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PS/2 does not seem to like OAK VGA

VCFed about 11 months ago

I have installed an OAK OTI-037C in my IBM Model 30 and am, quite frankly, struggling. Initially I had the card set with the 8-bit bus enabled, but could not get any post. When set to 16-bit bus enabled, the system posts and monitor (IBM Ps/2 Monochrome) d …

General Old Hardware • PCI (Not express) Radeon HD 4350. Is it of any use ?

Vogons about 11 months ago

HelloI've spotted one in local ad for 10€. I'm half tempted and half not convinced. What could be the use of such card ?It's definitely a business/office card with DX10 for desktop effects, video decoding etc... Probably not very powerful for games with …

System Specs • Voodoo5 6000 PCI - E8600 - Win98SE - Asus P5K WS P35 - 2GB DDR2 1066 - Audigy 2ZS

Vogons about 11 months ago

I just want to open a new thread about my project. To much changed, many testing done and overall this would be more complete.So the goal is to put a V5 6000 to the limit! But it has to be a win98SE build. What makes it difficult if you want the 66MHz PCI …

Sonnet Presto 040 for IIci - Bad Accelerator?

68Kmla about 11 months ago

I recently acquired a 40MHz Presto 040 designed for the IIci cache slot. Problem is, with the "Presto" extension loaded in System 7.5, I get a bus error during startup. I have a IIvx, and that machine behaves similarly. I did get it to boot into …

8-bit acorn hardware • My first BBC B micro repair

Stardot about 11 months ago

My maiden post here…hi to all!About 20 years ago an Issue 7 BBC model B came into my possession from a clear out and it languished in almost barn conditions since then.In a spate of getting my other vintage machines back to running order (Victor 9000, H …

General Old Hardware • Having Massive Issues with Win 3.1

Vogons about 11 months ago

Hello, Having huge issues with Windows 3.1I did a fresh install of DOS 6.22 on the following rig-486 DX2/80 CPU (40 MHz bus)-UM4980 VLB motherboard, 256k cache-20 Mb RAM (1x16Mb, 1x4Mb 72 pin SIMMS)-VLB video (Trident 94xx series, IIRC) 1 Mb RAM, integrat …
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Who has the knowledge of IIGS motherboard to help me troubleshooting a problem for a fellow owner?

Apple Fritter about 11 months ago

A IIGS owner had asked for help on FB and I offered to help thinking it may be something simple they just weren't able to do themselves. Turns out my thinking was flawed!! This board has a problem and I'm running out of ideas and could use some help. The s …
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Commodore 8 Bits • The Mythological Star NL-10, and Re-Inking a Dead Dot Matrix Printer Ribbon

Amiga Love about 11 months ago

A while back on my favorite BBS, Particles, I asked some of the "elders" there what their favorite GEOS printer setups had been back in the day. I have a Commodore MPS 1250 printer as well as a gigantic Panasonic KX-P1180 printer, and both are really nice …

Sound • SB16 + GUS Classic + PCMIDI/MT-32 for DOS/Win3.11 - should this "just work"?

Vogons about 11 months ago

Hi all,I'm building a Pentium 133 MMX box for DOS (and occasional Windows 3.11) gaming, and have been buying components for it left and right. In the sound department, I've got a GUS Classic rev 2.4 coming in from eBay, and am about to bid on multiple SB …
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Hardware • Parceiro Accelerator

Amiga Love about 12 months ago

Ooh, new toys from Mr. Dunklee. UPDATED ADDED AT BOTTOM OF POSTA parceiro with faster SD card access, and no longer requires any PAL mods to the a1000 daughterboard. You could think of this as a "minor" rev, except the changes were partly done to facilit …

Apple IIe + Z80 Softcard : IN & OUT Z80 statement

Apple Fritter about 1 year ago

Hello,My question is almost in the subject.I want to run some assembly code on a Z80 located in a Microsoft Softcard.This code include IN and OUT statement followed by a 8 bits address. I believe these instructions use the lower byte of the address bus and …
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A glimpse on Uncle Bernie's Apple-1 color graphics card

