Re: Asrock 775Dual VSTA & Core4Dual thread

Posted on 2017-05-14, 10:07

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by AlucarD86

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This mainboard is EXCELLENT !! I highly recommend it, its so versatile I cant believe it and it boots into WIn98SE with 1 GB DDR2 with no problems where my Asus CUBX struggled. The only real problem I have is the missing ISA port otherwise that would make this mainboard the ultimate testing ground …

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Re: Tomb Raider PowerVR "Special Edition" Missing Levels

Posted on 2017-05-13, 13:04

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by AlucarD86

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thanks a lot vetz, worked like a charm now I just need to find out how to enable sound in this game as its completely mute xD

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Re: Tomb Raider PowerVR "Special Edition" Missing Levels

Posted on 2017-05-13, 09:42

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by AlucarD86

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so the patch 2.0 adds SGL2 PowerVR support to the game but what does the 2.1 do I cant seem to find it anywhere.

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Re: Tomb Raider PowerVR "Special Edition" Missing Levels

Posted on 2017-05-12, 21:28

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by AlucarD86

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thanks vetz 😁 you da man! Yeah patches dont seem to be downloadable 🙁 I got into Retro stuff again after some time and its time to put some games to test 😁

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Re: Tomb Raider PowerVR "Special Edition" Missing Levels

Posted on 2017-05-12, 20:29

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by AlucarD86

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Sorry for bumping up this old thread I am just curious about the PowerVR version of Tomb Raider as well ?? Does a normal disc version even exist or can the normal special edition retail disc be converted to the PowerVR version via a patch ? thanks, am just so confused about this game and mechwarrior …

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Re: Mechwarrior 2 PowerVR Edition

Posted on 2017-05-10, 19:11

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by AlucarD86

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ah nope sorry I am trying to run this in Windows 98SE on a Matrox M3D 😀

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Mechwarrior 2 PowerVR Edition

Posted on 2017-05-10, 17:48

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by AlucarD86

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I recently obtained the Win95 classic MechWarrior 2 for Win95 and I found out that there are a bazillion different versions of it including a PowerVR version which made my heart beat because I loooove Resident Evil PowerVR. Unfortunately its kinda hard to find and I did a request for it on isozone …

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Re: How do you feel about old hardware in modern cases?

Posted on 2017-05-08, 19:06

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by AlucarD86

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personally I only use new cases 😒 one of the biggest problems I faced was the front USB ports not having a connection to the older mainboards but I installed a PC USB controller that bypassed that and now I looooove my vintage PC 😀

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Re: Asrock 775Dual VSTA & Core4Dual thread

Posted on 2017-05-08, 18:58

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by AlucarD86

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excellent post ! Thank you so much for this, I was thinking about getting it as well but I have a question ! Can I use it with the Matrox M3D installed and booting it with dual booting systems like Win98SE and Win XP ? I know Win 98 has that ram limit can I somehow bypass it ? thanks a lot I love …

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Happy Halloween 2014 !

Posted on 2014-10-31, 16:19

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by AlucarD86

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In preparation for the upcoming Halloween night 2014 and of course for the upcoming Resident Evil HD Remastered version which unfortunately didnt make it before Halloween this year, I decided to go all the way back and finally release a complete playthrough of the rare PowerVR PC version which was …

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

Posted on 2014-10-26, 09:58

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by AlucarD86

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A mac is good for what it is but the problem with the macs is that they kinda became this "cult must have" item and so you actually pay more for the brand than its actual functionality, best example is the iphone which does run faster due to its proprietary OS and optimized hardware but people just …

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

Posted on 2014-10-25, 09:57

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by AlucarD86

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prebuild so called "gaming" PCs in general are a ripoff even the overpriced Alienware desktops. Its not that the components in them are subpar or suck, its just that PC hardware in general gets old very fast and people who are PC enthusiasts or even tech savvy, know how to build a powerful …

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Re: Metal Gear Solid : graphical problems on a Voodoo5500

Posted on 2014-10-22, 22:11

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by AlucarD86

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thats weird but I think that its probably due to the graphics card ! I can run MGS even on Windows 7 64 Bit with no problems aside from 2 videos not playing but for those you need Win98 (its the one video that plays before the Darpa chief dies and the last video with the sled dogs). If you have …

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

Posted on 2014-10-22, 22:03

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by AlucarD86

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well I have been onto two recent Apocalypse 3Dx listings on Ebay and both exploded from like 1-4 pound to 60-80 pound last minute xD honestly just how much is the Apocalypse 3Dx worth ? 😒

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2014-09-24, 19:20

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by AlucarD86

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wow pretty decent stuff you got there :D Man NEVER import :( I am also hunting down GBA games and they are so much cheaper in the USA and canada but importing them almost doubles their price, a fine example is Final Fantasy VI gba it goes for over 100 Euro here in europe easily, I was glad I kinda …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2014-09-24, 12:01

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by AlucarD86

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Congrats on those Warcraft boxed games 😁 man this was all the way back when Blizzard didnt suck ! Nowadays we have poses like Cataclysm and Diablo 3 🙁 but Warcraft II, Diablo II and StarCraft those used to be the quality times <3

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2014-09-23, 20:53

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by AlucarD86

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Lol yeah i know what you mean :D Back during those years when I had a slow PC and also a 20 GB HDD XDD I could not believe the 7.8 GB install but remember... Metal Gear Solid 4 wasnt released on the Xbox 360 because the content would not fit on DVDs and it required a blu-ray medium, thats why it …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2014-09-23, 20:30

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by AlucarD86

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Thanks ^^ well the thing with this is that the US version is hard to get in europe but you can get the normal EU version for like 5 pound on Ebay and its the same game except that it comes in a plastic DVD case and not like the US version in that awesome carton box, I really recommend this game if …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2014-09-23, 17:58

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by AlucarD86

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I got the US boxed retail version of Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance which was released in 2003. Its not that rare to obtain here in europe but this this is the PC version which was released in the US and I got it from Ebay from a very nice UK seller for like 14 pound. I just love this game and made an …

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Re: Can't install WinXP SP1 on AsRock K7S41 Mainboard (solved)

Posted on 2014-09-17, 23:01

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by AlucarD86

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Thanks man, that was a very interesting read :) I noticed there must be something weird with this board since I swapped so much hardware around it except of course the CPU xD I hate it always to take out the heatsink and replace it, apply thermal paste again and and and, you know the Athlons XP are …

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