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Zortech C++ missing Zed

VCFed about 3 months ago

Hi, I am in the instllation of a vintage Zortech C++ 3.1 compiler package from 1991. The installation is about 9 floppy discs. With a small bumps the install went right but I am missing the Zed editor (zed.exe?), I was not able to find it in the BIN direc …

Commodore 1311 joysticks - Are they really that bad?

VCFed about 3 months ago

Since I now own an SD2IEC and am also looking to expand my collection of physical software titles for my VIC-20 and C64, I'd like to 'upgrade' my joystick from the awful noname CX-40 ripoff controller I have. I know that Commodore 1311 joysticks can still …

Commodore Events - Both Old and New C= • ZOOM MEETING: Jessica Petersen - Programming in TRSE - Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 - 7:30PM ET !

Commodore.ca about 3 months ago

If you love programming or playing homebrew games, you won’t want to miss this presentation. Jessica Petersen is a Commodore enthusiast who specializes in the use of Turbo Rascal Syntax Error (TRSE), a complete cross-platform suite for making retrocomp …

Complete Philips P330 System [Clean]

VCFed about 3 months ago

Moving Sale -- I'll be listing a few other mini's and peripherals over the next few weeks/months. Complete Philips P330 System, including the following: - Main system unit, 4 8" Floppy Drives, CRT Display - Manuals library - Software on 8" Flopp …

Back to work with OS9

Mac OS9 Lives about 3 months ago

Hi there,Long story short : years ago (1992->98) I used to run a MacIIfx with OS 7.5, a couple of nuBus SampleCell cards, 1 nuBus Audiomedia, 3 ADATS and various software (SoundDesigner, StudioVision 1.32, Opcode Max 2.2) along with some IRCAM stuff (. …

Complete Clean WANG LVP2200 System

VCFed about 3 months ago

Moving Sale -- I'll be listing a few other mini's and peripherals over the next few weeks/months. Here's a complete clean Wang LVP2200 system, including the following: LVP2200 CPU (all cards present), SA1000-series hard drive, 8" Floppy Drive. 2260C …

PGC disks (diagnostic utility)? Anyone written software for it?

VCFed about 3 months ago

Does anyone have the original disks for a PGC? I have found the drivers (and ROMs) but not the diagnostic utility. Thanks. …
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Random: Did You Know About This Obscure Mario Bowling Game?

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Mario Bowl was released exclusively in Japanese bowling alleys in 1995.Over the years, there have been a lot of obscure Mario spin-offs, but did you know that back in 1995 Nintendo partnered with a bowling equipment manufacturer named Brunswick to produce …
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MiSTer FPGA Saturn Core Now Plays 95% Of Console's US Library

Time Extension about 3 months ago

"Nearly all are playable with only minor issues".The Sega Saturn core for MiSTer FPGA has come on leaps and bounds in recent months, and according to @MisterAddons, it's now compatible with 95.5% of the console's North American software library.While some …

Identify this 286 board?

VCFed about 3 months ago

The attached board is on its way from eBay. I just can't resist mystery items, even ones with blown capacitors. I'll take a stab at making it live again. My assumption is that it's some kind of 286 board, and the chip under the heatsink is an 80286. The p …

AROS One v2.4 x86 ABIv0 Released

Amigans about 3 months ago

AROS One 2.4 is now available for Download, in this release there have been a lot of changes mainly on the Core now compiled with the C library, this will not change anything for users but it is very important for developers because it facilitates and simp …

Having trouble connecting a gotek to my Osborne 1a to run software

VCFed about 3 months ago

I have been having some issues attempting to install a gotek into my Osborne portable. So far I have attempted a couple of things but the computer always either reads out an error after starting to read the file or starts hanging the process without an err …

Advice on restoring a Dual G4

VCFed about 3 months ago

Hi all, I have hear a dual 450mhz PowerMac G4 with 2gb of RAM. At present it runs OSX 10.4.11. I upgraded the graphics card awhile back to a GeForce 4 MX. Over the 20 years I've had this thing I've managed to boot it up often enough that the 120gb IDE har …

Can't share an IRQ in DOS with a device I'm not even using?