Apple Fritter about 1 year ago

Hi fans, it has been a tradition for me to show the world a glimpse on ongoing projects every 1st of April. It's not only "April Fool's" day - so I can show projects that never may get to the finish line - but some people think April the 1st is the "birth …
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Hands on with C-Smash VRS

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 1 year ago

You may recall a recent post here at the Junkyard in which I was somewhat apathetic towards Cosmic Smash, the painfully stylish retro-futuristic squash-cum-Breakout NAOMI port that graced the Dreamcast during its final days as a living, breathing platform. …
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Cosmic Smash in VR or something

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 1 year ago

Cosmic Smash is set to 'return' to consoles in February 2023. I emphasise 'return' because Cosmic Smash is a game few people outside Japan ever really got to play; and the usual (predictable) swarm of attention is now in full swing. Sega knows what it is d …
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Faster Than Speed: A closer look at the Atomiswave Need for Speed: Underground clone

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 1 year ago

Alongside the recently covered Maximum Speed, Sammy's 2004 street racing title Faster Than Speed represents one of only two racing titles released for the Atomiswave arcade platform. Faster Than Speed differs from its stablemate in that it is a street raci …

Hardware • Hello and Help Needed

Tatung Forum about 1 year ago

Hi Folks,Thanks for the admission! Apologies for my first post being a cry for help.I have a TC-01 that I'm struggling to get running and would love some help and advice on tracking down this issue.So the machine is an 'in-box' immaculate example showing …
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Pinball Expo 2022: overall report

Pinball Magazine about 2 years ago

Pinball Expo 2022 is here and Pinball Magazine is present to report from the show. A small warning upfront: as this is a show with A LOT going on, and I’m helping Martin Ayub of Pinball News out with the video registration of seminars, it turns out t …

Episode 90 - Where Did The S100 Bus Go?

Advent of Computing about 2 years ago

In the last half of the 70s there was one gold standard in home computing: S100. This was a standardized bus that was the heart of many computers. It allowed for the interchange of parts from different manufacturers. Best of all, the S100 bus was simple. …

Ganbare! Inuchan

CD-ROM Journal about 2 years ago

"Dogs are cute! Dogs are cool!"— Inuchan's SongMore!! Compleat Inuchan (A-side), music and lyrics by Kenso Kato, 1988 What kind of music do you figure a dog would create if he had a band? This is the burning question answered by Kenso Kato's Ganbare …

The Intellivisionaries - Episode 43 - Bus Full Of Homebrews!

The Intellivisionaries Podcast about 2 years ago

In this episode, we get back to a more 'traditional' format, with our Welcome, Feedback and News segments.  Lots of new Intellivision homebrews are discussed this time around.  You'll also hear about Paul's computer dying, mid-recording (yikes!), and the …

The Intellivisionaries - Episode 32 - Portland or Bus?

The Intellivisionaries Podcast about 7 years ago

In this episode we talk about what we've been up to, and what we're planning. Rick has a Homebrew Highlight segment on the upcoming Jr. Pac-Man release from Intellivision Revolution. Rick also introduces a new segment called "Rick's Hobby Projects", this t …

The Intellivisionaries - Episode 30 - Royal Dealer

The Intellivisionaries Podcast about 8 years ago

In this episode we review the Mattel Electronics game Royal Dealer.  Cmart (Christian Martin) joins us again, as does George, spreading some holiday cheer in this December / Christmas / Holiday episode.  We interview former Mattel Electronics 'retail mer …

The Intellivisionaries - Episode 29 - Pac-Man / Ms. Pac-Man

The Intellivisionaries Podcast about 8 years ago

In this episode we review the Atarisoft game Pac-Man, and the IntelligentVision game Ms. Pac-Man.  We also interview both programmers; Mike Winans (Pac-Man) and Carl Mueller Jr. (Ms. Pac-Man).  Cmart (Christian Martin) joins us again, as does George, and …