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Re: Voodoo 2 SLI with an x800 Pro

Posted on 2022-12-16, 20:07

i keep a single voodoo 2 around in my fast rig for edge cases, i didn't think sli was worth it when I tried it, it doesn't even use the other cards memory i dont think so you still have 12mb.. Voodoo2 memory is divided in three: The frame buffer has 4MB dedicated memory and the rest is split evenly …

Re: Retro confessions. What are yours?

Posted on 2022-12-16, 18:57

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I wouldn't call it "old and random", it's only from 2017 but it's from a highly notorious brand [Raidmax] known to have zero QC practices. "Power supply shaped objects" is the term I use for them, mostly because half their wattage comes from the 3.3V and 5V rails that are barely used in modern …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-15, 18:06

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You are me. This is why I joined here. These are definitely my people. Newt gave a good summation of Morrowind. It can be frustrating at times because there's also no warnings against doing something stupid. There are lots of very tough dungeons and areas right by lower level areas, so wandering an …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-15, 03:38

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I really liked Morrowind. The available character skills and customization was great. It was a big open world, but still had enough direction to nudge you along the main story. Oblivion turned me off TES series. The character skills were over simplified and the non-stop timer of the Oblivion gates …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-12, 03:45

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Iga and crew were very open about the delays for Bloodstained. They sent update emails at least once a month. A big part of it was the lockdown delays of 2020-2021 of course. They also opted to switch from UE3 to UE4. IIRC, that allowed them to get better lighting while using simpler shaders, or …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-11, 23:17

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The controls still felt kind of weird compared to the PlayStation version, and I was almost tempted to dig up my old Logitech RumblePad2 and use that instead of the keyboard. Didn't want to change things mid game though, so I left it as is for this playthrough. Playing it keyboard only is not …

Re: GTX 285 only works with generic drivers/safe mode

Posted on 2022-12-09, 04:49

That card probably changed hands a dozen times already and keeps reappearing on fleabay as "untested"/AS-IS, waiting for the next unfortunate buyer. Not sure about the first part, but it was certainly sold as "Used" and not for parts or as-is. The seller agreed to start a return for a defective …

Re: GTX 285 only works with generic drivers/safe mode

Posted on 2022-12-08, 15:39

Yeah, I was worried it was dead. The seller does allow returns, but I think I'll have to pay shipping. I only paid $25 for the card, so shipping is almost that much. You think this is a software-only problem, something that can be fixed by (re)flashing the card BIOS? Or is this more likely physical …

GTX 285 only works with generic drivers/safe mode

Posted on 2022-12-08, 06:55

Quandary for the brilliant folks here: what would cause a GPU to only work in Windows Safe Mode, or when using generic VGA drivers? I bought a GTX 285 off eBay for cheap. I figured I could experiment with it in my WinXP machine ( Z68 mboard, i7-2600K CPU ) to see how it did with older games vs the …

Re: 4:3 vs. 5:4

Posted on 2022-12-06, 20:10

This thread has me wondering why 1280x1024 resolution was even a thing. Why didn't companies just use 1280x960 and stick with the 4:3 ratio? Especially since 1280x960 would have evenly scaled up 640x480 and 320x240 resolutions. So, RAM back then being damn expensive, my rational is: They did the …

Re: Hardware you wish you'd never bought.

Posted on 2022-12-06, 15:31

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I had had other issues with Asus hardware, such as a motherboard failing and a Chromebox with a bad HDMI port. I used to swear by Asus hardware, but now I try to avoid it. Similar. I wouldn't buy anything but an Asus board from the 90s through 2010 ( P2B and two nForce boards ). I started avoiding …

Re: Hardware you wish you'd never bought.

Posted on 2022-12-06, 08:42

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Is that one of the Lenovos that doesn't support HD streaming? I had picked up one on sale, but returned it immediately after I tried to watch some shows on it. Otherwise, I would have been happy with it. It's the Tab M8 FHD, and I've never had a problem with its streaming quality. Virtual keyboard …

Re: Hardware you wish you'd never bought.

Posted on 2022-12-06, 07:34

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I'm usually very careful in what I buy, so I don't have many things come to mind. I've bought a lot of stuff as part of tech experiments for work that were awful, but since that wasn't my own money, I don't count them. I got a Lenovo Tab M8 last year to replace an older LG tablet that died off. I've …

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