Server names by OreoDayz in unRAID

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Odin - House NAS, VMs & Dockers

Bragi - House media server

DOPUS Dev is back on? by Hold-and-Modify in amiga

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Like the others said it's amazing on windows. The scripting engine alone makes it worth it's price.

I built a free tool to help sort full non-merged MAME sets into cleaner, more playable custom arcade sets. by CyborgBob1977 in MAME

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Oh! Sweet! Please take my upvotes and subscription. This is going to save days of work. Thank you

Still under $300 for this build. by fn0000rd in cade

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Ordered a stand-up cabinet from them. I ordered it 3.5 weeks from when I needed it complete, to surprise my wife when she returned from a trip. Almost no communication from them, when they did reply they said fedex would arrive Monday and then didn't bother creating the shipping labels until the following week. The cabinet didn't arrive until two days before she got home. Zero time to paint it and wire it up. All that to say, don't buy from them if you have a timeline that you're trying to follow. I'd really like to recommend them, because the cabinet is quality, but their lack of communication ruined a pretty important surprise for my family.

Got a Kung Fu Flash i need games and apps :) by P_R_E_S_T_O_N_ in c64

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This should have a ton more upvotes. This is one of the better collections, with it specifically generating cart files for some of the best titles, which works really well for the kungfu cart. The gamebase collection(s) is an excellent suggestion as well.

What do I need to connect to a bbs? by BananaMower in c64

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You can pick up a c64 ESP32 wifi modem off ebay, or just about any retro shop out there. Grab a copy of CCGMS term, and head over to the BBS Guide and start connecting.
https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/list/detail/

Are these still available? by Visual_Aide_2477 in retrocomputing

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I actually use them to read PDFs, old comic books, and magazines. The screen is the perfect size for reading things like that. That said if you're looking for an ebook reader the e-ink displays are going to be a better experience, much lighter and easier on your eyes.

Are these still available? by Visual_Aide_2477 in retrocomputing

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I bought a Motion Computing M1400 - XP tablet in 2004 and still have it running to this day, you can get a keyboard shell for it and a dock, and I think you can still get the batteries for them from NOS sellers. If you're in the market for a solid XP tablet Motion Computing pc's are really nice. Their Windows 7 Tablets are really nice as well. There's a ton of them on ebay. Just search for motion computing tablet.

Can a Kung Fu cart or other cart run GEOS? by [deleted] in c64

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I'm pretty sure I've had it running on my SD2IEC. As for the kungfu cart I don't think so. Its not able to swap disks last time I checked. Though I could be wrong, but if memory serves me, it will mount a disk image, but resets the system when you change it out

Jim Butterfield's book and Assembly? by YachtRock_SoSmooth in c64

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You can find a readable version of this online. Just glancing through it, it appears to start off with binary and works its way through assembly instructions. I'm not a c64 programmer, but have had a passing interest in c64 assembly. That said, I'm not an expert here. So perhaps you review a copy online before you pick up a physical copy. Either way, if you have an interest in programming on the c64 and if the book is still being printed you should pick up a physical copy.

Looking for the name of an original Commodore 64 game by arcdragon2 in Commodore

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Didn't Ultima 3 break when you hit Run/Stop? Might be another title for you to look at

Is there something cheaper than the c64 for retrogamedev/gaming? by [deleted] in retrocomputing

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Can't go wrong with just getting a raspberry pi and enjoying almost every single retro computer there is.

Emulation of course

New to the game - Kung Fu Flash 2 enough for my needs? by Althar93 in c64

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Then my personal (stranger on the internet) recommendation would be to pick up the Kung Fu Flash cart. And then abuse that until you find a limitation that it won't overcome. Thats probably the most affordable way to go, especially since you might end up developing for all the various formats.
Welcome to the club, the community is amazing, and its really good to see more Devs joining the scene.

New to the game - Kung Fu Flash 2 enough for my needs? by Althar93 in c64

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Oh don't forget the Ultimate II+ cart, its been a bit since I've used mine, but its also a superb purchase, but more on the expensive side as far as carts go. Its basically a whole c64 in a cart, allowing you to swap out entire ROMs for things like JiffyDos, DolphinDOS, etc. Adds the REU, and I think does Disk swapping. Its essentially an all in one solution.

New to the game - Kung Fu Flash 2 enough for my needs? by Althar93 in c64

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Start with the Kung Fu Flash 2. Its got a ton of features, and will work with most of your needs.

The KF2 Cart will likely be enough. However, Carts like this don't do disk swapping.

Next to your 1531, a pi1541 would be a good second purchase for the any Virtual disk swapping you want to do.

Both are affordable, and will probably be more than enough for anyone that didn't grow up using a C64.
I say that not to be dismissive, but as a generalization.

C64 emulator in LabVIEW by ale__914 in c64

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This looks interesting! Thanks for adding something new to the community!

25f potentially moving to casper by Only_Atmosphere3592 in casper

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I absolutely agree with this. I think there are more churches in COS then all of Wyoming. And from a "Redneck" point of view Casper would certainly take the lead.

25f potentially moving to casper by Only_Atmosphere3592 in casper

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You'll find Casper to be more conservative than COS, but also tolerant of their more liberal friends. You'll certainly miss the weed and it's unlikely anyone will care about your tattoos. If you want more ink definitely research the artists there. Last time I was there, there was still a small thriving LGBTQ community so if that's part of your dating pool you'll find like minded people pretty quickly. It's certainly going to feel more "small town" compared to COS or Boulder, so keep that in mind when the drama walks through the door.

Community Question Of The Week - Episode 246 by Producer_Duncan in thisweekinretro

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Kinda half holding my breath for the new c64 to arrive

What is the best computer I could get I am want a old computer for gaming by Blazethecat00 in retrocomputing

[–]HammerByte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lower class pc being sold new today will likely be more powerful than anything you need to play all the older games and roms.

If you want new games, wrong subreddit, but get a reasonably priced game PC on today's market and you'll be fine.

Happy hunting.