Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-04-27, 13:42

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DUDE you hit the JACKPOT! That's a 0.39mm tube right there. http://pbclub.pwcsite.com/PBInfo/PB%20Info%20 … 537SOVW.asp.htm It looks identical to my Hewlett Packard. And it's made in Korea too, so it might even be the same thing. In that case it's really a Samsung 😀

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Re: If you could play any game for the first time ever again...

Posted on 2015-04-26, 19:58

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Morrowind.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2015-04-24, 13:10

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Would you believe, I actually finished the main story line just yesterday! It feels fairly short compared to San Andreas (which took me nearly 10 years to finish, playing on and off. Finished it just 3 weeks ago!), though I think the checkpoint system in missions is the main time saver here. And no …

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Re: Does the VGA cable matter?

Posted on 2015-04-20, 21:02

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Yes, using a quality 75 ohm cable with proper shielding will result in a better image.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2015-04-20, 20:45

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It worked! Had to copy the update folder and GTA5.exe, and the game started right away. This is on the CD version by the way, which is Steam-free. And it runs really well on the 780. Nearly everything maxed out except resolution, and it's still very smooth. Probably not 100fps all the time but …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2015-04-19, 01:17

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Aaand there's your 1337th post! Only a few days after mine :) Bummer dude. I had it pre-loaded so it only took about an hour or so to update / unpack, and then another 15 mins or so messing around with the social club nonsense. And then another 30 mins downloading the latest Nvidia driver, and then …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2015-04-18, 20:38

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Wish I could say I'm playing GTA5 too. But no, I'm stuck downloading this mandatory 5GB patch. It got up to 3GB after downloading for two days straight... then just now the connection failed and it has to start all over again... 🙁

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2015-04-17, 20:50

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Got this today: GTA 5 Doom 3 BFG Shadow Warrior 2013 Fallout 1, 2 & Tactics 😀

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Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online

Posted on 2015-04-16, 15:48

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/271836061695

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Re: Most disappointing games?

Posted on 2015-04-16, 09:30

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I tried the Bioshock demo recently. Was not impressed. I somewhat enjoy the philosophical aspects, but the gameplay and bizarro game universe aren't so hot. I liked Bioshock Infinite a lot more. It's still dull shooting but the world and story are more interesting. Yeah this Ayn-Rand-gone-bad thing …

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Re: CRT questions

Posted on 2015-04-16, 09:07

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That's a Hewlett Packard D2802A, 14 inch with 0.39mm horizontal dot pitch. I believe it's actually a rebranded Samsung/Samtron and may have been sold under the Compaq brand too. Got more pics of it! XD http://i.imgur.com/fKUNGNK.jpg http://i.imgur.com/N1CdJgf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UB9sn6S.jpg …

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Re: Most disappointing games?

Posted on 2015-04-15, 21:52

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I tried the Bioshock demo recently. Was not impressed.

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Re: CRT questions

Posted on 2015-04-15, 21:41

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That's a Hewlett Packard D2802A, 14 inch with 0.39mm horizontal dot pitch. I believe it's actually a rebranded Samsung/Samtron and may have been sold under the Compaq brand too. Got more pics of it! XD http://i.imgur.com/fKUNGNK.jpg http://i.imgur.com/N1CdJgf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UB9sn6S.jpg …

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Re: Good quality CRT´s monitors can you list some?

Posted on 2015-04-15, 21:32

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Sounds like you're looking for an Eizo. I have the F930: I am looking for some decent quality CRT monitors for everyday use, preferably larger than 17" and smaller than 23", I am looking for something capable of at least 1280X960 @ 120 Hz preferably more, and 160 Hz for all lower resolutions. ( …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-04-13, 17:24

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That board is more than potentially interesting. Its chipset is old enough that is supports DDMA and PC/PCI. Drop a compatible PCI sound card in there, and you'll have soundblaster compatibility along with your Core2 CPU. Whoa... very interesting indeed. But how practical would that be though? The …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-04-13, 13:06

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Acquired a potentially interesting board today, an Asrock 775i65G. It's a socket 775 board with AGP 8x. I have a ASRock 775V88 VIA PT880. Not a great performer to be honest and it had a bit of coil whine, solved by disabling cpu throttling on the bios. It works ok nonetheless with a Pentium 560 3. …

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Re: How many of you guys still use CRT monitors on all your retro computers (and maybe your modern ones too)

Posted on 2015-04-13, 12:13

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Yar it's not a question of the resolution they can pump out, for mine it's the readability of text at modern resolutions. I'd be crying a river of tears if I had to sit in air con + stare at a CRT all day. I think that's more of an issue of high-dpi screens in general. Bet you'd say the same if you …

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Re: Crispy AT Power Connector

Posted on 2015-04-13, 11:47

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And 3.3V so you can actually use your PCI slots 😉

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Re: How many of you guys still use CRT monitors on all your retro computers (and maybe your modern ones too)

Posted on 2015-04-13, 01:11

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Daily driver:

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Re: How many of you guys still use CRT monitors on all your retro computers (and maybe your modern ones too)

Posted on 2015-04-12, 23:05

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Shadow mask master race reporting in. Both for old and new.

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