• 8bit do Arcade Stick

    From paulie420@77:1/158 to All on Mon Nov 30 18:35:00 2020
    I am really liking the new 8bit Do Arcade Stick...

    I kinda want to build my own 2player big arcade base with super premium hardware installed in it; but this stick by 8bit Do is pretty awesome. It has modes for all different styles of controller, you can switch around if you have L/R 1/2 buttons and there just option to use an arcade stick for many systems, both current and retro.

    switch mode for the switch, for their retro game offerings anyway.
    xinput mode for xbox

    stick can be d-pad, left analog stick or right analog stick..

    It's just really customizable and allows an arcade stick to be... more than an arcade stick.

    Its $89.99... what do you think about that price? 8BitDo kinda is known for being a premium controller- which sucks in the 'RetroPie' generation because... They are just 'GOOD' controllers. But china fucked us with so many 1oz controllers that SUCK ... now this is 'premium'.. anyway, I'm ok with $90 - but... man maybe I should sell controllers to raspberry pi owners. :P LOL.



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  • From Netsurge@77:1/100 to paulie420 on Tue Dec 1 03:44:38 2020
    Its $89.99... what do you think about that price? 8BitDo kinda is known forbeing a premium controller- which sucks in the 'RetroPie' generation because...They are just 'GOOD' controllers. But china fucked us with so many 1ozcontrollers that SUCK ... now this is 'premium'.. anyway, I'm ok with $90 -but... man maybe I should sell controllers to raspberry pi owners. :P LOL.

    They shit is awesome. I have one of their SNES looking bluetooth controllers in my computer bag. When I use to travel for work (thanks COVID), I could fire up MAME or FS-UAE on my MBP and have at it.

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  • From Matt B@77:77/10 to All on Sun Dec 6 09:03:26 2020
    Re: Re: 8bit do Arcade Stick
    By: Netsurge to paulie420 on Tue Dec 01 2020 03:44 am

    Hello All,

    I'm joining the BBS for the first time from my DOLCH 486(DX4 - 100MHZ). I have an ISA ethernet card and joining through telnet - so I'm happy to be connected. I hope everyone has enough whisky to last them the holidays!

    Thanks,
    Matt

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  • From deepthaw@77:1/161 to Matt B on Sun Dec 6 07:57:25 2020

    On 12/06/2020 10:03 am Matt B said...
    I'm joining the BBS for the first time from my DOLCH 486(DX4 - 100MHZ). I have an ISA ethernet card and joining through telnet - so I'm happy to be connected. I hope everyone has enough whisky to last them the holidays!

    I am so jealous - I've been meaning to piece together a 486 of my own, but just haven't had the time or free cash. Welcome!

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  • From Zip@77:2/107 to Matt B on Sun Dec 6 15:45:25 2020
    Hello Matt!

    On 06 Dec 2020, Matt B said the following...
    I'm joining the BBS for the first time from my DOLCH 486(DX4 - 100MHZ).
    I havean ISA ethernet card and joining through telnet - so I'm happy to
    be connected. I hope everyone has enough whisky to last them the
    holidays!

    Welcome!

    Ah, a 486DX4/100 -- I used to have one, too, in the early 90s!
    With a 3Com 3C509 Combo Ethernet card, if I recall correctly. :)
    Also played around with some NE2000 clone Ethernet cards which worked so-so. :)

    Best regards
    Zip

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  • From Netsurge@77:1/100 to Matt B on Sun Dec 6 12:16:26 2020
    I'm joining the BBS for the first time from my DOLCH 486(DX4 - 100MHZ).
    I havean ISA ethernet card and joining through telnet - so I'm happy to
    be connected. I hope everyone has enough whisky to last them the
    holidays!

    Enjoy your stay. You will find us to be a fun and wacky bunch.

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  • From Netsurge@77:1/111 to deepthaw on Sun Dec 6 13:05:04 2020

    On Sunday December 06, 2020, Deepthaw said to Matt B...

    I am so jealous - I've been meaning to piece together a 486 of my own,
    but just haven't had the time or free cash. Welcome!

