Re: Is the Pentium 4 underrated for retro computing?
Posted on Today, 13:22
AthlonXP was released in 2001 so a P4 was not the best PC you could buy in 2001.. As for 2000, the Thunderbird 1.2GHz was better than Williamette 1.5GHz.
Re: Is the Pentium 4 underrated for retro computing?
Posted on Today, 12:43
Linus did a Pentium 4 video. It's over, bros. Not really. He did a 'let's dig up what a magazine said was the best system 23 years ago and build it' build, not an ultimate retro anything. And it looks like he landed at a 1.8GHz Willamette socket 423 with 512 megs of RDRAM. Odd place to land if you …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on Today, 08:06
oh2ftu wrote on Yesterday, 05:19: Found at a swap meet: - Geforce 2 Pro - Geforce 2 Ti - Geforce FX 5500 256MB - Matrox G450 PCI (vga+dvi) That G450 might just re […] Show full quote Found at a swap meet: - Geforce 2 Pro - Geforce 2 Ti - Geforce FX 5500 256MB - Matrox G450 PCI (vga+dvi) That G450 …
Re: ESS Solo 1 different versions
Posted on Today, 08:05
ux-3 wrote on Yesterday, 12:35: Can you use a yamaha wavetable with this card (wavetable header present) in pure DOS games? I know the card works well in dos. No hanging notes bug or some such? Wavetable header works 100% bug free.
Re: Requesting BIOS files for ITE IT8212F ATAPI/RAID Controller
Posted on Today, 06:05
I know this is an old thread, but this could be helpful for someone. Here's the Wayback Archive link with working links for latest version of software and firmware for IT8212F: https://web.archive.org/web/20070623122326/http://www.ite.com.tw:80/software_download/software_download2.asp Seeing as all …
Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi
Posted on 2024-05-18, 11:40
No need to fix what ain't broken.
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-05-17, 11:31
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-05-17, 10:21
Veeb0rg wrote on 2024-05-17, 08:38: Anyone know of any water blocks for the socket 370 era chips? I've got a crazy idea to water cool this dual p3 system I'm building.. Socket 370 is compatible with Socket A, so look for those that fit Socket A instead.
Re: How important is screen resolution to you?
Posted on 2024-05-16, 12:31
Move from HD to 4K was actually fairly gradual through 1440p on the desktop. Media jumped from HD to 4K straight with BluRay so TVs followed suite, unlike desktop monitors.
Re: Upcoming Voodoo 3 rebuild- are the specs ok so far or what would you change?
Posted on 2024-05-16, 09:24
The only game I can think of that will benefit from a beefier CPU on a Voodoo 3 is Deus Ex and it is a bit of an outlier. 512MB ram could be nice to have, not for gaming but for general system tasks. Otherwise, it's a regular Voodoo 3 build if a bit cookie cutter. I like the CS4624/30 cards like the …
Re: Sound card for MS-DOS / Win98SE Machine
Posted on 2024-05-16, 08:58
There are no ISA sound cards that will work 'fine' on a Pentium 3 AND require -5V so you are fine there. Regardless, if you really want a card that does EVERYTHING you probably want the One Card To Rule Them All but as far as I know it is no longer in stock or made, so you will have to settle for …
Re: Bought these games today
Posted on 2024-05-15, 14:50
Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2024-05-15, 10:42: More_Halo.jpg Got these two for my Xbox 360. With that, I think I have every FPS Halo game for that console. There are apparently some RTS and twin stick Halo games, but I'm not sure if I'm interested in those. Those are Bungie's two best Halo games IMO. …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-05-15, 08:14
Anyone know what PC this motherboard has come out of? I can't seem to find it on Theretroweb. It does not look like standard AT or ATX, so I doubt it can be put in anything except maybe a custom made case? So I guess it's from some kind of OEM? Compaq or HP maybe? Doesn't look like IBM to me..
Re: what was it like watching the death of 3dfx post voodoo 3 (late 1999-2000)?
Posted on 2024-05-15, 06:41
Diablo 2 also ran much better in Glide mode on contemporary systems. And especially on the Voodoo 3, since there was no texture thrashing like on Voodoo 2 cards. By the time Diablo 2 was released, 3dfx was hardly interesting for most buyers. My first reaction was, "Really? " But then I thought …
Re: How important is screen resolution to you?
Posted on 2024-05-15, 06:37
Re: Terratec? Crystal? CS4624/4630 Software Wavetable
Posted on 2024-05-14, 14:30
Link seems to be broken 😔
Re: what was it like watching the death of 3dfx post voodoo 3 (late 1999-2000)?
Posted on 2024-05-14, 08:22
My recollection is that the Voodoo 3 was well regarded as a solid choice for price, performance, features and compatibility. Feature wise, it was the weakest card of 1999, surpassed even by S3, with no real future on the horizon. But Glide backlog compatibility plus Unreal Engine games (Unreal …
Re: what was it like watching the death of 3dfx post voodoo 3 (late 1999-2000)?
Posted on 2024-05-13, 13:40
I bought my Voodoo 3 in 1999 and I loved it. Some of my most hardcore gaming was done on that card. I used it until I eventually got a GeForce2MX400, and to be honest Voodoo 4 and Voodoo 5 were never products I particularly cared for. I did not 'watch the death of 3dfx' so to speak, basically 3dfx …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-05-13, 08:21
I think the Riva is an interesting relic but not necessarily "good". I mean riva128 is one of the best DOS/2D performers (if not THE best) and it supports a lot of crazy video modes with native vesa 2.0 bios, what do you need more? I use a PCI Riva128 in my Cx5x86 DOS PC and it is the best DOS …
Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread
Posted on 2024-05-13, 07:30
At one point, I used to have a lot of Compaqs. This little desktop box is the only one I ended up keeping because it somehow just makes 90s DOS/Win9x gaming pretty accessable in a very small form factor. Its onboard IDE controller acts up sometimes, so I added a PCI ATA100 controller, which really …
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