Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-08-02, 23:20

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Maybe some weak 386 will be able to emulate, but I would like to run games with 3D acceleration like Need for Speed ​​3 on it. MİSTer can emulate a PSX, so a low end Pentium with a Voodoo card should be doable IMO. It's not presently done, though.. I think it's limited by the number of Logic …

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Re: CRT experience

Posted on 2023-08-02, 15:50

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I am of the opinion that technology has evolved to the point that you can have 99.99% of the CRT experience with a good OLED panel with HDR I've been looking them but I think the technology is not quite still there yet. I remember when the first TFTs came, they were laggy and such, but the benefits …

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Re: CRT experience

Posted on 2023-08-02, 12:25

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I really like CRTs as well Sexy photos! There really ought to be some kind of current year CRT manufacturing. Sure they have some serious tradeoffs as mentioned in this thread, but after all that they offer some serious benefits as well. It's no wonder flat screens took over since they offer much …

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-08-02, 08:25

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appiah4 wrote on 2023-08-02, 08:21: considering the other systems it can do? I have not heard about such systems, which ones?

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-08-02, 08:20

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Doesn't the MİSTer basically do this already? No, it's too slow to emulate PC correctly. The ao486 core is basically abandoned at this point, the dev lost interest to improve it. It does run games but it isn't hardware-correct, it takes shortcuts to simplify the emulation sacrificing correctness, …

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CRT experience

Posted on 2023-08-02, 08:13

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So recently I acquired my first vintage CRT. Connected to the computer it came with, fired t up and I must say, I was wowed. The black levels were just so inky black , I could not believe how good Jazz Jackrabbit looked. It must have been something like 20 years or even more since I last time gazed …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-08-01, 18:18

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There is just something elegant yet sturdy about that form factor that I just dig I agree, they are beautiful machines. This one is model 55 sx (386 SX 16 mhz), which pretty much my holy grail model since my first PC had similar CPU and for me this was the point PCs became advanced enough to be …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-08-01, 13:58

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Welp, got a temporary stroke of insanity on bought this PS/2. I guess this is the point of no return, what am I ever going to do with it. As a fun curiosity, it still has the sticker of the local computer shop where it was bought, that's going to stay even after all refurb work.

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EDO RAM compatibility

Posted on 2023-08-01, 13:41

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Trying to figure out this early-RAM module chaos in my head, as I understand not all 72-pin modules are EDO, and EDO means there are no wait states, therefore I'd assume that EDO RAM needs support from the motherboard, but does EDO RAM work on non-EDO motherboard? The jump from 72-pin SIMMS to DIMM …

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-07-31, 16:52

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Realistically, I'm not likely to use everything I have. I'm with you, it's good to have spares. And tinkering with stuff is much, much more enjoyable when you can just browse your collection and try diffferent parts, instead of browsing the internet and hoping to find the part you need. Or at least …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-07-27, 08:34

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JustJulião wrote on 2023-07-26, 09:21: I bought this used 20 years old Radeon. Look at how glorious this box looks. Even the sticker is very carefully placed. Looks neat and very collectible, nice! Which Radeon model is it?

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Re: GPUs that auto-resize to the correct Aspect Ratio on DOS (4:3 on a 16:9 monitor, DVI output)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 21:38

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I did some math (reader beware) and calculated the integer scale for 4k display. There are no optimal solution for them, but with 7, 9 scale factors we'd get: 7 x 320 = 2240 9 x 200 = 1800 Which fits to 3840 x 2160 but leaves black borders around the picture. And the scale is not circle perfect: …

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Re: GPUs that auto-resize to the correct Aspect Ratio on DOS (4:3 on a 16:9 monitor, DVI output)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 21:15

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Simon the Sorcerer 2 running in DOSBox on my 1920x1200 monitor It looks good. I think it should be achievable on 4k monitors as well, but you have to tweak the integer scale factors and it probably leaves some black borders around the picture. But if you're looking to do this on real hardware, I'm …

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Re: GPUs that auto-resize to the correct Aspect Ratio on DOS (4:3 on a 16:9 monitor, DVI output)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 19:51

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Basically, 320x200 is 4:3 with non-square pixels. Yes. In theory it's possible, but it requires different vertical and horizontal scale factors. In 320x200, the pixels are 1.0 * width 1.2 * height. So to get the scale correctly each pixel must be horizontally scaled by 6, and vertically by 5. This …

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Re: GPUs that auto-resize to the correct Aspect Ratio on DOS (4:3 on a 16:9 monitor, DVI output)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 09:20

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320x200 isn't 4:3, it's 16:10. If you integer scale it, you end up with stretched image. I have not to found a solution which would scale it "circle perfect" to modern displays.

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-07-24, 14:12

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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: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-07-21, 21:11

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PC-Engineer wrote on 2023-07-21, 20:41: I am very glad that i got this guy last week. Do you mind me asking what is that? Looks like Pentium MMX but clearly isn't, curious.

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Core 2 build

Posted on 2023-07-21, 13:28

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I think it's really cool architecture, now planning to build one. I have no parts yet, is there a consensus what chipset works best? I think I want to get the quad core cpu. Windows XP for blazingly fast eXPrience, so what kind of GPU would be a good pairing for it? Any ideas for the sound card? Any …

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-07-21, 12:27

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I pay what I feel I want to pay for something and if it's junk to other people I really don't care, I personally was once lectured on the joy of cigars and ultra expensive alcohol and I just couldn't care less, that was junk to me and way more harmful for one's personal health but I still wish for …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-07-20, 21:12

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rkurbatov wrote on 2023-07-20, 20:34: Juli@, my love. I bought it back in 2007 I remember drooling for it back then but ended up buying a cheaper M-Audio instead, so finally I can have one, just 15 years late 😀

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