    I'm trying to find a resonabily prices ISA network card for my Compaq
    Portable 386. I would love to get it online and maybe even run an early
    version of Mystic on it.

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  • From Atreyu@77:1/103 to Netsurge on Sun Dec 6 13:55:53 2020
    On 06 Dec 20 13:05:04, Netsurge said the following to Deepthaw:

    I'm trying to find a resonabily prices ISA network card for my Compaq Portable 386. I would love to get it online and maybe even run an early

    I have the 3Com Etherlink ISA card you can have.

    Atreyu

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  • From Netsurge@77:1/111 to Atreyu on Sun Dec 6 14:28:06 2020

    On Sunday December 06, 2020, Atreyu said to Netsurge...

    I'm trying to find a resonabily prices ISA network card for my Compaq
    Portable 386. I would love to get it online and maybe even run an early

    I have the 3Com Etherlink ISA card you can have.

    Sold. Same price as everything else? A 12 pack of socks?

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  • From Bob Roberts@77:1/200 to Matt B on Sun Dec 6 12:49:10 2020
    Re: FIRST BBS - NEW DOLCH 486
    By: Matt B to All on Sun Dec 06 2020 09:03 am

    I'm joining the BBS for the first time from my DOLCH 486(DX4 - 100MHZ). I have an ISA ethernet card and joining through telnet - so I'm happy to be connected. I hope everyone has enough whisky to last them the holidays!

    Thats fantastic! You got a Soundblaster in that bad boy? Whats the plan? DOS gaming?

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  • From Atreyu@77:1/103 to Netsurge on Sun Dec 6 17:30:11 2020
    On 06 Dec 20 14:28:06, Netsurge said the following to Atreyu:

    I'm trying to find a resonabily prices ISA network card for my Compaq
    Portable 386. I would love to get it online and maybe even run an early

    I have the 3Com Etherlink ISA card you can have.

    Sold. Same price as everything else? A 12 pack of socks?

    Its in a Pentium I've been "restoring" but just won't have the time anymore.

    Already have plenty of socks... and now possibly a (gasp!) human female who will help in that special department.

    Atreyu

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  • From jack phlash@77:1/911 to Netsurge on Sun Dec 6 15:47:17 2020
    on 06 Dec 2020, Netsurge said...

    I'm trying to find a resonabily prices ISA network card for my Compaq Portable 386. I would love to get it online and maybe even run an early version of Mystic on it.

    Wait, are ISA network cards worth something nowadays? I remember throwing them away (err, to be recycled) by the hundreds in the early 2000s. It seems like any time you find a random lot of ISA cards or open up an older machine (hoping for a rare sound card or something, no doubt) its mostly a bunch of crusty old NICs. :P

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  • From Netsurge@77:1/111 to Atreyu on Sun Dec 6 19:07:31 2020

    On Sunday December 06, 2020, Atreyu said to Netsurge...

    Its in a Pentium I've been "restoring" but just won't have the time anymore.

    Already have plenty of socks... and now possibly a (gasp!) human female
    who will help in that special department.

    I'm glad you have decided to switch to female socks. Good for you!

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  • From Netsurge@77:1/111 to jack phlash on Sun Dec 6 19:09:02 2020

    On Sunday December 06, 2020, Jack Phlash said to Netsurge...

    Wait, are ISA network cards worth something nowadays? I remember
    throwing them away (err, to be recycled) by the hundreds in the early 2000s. It seems like any time you find a random lot of ISA cards or
    open up an older machine (hoping for a rare sound card or something, no doubt) its mostly a bunch of crusty old NICs. :P

    What is old is new again. Just take a look at e-bay prices of old ISA nics. It's crazy.

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  • From Atreyu@77:1/103 to Netsurge on Sun Dec 6 20:24:08 2020
    On 06 Dec 20 19:09:02, Netsurge said the following to Jack Phlash:

    What is old is new again. Just take a look at e-bay prices of old ISA nics. It's crazy.

    I'm still on a mission to obtain a Tandy 1000 SL, TL or RL series machine.

    I had the TL/3 in the early 90's but that has dissappeared into the abyss that is my mother's basement in Victoria along with milk crates of comic books, hockey and baseball cards etc.

