Re: Bought these (retro) software/OS today

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Today I got two for the price of one. Sure, it ain't DOS, but I can certainly put this to full use with more than a few computers in my collection. Filename IMG_3444.jpg File size 691.71 KiB Views 48 views That OS 8 disc will also be useful for the odd 68040 mac that I come across.

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

Posted on 2024-05-16, 05:59

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Well, I don't know how it happened, but I think my XGA card in my PS/2 died on me. It's detected by the system, but doesn't seem to be working with any of my monitors. The planar VGA is fine, so it's not completely bad, but I'm not going to be finding too many MCA cards any time soon if it's …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-05-15, 23:07

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Today I picked up some oddities. And a failing SS7 board that fried the K6 attached to it, but I'll pretend that didn't happen. IMG_3433.jpg First are the golden MII-333 by Cryix and a proper intel 740. Neither is particularly great, but hey, they're there. And lastly is this strange guy. IMG_3437. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-05-15, 17:01

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And lastly is this strange guy. IMG_3437.jpg IMG_3434.jpg Yeah, a NetVision 2200i that can apparently also be used in a Mac? Looking it up online makes it seem like it's hot trash for mos people's uses, but at least it looks interesting. Oh, nice! I'm not sure whether that particular model is Mac …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-05-15, 07:53

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Today I picked up some oddities. And a failing SS7 board that fried the K6 attached to it, but I'll pretend that didn't happen. IMG_3433.jpg First are the golden MII-333 by Cryix and a proper intel 740. Neither is particularly great, but hey, they're there. And lastly is this strange guy. IMG_3437. …

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Re: How important is screen resolution to you?

Posted on 2024-05-14, 05:47

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I'm just weird on this. If it's a a vintage computer, and it's something i can have control of, I usually go for the highest readable resolution I can manage, so long as the performance isn't totally destroyed. If it's vintage media, I usually go for the highest quality I can manage if it's …

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Re: How important is screen resolution to you?

Posted on 2024-05-14, 05:15

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I'm just weird on this. If it's a a vintage computer, and it's something i can have control of, I usually go for the highest readable resolution I can manage, so long as the performance isn't totally destroyed. If it's vintage media, I usually go for the highest quality I can manage if it's …

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

Posted on 2024-05-14, 04:48

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IMG_3411.jpg Well, I managed to update the BIOS on my PPro board, and even managed to overclock it by setting the jumpers correctly. This in turn lets me load in to NT4 with a bit more speed than I ever expected. Sure, it ain't truly fast, but it probably blows of era speeds out of the water. IMG_ …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-05-08, 17:33

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Today I grabbed two things. First was a cute little Blue Lightning. IMG_3394.jpg I don't really have a place to put it yet, but I'm sure it'll find its way in to something at some point. The more interesting find was the PPro board, complete with a 200/256k processor. I'll probably throw it in to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-05-08, 05:22

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Today I grabbed two things. First was a cute little Blue Lightning. IMG_3394.jpg I don't really have a place to put it yet, but I'm sure it'll find its way in to something at some point. The more interesting find was the PPro board, complete with a 200/256k processor. I'll probably throw it in to my …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-04-29, 15:50

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After playing through Fallout 2, and buying myself a Steam Deck, I've been somewhat exclusively playing New Vegas on it. What's really impressive is that I can run the game with all of the Viva New Vegas mods at above 60 fps, while portable and limited to eight watts.

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

Posted on 2024-04-18, 05:55

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After getting my XT upgraded a bit more with the previously posted about VGA card, I toyed with it for a little bit. I've managed to get full color graphics and sound via the SB 2.0 that's in there. Now I'm just at a loss as to how I can get around to upgrading the BIOS/ROM. As it stands, I have a …

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

Posted on 2024-04-17, 08:09

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After getting my XT upgraded a bit more with the previously posted about VGA card, I toyed with it for a little bit. I've managed to get full color graphics and sound via the SB 2.0 that's in there. Now I'm just at a loss as to how I can get around to upgrading the BIOS/ROM. As it stands, I have a …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-04-17, 07:34

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appiah4 wrote on 2024-04-17, 06:19: BetaC wrote on 2024-04-17, 04:36: appiah4 wrote on 2024-04-16, 05:46: I had the aliens encounter but never got the Tardis one despite two playthroughs. Interesting. Just wait until you find the redshirts in Fallout 2. The Whats? Filename Fo2_Trekguy_2.png File …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-04-17, 05:06

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Today I picked up a dinky little guy. IMG_3265.jpg I mean just look at him. Small PCB, weird feature connector popping outta his head. And he doesn't even fit in to the system he's meant to be put in to. IMG_3266.jpg I mean, just look at those hanging fingers... As you can tell by the joking, It's …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-04-17, 04:36

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What version of Fallout 1 has a tardis? It's an extremely low chance random encounter, like the aliens and the Used Car Salesman that has the very OP Christmas Story BB Gun. Haha! Never knew this, thanks for the explanation. You're welcome. What version of Fallout 1 has a tardis? It's an extremely …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-04-16, 03:44

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The amazon show gave me a reason to play through Fallout 1/2/NV, so I've been doing that as of recent. Luckily, there's a project called Community Edition nowadays which let me play it natively on my Apple Silicon Macbook. Screenshot 2024-04-14 at 9.49.45 PM.png What version of Fallout 1 has a …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-04-15, 16:15

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The amazon show gave me a reason to play through Fallout 1/2/NV, so I've been doing that as of recent. Luckily, there's a project called Community Edition nowadays which let me play it natively on my Apple Silicon Macbook. Filename Screenshot 2024-04-14 at 9.49.45 PM.png File size 619.76 KiB Views …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-04-09, 22:45

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Now I can switch in to MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE when I eventually give in to the idea of a 486 again. I keep on trying to do them, and they keep on giving me a reason to move on from them. But hey, I won't complain about the CPU collection I have built up... Filename IMG_3238.jpg File size 322.36 KiB …

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

Posted on 2024-04-08, 21:46

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Now that my flash floppy enabled gotek and XTIDE with an SD converter attached are in, I've gotten my 5160 to basically where I want it to be. Sure, I could get an EGA to VGA converter at some point, and get a mouse working somehow through a serial size converter as well, but for now a completely …

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