VCFed about 3 months ago

Apologies if this has been asked many times before, but: I've read lots of things saying that IRQs can't be shared, and I understand why that could be the case if I had two devices triggering the same IRQ line and two drivers I wanted to process those inte …

Significantly better performance on a Sparcstation 10 with an older ROM?

VCFed about 3 months ago

Hello all. A few months back I got an ss10 on ebay because it had some interesting framebuffers in it (tech source GXTRA/1) and it turned out to have 2 working HDD with lots of software on it but that's another story. The machine other wises seemed like a …

Intel i661 multibus 286

VCFed about 3 months ago

I thought I would make a separate thread for this new system i got (mentioned in another thread about the psu). I recently got a an Intel i661 chassis and it came with a manual (145340-001) but I wasn't able to find this online so i scanned it myself. It …

First Osborne Group (FOG) software

VCFed about 3 months ago

I have recently received a group of 5 1/4" floppies marked "FOG - DOS" Games . I understand these were part of initial group of disks created by members of the group sometime in the mid '80s. Can anyone provide any additional information o …

GaGe CompuScope Lite PC/XT Drivers/Software

VCFed about 3 months ago

I recently acquired a CompuScope Lite digitizer card from ~1992 with a PC Bus interface compatible with an IBM PC/XT. I'd like to test this card as it seems like a pretty interesting product to turn an XT with Hercules graphics into an oscilloscope, but I …
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Yet another Twiggy Mac

Apple Fritter about 3 months ago

I've been reading about the two twiggy Macs that were restored by members of this site.I have an original Twiggy Mac, and maybe some software disks.I haven't tried to turn it on yet ... I'm worried that the twiggy drives might die.I'm interested in either …
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Looking for Sharp WD-615 OS/software

VCFed about 3 months ago

Hello, I bought this Sharp WD-615 at Goodwill a while ago and I'm unable to use it in it's current status. Apparently when using Google translate it's missing an operating system. I was hoping someone could help me out in getting this back up and running? …

Microvideo Interact software FS/FT $25 each

VCFed about 3 months ago

Anyone into collecting the Microvideo Interact? These are my spare cassettes. I'd prefer to trade for titles I'm missing if you have any to trade. I'm also into software for Apple II and Commodore PET, among others. If you don't have stuff to trade, I'm …
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AROS – Protrekkr 2.6.4 Released!

Old School Game Blog about 3 months ago

Hi everyone, Thanks for visiting the Old School Game Blog. I read that a new version of Protrekkr (2.6.4) for AROS was released. The author, Franck “hitchhikr” Charlet, posted information about this in the AROS World forums. Here is an ex …
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Feature: To Make Sense Of Xbox Multiplatform Rumours, We Need Only Look To The Past

Time Extension about 3 months ago

History repeating?This week, the world of gaming has been shaken by reports that Microsoft is considering shifting its focus from console hardware to pure software, with rumours that many Xbox exclusives will be coming to rival systems.As you can imagine, …

Atari Portfolio w/Serial and Parallel modules, 128k RAM car, AC adapter - make offer

VCFed about 3 months ago

Bought new in early 90s, complete Portfolio system with working Portfolio (see below), Serial and Parallel modules, user manuals (for Portfolio and modules), 128k RAM card and AC adapter. Software on disks for the Parallel module. Also a Portfolio Technica …

Z88 CP/M or other software available beside the onboard one?

VCFed about 3 months ago

I got a Z88 as present from a coworker, and started to look at it and found it very interesting. It is not my first slab-computer as I have a NC100 too, but I was curious about what can you do with it, beside what is on the onboard ROM. Pipedream is a nic …