1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted March 27, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Posted March 27, 2009 S'alright Jim, more tweaking...but not on my flying rig Quote
Blairgowrie Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 I'll be watching this thread with interest Sid. Quote
Jediteo Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Hmm Sid, you are approaching the power of my current rig... I used the 5200 for some time (the early 2000's) Quote
DD_Brando Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 I had the BE6-II with a 700MHz Pentium3 on it - and clocked it to about 820Meg with 768Mb SDRAM - it was my first home-build and it served me well for flying Warbirds and Dawn of Aces Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted March 28, 2009 Author 1. DDz Quorum Posted March 28, 2009 Thanks gents, good info there Gec. Do you have Paypal? That would be a way to get the postage to you. It was used as a server for years, Brando, according to the gent I got it off. Bios flashing Quote
gec Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 PM me your address so i can check transport possibilities. Quote
DD_Brando Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 Well, try it before you think of a BIOS flash - it may well be fine. Bearing in mind that the 'latest' BIOS probably dates from 2000, it may very well be there already. B Edit: Bios Issue Date:2000/07/06. That's the latest. Before you swap the CPUs - boot up and look at the initial screen. The BIOS date is written there. Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted March 29, 2009 Author 1. DDz Quorum Posted March 29, 2009 Thanks for looking - I'll do the same.... Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted March 31, 2009 Author 1. DDz Quorum Posted March 31, 2009 More advice please gents... With regard to this http://www.abit.com.tw/page/uk/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=BH6&fMTYPE=Slot%201&pPRODINFO=BIOS my bios is 'JJ'. In order to install a Pentium III 700mhz (cheers Gec), which update should I install....if any? Cheerzen Sid Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted April 1, 2009 Author 1. DDz Quorum Posted April 1, 2009 Ok, ta. Do I update the bios before changing the processor? No mate, not here yet, just preparation.... Quote
gec Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 yep, u need to update it before changing processor. Quote
cannon_fodder Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 windows 98... my favorite OS.... still had real DOS underneath. AND Mechwarrrior 3................. youve got me hunting through my old disks.... I have somewhere...going to look in the loft.... Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted April 18, 2009 Author 1. DDz Quorum Posted April 18, 2009 Lol, perhaps we ought to start a new thread dedicated to Mechs.... This installation on the 98 OS is the first time ever I felt the force feedback through the stick..great fun. Quote
cannon_fodder Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 Lol, perhaps we ought to start a new thread dedicated to Mechs.... This installation on the 98 OS is the first time ever I felt the force feedback through the stick..great fun. just finished mechwarrior 4 vengeance and black Knight . was halfway through Mech4 mercs for then n'th time when my GPU failed. completey forgot about mech3 (bushwackers rule Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted April 19, 2009 Author 1. DDz Quorum Posted April 19, 2009 (bushwackers rule Quote
cannon_fodder Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 Im in 2 minds which version was closest to the original concept. Mech 3 had the artemisIV ,upgradable AMS ,CASE , DoubleHeatSinks, jumpjets for any mech AND the MobileFieldBase. It included wieght limits for your stockpile plus your ammo was limited which ment that you sometimes had to ditch your favorite weapon due to ammo shortages.The damage model also allowed mechs to be disabled without blowing up. The probem was it allowed corruption of the basic mech types. It allowed the changing of the internal structure of each mech and the placement of ANY weapon on any part of the mech. This allowed Catapults and Vulchures to carry AC20s in the misssile pods and All-missile supernovas. It also allowed scoutmechs to carry 1 or 2 masive weapons instead of 4or5 small ones Mech 4 fixed this by adding the colour coded slots of differnt sizes. But at a masive cost all the best features of the original were droped. I still prefer Mech4 but I pine for the features of 3 which do you perfer?? Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted April 20, 2009 Author 1. DDz Quorum Posted April 20, 2009 I have installed Mech4 a couple of times but always get no further than the first mission. I like the visuals but i can't get on with the GUI or the pilots' controls and weapon selection - I really ought to give it more time. My lad had a copy of Mech2 but I have never been one for strategic games, I like to get up close and personal.... I am SOOO used to Mech 3 and love it's ease of use, simplicity in weapon selection and use and the campaign storyline. Perhaps with the limited time I have for games other than IL2 I am sticking doggedly to 3 because of familiarity rather than taking the time to move on and learn something new. I hadn't played it for a year or so because I got fed up with Windows XP and the 'bouncing' tanks syndrome. It didn't always do it but when it did and they stayed airborne I couldn't move on - hence the reason for getting 98. I don't recall what inspired me recently but I have always gone back to Mech 3. Have you tried it online? I did once many years ago but never went back. Quote
cannon_fodder Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 I don't recall what inspired me recently but I have always gone back to Mech 3. Have you tried it online? I did once many years ago but never went back. Quote
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