Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-08-01, 07:40

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scroeffie wrote on 2023-08-01, 07:27: i found this bit have no idea what it is or does junk ? i'm guessing its an iteration of this : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundbeam not sure you can find a use for it but if working its not junk at least 😀

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-08-01, 07:36

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if we take hoarding as compulsive hoarding (as opposed to stockpiling) then in order to qualify it should be causing distress to the hoarder, for instance impacting relationships, finances, ability to get around and so on. I think most of us who might be borderline hoarding stop when it reaches a …

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

Posted on 2023-07-28, 11:47

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I dont think the price has anything to do with its utility as a video card. I think anybody who would suppose that, especially on this particular forum would know a video card like that isnt going to be used as a persons main computer any more. And to both of you. $130 or about £100 is what people …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2023-07-28, 09:19

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Here's a look at my retro setup! Been on a collecting spree the last few years reconnecting to systems from my past and others I never have experienced before. 20230727_192449.jpg A quick look at the systems and some interesting features (from bottom to top): Generic Clone System: 386DX-40 + Sound …

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

Posted on 2023-07-28, 09:17

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Well, if it sells for $130 then he isn't inflating the price artificially, the other seller is underpricing.. Just a thought. That all depends. If you own one > under If you want one > over Im sure we all have hardware that we like to think it very expensive that others wouldnt give you any money …

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Re: Remastering games, is it really worth it?

Posted on 2023-07-27, 19:33

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My only concern with a remaster is if it was done by someone incompetent, and the result loses some details or quirks the original game has. yes i'd agree, even when the game is essentially the same but something distracting is introduced, i saw a GTA SA graphical mod that essentially just made …

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Re: Remastering games, is it really worth it?

Posted on 2023-07-26, 16:41

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i can see the value in resurrecting a game for newer systems and new players - if doing that then may as well 'remaster' and add options for widescreen and maybe new controls too. If the company is making money from "old IP" then its ok i guess. for me a remaster, of most games* but especially of a …

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Remastering games, is it really worth it?

Posted on 2023-07-26, 07:28

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I sometimes watch youtube videos of games, often to see how someone did something or to get gameplay impressions in the comments i'll often see comments similar to "my childhood! they should remaster this!" and often it is about games from the 2000's remastering is usually a graphical overhaul that …

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Re: Unreal 1 / UT 99 best versions to play?

Posted on 2023-07-26, 07:15

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I had no idea UT99 had such a complicated history regarding its patch level. Maybe there should be a table describing the changes across time? I love UT99 like many here so this thread is pretty interesting to me. To add my small piece of history, my friends and I stored a copy of UT99 on a Novell …

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Re: You might about to lose all your games bought from Ubisoft

Posted on 2023-07-26, 07:13

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it's the same as with streaming movies if you buy a movie on dvd it is there unchanging and can be watched as long as the dvd and your dvd reader lasts if you rent a movie over streaming (and subscription to something like netflix is a form of renting) then you are agreeing to the terms - which mean …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-07-26, 07:04

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well i re-acquired some hardware today insofar as i recovered a box of components that i was told was thrown out 8yrs ago. here is a list of the haul which so far has all tested out working: - abit vt7 motherboard - qty2 abit kw7 motherboard - biostar p4m90-m4 motherboard - qty2 athlon xp 2500 …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-07-24, 15:45

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I have to say that LGR or other top-ranked Youtubers are not a problem, the real problem is those guys who pop-up on eBay with some item, put a let's say $500 price and then every seller after him thinks that this is a Holy Grail of vintage computing and puts the similar price. And no one cares …

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Re: Less popular Youtube channels

Posted on 2023-07-24, 15:44

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all good recent recommendations, i appreciate the technical depth of some of these youtubers

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-07-24, 15:36

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Nostalgia seems to run in 20-year cycles. It really kicks in once people hit their 30s; that when things from their own youth become sought after. It's fascinating to me to see how things like even PS2 games selling for hundreds of dollars. Meanwhile, nobody seems to want old Atari 2600 stuff. yes, …

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-07-24, 15:34

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It’s kinda like model Ts they should be worth tonnes but no one wants them anymore because no one is alive that drove them. There are collectors sure, but they should be worth more than they are, but they don’t have direct nostalgia anymore. That's good to know. So even it seems the retro prices …

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Re: Did you create maps for games?

Posted on 2023-07-24, 15:07

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It is and it is 😊 I think making mods may actually be my biggest pastime when behind a PC nowadays and is definitely demanding on your creativity, not only artistically but also when it comes to troubleshooting a mod. Sometimes I think my main hobby may actually be 2 things: Troubleshooting and …

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-07-21, 15:13

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Nah. Games as a service pretty much kills retro hardware collecting past a certain point. That's already in progress with the rule of digital distribution in the past 10 years rendering game libraries near useless on hardware and unsupported OS from the era the game comes from even if the game …

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Re: Half Life 2 - Version differences?

Posted on 2023-07-21, 15:06

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IIRC at one point the engine and the whole game got updated to Episode 2's version of Build and it improved lighting significantly for the game, adding things like HDR to it as well as updating some character models. If I am misremembering someone will probably correct me on this, I'm sure :) From …

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-07-21, 08:05

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I'm new to this hobby and this is kinda harshly put but do you ever get a feeling that you're paying too much for what is essentially worthless junk? i think the prices are often too high so i only buy very cheap things but i wouldn't call it junk. even the low end things are not junk, i find it …

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Re: Half Life 2 - Version differences?

Posted on 2023-07-21, 07:28

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I can see why, perhaps, black mesa offers more gameplay opportunities than the original HL due to its engine are HL2 differences so considerable that some versions are better (in gameplay terms) than others?

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