Re: System Requirements Database?

Posted on 2024-04-09, 07:47

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Indeed. At any rate, I figure that anything before 1998 is a sure thing, and that limits how many games I need to look up to just a handful of 1998 and 1999 games. Most 1998+ games will go on a PII or PIII, and a couple may get installed on my AthlonXP. Now I need to find a list of DOS games which …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-04-09, 07:43

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Well, April is of to a magnificent start. VP6s and 486 are now at customs in the country (Bucharest) so in a few days they might be here. Meanwhile, I was looking over some classified ads and these caught my eye. Eagle eyes should tell very easily why I didn't THE SLIGHTEST hesitate to click the " …

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Re: Multimeter recommendation

Posted on 2024-04-09, 07:38

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whilst Fluke and other high end brands are ideal for high power stuff and where precision and responsiveness are important, i have used one of those cheap but ok vici ones for a few years and its ok perhaps we shouldn't be surprised but collecting and using vintage meters is also a hobby 😀

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Re: Why two screw types in PC cases?

Posted on 2024-04-03, 11:55

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I'd imagine, if there is a coherent design reason at all, its more a reflection of the specifications of differing parts of computers being in the hands of different engineering teams - eg case, motherboard and more - and there being different cost/design reasons for it. They wouldn't be thinking …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-03-29, 19:58

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Finished Red Faction . Alright, I'll try to look at it from objective 2001's perspective and as such it's pretty alright. i think your assessment is about right. I enjoyed it on the whole (even that weird end boss battle if i remember it right...) i agree that the geomod thing is not really central …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-03-29, 19:51

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BetaC wrote on 2024-03-29, 19:07: I’m excited to experience the slowness, and my inability to put anything on it just the words are generating early PC nostalgia 😀

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Re: Trying to find a flash game

Posted on 2024-03-26, 15:14

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i'm intrigued! i wonder if it was one of those where the 'psychology' of our attention was being used by clever design to lead us to look at particular places while we thought we were being 'random' if its remembered i wonder if its on flashmuseum or similar, i sometimes think about all those flash, …

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Re: New forum suggestions/Feedback

Posted on 2024-03-26, 15:10

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Suggestion for a new forum section: How about a section specifically for retro programming in general ? By retro I mean DOS, possibly also Windows 3.x and Win9x. There you could then discuss things like algorithms and techniques that were important back then. Or programming close to the hardware. …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2024-03-26, 14:53

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my two most recent builds. i think i'm done for a while after this. i couldn't fit my orchid kelvin mpeg in my lead edge winpro 486e so i built a new one. generic case (has inwin feel), dfi g486-vpp, intel dx4-100 overdrive (write back enabled), 16mb ram, orchid kelvin mpeg vlb, soundblaster 16 …

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Re: Re-using dead motherboards components

Posted on 2024-03-26, 14:12

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Hi I recently was wondering if i can re-use motherboard components, like fire-wire , onboard audio and LAN chips to put them on a PCI card. Is it possible to do that? I have found datasheet for the NIC i wanna re-use. Yes, it is possible , yet often times it is hard to find all the information like …

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Re: Where to upload old software extracted off old floppies?

Posted on 2024-03-26, 13:57

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Ta, will get to work. Its interesting going back seeing all this stuff and using dosbox to quickly see what's on them. We take so much for granted now days. nice to do that, hopefully will come in useful for some true about taking things for granted , one of the things i realised what archive org …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-03-19, 13:57

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It is 60 ish levels and it can get repetitive, but I mostly enjoyed it. I plan to install and play Spear of Destiny, but I also have the itch to finish some other games that are similar, such as blake stone and rise of the triad. I also, have never finished Doom2, which I will start after I finish …

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-03-19, 13:02

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Tik-Tok……..I think Short clips are the Future of Retro computer channels. People are busy and don’t have time to watch a documentary about a retro computer product. It isn't that people are too busy to watch longer videos. They will spend hours scrolling through stupid dances, dangerous challenges, …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2024-03-18, 13:19

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A bit disorganized in spots at the moment but here is my room of retro hardware that my roommates tolerate! i like the laptops shelved like books :) and spotted a bunch of MB boxes too, pretty nice collection! My Computer room here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia IMG_6210.jpeg great view and all those …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-03-18, 13:12

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played a bit of Wolfenstein 2009 it looks good and plays fine, not sure i care for the supernatural gameplay elements though, i kind of preferred the balance/mix in "return to" from 2001 .. I remember enjoying this game when it came out, but its been to long for me to give any specific impressions …

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-03-18, 13:08

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Recently, I get the feeling that many YouTubers end up "chasing the algorithm" instead of simply making good content. Got to tick all of those boxes for maximum engagement! And worst of all, YouTube keeps rewarding this behavior. As others have mentioned before, some of the best content comes from …

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

Posted on 2024-03-18, 12:55

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Made my first contribution to Archive.org! If anyone from the UK remembers Tiny Computers, I just uploaded a system restore CD and floppy disc I found in my attic recently. Not even sure why I had them, but we did have a Tiny PC we bought new from one of their retail outlets in 1997, so it would …

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Re: My Computer restoration hobby has progressed to archiving.

Posted on 2024-03-18, 12:50

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thanks for keeping updates here, you can see from the number of thread views that there have been some following along 😀

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2024-03-18, 12:47

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Hi all, here's my PC. It's not the fastest PC of 1998, but it might have been the fastest in February 1998, exactly when the Voodoo 2 was released. ... Otherwise, I am pleased with this PC, and have no reason to upgrade. definitely a nice set up! i like the 'multi media computer system' badge too! …

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Re: Help with system

Posted on 2024-03-15, 14:34

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Yeah I'm happy enough with Dosbox for DOS. Mainly I'm looking at it for flight sims from the 95/98 era (so second half of the 90's) which don't work well or at all on XP or newer. That's why I'm quite chuffed about the 3dfx card for JSF, Janes F-15 etc. More MHz is generally good for these sims. I …

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