Re: 1GB vs 2GB for gaming XP build

Posted on 2022-05-09, 07:54

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2GB is plenty for XP games up to about 2007, and even 1GB is enough for games up to 2004. yes that's about right, and for those later games we can now choose to build a dual core 64 bit from around 2007-2010 and have 4gb plus average-good graphics card and windows 7, it will likely do it all just …

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

Posted on 2022-05-09, 07:48

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Socket3 wrote on 2022-05-07, 20:43: A friend of mine (also into retro computers) sent me this at 7pm today. WhatsApp Image 2022-05-07 at 6.47.57 PM.jpeg It was laying in front of someone's yard, on the sidewalk - i like to think that is on a desk in a house, but nature has slowly grown up around it …

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Re: Windows 95 ,98 and ME systems...

Posted on 2022-05-05, 09:07

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though you all might say 'keep them all!' lol .. I'd love to keep them all but they just sit in the garage collecting dust until i bring them out once a year to see if they still work. once a year is regular usage! yes i'd say keep them, are they doing something negative in your life by resting in …

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Re: [Help]An acceptable Windows XP Gaming System

Posted on 2022-05-05, 09:01

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A high end Athlon XP was an acceptable XP gaming system back then, I personally ran a mobile XP2500 overclocked and with a Radeon 9800pro it handled Half Life 2 and Far Cry without problems. But nowadays, there are much better options. I would avoid AGP because you're limiting your choice of …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-04-29, 07:08

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I'm playing UT99 again, haven't done for about 3 years. I think I've lost some skill or reaction time 🙁 i remember being better at it years ago

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Re: Popular games that you don't much care for and why?

Posted on 2022-04-29, 07:05

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Or when you've been playing the game very carefully, not charging into rooms because they might contain enemies, instead you have been vigilantly moving slowly into new rooms and areas, careful not to draw attention to yourself, and assessing every room or areas as you approach or enter it, so as …

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Re: So, what games would you recommend for my Pentium 1 system? Go nuts!

Posted on 2022-04-25, 11:12

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i used to play carmageddon on a P1 166 , that was a fun game!

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Re: Windows 98SE: Pentium III or Athlon 64?

Posted on 2022-04-25, 11:02

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What do you think I should do? A: Convert the Athlon 64 rig into a Windows 98SE rig and use a Core 2 rig for XP? B: Continue using the Dell for 98SE and the Athlon for XP? C: Keep using the Athlon 64 for XP, but find a Pentium 4 or Athlon XP rig for 98SE? Hopefully you can help me decide which …

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Re: Popular games that you don't much care for and why?

Posted on 2022-04-25, 09:38

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I guess it would have been fine on my p133 but I never played it beyond the first level. My friends and I agreed, the graphics were weird. AFAIK, they deliberately reduced the colors to "black, brown, rust and shit" due to hardware constraints. In addition, Quake was again abstract level design, …

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Re: Digital game collection addiction

Posted on 2022-04-22, 08:32

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I think steam gog and other platforms made me a digital addict I collect games but never play them usually old dos games that work in dosbox. I spent so much money for a collection that's utterly useless more worthless than physical dos game media. there is something about the price and convenience …

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

Posted on 2022-04-22, 08:18

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Had my fun learning but it’s just not worth using. Honestly even on a 486dx2 66 Windows 95 is plenty fast enough for me and frankly just more fun and flexible, and that’s about the lowest spec I have in my arsenal so I’m definitely sticking with it. yes, whilst it can be fun to run a machine of pre …

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Re: Gonna be 30 years old, an old operating system as old as the linux kernel, learned a new term... Anhedonia

Posted on 2022-04-22, 08:07

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I hate getting older, most of the tech I don't seem to understand these days, and it's going to replace me. I try to learn the new lingo and the new tech but I suffer from anhedonia, or similar to burnout. After living minimally and spartan, I realize how much fluff stuff is these days. I wasn't …

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Re: Popular games that you don't much care for and why?

Posted on 2022-04-22, 08:03

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there are quite a few i agree with! i'd add Quake and Quake 2 - both good gameplay but for me without much immersion or sense of 'being there'. I actually like Doom3 and Quake 4, though still not quite enough to consider myself a fan GTA4 - it is impressive looking, i like the setting - but it's let …

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Re: HUGE collection for sale on eBay

Posted on 2022-04-22, 07:36

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I believe anyone could get an appointment to walk through the place and buy whatever they found. Afaik they sold you a ticket for $200 and you could take as much as you could carry. So this guy rented a truck, stuffed it with hardware and is now trying to make more than $9000 profit. Shame on this …

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

Posted on 2022-04-22, 07:35

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weedeewee wrote on 2022-04-20, 15:33: It's kinda crazy what people throw away. Lucky for me 😁 you're right! You seem to be good at intercepting this stuff! Interesting to read though, now and then one of us will think "hey i found that too!"

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Re: HUGE collection for sale on eBay

Posted on 2022-04-20, 13:49

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Cuttoon wrote on 2022-04-20, 13:24: lol […] Show full quote FioGermi wrote on 2022-04-20, 04:04: pete8475 wrote on 2022-04-20, 03:43: I bet there's some treasure in there but I also see some weird stuff like the stacks and stacks of hard drive platters. *Deep inside one of those dusty bins: An …

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Re: Building my dream-Windows XP machine

Posted on 2022-04-20, 13:46

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I don't believe in overkill as long as you maintain compatibility. that's a good approach i generally move to a 64bit OS when looking at a 64bit cpu - but actually, if everything works well then why not use whatever is available to max out performance without compromising compatibility i'd still …

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Re: DOOM with ray-tracing

Posted on 2022-04-20, 13:43

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whilst i admire the various attempts to improve graphics in older game by various techniques, once you are playing the game it almost always feels about the same. Not a bad thing, but shows just how much gameplay matters and how relatively little the graphics do for most games

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-20, 07:38

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Lostdotfish wrote on 2022-04-19, 15:54: Microsoft optical mouse for my Pentium III build 😀 £5 and mostly not yellow. s-l1600.jpg actually looks really good! It will make a good complement to a P3 era machine too

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

Posted on 2022-04-20, 07:37

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another week, another haul... help. 😐 posting in the wrong place! we'll just encourage you :) Sinclair QL powerpc mac mini 2 normal floppy drives, new in box. you found these or buying them? great finds, that rare(ish) QL. I like that there are 2 new floppy drives too the cards are looking handy …

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