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Post by czuczu on Jul 20, 2021 22:20:51 GMT 1

Jul 20, 2021 19:31:45 GMT 1 bluewater said:

Jul 15, 2021 18:03:09 GMT 1 czuczu said:

Is that an original Kempston? ♥️

I don't know manufacturers but it was original Competition pro joystick in perfect condition and a not so great condition quickshot ii turbo. But I'm not into nostalgia in these, they were nearly waste for me. I still have plenty of ad&d games that are quite valuable in my closet.

Went through my share of Quickshot IIs - we realised that we could extend their life by replacing the micro switches with ones we made from tinned soup lids

I don't even know what happened to my 80s vintage stuff, I know that those games would be impossibly hard by todays standards tho!
I do still have boxes of consoles gathering dust that I should do something with..

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I'll get my anorak. Currrently geeking Jul 21, 2021 8:43:24 GMT 1 gongoro73 and Danielle like this

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Post by bluewater on Jul 21, 2021 8:43:24 GMT 1

This is all of the c64 stuff I still have left. I agree on them being impossibly hard and pixelated. I've never really played these games. But I do a lot of modern gaming though. I think the curse of azure bonds is the most valuable of these as it's complete in box.

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Post by gongoro73 on Jul 21, 2021 12:02:24 GMT 1

Jul 21, 2021 8:43:24 GMT 1 bluewater said:

This is all of the c64 stuff I still have left. I agree on them being impossibly hard and pixelated. I've never really played these games. But I do a lot of modern gaming though. I think the curse of azure bonds is the most valuable of these as it's complete in box.

Sabre Wulf... A timeless classic.

Apologies for my rudimentary English.

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I'll get my anorak. Currrently geeking Jul 21, 2021 18:58:20 GMT 1

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Post by Danielle on Jul 21, 2021 18:58:20 GMT 1

Jun 27, 2021 10:27:17 GMT 1 bluewater said:

Just exchanged this stuff for a haswell set. Over 30 years newer technology. The c64 stuff had been collecting dust in my closet for over 20 years.

Im impressed that you kept the original box and that it’s in such good condition !

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Jul 21, 2021 18:58:20 GMT 1 Danielle said:

Jun 27, 2021 10:27:17 GMT 1 bluewater said:

Just exchanged this stuff for a haswell set. Over 30 years newer technology. The c64 stuff had been collecting dust in my closet for over 20 years.

Im impressed that you kept the original box and that it’s in such good condition !

I'm good and careful at archiving stuff, be it cure shows, recordings or computer stuff. Everything I buy leaves my house in the same condition it was when it arrived.

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Post by bluewater on Aug 18, 2021 6:00:08 GMT 1

The haswell motherboard-cpu-memory set I traded my "beloved" c64 stuff for works great, is quiet and effective, but my more powerful GPU no longer works and I have to use a less effective one.

This stuff won't support Windows 11 when that comes out, so I have to discard this set when support for Windows 10 ends in 2025. But I have a much more powerful and recent PC waiting, I only use this as a secondary PC I store all my music in. The set has great audio quality and Optical digital out to connect to my Hifi equipment. Asus Z97-A

One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain
So hit me with music, hit me with music

Mort Bloodflowers member Posts: 2,543	I'll get my anorak. Currrently geeking Aug 20, 2021 1:51:00 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mort on Aug 20, 2021 1:51:00 GMT 1 Windows 11 - in use for a couple of months and I like it

Mort Bloodflowers member Posts: 2,543	I'll get my anorak. Currrently geeking Aug 20, 2021 21:23:17 GMT 1 BlueHughes likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mort on Aug 20, 2021 21:23:17 GMT 1 SONY Xperia 1 III ..... Sensational!!

bluewater Disintegration member Posts: 1,070	I'll get my anorak. Currrently geeking Aug 27, 2021 14:03:31 GMT 1 Mort likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bluewater on Aug 27, 2021 14:03:31 GMT 1 Watching some heavy mathematics that most people interested in math understands at least a part of because the video is so well done.
	One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain So hit me with music, hit me with music

Mort Bloodflowers member Posts: 2,543	I'll get my anorak. Currrently geeking Sept 9, 2021 15:37:52 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mort on Sept 9, 2021 15:37:52 GMT 1 Sony Xperia 1 III Developer Mode ..... some nifty audio tweaks

bluewater Disintegration member Posts: 1,070	I'll get my anorak. Currrently geeking Nov 18, 2021 14:23:51 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bluewater on Nov 18, 2021 14:23:51 GMT 1 My c64 replacement called it a day after 4 months. Oh well, at least I don't have those boxes lying around anymore in my closet. Trying to salvage the functioning parts soon
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steve Big Hand Songs Of A Lost World CRUMPET BOY Having trouble understanding Jane Posts: 56,715	I'll get my anorak. Currrently geeking Mar 8, 2022 9:44:16 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Mar 8, 2022 9:44:16 GMT 1 HBO Max. The old HBO Go thing has been retired so I have been setting up the new Max profile. I expect to be swearing some time soon
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Post by bluewater on Mar 8, 2022 9:57:41 GMT 1

Mar 8, 2022 9:44:16 GMT 1 steve said:

HBO Max.
The old HBO Go thing has been retired so I have been setting up the new Max profile.
I expect to be swearing some time soon

From my own experience, prepare for trouble with HDR/4k material if you use the native Tv app. Only a recent update fixed most of the problems for me. I still get frequent freezes/sticky loading screens and have to unplug/reboot my android tv from time to time.

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Post by steve on Mar 8, 2022 13:05:57 GMT 1

Mar 8, 2022 9:57:41 GMT 1 bluewater said:

Mar 8, 2022 9:44:16 GMT 1 steve said:

HBO Max.
The old HBO Go thing has been retired so I have been setting up the new Max profile.
I expect to be swearing some time soon

From my own experience, prepare for trouble with HDR/4k material if you use the native Tv app. Only a recent update fixed most of the problems for me. I still get frequent freezes/sticky loading screens and have to unplug/reboot my android tv from time to time.

My telly uses Tizen.
It's early doors yet, so I'll have to play around to see what bugs there might be.
Allegedly it automatically adjusts the quality depending on connection speed & bandwidth.
Shouldn't be a massive issue with 500mbps unlimited.
Fingers crossed

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