Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)
Posted on 2017-04-23, 01:38
That was fun to watch, thanks Phil. I remember playing Undying back in the day and thought it was terrifying. Now it seems almost comical. 😀
Re: List the PC games that you have beaten
Posted on 2017-04-21, 10:52
Crap, I was hoping I was missing something and playing it badly :(. Easy restart it is. As an aside, it looks amazing on a 3D monitor :) Do you have Grimrock II? I haven't played it yet, other than to check out the beginning of the game, and the beaches you start on look incredible. I bet it looks …
Re: GOG installers vs ISOs
Posted on 2017-04-21, 01:45
Not really, you'd need kernelex for them and even then they still have issues Oh, true that. I installed them all onto a WinXP box the other day and assumed the installers would work on Win9x as well *facepalm* It's probably impossible for Win9x games but DOS games can easily be extracted from …
Re: List the PC games that you have beaten
Posted on 2017-04-20, 20:18
Just finished Legend of Grimrock I. Stats: took me 24 days and 20 hrs of gameplay. The end battle was actually really good, very challenging and stressful though. I played on Easy, and it was just right for me. The boss is unlike any other I've faced. Quite unique. :) If you're curious, YouTube it. …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2017-04-20, 20:11
First time for Baldurs Gate? You lucky person. Do you have the Tales of Sword Coast, Baldurs Gate 2, Planescape : Torment, and the two Icewind Dale games still to come? Planescape:Torment is especially fine, albeit very dialogue oriented. Really, Baldur's Gate isn't terribly original, but it was …
Re: Drives failing in 486?
Posted on 2017-04-17, 23:06
I think I found the problem. Both drives are using power cables that are being slightly drawn from for the CPU fan and LED display. I've rewired it so both are getting full molex power. It seems to be working better so far. Hopefully it stays that way. @clueless1, I unfortunately do not. It's in a …
Re: Do you play games off of their CDs?
Posted on 2017-04-17, 18:38
Hi Stiletto, I've just had a read through your links and generally agree with you, especially with the really old threads. I will try my best to only reply to old posts (<1 year) if my answer is relevant or if the thread was originally started by me. I'm the thread starter and I've replied. That …
Re: Drives failing in 486?
Posted on 2017-04-17, 02:05
What shape is the power supply in? Do you have another you could swap in to see if the spindowns occur with it?
Re: nVidia TNT2 M64 troubles
Posted on 2017-04-16, 17:46
Probably the card is a higher PCI spec than the motherboard, expecting a different voltage. I've had that happen as well, with a PCI TNT2 M64 no less. First one I bought had a universal keying and my motherboard, which had 5v PCI slots, would not read it. I then found and bought a TNT2 M64 with 5v …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2017-04-15, 14:04
Beegle wrote: clueless1 wrote: Just got to Chapter 7 on Baldur's Gate. This is the final chapter of the game. It's been quite a ride, and looking forward to putting the hurt on Sarevok. Replay, or first-time play? Either way that game is awesome. First time. 😎
Re: Hardware museum website
Posted on 2017-04-14, 20:03
Cheers! Great job with the redesign! Looking forward to checking it out in depth.
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2017-04-14, 00:16
Just got to Chapter 7 on Baldur's Gate. This is the final chapter of the game. It's been quite a ride, and looking forward to putting the hurt on Sarevok.
Re: New/unused older hard drives; are they of particular value?
Posted on 2017-04-13, 23:42
I'd imagine it's worth much more than a used one because a big part of a drive's reliability is Power On Hours. If the drive has zero POH, it should be more valuable than a drive with 50,000. So, if you're looking for a reliable drive, you have it (assuming no physical damage of course). edit: not …
Re: Setting a 100Mhz bus speed processor to 66 Mhz, possible?
Posted on 2017-04-13, 23:39
It depends on the processor. Some are locked at the multiplier, some at the bus, some both. I believe all K6-2's are unlocked all around. I have two, a 500 and a 475, and both are fully unlocked. No issues with stability, etc. In fact, if you underclock, you can often lower voltage to the cpu so it …
Re: WIndows 10 detected a DOS virus on an old floppy disk...
Posted on 2017-04-13, 13:31
keenerb wrote: I thought UEFI would mitigate old DOS boot sector viruses. I haven't really looked into it though. You need to do an experiment! 😉
Re: WIndows 10 detected a DOS virus on an old floppy disk...
Posted on 2017-04-13, 02:37
http://virus.wikidot.com/stoned
Re: Do you remember how/when you began your Collection ?
Posted on 2017-04-13, 01:15
Considering much of my humble collection was purchased by me when new, then held onto, I'm not sure how to answer. But, it sat in boxes most of that time til a couple of years ago when I stumbled across Phil's youtube channel. That got the juices flowing again. Then last summer on a visit to my …
Re: Top hardware by year
Posted on 2017-04-12, 11:16
Any updates to the database on here? Still hoping for a good list of 2d only video cards. Keep in mind this is being filled by volunteers with a common interest. :) It's not a requirement for anyone to update... Check the DOS PCI benchmark link in my signature. That might have more information for …
Re: Candles Boxes *Will add pics as I take them*
Posted on 2017-04-12, 11:05
K. Like this one? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1Z4-0002-000Z4 My 74GB is 2nd gen, pictured at the top of this Wikipedia pg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Digital_Raptor Also have a 500GB in my main PC (the WD5000HHTZ). I still remember buying it for $79 new at Newegg …
Re: Candles Boxes *Will add pics as I take them*
Posted on 2017-04-12, 02:03
Nice lineup. Wouldn't that Raptor be 74GB though? I have one as boot drive in my linux file server. I've got a 6800GS AGP that would fit well in your Win2k. Not for sale though. 😀
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