways
Anything 32-bit only CPU is likely either hopeless too old for most modern uses, a slow SOC on an entry-level ultra-mobile device or more often than not both . You can install a 32-bit OS on a 64-bit CPU, you know. Slightly off-topic, but this reminds me of Windows 3.1x and the AMD Athlon 64 …

Re: Is Vista now Retro

Posted on 2021-06-23, 22:31

I think Vista hovers on that line along with SATA and PCI Express. However, while everyone knows about the issues with SSDs under Windows 98, etc; Vista was built for the era of spinning platters too. Windows 7 may only be NT 6.1 to Vista's 6.0, but it supports SSDs out of the box. Vista is vintage …

Re: Is Vista now Retro

Posted on 2021-06-23, 20:29

The Serpent Rider wrote on 2021-06-23, 18:44: Almost 14 years old, official support for everything major dropped long time ago - retro. Heck, Windows 98 acquired retro status without even reaching 10 year mark. Yeah, Windows 98 was retro right away after its release. 😉

Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-23, 16:10

in Milliways
^Never mind. :sad: I didn't mean to judge, seriously - my statements were solely based on observations of my personal milieu back then, as well as forum postings in various computer forums were my fellow citizens used to be around. At the time, Aero Glass required a Geforce 5200 or higher GPU, …

Super Mario World got Wide-Screen support

Posted on 2021-06-23, 12:41

in Milliways
Hi everyone, Just saw the news -> https://hackaday.com/2021/06/22/modifying-a-snes-rom-to-be-widescreen/ I think that's interesting, especially because SMW often is the victim of a wrong aspect ratio: More than often, people connect their old Super Nintendo to an LCD TV with 16:9 aspect ratio and …

Re: Workspace Environment

Posted on 2021-06-23, 09:27

Hi, another user here - sounds like DBase or DBÜ+Clipper stuff.. I can understand why people hold onto it. :) Anyway, from the distance I can't tell what the problem exactly is. Maybe another user has some ideas. Maybe alternatives like DOSBox-X or MS-DOS Player can run that stuff also ? Or since it …

Re: 8k

Posted on 2021-06-22, 18:54

in Milliways
More importantly, though, 4k and 8k are both widescreen formats, and widescreen is the spawn of Satan. We should instead be demanding 2048 x 1536 (or higher) displays! That's why I liked the 16:10 ratio. It's wider than 4:3/5:4 but not too wide. Because, a bit of widescreen isn't too bad, since we …

Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-22, 16:12

in Milliways
they should ditch the 32-bit version of Windows. No one needs to run this on a Pentium 4. But many of us need to run 16-bit Windows programs. I'll give up 32-bit Windows when 64-bit Windows comes with NTVDM. Interestingly, the x86 versions of Windows Vista and 7 had a slightly improved WoW, despite …

Re: Some questions I have on Sound Blaster cards...

Posted on 2021-06-22, 12:39

in Marvin \ Sound
In simple words.. PCM output.. Plays *. WAV files (digitalized samples) via Pulse Code Modulation. The The Sega Genesis/MegaDrive has one for playing back sound effects (ring sound, "SEEGA") . The Audio-CD used PCM, too. FM Syntesizer.. A sound chip (OPL3) that makes sounds using Frequency …

Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?

Posted on 2021-06-20, 10:55

in Milliways
Apple Macintosh - “The Power to be your best”. This slogan is so true. There is something about using an Apple product that gives you confidence that you have chosen the best tool for the job. Its like a Mechanic or Construction worker or doctor choosing there tools for their occupation.. You just …

Re: 8k

Posted on 2021-06-20, 08:16

in Milliways
The Serpent Rider wrote on 2021-06-20, 02:23: If it's not over 9k - what's the point? Good one! 😁👍 https://giphy.com/gifs/MvedbKot538WY 🤣

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