Re: Any others given up on the hobby?

Posted on 2021-02-26, 01:15

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On both sides of the fence. Perhaps more accurate to say, I go through phases. There's still plenty of stuff I want, and I guess that will never change. But frustrating experiences do pare away the enjoyment from some areas, leaving behind a more productive focus. Like many others here, the mid-late …

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Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?

Posted on 2021-02-26, 00:56

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This will be oldhat for many of you, but the reminder won't hurt. TI-randomly-L... ...that spispopd stands for 'smashing pumpkins into small piles of putrid debris', that being a descriptive reference to the fragging of cacodemons (aka horny red beholders from Mars). And that, as a delightful hat- …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-02-24, 21:17

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E-waste pickup *Sound Blaster 32s *a whole lot of Voodoo3s and early Sound Blasters *3dfx banshee *a Geforce256 DDR I believe *a Voodoo2 (love those). likely 8mb *brand new 250mb Zip disks for an internal zip drive that I bought earlier *Gigabyte Slot 1 mobo *and some other stuff (I'm just getting …

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Re: Phil’s latest video - Voltage Blaster

Posted on 2021-02-23, 23:48

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Adalbert, yes you can, though you would also have to get the correct crimping tool, and for just one cable that seems a bit overkill, yet... one can never have enough tools :-D Alternatively, a quick soldering and a pair of pliers would be more-than-ample to get a pin joined to a wire in a 100% …

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Re: What if - other sound chips and synths that could have been made into PC sound cards

Posted on 2021-02-19, 00:59

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I grew up in the early 90's with an SBPro2, but even back then I never really liked the sound of the FM synth. I would be at the homes of friends and be jealous of the simply better-sounding soundtracks and audio being put out by their years-old and cheaper Amigas. It annoyed me that the FM …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-02-18, 04:34

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Found a couple of monitors locally, which is pretty rare. The 17" HP is better than anything I have : Filename DSC_0001.JPG File size 104.31 KiB Views 1418 views Does it work? Filename DSC_0002.JPG File size 48.57 KiB Views 1418 views Yes! Put it into production then : Filename DSC_0003.JPG File …

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Re: DOS Gameport Woe

Posted on 2021-02-18, 00:10

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Yes, I do. Can this cause issues? I have had issues with it before. I don't know if that's typical. I suspect it depends upon several factors working together e.g. the card, the wiring of the splitter, and the type/complexity of joystick. In my scenario, DOS 7 and Tie Fighter with an SC55MkII and …

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Re: DOS Gameport Woe

Posted on 2021-02-17, 21:58

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Do you also have MIDI plugged in to the same game port? Using a splitter?

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Re: Need some help with some 90s era builds

Posted on 2021-02-17, 02:13

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I've gotten pretty interested in building a period machine My interpretation of "period machine" is to match a software era with the hardware setup which was typically used at that specific time. In that sense, (and imo), anything after an original Pentium or PentiumMMX was almost-entirely used for …

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Re: need temporary sound

Posted on 2021-02-16, 22:08

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The world is full of $10-$20 budget sound cards (online auction sites, or in-person at your region's donation stores, etc), but if you can't access one... well, while you wait, have you heard of karaoke?? 😉

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Re: need temporary sound

Posted on 2021-02-16, 03:59

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I have a k6 computer that I am running windows ME on at the moment all I have to play sound is a audigy SE and I'm told that 9x won't support it. I have a audigy 2 zs coming from my friend but he hasn't mailed it yet and I don't know when it will arrive is there a way I can get sound out of the pc …

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

Posted on 2021-02-09, 23:35

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That's just freakish, I don't even know what to say. Imagining the cable management.

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Re: Retro confessions. What are yours?

Posted on 2021-02-09, 03:29

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In the "things which make you feel old" category : the realisation that Duke Nukem Forever, whose ongoing failure-to-release was an endless joke for endless years... will mark it's first decade since release, later this year. :p

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Re: Retro confessions. What are yours?

Posted on 2021-02-08, 22:52

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I confess that "sitting in front of a screen, clicking a mouse and keyboard, and having bleepy-bloopy things happen" is more or less the same basic experience now in 2021 as it was in 1991. Some people prefer their bleepy-bloopys to be the 1991 version, some prefer the 2021 version, but ultimately …

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Re: Retro confessions. What are yours?

Posted on 2021-02-08, 05:25

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Commodore during 1982-1992 was one of the Great home computing eras/'dynasties' - primarily, the C64/128 and A500. At the time, they ruled the world. When you were there, it was easy to see (and hear) why. In 1990 you could have the complete A500 kit for $700, or you could instead pay that $700 ($ …

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Re: Retro confessions. What are yours?

Posted on 2021-02-08, 03:12

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I confess that, despite being a die-hard PC person in those years, I was actually jealous of some Amiga capabilities in the early 90's. And, part of me realises that the life of technical mucking around which early PC's instilled in me, is time that could alternatively have been spent, I dunno, …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-02-05, 23:15

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While it's charms are plain to see, especially in context-of-ye-olde-times, I don't rank the original Monkey Island very highly within the SCUMM list. The sequel, on the other hand... (is the one I personally grew up with lol) The soundtrack alone, pure magic. Personally, I quite disagree. I …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-02-05, 13:23

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Trends come and go, but some things dont age well. Also the 20th century was no simple time. It was crazy just like now. I did not say the 20th century was simple. lol Oh, sorry about that. Did I hurt your feelings? No, your out-of-context response merely confused them momentarily. Cheers for your …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-02-05, 12:03

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This is the essence of retro. To truly understand the productions of an era, you had to be there at the time, living through it. Then gain several decades of memories on top - a varied landscape to peer longingly back across, in search of old friends from a simpler time of life. Trends come and go, …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-02-05, 04:25

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While it's charms are plain to see, especially in context-of-ye-olde-times, I don't rank the original Monkey Island very highly within the SCUMM list. Another LucasArts adventure I didn't rlly enjoy like Monkey Island might be Day of the Tentacle. I've heard its a very good game, but to me it felt …

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