For example, Windows XP (and even 7) have a lot of issues running on newer hardware because they don’t have drivers for most of the stuff. USB 3 ports for example don’t work at all (not even at USB2 speeds) or you sometimes need PS/2 keyboards and mice.
Even though old and obsolete, and being unsafe to connect to the internet,
if you wanted to play games from a specific era, it is best to have working PC parts from that era so that you would 100% know that it will work.
Thankfully, most of the games I grew up with (Dangerous Dave, Vcop, Doom, IGI) run on dosbox or some alternatives that I can run today. Mostly because we didn’t actually get a PC until 2010s in our house, and even then it was a Core2Duo with integrated graphics.
If someone wanted to play 2000s games, the Core2Quad extreme is the highest end processor you can get. Hence the interest from @rsaeon and me!
The defining era in computing history for me is late 90s to early 2000s. I saw processors go from 100mhz to 500mhz to 1 ghz to 3ghz and I kept up with every minute architectural improvement, absolutely pouring myself into technical reviews while passing my board exams with a satisfactory 35%
It consumed so much of my interest that I was told I scored the lowest in Botany+Zoology in my entire state with 12/100 in the entrance exam after 10+2
Fortunately my family’s honor was saved with 89/100 in Chemistry+Physics, getting me a (not a very good) rank under 5 digits (we had less than 1500 merit seats in my state for medicine back then).
But it was a very exciting time, just seeing the 3D Mark demo render in real time took your breath away
So I have fond memories of those years and the games/tech of those years and these older computers are time capsules that take me back to a more innocent time
Ha no, maybe, but I want working computers, not display pieces.
If you have the space and mental inclination , keep it . Build a win xp/vista/win 7 retro box. I have the smaller bro x6800 and built a similar box some months back.
That’s a time machine with it’s own appeal .
For the average person out there antique and possibly junk with no real world appeal.
If your looking for change of ownership, id really hope it goes to an admirer of retro tech.
I have a 2nd gen i5 build sitting around that I was contemplating turning into a server. Now to figure how long until it can be called a collectors item.
@kertefact Try a PS/2 keyboard if the motherboard has port for it. Remember, PS/2 didn’t support hotplug so you need to plug your keyboard before turning your computer on.
Had bought a new PS/2 keyboard the first thing. Didn’t work. Then took it to a service centre and worked with his keyboard no problem. Brought it back - nopes! Have to take it back to him now.
