Re: ITT: You pick the parts and I build the 1990-1992 486
Posted on 2019-05-08, 13:40
Just curious, but what were the other systems you (OP) build in the last 2 years...?
Re: HW for Pentium 166 Mhz
Posted on 2019-04-24, 13:53
My humble suggestion for graphics is a 2-card solution: main 2D card a Diamond 3D-2000 4mb (or other brand), and for 3D just *bite the bullet* and get yourself a Voodoo 1 4mb or a Voodoo 2 in any ram configuration you can find for an affordable price. V1's pair well with with your P200 but image …
Re: Late DOS/early Windows 3D 640x480 flight sims
Posted on 2019-03-16, 02:37
Can't add anything new to the OP's request but love the air combat sim posts...
Re: Confusion with a Pentium II motherboard
Posted on 2019-02-17, 23:18
For indicator LEDs: These do require proper plug orientation. Plus on the side of the colored wire. For an ATX style power switch: the plug orientation is not of any consequence. You can turn it around and it is still technically the same. To illustrate that point: You can even use a screwdriver to …
Re: Confusion with a Pentium II motherboard
Posted on 2019-02-17, 15:27
Assuming the PDF manual that was linked is the correct one, page 55 shows the front panel connector layout. The 2 pins on the far right is the Power Switch connection (as pointed out already). The manual diagram indicates pin 1 is 'hot' and pin 2 is ground. Check the plug and there should be a small …
Re: Why do PC first person shooters use checkpoints?
Posted on 2019-02-14, 20:02
...A free save system gives everyone a choice. Some folks don't want to become FPS experts, they just want to play the game for fun, to enjoy the story, or the visuals, or whatever... This. No one is forcing the purist to save a lot - and if they want to impose personal discipline let them have at …
Re: I am a father
Posted on 2019-02-04, 03:34
Re: Favourite version of Windows?
Posted on 2019-01-24, 23:44
At the time I was ready to drop 95 in the wastepaper basket when 98 came out. But I still have a fondness for 95 - especially now that I've had time to carefully install and set it up. I like 95c quite a lot now and install it in preference to 98 on most of my 95-1999 retro builds. I stuck with 98se …
Re: Acronis Alternatives?
Posted on 2019-01-14, 21:42
I might try Macrium again. My first pass was unpleasant, but neither is AHI so it's worth another look. At this point I'm not adverse to paying - so long as it's clear, simple and works. I've used Easeus utilities before and they worked pretty well - maybe they have a trial version. Thanks all...
Re: Why do PC first person shooters use checkpoints?
Posted on 2019-01-14, 03:26
I agree with the OP that *most* gamers prefer being able to save when they want/need to. That said if a checkpoint design has enough save points it's less of an issue, but even then I find the in-game save hicups a distraction - so the more of them the more of a distraction. The classic "load up new …
Acronis Alternatives?
Posted on 2019-01-13, 23:16
I upgraded to W10 a few months ago. I'm very pleased with the new system with one caveat - I had to move on from the W7 iterations of Acronis Home Image to the most recent AHI-2019. I'm not at all happy with it's super confusing/opaque functionality. Anyone out there use a comparable suite that lets …
Re: Anyone know of any high end computer peripherals from the late 90s?
Posted on 2018-12-28, 20:50
cyclone3d wrote: Would the Thrustmaster FCS Mark II and WCS and pedals be considered late 90s? I think the Thrustmaster FLCS stick and TQS throttle were the hot setup by the late 90's - probably with TM or CH pedals.
Re: Cirrus Logic GD5428 Help Upgrading Ram From 1MB to 2MB
Posted on 2018-12-11, 14:24
I cannibalized old cheap cards for the free ram and did exactly the same thing with my CL5428. Running W95 and was pleased with the result. Also filling empty slots scratches the old retro itch...
Re: Voodoo 1 Causes Screen "Static"?
Posted on 2018-12-01, 23:37
Hi guys, sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but I just wanted to contribute this: I recently bought a Voodoo1 card (generic 3dfx) and hooked it up to my 24 inch LG LCD panel (that still has a DSUB port). After playing with some 3dfx demos, I immediately noticed that there were dark vertical …
Re: MiG Alley
Posted on 2018-11-19, 23:06
+1 It would be awesome to get this underapprciated gem flying again properly in W10 with dgV2! After migrating to W10 recently I finally got it running under a W95 daum dosbox build but you're limited to orignal res and filtering and no widescreen, and also under DXwnd with some options fiddling - …
Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.
Posted on 2018-11-07, 21:51
Let my new build have a crack at at this - no special system prep: 499.9 FPS W10 Home i5/8400 6gb GTX 1060 SC (little guy with 1 fan) 16gb DDR4 2400 Onboard audio Asrock H370 Pro4 mATX just a bit less than twice as fast as my previous FX8350 rig..
Re: W10 alternative to MagicDisc?
Posted on 2018-10-23, 20:51
W10 plays very much nicer with older games of the early DX era than W7 did - as much as I loved W7. Coupled with the various D3D/DX wrappers floating around I'm getting really good looking results on games that have been shaky runners for quite some time - probably looking better than they ever did. …
Re: W10 alternative to MagicDisc?
Posted on 2018-10-22, 20:28
....For ISO creation I just use Imageburn which is free and lightweight. Work fine in Windows 10, so far. I just gave ImgBurn a whirl - nice... works fine but not quite as fast and nifty as MagicDisc's routine. Thanks for the heads up... Guess I'm set now, well except for a Plex Media Server …
Re: W10 alternative to MagicDisc?
Posted on 2018-10-22, 19:30
....Yeah, I still continue to use MagicDisc and didn't find anything better as its replacement. Yes, MagicDisc is a really handly tool in that it works with and creates lots of image types. While iso is the norm, bin/cue is essential, and uif and others have their place in the menagerie. I like the …
W10 alternative to MagicDisc?
Posted on 2018-10-22, 15:31
I just migrated to W10 a few days ago and very pleased with the system''s ability to run older games with less issue than W7. One of the few hicups has been the loss of MagicDisc which doesn't seem to run under W10. MD was an awesome little utility; easily setup virtual drives and make images all in …
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