Re: Sound Blaster 1.0 worthwhile?

Posted on 2014-04-16, 18:23

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Totempole wrote: Pfffft... Show offs. 😒 I wish they were mine. The guy who owns all those 3DO Blasters has an insane collection: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/188483-bitra … orth-many-pics/

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Re: Sound Blaster 1.0 worthwhile?

Posted on 2014-04-16, 16:20

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Artex wrote: Here are mine! 😀 That pic is almost just as bad as this:

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Re: Locating PureVex DEMO for PowerVR

Posted on 2014-04-16, 07:12

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by vetz

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Thanks for replies guys :) try pm-ing zrciel He hasnt been active since 2011. I've sent a PM a few months ago, but he hasn't read it Have you tried asking this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpooS2CXT40 When I asked half a year ago he said he didn't have it any longer. Dunno if he was telling …

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Locating PureVex DEMO for PowerVR

Posted on 2014-04-15, 20:02

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by vetz

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I've given up on finding the demo for this game. It used to be available on the internet on FTP sites, but has vanished. Filenames were either pvdemo.exe or pvdemo.zip . Filesize 5.9 MB. Release date January 1998. Hotgames (Archive.org) download links (none works): https://web.archive.org/web/ …

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Re: DX9 GPU prices

Posted on 2014-04-15, 07:05

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I bought myself a fully boxed GTX295 for 80 dollars, so I'm set for the oncoming DX9 retro phase 😀 They will probably go even more down in price, but now they are in plentiful supplies and it was an upgrade for my little brother (he was still using ATI Radeon HD 4850 in his computer)

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Re: YT Video: Building a retro gaming PC for Splinter Cell!

Posted on 2014-04-14, 17:02

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Well, for me frame rate uber alles, so if I'm going to play this game again (played it on the Xbox back in the days) I'm going with 60fps and highest resolution possible with my FX5950 Ultra 😀

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Re: Sound Blaster 1.0 worthwhile?

Posted on 2014-04-14, 13:06

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Totempole wrote: Reselling wouldn't be the plan, no. Just trying to figure out what the benefit (if any) of owning one would be. Don't know who I would trade with. People like them for CMS compatibility. Also it is quite iconic

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Re: Sound Blaster 1.0 worthwhile?

Posted on 2014-04-14, 12:17

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Buy it and sell it to someone who needs it. Or use it as a trade item 😀

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Re: 10base2 network worth keeping

Posted on 2014-04-14, 09:40

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I use 10mbit RJ-45 (3Com Etherlink II/III) for all my ISA based machines. They work fine on my gigabit network. Unless you're going to transfer .ISO files there is not need for 100mbit on retro machines.

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Re: Your Mothership PC Components

Posted on 2014-04-11, 12:45

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Here is my list as systems: PC1 (1994-1996): IBM PS/2 30 Intel 286 10mhz 1MB RAM 30MB HDD PC2 (1996-1997) Dell Latitude Laptop Intel Pentium 150mhz 16MB RAM Unknown harddrive PC3 (1997-2000) Compaq Presario 4766 Intel MMX 166 32MB SDRAM 2.1GB Quantum Bigfoot 5.25" harddrive S3 Trio64V+ 2MB ESS …

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Re: CPU/GPU Temperature overlay software for older GPUs / OS?

Posted on 2014-04-09, 08:44

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There is software you can use to display CPU / GPU temperatures and other stats while playing. I believe MSI Afterburner and ATI Tray Tool do this. I'm looking for a utility that works with older cards (especially the FX5950) and Windows 98 if possible. If no such thing exist, what other programs …

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Re: New Socket 7 Build

Posted on 2014-04-09, 07:55

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Pingaloka wrote: I got this one from a private seller here in Spain Vetz, not ebay... Quite the coincidence then! There was a boxed MT32 for sale on Yahoo Auctions that looked exactly like yours. So I thought you got it from there 😀

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Re: New Socket 7 Build

Posted on 2014-04-09, 07:44

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Oh and I forgot to say - that MT32 looks PRISTINE. Very nice find. Yeah! Can't wait to use it. My new case is probably arriving today.... :blush: Gratz. I was going to bid on that MT32, but I was in the Grand Canyon at that time and with no WI-FI on the motel and crazy roaming charges prevented me …

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Re: 1.4ghz p3 or 1.8ghz p4 for win 98

Posted on 2014-04-09, 06:25

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Also the P4 platform is the next big thing in retro gaming. Just give it a few years. Now parts are cheap and easy to get. Get in now before prices go up. Soon people want to build vintage systems for Farcry and Half Life 2. You always mention the P4 as the rig to go for. Isn't Athlon XP something …

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Re: MT32 versions

Posted on 2014-04-03, 04:07

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Most activity here appears to be around Pentium II and even later. For me nostalgia is the 80286 to 80486 (& limited Pentium 1). Different people: different interests. :) The new stuff is just all the 486 guys runnning out of stuff to buy for their 486s. When they are tired of their new toys the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-03-29, 06:32

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Dont have access to my computer to resize pictures and post directly into tje thread, but made a photo album: https://www.dropbox.com/sc/l786m0al97d6a94/8ZEmuviaeA - Matrox Ultima (PCI) IS-ATLAS R1 - 1993 - This has to be one of the first available PCI video cards on the marked! - PowerVR Midas3 - …

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Re: Thinking about trading / giving away old HW

Posted on 2014-03-24, 14:03

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by vetz

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Since I live in Norway domestoc shipping isnt that bad for AT cases if you have some layong around. I've sent you a PM

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Re: Building a high end 486 but need advice

Posted on 2014-03-23, 01:03

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I am not sure if the shipping would be economical. And I don't know how much VRAM it has Germany has very cheap international shippping. I paid 4 euro if I recall corrextly. It has 2mb vram It has 2

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Re: Need Loom MT-32 update but lucasarts ftp down

Posted on 2014-03-22, 13:42

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Didn't we have a thread where there were torrents and mirrors from the lucasarts ftp?

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Re: Building a high end 486 but need advice

Posted on 2014-03-22, 13:37

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There are brand new tseng labs Et4000/w32p's PCI cards on the german Ebay for 5 euro + shipping (he ships outside germany if you ask him) http://bit.ly/1jlth0g

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