    That Tandy even had the hi-tech 40 megabyte hard drive upgrade installed.

    With some exceptions, most Ebay Tandy listings go up into the thousands...

    Atreyu

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  • From Gamgee@77:1/114 to Atreyu on Sun Dec 6 21:06:00 2020
    Atreyu wrote to Netsurge <=-

    On 06 Dec 20 19:09:02, Netsurge said the following to Jack
    Phlash:

    What is old is new again. Just take a look at e-bay prices of old ISA nics. It's crazy.

    I'm still on a mission to obtain a Tandy 1000 SL, TL or RL series
    machine.

    I had the TL/3 in the early 90's but that has dissappeared into
    the abyss that is my mother's basement in Victoria along with
    milk crates of comic books, hockey and baseball cards etc.

    That Tandy even had the hi-tech 40 megabyte hard drive upgrade
    installed.

    With some exceptions, most Ebay Tandy listings go up into the
    thousands...

    Sounds like about five good reasons to go on a scouting expedition in
    Mom's basement...


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  • From Atreyu@77:1/103 to Gamgee on Mon Dec 7 05:00:33 2020
    On 06 Dec 20 21:06:00, Gamgee said the following to Atreyu:

    With some exceptions, most Ebay Tandy listings go up into the thousands...

    Sounds like about five good reasons to go on a scouting expedition in
    Mom's basement...

    Theres so much shit there that hasn't been opened since '94.

    Unfortunately with Covid theres no way thats gonna happen anytime soon.

    Atreyu

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  • From paulie420@77:1/158 to Atreyu on Mon Dec 7 03:29:59 2020
    Already have plenty of socks... and now possibly a (gasp!) human female whowill help in that special department.
    Atreyu

    When I get a new female friend we usually ruin socks.. and towels... I'd take him up on the 12pack. :P



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  • From paulie420@77:1/158 to Atreyu on Mon Dec 7 03:31:15 2020
    I'm still on a mission to obtain a Tandy 1000 SL, TL or RL series
    machine.

    I had the TL/3 in the early 90's but that has dissappeared into the
    abyss thatis my mother's basement in Victoria along with milk crates of comic books, hockey and baseball cards etc.

    A Tandy RL1000 is the first computer I connected to BBSes on. :P



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  • From Atreyu@77:1/103 to Paulie420 on Mon Dec 7 10:17:43 2020
    On 07 Dec 20 03:29:59, Paulie420 said the following to Atreyu:

    Already have plenty of socks... and now possibly a (gasp!) human female whowill help in that special department.
    Atreyu

    When I get a new female friend we usually ruin socks.. and towels... I'd tak him up on the 12pack. :P

    Wool is chafing.

    Atreyu

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  • From Atreyu@77:1/103 to Paulie420 on Mon Dec 7 10:18:09 2020
    On 07 Dec 20 03:31:15, Paulie420 said the following to Atreyu:

    I had the TL/3 in the early 90's but that has dissappeared into the abyss thatis my mother's basement in Victoria along with milk crates of comic books, hockey and baseball cards etc.

    A Tandy RL1000 is the first computer I connected to BBSes on. :P

    The RL's and RLX usually fetch big money now, even with the drives toast.

    Atreyu

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  • From Sam Penwright@77:1/155 to paulie420 on Mon Dec 7 10:17:08 2020
    I'm still on a mission to obtain a Tandy 1000 SL, TL or RL series
    machine.

    I had the TL/3 in the early 90's but that has dissappeared into the
    abyss thatis my mother's basement in Victoria along with milk crates
    A Tandy RL1000 is the first computer I connected to BBSes on. :P
    My first connect was a Tandy Color computer 1 I wrote my first bbs on
    that as well, Sure would like to find one again.
    Thanks Datalus


    Bye for now...
    Sam
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  • From jokker@77:1/100 to Atreyu on Mon Dec 7 10:58:08 2020
    Its in a Pentium I've been "restoring" but just won't have the time anymore.

    Already have plenty of socks... and now possibly a (gasp!) human female whowill help in that special department.


