Just one suggestion. Turn the lights off if you are going to record the LCD. Reflected lights off the LCD are quite distracting! But it was fun seeing the system go together and all the games that were playable on it. Just continues to prove to me that virtually all old hardware is useful in some way, it is just a case of finding the right software to use. Even if back in the day, these were considered quite low end crap hardware!
It was a pentium 166MMX! (The cpu was actually a 200mmx but the board was not capable of setting the BF0/BF1 pins correctly without modifying to obtain the 200mhz)
@@stock.7013 I think it was claimed to support it but the performance was extremely poor and with bugs. I remember seeing several glitches trying SonicR. I am unable to test it any more because this motherboard has completely died :( .
That setup is looking sharp! Impressed how well the games run!
Just one suggestion. Turn the lights off if you are going to record the LCD. Reflected lights off the LCD are quite distracting!
But it was fun seeing the system go together and all the games that were playable on it. Just continues to prove to me that virtually all old hardware is useful in some way, it is just a case of finding the right software to use. Even if back in the day, these were considered quite low end crap hardware!
Very good advice. I will do this next time for sure!
Great video, the sounds are awesome too!
Just watched through your videos. Really enjoyed the content, can't wait to see more!
Thanks a lot! :D
I have a sneaky suspicion that Transport Tycoon is one of your favourite retro games. 😊
One of the greatest of all time!
Excellent video !
Thank you!
Neat little setup! Very nice video and channel!
Appreciate those comments mate!
What speed was your Pentium? Was a Pentium MMX?
It was a pentium 166MMX! (The cpu was actually a 200mmx but the board was not capable of setting the BF0/BF1 pins correctly without modifying to obtain the 200mhz)
@@ljrretropcs oh nice :)
are dungeon keeper and GTA using Direct3d or software mode?
They are both in software
@@ljrretropcs is the 5598 direct3d capable? or just a 2D card
@@stock.7013 I think it was claimed to support it but the performance was extremely poor and with bugs. I remember seeing several glitches trying SonicR. I am unable to test it any more because this motherboard has completely died :( .
@@ljrretropcs :'v i remember having a PC Chips with a SiS 620, was more a multimedia PC than a gaming rig
Is the monitor from 1995?
Perhaps a few years later 😅
@@ljrretropcs like 1997 or 1996