Re: What do you stockpile?
Posted on 2024-02-27, 00:50
red staplers
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-02-23, 12:46
Great time for 80s franchises. You'll have to grab a copy of the Ghostbusters game after these. Indeed. I had no idea the Robocop game had been released months ago, but the GOG release will do just fine. Speaking of Ghostbusters, I just caught on that a new movie comes out next month. Didn’t care …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-02-22, 14:53
Between the Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance RTS and RoboCop: Rogue City FPS being released this week, I'll be busy for the rest of the month.
Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?
Posted on 2024-02-05, 18:20
ShK wrote on 2024-02-05, 15:23: Is there any alternative for Youtube? Vimeo is not that better either... When I was producing a handful of videos a few years back I tried Rumble, but disliked their UI.
Re: A NOT-SO EPIC Dual Pentium Pro Build
Posted on 2024-02-02, 19:59
In the next two weeks I’m purchasing two 68-pin 73GB 15K RPM Fujitsu SCSI drives which I’ll run in RAID 0 as the system disk. I know I’m being captain obvious, but make sure you have decent fans blowing over those 15Ks. They usually run very warm to outright hot depending on usage. It’s a commonly …
Re: Where to find original aluminium Pentium III Xeon stickers?
Posted on 2024-02-02, 19:40
I think the 2018 Pentium Pro haul DIY badge reproduction results by KCompRoom2000 were excellent. Might be a good alternative to the real thing for your Xeon project.
Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?
Posted on 2024-02-02, 19:01
Personally I don't like most of those retro computing Youtubers. They are being perceived as all knowing gods by their subscribers, while in reality they share a lot of misinformation, tutorials/repair/DIY videos are often very amateurish (they don't show you what for tools they use, how they use …
Re: Do you complete FREE giveaway games?
Posted on 2024-01-11, 19:32
Re: Journey of a Unisys Aquanta HS/6, aka ALR Revolution 6x6
Posted on 2024-01-04, 23:28
A Unisys Aquanta HS/6 service training video (circa 1997) was posted a few months ago. https://youtu.be/1M1ENfEbUKA?si=tYE1EJbTriAXpDJU
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-11-09, 04:47
EvieSigma wrote on 2023-11-08, 00:14: After looking at it pretty thoroughly, I think this is a somewhat hacky upgraded version of a Epson PC-286 (an Epson PC98 compatible) CPU card. Great. Thanks for looking into that. Hell of an upgrade for a 286. I think it was worth saving.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-11-07, 03:43
BitWrangler wrote on 2023-11-07, 02:02: Baroque, but what was it a CPU card for in the first place? Or don't you care and are going to use the upgrade on something else? The upgrade and the price was most definitely the attraction. Not sure what Epson system it came out of, but I’ve had no time to …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-11-07, 01:49
Picked this up for ~65 USD on the streets of Japan. Filename ItsInTheBag.jpg File size 1.69 MiB Views 1808 views Filename TowerOfPower.jpg File size 1.09 MiB Views 1808 views
Re: Games with a DOS demo but no full DOS release?
Posted on 2023-10-10, 17:43
Loved the Blast Chamber PC demo when it came out. I was always curious if the PC version was in a complete state since the console versions were released commercially. At least emulation works a charm.
Re: Random free game findings
Posted on 2023-09-11, 13:43
Good read on the preservation effort & download of the unreleased 1988 DOS game Thrust. https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2023/09/thrust/
Re: I Felt Conflicted at a Yard Sale
Posted on 2023-09-05, 15:23
Long ago (mid 2000's, an early Saturday morning) stopped at a yard sale on way to work, lots of tables of stuff and items all around the big front porch area. Looked around and only one thing jumped out at me: A Technics SA 5760 with a "for a $50 or best offer" tag, guy there said it works, noted …
Re: Good places to find game patches since patches-scrolls.de is down?
Posted on 2023-09-05, 00:23
That took some digging. Michelin Rally Masters: Race of Champions - Update Patch v3.2 Filename rm32usec.zip File size 3.02 MiB Downloads 41 downloads Sharedigger.com can be useful when looking up specific filenames.
Re: I Felt Conflicted at a Yard Sale
Posted on 2023-09-04, 14:48
I try to stick to my policy of "grab & regret later". Especially if it's free or cheap. So many items in the past I have left on the table and regretted later. You know the scenario? You walk away to think about it and return to find it gone.
Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today
Posted on 2023-08-31, 18:38
Found these to be useful for my HDD archival work. Just slip your drive in and it has a flip hatch for connecting the cables. Close it when not in use/storage. Also is vented for heat dissipation. 3.5" drives >> https://www.amazon.com/Silicone-Storage-External-Anti-Slip-Shockproof/dp/B0B582C4FB 2.5" …
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2023-07-23, 23:30
liqmat wrote on 2023-07-23, 22:06: Never used DDR5 laptop memory. Two matching 8GB sticks. These were pulled from a new laptop. I have no use for them. PM me if interested. Free shipping to the lower 48. Only Vogons members with 25 posts or more. DDR5_4800.jpg This is now taken.
Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.
Posted on 2023-07-23, 22:06
Never used DDR5 laptop memory. Two matching 8GB sticks. These were pulled from a new laptop. I have no use for them. PM me if interested. Free shipping to the lower 48. Only Vogons members with 25 posts or more. Filename DDR5_4800.jpg File size 742.66 KiB Views 1587 views
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