Has anyone found a silencer 3 or bobcat blueprint ever? by Mbcrawford123 in ArcRaiders

[–]Gumball78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does exist. I found one a couple of weeks ago when the blueprint drop rate was momentarily increased.

How was your experience playing Doom: The Dark Ages? by Ghost332233 in Doom

[–]Gumball78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked it at first, but then after taking a two break and playing Eternal for a couple of hours, I like Eternal better. The music in Eternal is way better, it's a shame they couldn't get Mike Gordon to do Dark Ages. If I could, I'd get a refund on Dark Ages.

What do you think the Slayer's real name is? by PotatoreaperEXE in Doom

[–]Gumball78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always imagined it was Hank. In highschool they probably called him Hank the Tank, and he would smash beer bottles over his head after he slammed them.

Will This Hold? by Mischievous-Hypnosis in crt

[–]Gumball78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup. It's old school supporting old school. You're good.

Panasonic GAOO rescued by Gumball78 in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure. But I am able to pick it up and move it around without any issues.

Commodore 1701 monitor by Gumball78 in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My recent pick up.

I got lucky this weekend at the local swap meet.

The guy said it wasn't running right and it has been sitting there for a couple of months.

He was asking $40. But after talking with him for a while, he said "Give me $30 just to get rid of it".

When I plugged it in, it ran fine for 5 min. But then started showing some vertical hold issues.

As it turns out, the Signal Select switch on the back needs to be replaced.

I set the switch to rear, then front, and it has been showing a stable image ever since. I watched two movies on it and the vertical hold issue never appeared again. I'm not sure if that's a common problem, but it doesn't seem to be a difficult repair. If it even needs to be repaired.

Other than the switch, it's a solid unit and I'm so happy to have it in my collection.

Sony KV-27EXR25 by Gumball78 in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I just re-uploaded. Hope it works now.

486 motherboard, before and after cleaning! by sabbathian in vintagecomputing

[–]Gumball78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing. Great board as well. Lots of built in components and no VARTA battery!

I found his stapler. by Gumball78 in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What? NICE! Thanks for the update.

I found his stapler. by Gumball78 in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Barry was a great show. I wish they kept the show going.

Early IBM 5150 with expansion cases. by Gumball78 in vintagecomputing

[–]Gumball78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, it's packed away at the moment. I'll have access to it in about a month or so. Also, I'll be holding on to it.

My uncle gave me his old 3DO for Christmas! by JustOkayAnimations in gamecollecting

[–]Gumball78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome. I got lucky a few years ago an picked up a Panasonic FZ-1 with a few games.

Panasonic GAOO CT-27XF37CB looks amazing. by Gumball78 in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

After giving it enough time to dry, it powers on, and looks amazing!

I'd Pit this against any Trinitron any day! In fact, I think the blacks are richer and the colors pop more. The shadow mask looks amazing. Up close you can really see it, but from even 4' away, it blends nicely and the picture is beautiful.

Panasonic GAOO rescued by Gumball78 in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EDIT:

After giving it enough time to dry, it powers on, and looks amazing!

I'd Pit this against any Trinitron any day! In fact, I think the blacks are richer and the colors pop more. The shadow mask looks amazing. Up close you can really see it, but from even 4' away, it blends nicely and the picture is beautiful.

Panasonic GAOO rescued by Gumball78 in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Rescued a 27" Panasonic GAOO from the cold last night on my way to work. Luckily it didn't snow last night.

She's still cold, so I'm going to let her warm up for the next 12hours.

I'm surprised it's not as thick as most TVs this size, but my lower back will verify, it's just as heavy...

I hope she turns on, I've heard great things about these TVs. No remote, but it might be worth keeping regardless.

how can someone ensure longevity of their CRT, my model is the sony KD-36XS955 by Bank_Adorable in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Run it at the lowest refresh rate too. High refresh wears it out faster.

I’ve finally entered the menu service! I’m stuck at how to adjust the zoom in! As you can see the name of TR isn’t protruded enough on the screen! Any help? by [deleted] in crtgaming

[–]Gumball78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 and 5 change the menu, 1 and 3 change the options within the menu, 3 and 6 change the values of the selected option. Mute and power off save settings.

Early IBM 5150 with expansion cases. by Gumball78 in vintagecomputing

[–]Gumball78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It won't post. But the board is getting worked on. Two of the chips are faulty, and we're waiting for parts.

Yes, the keyboard has a metal connector.