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486 Update! HELP! AHHHHHH!
Hamselv:
A 486 can become very playable at the right temperature! ;D
And if I understand 'bartop' correctly, then you will probably have the means to overclock your proud, old PC up to downright chilling speeds! (Really bad joke, I know)
Check out the site, though:
http://totl.net/Eunuch/index.html
Wade:
I run a bunch of classics on a P-133 in my cabinet right now. Version 0.36 for Dos, big difference between that and the newer versions (performance-wise). I haven't tried it on a 486 though! :)
AMD 1700+ is on the way though... I want to play some modern fighters!
Wade
Lilwolf:
I am now giving p233 away to friends (friends wifes really who want an email machine only).
You can get SUPER cheap refurb'd machines around. Check compgeeks.com
p2-333 for 89
http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HPKT333-1
p2-400 for 88
http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=IBM300GL-36B
SirPeale:
--- Quote from: rampy on April 03, 2003, 12:55:54 pm ---
Peale... Have you tried utlizing an old copy of scitech display doctor to get the most out of that old embeded trident chip?
Odd that this comes up as yesterday I was looking for vid card bargains on ebay and saw someone selling a VLB (very long bus card - remember those!?) and nearly spit my soda through my nose =P
--- End quote ---
I downloaded Display Doctor, and it came thru...beautifully!
It's only a 486/66 DX, but plays Pac-Man at 60 FPS. Everything else around 30 or so. Scanlines enabled chops that figure in half.
This is using VAntAGE 1.11
Too bad this thing doesn't have onboard sound, I'd be all set.
SirPeale:
What's a good old board that has onboard sound/video that has DOS drivers? I found one this weekend with an ESS chipset, and now I kick myself for not picking it up.