Re: Fullscreen mode in Direct3D8 games on Windows 10

Posted on 2018-06-09, 15:04

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by Almoststew1990

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Well I ended up wiping my tablet, properly - boot to USB with Windows 10 set up on it, format the internal storage... reinstall with the latest drivers from Intel, and the issue is still there! So it's not just a conflict of some kind, it's a (new) bug with old DirectX versions on this latest …

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Re: Fullscreen mode in Direct3D8 games on Windows 10

Posted on 2018-06-07, 18:36

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by Almoststew1990

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I have a new Windows 10 DX8 issue, I believe. Might be specific to intel graphics. When I try to run old games on my intel tablet thing, only 3/4 of the screen gets used. The desktop shows for the last 1/4 of my screen. This happens regardless of resolution of the game, if I change the resolution, I …

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Re: RetroPC paint job Failure.

Posted on 2018-06-01, 06:21

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by Almoststew1990

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I tried painting my case. I sandpapered it all off, applied undercoat and then did several coats of paint and still managed to balls it up. Just bought https://i.imgur.com/ZaU1rgDh.jpg Cleaned https://i.imgur.com/IGXP6ISh.jpg Stripped https://i.imgur.com/dirj70Ah.jpg Undercoat https://i.imgur.com/ …

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Re: The Weekend Thread (Fri-Sun)

Posted on 2018-05-27, 12:13

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by Almoststew1990

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I have a three day weekend today thanks to a public holiday on Monday! Saturday I visited my Grandad who has just moved into a rest home, and spent the evening playing LA Noire with storms outside (it is very hot and humid... for the UK). Today I am doing gardening and might continue my LA Noir …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2018-05-25, 20:30

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by Almoststew1990

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I'm not sure we have a Screenshot thread? I've been playing a lot of Need for Speed Porsche 2000. Great game, looks fantastic, sounds fantastic, great presentation, in depth career mode, lovely car physics... what's not to like? https://i.imgur.com/jioZBXs.png https://i.imgur.com/2CffQLa.png …

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

Posted on 2018-05-02, 20:19

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by Almoststew1990

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I accidently put a 'dent' right in the middle of my monitor screen :'( a side panel fell onto it, corner first. Gg almoststew!

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Retro PCs are like loot boxes

Posted on 2018-05-01, 21:36

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by Almoststew1990

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Hi everyone, In the past I have bought dubious PCs that have evidently just been pulled out of the attic (or worse) and are going cheap on second hand websites. Some people spend hundreds on one specific piece of hardware (and take it very seriously), I'm the opposite of that and spend pennies and I …

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Re: XP Era Gaming Machine

Posted on 2018-04-29, 20:04

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by Almoststew1990

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I've got a similar system. It's a E8500, 3GB DDR2 and a GTS 240 (which is a rebadged 9800GT and cost me £15) with XP for my disk based games. I do also have a GTX285 (I got a decent Gainward one for £22) but I never found myself needing the power - The most demanding disk based game I have is the …

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What's causing this graphics issue?

Posted on 2018-04-28, 09:40

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by Almoststew1990

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I have an x1650 pro in a P4 PC. When Windows loads up, I can hear the HDD shutting off and then making a clunking noise as it turns back on like it does when the PC first turns on. This will happen a couple of times and then the screen goes black as I assume the HDD can't keep up with the data …

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Re: How to remove very stubbon thermal paste

Posted on 2018-04-27, 19:41

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by Almoststew1990

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Looks like I'll be going the pharmacy tomorrow then! I did try holding it under nearly boiling water to see if it softened at all, but it didn't 🙁

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How to remove very stubbon thermal paste

Posted on 2018-04-27, 18:36

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by Almoststew1990

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Hi everyone. I bought a 9500 Pro. It is very dirty. https://i.imgur.com/CkrHeOPh.jpg The thermal paste looks like this. https://i.imgur.com/As0DZICh.jpg I've tried scraping it off from the GPU itself but it won't budge, it is not even flaking or crumbling at all. I've tried gently prising off the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-04-24, 21:23

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by Almoststew1990

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I bought an X1650 Pro 256Mb for my Pentium 4 machine. Quite an odd looking thing really, 1.5 slot cooler but "low profile" sort of thing. Should be a nice upgrade over my MX440.

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Re: What caps are these and where can I get replacements?

Posted on 2018-04-19, 20:32

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by Almoststew1990

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Wow I didn't expect this thread to get this busy! Thank you for all the helpful replies and apologies I haven't been more active in my thread - the real world (work :( ) called... ... The info that is needed is Make Series uF Volts Diameter Length .. and maybe .. The standard lead-spaces are 5mm for …

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Do I need to remove drivers

Posted on 2018-04-17, 19:40

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by Almoststew1990

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I used my PC with a built in SIS 630 graphics chip. The "chipset" drivers include integrated graphics which apparently use AGP. I want to use my PCI voodoo. Do I need to remove the SIS630 chipset / graphics drivers or would that remove all chipset drivers not just the graphics?

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Found something slightly more interesting than normal...

Posted on 2018-04-15, 20:47

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by Almoststew1990

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I was having a look on the second-hand adverts and I noticed an "XP PC for sale" with a very early 2000s looking case, for £15. Ok, might be worth a look. Then I noticed one of the pictures which showed it had a VIA CPU? https://i.imgur.com/RIywWBbh.png I've never heard of this so did a bit of …

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Re: What caps are these and where can I get replacements?

Posted on 2018-04-12, 21:13

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by Almoststew1990

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Thanks for the tips - a cap map sounds like a sensible idea. I'll have a look at the guide as it sounds like it isn't going to be a case of warming up the existing solder and pulling them out and then threading the new ones in and setting them with new solder. it is my second time using a soldering …

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What caps are these and where can I get replacements?

Posted on 2018-04-12, 18:52

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by Almoststew1990

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Hi everyone I have this board which seems to be quite nice other than a few caps. I am looking to have a go at replacing some and this will be the first time I try it. I will have a practice on a busted graphics card first though. Anyway, can anyone identify what the specifications of the three dark …

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Re: Your most surprising result in benchmarking?

Posted on 2018-03-24, 20:03

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by Almoststew1990

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I downloaded TrackMania Nations, the free to play (before f2p became a warning sign!) from 2006 and it runs flawlessly on my Nvidida MX440 at 1080p! In TMN's bechmark it scores 39fps but is slightly higher in game. Didn't think I'd be doing 1080p gaming on a MX card 😜

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Cooler for FX 5700

Posted on 2018-03-23, 19:58

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by Almoststew1990

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Hi everyone, I got an Nvidia FX5700 256MB with a bundle of stuff. I tested it was working at the time, which it was, but the fan had a very bad rattle/grinding, so I binned the fan and kept the card. Now it looks like this (note the large fan connector!): https://i.imgur.com/bI7HxVCh.jpg I had a …

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Re: Retro computers and noise

Posted on 2018-03-19, 20:19

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by Almoststew1990

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My first retro build was a passive PII 450MHz and TNT2/ Voodoo 3 which I used with a modern PSU, quiet HDD (which was just luck of the draw). It was much much quieter than my modern PC. I replaced the fans on my go-to 370/A, Slot A and 478 cooler as well, and keep hold decent heatsinks I find - I'm …

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