RetroFox

Retro games and computers hobbyist. Photos/Discussion here for all things retro - including gaming, computers, conventions, repair, modding.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

As you can see, everything is really packed in this small-ish case BUT pretty clean. And moving a few cables around, you can see the good stuff! Overdrive CPU and full of RAM (32megs). I did get it powered on but the HDDs are dead it seems. More tinkering to do.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Hit the yard sales today and it was mostly nothing of interest, which happens, but one of the later sales had this interesting PC and PC case. Got both for $10. Noticed when taking these pics there’s a label on the one - Pentium Overdrive inside if correct.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

The other is just an empty case with a psu but not a spec of rust, so I’ll find something to put in it.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

@Mac_286 @ActionRetro1 Yep, you did. And someone did buy the woodgrain Inspiron.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Pretty good day at the VCF East Swapmeet. Didn’t sell out this time, but sold about half or so of the stuff I brought. Foot traffic seemed low-ish and it was challenging with the windy conditions. Had fun though, always fun chatting with people!

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

The option I’m left with is to harvest the parts I can use for other projects and the rest is probably going to the dump/recycling. Can’t save them all and I don’t want to store them longer.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

I knew it was a long shot, but did bring these home from the swap meet. There just isn’t interest in these P4/Celeron machines (even cleaned, setup, working) I thought there might at least be interest in the beige cases…

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Well it plays Doom 2 well enough. That LCD would be rough to play on but hook in an external monitor and mouse, you’re golden.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

My one pickup today though is pretty cool - Saw this little NEC ultra portable sitting on a table. Guy wanted $7 for it. While I wish it had accessories and a power brick, for that price I took it anyway. Just can't so no to these small machines...

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

I did have to test it immediately back home, it's a 200mhz MMX CPU, 32mb of RAM,and 2gb HDD. Plugged in my multi-adapter and it booted right up to Win98! LCD is not great - passive matrix. HDD pops out easily, RAM under a hatch, fun little PC for the price! :)

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

There was also this piece of "art"?

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Flea Market Friday again - interesting finds today! I saw this Power Macintosh 7100/80AV, which is a odd thing to see these days. Guy wanted $60 for it "as-is", but I felt that a bit high with the rusty areas around back. Didn't get it, but neat to see.

[RubenRetro PC @RubenRetro_PC]

I’m not even a shmup fan… and somehow Tyrian still became my favorite 😄🚀

There’s just something about it that makes it impossible to stop playing.

#Tyrian #Shmup #RetroGaming #MSDOS #PCGaming

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

@hyrulian Agreed. Would have been tempted if not for the price.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Flea Market Friday time - didn't see much today. This old woodgrain Samsung 13" tv caught my eye. I had either this same model or one very similar as a kid. It had a great picture for NES games at the time. The vendor wanted $120 for it, so that's a pass.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Decided to go Win98 for this one - it’s so much faster and the sound/video drivers are working great now. Probably fixable in XP, but with the low RAM, better 98 machine…

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Back at the flea this morning, saw this Compaq 5410US tower. The guy also had the original keyboard and speakers that mount on the sides of a CRT. Offered $10 and now I have another project to clean up and test. Lots of brown smoker dust in it but otherwise stock and nice shape.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

The sounds is okay in Windows but stutters in Doom II Dos shell. Video is likewise ok, stutters in games and if I resize VLC more than video default size, it freezes up. Prob. bad drivers but could just be crap onboard vid/sound. (Now without fan blowing on mic)

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Decided to go Win98 for this one - it’s so much faster and the sound/video drivers are working great now. Probably fixable in XP, but with the low RAM, better 98 machine…

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

There was a guy that had a few boxes of Famicom and Super Famicom games for $5 each. I picked out some RPG-ish games because it’s been fun playing with the aid of Google translate. Wanted to try some more.

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Nice day at the flea market. Saw this MacBook with a bulging battery the lady confidently wanted $50 for, hard pass. Cool Hearoid robot in box (didn’t ask) and a Smith-Corona Typewriter for $5 in case…

[RetroFox @RetroFox8Bit]

Hit the yard sales today and saw these two Shadow Warrior books. Yes, they made books based off a FPS. Had to get them just to see if it’s Worlds of Power levels of writing. Obligatory photo with my original game box - played so much death match with a buddy back in the day.