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That's a dope tat ya got there, JimDat TRS-80 doe!!
I spent most of 7th grade free time, playing Taipan on one of those.
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Best tiny tube in the thread!
That's a dope tat ya got there, JimDat TRS-80 doe!!
I spent most of 7th grade free time, playing Taipan on one of those.
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Best tiny tube in the thread!
That's still on my "grab one for my 8 bit computer collection" list, I must admit.I miss my Texas Instruments TI 99 4A I had as a kid.
Please tell me this is fake.Dat TRS-80 doe!!
I spent most of 7th grade free time, playing Taipan on one of those.
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Best tiny tube in the thread!
Parsec, Demon Attack, Slymoids. Heaters!That's still on my "grab one for my 8 bit computer collection" list, I must admit.
I have an F18a in mine so I can hook it up to a VGA monitor. The output is amazing.That's still on my "grab one for my 8 bit computer collection" list, I must admit.
I played on a black and white tv at the time. When I was in cub scouts the den leaders kid had a color tv and the sound module for Parsec so it was a treat to go over his house.Parsec, Demon Attack, Slymoids. Heaters!
Yim no butThat ain’t mine, looool
The apple II vga cards are easy and nice too, though your rig is solid of courseI have an F18a in mine so I can hook it up to a VGA monitor. The output is amazing.
The thing is, the Apple II was made with composite in mind. so many things don't look right in VGA. The IIgs is a better choice for VGA.The apple II vga cards are easy and nice too, though your rig is solid of course
You'd be surprised man. It's actually fucking glorious and soft scanlines work too.The thing is, the Apple II was made with composite in mind. so many things don't look right in VGA. The IIgs is a better choice for VGA.
Looks good. When I discovered some convergence issues with my IIe monitor I tried all my other composite capable monitors including my 14" PVM, Commodore 1702, JVC TM-H1750C, and Amiga 1080. Even though they're all superior monitors the picture looked 'wrong'. Either the scanlines were way too big (PVM and JVC) or the text was too fuzzy in 80 column mode. The IIe monitor must be made to overcome or compensate for all the Apple II's video shortcomings because nothing else looks right with it.You'd be surprised man. It's actually fucking glorious and soft scanlines work too.
Also with all respect the II(e) was also made with a loose regard for NTSC spec so a tube is all but needed for the composite signal to not suck most of the time. The signal is rough for modern displays and even scalers; these VGA cards kick the shit out of, say, an xrgb and lcd.
IIgs through scart at this point is technically less accurate for some iie video modes than the A2VGA card. Not that it doesn't look really good, and I don't necessary care that much myself, but others have pointed it out.
For reference, this is a laser128, but a iie looks identical.
Yeah even the commodore monitor I have is rough in 80 column mode. Probably has to do with the aperture grille that apple used, since trinitron has their signature one.Looks good. When I discovered some convergence issues with my IIe monitor I tried all my other composite capable monitors including my 14" PVM, Commodore 1702, JVC TM-H1750C, and Amiga 1080. Even though they're all superior monitors the picture looked 'wrong'. Either the scanlines were way too big (PVM and JVC) or the text was too fuzzy in 80 column mode. The IIe monitor must be made to overcome or compensate for all the Apple II's video shortcomings because nothing else looks right with it.
Sure, I wouldn't mind seeing how text looks. Especially something like Zork Zero who had weird fringy double hi-res 80 column text.Yeah even the commodore monitor I have is rough in 80 column mode. Probably has to do with the aperture grille that apple used, since trinitron has their signature one.
If you are curious to see 40/80 column text on the VGA let me know, I can take a picture for you. Also I don't know if/how much you solder, but I frequently make kits for DIY Apple II VGA cards as do others, or assembled cards are everywhere now too, thankfully.
That’s how he gets you down there…that’s the casting couch to the right…Nice room
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Just finished building and modifying this ikea stand.
It's unfinished block wall lol. I'm not a rich guy yet, one day I'll have 100k to refinish my basement.Waste of wall space. :/
you haven't been laid since then also...friend of mine is getting 5 CRTs this weekend and is giving me one or two. looking forward to it, as i haven't had a CRT since 2006.
i mean, ok.you haven't been laid since then also...