Re: What display do you use for gaming ?

Posted on 2020-10-26, 13:25

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I'm currently using a philips 20PF5121 EDTV. It has a 20" 640x480 IPS panel, and a 450+ NITS max brightness. Perfect for early 3dfx glide titles,dos svga titles, and windows 95/98 software that runs in 640x480 since there is no scaling but 1:1 pixel mapping. Dos games that run at 320x240 scale …

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Re: 1997 Pentium MMX Rebuild

Posted on 2020-06-11, 09:55

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Great build, I had a very similar machine back in the day spec wise. Pentium 166MMX 32MB SDRAM diamond S3 Trio64V+ 2mb Diamond monster 3d 4mb Soundblaster AWE64 value 4x panasonic CD-ROM drive. Can't for the life of me remember which motherboard it had though. The case was a pretty standard m-atx …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2020-06-05, 21:09

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IMG_20200529_091348.jpg Bought a "new" screen to play with, so perfect time to pull out the 'ol k6-III+ rig. This Philips EDTV has a 20" 640x480 S-IPS panel and a max 450 nits brightness. Perfect for some pixel perfect 3dfx dos gaming. Forget those drab 1280x1024 TN panels, bright and vivid with no …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-12-06, 09:58

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https://i.imgur.com/HIC4ZHI.jpg The local thrift stores are usually a bust around here these days. But today after months of drought, there was a small stack of graphics cards lying around. Snapped up all of them for 13,- Euros. The radeon 7500 AGP looks disgusting and is in dire need of some deep …

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Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online

Posted on 2018-02-20, 07:40

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I found this surprising, an "as-is" Creative 3D Blaster VLB CT6200 is going for $455 and the price continues to climb. https://www.ebay.com/itm/122964246786 Full of misleading information: fully operational, As-is, money back guarantee, no returns, AGP format. Have a look at the bottom ram …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2018-01-24, 12:51

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Munx wrote: P_20180121_111245[1].jpg They might be re-releases, but for a Euro each I gladly grabbed them. Now if only I could get a hold of an NV1 card to go with the games... 😵 These versions of the games only make use of software rendering and do not support the NV1.

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

Posted on 2018-01-11, 16:41

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by gravitone

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Found these untested graphics cards at local recycling center. I did get them for free. 20180111_162309.jpg I have no idea what the bottom right card is because the cooler has been changed. Edit: After closer look it is most likely Nvidia 7600 GS Could be a 7600GS or a 7600GT. Both cards share the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-11-09, 20:49

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Found a nice surprise at one of the local thrift stores. It was hiding between some hairdryers and old yellowed alarm clocks. Not a bad find for 0.50 bucks.

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Re: Rendition Verite V2100 too slow? Games too demanding?

Posted on 2017-10-08, 12:36

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The default quake 2 opengl render path is not compatible with the verite. You can find the necessary files on the site listed below. https://gona.mactar.hu/v1000/

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X1950 and 4k tv.

Posted on 2017-08-22, 19:21

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Thought it would be nice to plug the ol' pentium4 into my 4k tv in the livingroom for some older games. Hooked it up with a dvi-hdmi cable, but immediately ran into the problem that the system refuses to post outright. As soon as I plug it into a dvi capable 1200p monitor everything is just peachy. …

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Re: Good 4:3 LCD Monitor

Posted on 2017-06-28, 18:19

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I'm going to break the trend by adding another option into the mix. specifically a choice that I feel is the best fit for anything designed to run at 640x480. I'm using the Samsung LT-P2045 / lw15M23cp (europe). It's officially a tv, with a 640x480 Lcd panel, but comes equiped with a handy VGA …

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Re: Pentium 4 build. Black is the new beige.

Posted on 2016-08-17, 16:43

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Let me elaborate a bit on the objectives I had in mind when building this system. I love platform games, even the 3d incarnations, and have a softspot for a number of japanese game developers and franchices. Sega, Konami, Capcom, etc. Quite a few great titles were ported to the PC but in a lot of …

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Re: Pentium 4 build. Black is the new beige.

Posted on 2016-08-17, 16:09

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Thanks for the shrinking. Just got back from work, and was just thinking about how I was going to tackle this. Mod's are just awesome 😁

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Re: Pentium 4 build. Black is the new beige.

Posted on 2016-08-17, 00:23

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I'll fix the pictures tomorrow. Seems like they need some downsizing. Didn't really notice on my 4k monitor. I ran this setup with a 2.8ghz northwood originally. But was having some major performance issues. I really like tomb raider, but underworld would drop to 10fps in certain areas making it …

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Re: Pentium 4 build. Black is the new beige.

Posted on 2016-08-16, 21:48

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by gravitone

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Here's some quick pics.

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Pentium 4 build. Black is the new beige.

Posted on 2016-08-16, 21:36

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by gravitone

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I recently finished a nice early 2000's build targeted at windows XP games. The following components were used. Case: Coolermaster Force 500 Reason: Local computer shop had them on sale for 19,- and wanted a new black case. PSU: Corsair VS450 Reason: More then enough power, decent specs and …

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Re: Anyone here knows or owns a MEDION GEFORCE 4 ti4200?

Posted on 2016-06-24, 22:01

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by gravitone

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The nice thing about these medion cards is the expansion header on top. These boards were all made my MSI as custom orders. The top connector wires up to the video encoder used for TV-output, and unlike basically all other nvidia cards where the header is present on the pcb but the port never …

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Re: Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro Restoration

Posted on 2015-07-09, 13:37

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by gravitone

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I always disassemble and clean everything I buy. Better safe then sorry.

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Re: Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro Restoration

Posted on 2015-06-27, 16:09

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by gravitone

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If you can't find an original power brick, get a replacement with the same specs. 12V 2.5A, which equates to 30watts. You can get a universal power supply that suits these needs. Just make sure it includes the right plug, and don't skimp on the amperage.

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Re: Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro Restoration

Posted on 2015-06-27, 14:52

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by gravitone

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Having said that, I recommend taking it apart, thoroughly cleaning everything, and re-greasing the gears, motor, etc. anyways.

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