Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-02, 09:36

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by brostenen

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The slim is a good choice. It's easier to mod & play PS1 backups (no fiddling around with a paperclip or eject tool) The fat Ps2 is more easy to mod. More space inside to do hardware mod. Less anti-mod prevention from Sony (older model). You can add a HDD, using a network adaptor, wich is something …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-03-02, 08:43

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by brostenen

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I have been working on my Amiga500-keyboard inside PC keyboard-case modefication. I need an external keyboard for my Amiga500-Desktop case convertion. I had not come further, than to remove material, in order to have to keyboard it self, fitting inside. So I started the process, of making it ready …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-02-29, 13:48

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Bancho wrote on 2020-02-29, 13:42: Another sound card! 3rd one in a short space of time! Pro32-PNP with Crystal/Dream Synth Wavetable (1M Patch Set) and a ALS100 […] Show full quote Another sound card! 3rd one in a short space of time! Pro32-PNP with Crystal/Dream Synth Wavetable (1M Patch Set) and …

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Re: Advice on making a stable VLB build

Posted on 2020-02-29, 12:31

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by brostenen

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Always remember to look for master/slave vlb slots. Yes, it is a thing. One master slot, two slave slots. Populate master and then populate whatever slot you want. Some boards do not have writing on the slots. Next rule: 33 mhz FSB = 3 cards. 40 mhz FSB = 2 cards. 50 mhz FSB = 1 card. If you can …

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Re: Advice on making a stable VLB build

Posted on 2020-02-29, 07:34

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by brostenen

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Always remember to look for master/slave vlb slots. Yes, it is a thing. One master slot, two slave slots. Populate master and then populate whatever slot you want. Some boards do not have writing on the slots. Next rule: 33 mhz FSB = 3 cards. 40 mhz FSB = 2 cards. 50 mhz FSB = 1 card. If you can run …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-02-29, 07:12

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pentiumspeed wrote on 2020-02-28, 23:36: There are many kinds of GPU props out there that sits on bottom panel with a hook to hold one end of GPU up. Cheers, Were are they to be found? I am curious as to how they look.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-02-28, 23:15

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flupke11 wrote on 2020-02-28, 22:50: Still need to test it, but this boy (girl?) is heavy! Yeah... I have seen too many modern PCI-E cards, that have bent fragile slots on motherboards. Have anyone ever created something like those slides, that full size old 80's cards used, just for these modern …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-02-28, 22:43

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GigAHerZ wrote on 2020-02-28, 22:38: C'mon, don't link to active sales in ebay or anywhere! Why? Is there any problem in that?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-02-28, 22:24

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Bought one of those Commodore C64 Cooling Fan Kits, just because I think they look cool. And yes, that 12volt VIC-II gets really hot....

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How to make HstWB installation for your Amiga.

Posted on 2020-02-28, 14:18

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by brostenen

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So.... I have had this HstWB package installed and up and running now. Just in it's basic form. First I tried to do it on my Amiga native, and that did not work. Then I tried to make the package on FS-UAE on my Linux machine, yet that installation of UAE seems to be a bit strange. Finally I tried to …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-02-27, 19:28

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by brostenen

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As for me, I have begun looking into the HST-WB installer package for Amiga. Using AmigaOS 3.1.4 as the package supports that. It should give me boot-menu, arcade game launcher (or what it is called) and some other neat stuff. Basically. It is a bunch of installer scripts and software, that will …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-02-26, 21:00

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by brostenen

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As for me, I have begun looking into the HST-WB installer package for Amiga. Using AmigaOS 3.1.4 as the package supports that. It should give me boot-menu, arcade game launcher (or what it is called) and some other neat stuff. Basically. It is a bunch of installer scripts and software, that will …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-02-26, 20:53

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by brostenen

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I would never use acetone, unless I am gluing something together. For that I am using a cement made of desolved abs in pure acetone. Works wonders. Just go with the melamine sponge, if you do not wish to retrobright as the first thing. Or do retrobright and then the sponge if you do not want to …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-02-26, 20:52

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by brostenen

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As for me, I have begun looking into the HST-WB installer package for Amiga. Using AmigaOS 3.1.4 as the package supports that. It should give me boot-menu, arcade game launcher (or what it is called) and some other neat stuff. Basically. It is a bunch of installer scripts and software, that will …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-02-26, 12:47

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by brostenen

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I've stopped doing any Retrobriting at all. Everything I've retrobrited over the last 4 years has re-yellowed, no matter if the stuff was used or in storage. It seems to be just a big waste of time in the end. Only thing to do when it comes back that often, is to leave it alone or spray paint it. …

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Re: Advice on making a stable VLB build

Posted on 2020-02-26, 12:39

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by brostenen

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People arguing against the 'fact' that VLB was not a very stable bus probably need to test out more boards than the few they got lucky with. Shit gets incredibly annoying as soon as you try to add a VLB Multi-I/O to the system or try a 40MHz or above FSB. I think that I have been very lucky with …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-02-26, 11:32

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by brostenen

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As for me, I have begun looking into the HST-WB installer package for Amiga. Using AmigaOS 3.1.4 as the package supports that. It should give me boot-menu, arcade game launcher (or what it is called) and some other neat stuff. Basically. It is a bunch of installer scripts and software, that will …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-02-26, 10:34

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by brostenen

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I've stopped doing any Retrobriting at all. Everything I've retrobrited over the last 4 years has re-yellowed, no matter if the stuff was used or in storage. It seems to be just a big waste of time in the end. Only thing to do when it comes back that often, is to leave it alone or spray paint it. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-02-23, 13:31

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by brostenen

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Better save for a Blizzard 1260, a Warp 1260, or an ACA1260. The Vampire might be a masterpeice to some, but it's an FPGA clone of a large part of the Amiga hardware and still has many quirks and drawbacks. What you have in the end is no longer a real Amiga. If at all, wait for the stand-alone …

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Re: Your friends dads 486 build

Posted on 2020-02-23, 13:26

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by brostenen

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I really like that case. Those are awesomme and have tons of room for drives and drives and even more drives.

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