retro gaming

So I'm building a retro gaming PC for fun. Specs are listed below: Asus P8H67M-Pro EVGA GTX 550 Ti 2GB i5-2500S 4x4GB DDR3 1333mhz SK Hynix 320GB HDD 480W Logysis PSU Asus Essentio PC Case The problem is the MoBo isn't detecting the GPU. I've double checked both components, putting the GTX 550...

I'm looking to either build or buy a 32 bit pc (laptop or desktop) to run XP for retro gaming. I'm looking to get something relatively high end, definitely not a potato that just technically runs these games from the 90's and early 2000's Can anyone recommend a cpu/mobo combo to start the build...

I have no idea if this even possible, I may completely wasting my time but I am trying to connect a CRT Monitor to my modern PC for some retro emulation. This is my current build: Asrock B450m pro4 AM4 Motherboard Ryzen 5 3600x CPU RTX 3060 12gb GPU Corsair CX-M 650W 16GB RAM The CRT monitor I...

Hi. First I'm going to say I have almost zero knowledge about retro PCs, although I have some knowledge about modern PCs. I'm planning on building a retro gaming build. I have some parts laying around, but since I'm not really knowledgeable about old PC parts, or even a person born in the 90s...

I'm trying to find an old Asteroids game that ran on Windows. The asteroids were more rounded, like groups of bubbles. When you got hit and died, it would scream, "Ow! Ow, ow ow ow ow", and other silly/funny sound effects.

Hello first time posting here. I am building a windows 98 PC and i already got: Motherboard: A7V600-X with compatible ram CPU: Amd athlon 3200+ all other parts are accounted for all im missing is case, power supply and graphics card and monitor my questions are Can i use a modern power...

I've been trying for days to get an old windows 3 game to install (Gahan Wilson"s ultimate haunted house) with dos box and I can't get past the "this needs windows" error. I know people have used dosbox to emulate this game before, you can stream it on certain sites, but I can't get it to...

I want to run my MSI 750 ti to my ILO IWF2706 CRT with this cable https://misteraddons.com/products/video-cables-hdmi-scart-ypbpr?variant=39633472225413 VGA to YPbPr Is this possible without a converter?

I have acquired a eMachine eMonster 550 from an estate sale. I like to pretend my 90s knowledge is superb but it's actually severely lacking. I know the machine has 128 MB of RAM, a Pentium 3, a 15 GB HDD, and a Nvidia Vanta. My goal is just to play games made from the 1993-1999 time period. I'm...

Hello, I’ve recently been looking for a retro agp graphics card for my pentium 4 system (2.4ghz 1gb ddr ). I have an offer of 30$ for a used Radeon 9600 pro I’m not to sure if this is a good deal? I would like to find something for as cheap as possible less than $30 preferably, any recommendations?

Preview Just registered today. Hope I'm entitled to one newbie question. If I only want to run Origin and play Red Alert 3 and CnC 3 Tiberium Wars 3/Kane's Wrath at 1920x1200 what's the minimum desktop PC that I can get away with that won't burn up in a few years? Thanks in Advance!

Hiya, I am looking at picking up a power supply for my dads old Atari 2600 so we can get it up and working. I have found out that i need a 100V - 240V ~ 50Hz 9W input and a DC 9V 500mA output. I have found similar plugs with the correct input but the output is rated for 1A not 500mA (0.5A)...

A8N32-SLI Deluxe Athlon 64 3500+ 2 GB DDR-400 750W PSU HD 6670 So i'm building this older pc for playing some period specific titles like half life 2 and fear, but the problem i have is that i couldn't order my planned gpu because of the virus and i resorted to using this 6670 that i had lying...

I remember I used to play this old pc game that had a unique mechanic. The player would move along the edge of the playable area where it was safe, but the goal was to move inward and cut up pieces of the area while not getting touched by enemies that were bouncing around inside the area. You...

I found an old Commodore VIC-20 in my great aunts garage. It still powers on and puts out image. I don't really know what to do with this thing, it's nearly twice my age. Is it worth anything? Anyone want it? Have any suggestions?

We recently updated our GPU Performance Hierarchy to include a few brand-new cards, which got us thinking: What’s our favorite graphics card of all time? Everyone has their own personal golden age of gaming. If you were born in the late 1970s, perhaps it was the DOS era of PC Gaming known for...

Hello I am extremely confused by this problem. So, I have a dell vostro 260 that's paired with a gt 1030 and has a motherboard of 0gdg8y 1155 chipset. When i power everything on the fans spin for a second but there is no display. I bought a new motherboard and that didn't seem to do anything...

Hi there, I have my router working perfectly for a couple of months now, however sometimes my router stops working and then gets back to its senses, this time its kind of stuck and wont work again “The led on the router that indicates internet connection gets red”. I have configured 2 of my...