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

Posted on Yesterday, 06:36

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Today I went about "fixing" the "not working sold as is" TI-99/4A that I bought today. I say "fixing" because all the issues it had were simple to fix, and are mostly gone after a bit of work. The issue with the system not turning on was down to the transformer's inline fuse being blown. I know it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Yesterday, 00:48

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So I managed to spend $45 on something that isn't working currently. I don't mind this, since it came with damn near everything I could need. image2.jpg This baby even has the warranty card still. image0.jpg I will be trying to figure out just what the problem with the machine is soon, but until …

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

Posted on 2021-07-20, 07:10

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Today I managed to get my PowerMac G3 B&W to run at 500MHz. It's stable enough, so I'm happy. With it running at that frequency, I can get 75 FPS in software-mode quake running at 320x200 with line doubling to get it looking (somewhat) close to the DOS version. At the same time, I managed to get …

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Re: Change a game's name by one letter, to make it something completely different (just for fun!)

Posted on 2021-07-19, 20:10

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Star Wars: Dork Forces. I don't need to explain.

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

Posted on 2021-07-17, 23:49

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Thanks to the ADB Wombat from BMOW, I have managed to do something that will be, at best, only minorly useful. Filename image0.jpg File size 1.39 MiB Views 319 views I have used an AEK II and an ADB Mouse I to control an iPad Pro. Thank you for attending my TEDTalk.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-17, 00:59

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It's gonna be '95 or later due to the Win95 keys, and XT/AT switchables were pretty much done by then... and the telltale thing is that they have a switch on them. I knew it would be newer because of the windows keys, but thanks for letting me know about the XT switch. It's not a big deal for me, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-16, 23:55

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Not sure when this boy was actually made, let alone if it's one of the switchable XT/AT keyboards, but hey, who am I to say no to a $7 Mechanical AT Keyboard. Qtron.jpg image0.jpg It's a Qtronix S-305, which leads to a lot of people asking what it is. I grabbed an AT-PS/2 adapter while I was at it, …

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Re: Help with identifying an obscure ISA card

Posted on 2021-07-16, 20:00

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mihai wrote on 2021-07-16, 19:37: GESYTEC LPC.DA16 ISA-Bus Interface 9pin Serial out. Manual is here: https://smhttp-ssl-60170.nexcesscdn.net/media … p4_manual-e.pdf Thank you. It was put in with video cards for some reason.

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Help with identifying an obscure ISA card

Posted on 2021-07-16, 19:24

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As per the title, I’ve found this thing at a local shop, and I’m confused as to what it actually is. I’m thinking it’s an EGA card, but I’m not sure. Filename 1A12DDCF-372C-48FB-B660-785F1DE8EE51.jpeg File size 1.41 MiB Views 111 views

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Re: Why DOS died...

Posted on 2021-07-16, 16:05

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creepingnet wrote on 2021-07-16, 15:04: Nutella Sound System Now I know what I’m naming my receiver.

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Re: Unease feelings on other forums visited ?

Posted on 2021-07-15, 18:20

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Also about the language as already said above, is not like anyone has english as their first language. I'd like to understand how many different languages some that might underline that, do actually know and can read and write. I really like english language, I even watch original english movies in …

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Re: Why DOS died...

Posted on 2021-07-14, 18:58

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Never had any issues with getting 600 KB of conventional memory free on my DOS rigs. I do pick my hardware very carefully though. That said, I can see how this could have been a problem for people who used sound cards that included TSR programs in their drivers back in the day. Lucky you. I am …

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Re: Do you dislike the British?

Posted on 2021-07-13, 19:56

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Germany is doing what in my opinion is the better way of dealing with such events: They openly acknowledge that what was done there in the past was really bad, and they seem to be trying to ensure that future generations never forget that, which is much better than just pretending that nothing ever …

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Re: Why DOS died...

Posted on 2021-07-13, 19:49

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IIRC, I meant to say that using DOSBox on modern hardware is better than using DOS on DOS hardware. Of course we all enjoy having machines that would have been prohibitively expensive back in the day that can technically do everything we want, but that wasn't the point I was trying to make.

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Re: Why DOS died...

Posted on 2021-07-13, 06:58

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It's not that they "cannot be bothered". It's just that the experience, on modern hardware, will be inferior. Real DOS is preferred on retro hardware. DOSBOX is better than real DOS on modern hardware, where emulation is plenty fast enough, and you get various video/audio modes that you will not be …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-13, 04:30

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It wasn't sold as a faulty drive, just a BAD drive, like all bigfoots were. Ok,ok, i'll let myself out! You're not wrong. Still, it was in the pile with drives that genuinely sounded like baby-rattles, so it wasn't THAT bad a drive. Heck, it's a TS, so it's even the moderate performance model!

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Re: Do you dislike the British?

Posted on 2021-07-13, 04:25

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England is the greatest evil to ever exist, I took a class in college so I know. I legitimately have English citizenship by birth, so it's extra sarcastic.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-13, 04:18

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I remember those things announced as cheaper huger storage.... annnnnd I never really saw one priced more than a couple of bucks below a 3.5 of same capacity. I'd have been tempted if you got "next size up" for the price you could buy a 3.5 for, but didn't seem to happen. Their main claim to fame …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-13, 01:49

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I am now the (honestly ambivalent) owner of a $1 Bigfoot 9.6a. It was sold to me as "BAD AS IS", and I am pleasantly surprised that the disk not only spins, but passed the Mac OS9 full disk test. That's the only system I had on hand that both supports more than 8GB drives, and had an available IDE …

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

Posted on 2021-07-11, 16:37

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How does it sound at shutdown? Make some recording, there is a lack of hdd noises collection thread on the forums! Here's the recordings of my HDD, since that definitely counts as a retro activity. Just_HDD.ogg This one is with the fan and speaker disconnected, and the case open. Yeah, reminds me …

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