    Aw shit, first Pestilence, Famine, War and here comes another horsemen of the Apocalypse right before year end. FINE, getting my affairs in order for everything to blow up on Xmas or something. Thanks a lot Nick! sheesh

    We can't have nice things if you have nice things too!!!! That's what makes them so nice! Jeesh, the nerve of some people and during a pandemic of all things.

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  • From jack phlash@77:1/911 to Netsurge on Mon Dec 7 16:38:46 2020
    on 06 Dec 2020, Netsurge said...

    What is old is new again. Just take a look at e-bay prices of old ISA nics. It's crazy.

    But... NICs of all things?! I do crack up at the idea of some poor retro
    gaming kid trying to set up a token ring network in 2020 though.

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  • From Netsurge@77:1/111 to jack phlash on Mon Dec 7 20:13:26 2020

    On Monday December 07, 2020, Jack Phlash said to Netsurge...

    on 06 Dec 2020, Netsurge said...

    What is old is new again. Just take a look at e-bay prices of old ISA
    nics. It's crazy.

    But... NICs of all things?! I do crack up at the idea of some poor
    retro gaming kid trying to set up a token ring network in 2020 though.

    Ahhh, the good old days.

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  • From Netsurge@77:1/100 to jokker on Mon Dec 7 21:15:32 2020
    Aw shit, first Pestilence, Famine, War and here comes another horsemen
    of theApocalypse right before year end. FINE, getting my affairs in
    order foreverything to blow up on Xmas or something. Thanks a lot Nick! sheesh

    Good thing you sold your house then. I say you spend all the house money on hookers and blow.

    Let me know if that's the case. I can make Ottawa from Toronto in record time.

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  • From paulie420@77:1/158 to Atreyu on Mon Dec 7 16:20:35 2020
    A Tandy RL1000 is the first computer I connected to BBSes on. :P

    The RL's and RLX usually fetch big money now, even with the drives toast. Atreyu

    LOL - Kinda funny... they were stupid money at the beginning of their life cycle and now, when they are retro... but those 20 years in between - you could have picked them up for NOTHING.

    I dig that you like that line, but as for retro systems its a hard-buy because they WERE inferior... if not at their exact time in life, then JUST after... I do know we had an edge on graphics for a SHORT time, but... :P I dig it tho... I'd also love to have the system that I started [BBSing anyway] on.



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  • From jokker@77:1/100 to Netsurge on Tue Dec 8 09:16:28 2020
    Aw shit, first Pestilence, Famine, War and here comes another horseme of theApocalypse right before year end. FINE, getting my affairs in order foreverything to blow up on Xmas or something. Thanks a lot Nic sheesh

    Good thing you sold your house then. I say you spend all the house money onhookers and blow.

    Let me know if that's the case. I can make Ottawa from Toronto in record time.

    Hahhaha if I had to have an end of the world party it definitely would be amazing. I think the goal would be to not make it to end of the party. I'd make try to make it so even Hunter S. Thompson would even say "Perhaps you'd better slow down?" and you'd definitely be on the VIP guest list.

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  • From Bob Roberts@77:1/200 to jack phlash on Tue Dec 8 09:24:47 2020
    Re: Re: FIRST BBS - NEW DOLCH 486
    By: jack phlash to Netsurge on Mon Dec 07 2020 04:38 pm

    But... NICs of all things?! I do crack up at the idea of some poor retro gaming kid trying to set up a token ring network in 2020 though.

    I still have a little robot man I made out of BNC T-connectors.

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  • From Netsurge@77:1/111 to jokker on Tue Dec 8 14:30:39 2020

    On Tuesday December 08, 2020, Jokker said to Netsurge...

    Hahhaha if I had to have an end of the world party it definitely would
    be amazing. I think the goal would be to not make it to end of the
    party. I'd make try to make it so even Hunter S. Thompson would even say "Perhaps you'd better slow down?" and you'd definitely be on the VIP
    guest list.

    Deal.

    My wife have discussed this plenty of times, if the world was ending how
    would we go out. It always seems to end in blow, booze and sex.

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