DrVenkman

[I AM OFFENDED]

I've noticed it's usually about computers...I think anyway...I don't know, I prolly need Keatah to translate...Or maybe it's one of Bluejay's 15 Status Updates of the day...Or involves plugging something into something else, something new into something old more than likely, or it's for XBONXXONEXXX or some other obscure modern system...Or maybe it's got that McWill upgrade so you can plug it into your Wheaties box before the Mayan crop circles spell out the word Dimwit on your front lawn signalling the end of times...Or just some bonehead complaining about GameStop (again)...

But it's a *really* pretty bow. The first version of MSFS I've bought since 2002, I think, so the upgrades since then are impressive to a newb like me.  

@Ryan Witmer

hey, even if that is true, it's pretty wild seeing a flight simulator get this level of interest outside of the existing flight simulator niche.

I watched someone play it, and it looks great when you're in the skies, but it looks like a really late PS3 game when you're near the ground.

Tonight I took off from my local municipal airport and flew over my own house ... this is more than a game for sure. 

It nice to see people taking an interested in this genre, finally, after 40 years! Gosh did it take that long!?!?!?

I think the last version of MS Flight Simulator I bought before this was in the early-mid 00’s. 2002? 2006? I don’t remember. My kids were busy growing up and I didn’t spend nearly as much time with it as I wanted. But I’d been flying sims casually for decades up until then. And since then, I’ve flown lots of aircraft in Kerbal Space Program, plus combat flight and space simulation in many other games. Speaking of which, Star Wars: Squadrons will be a lot of fun this fall.

The old version of the forum had a feature where any new status update of yours, replaced your previous one. At least among those displayed on the starting page.

It is a good way to get completely banned instead of just banned from one thread. ?‍♂️

Thanks, I took care of it.  He was restricted from posting in a single thread, and if recent history is any indication, that's apparently a grave enough insult for him to hold a lifelong, white-hot grudge.  Let us know if he keeps it up.

Thank God it was negative!

I had a Rapid Test come back Negative too!  I'm still awaiting State Test results just to be sure.

@drvenkmen - Stay on top of it. At the 1st sign of something not right get a 2nd fast test.

Congrats on that repair!  I wonder why the pots froze solid like that?  Looking forward to your power up test seeing some VBXE goodness on another CRT!

Yeah, I don't know. I started a thread in the ST forum about this a couple days ago asking if anyone had pics or a service manual but no dice. Another forum member said the same had happened to the knobs on the one he had gotten a few years ago. I wonder if there was dielectric grease inside the pots that dried out over time? And given the very, very small surface area to move them when they're installed, it might just be that there's not enough leverage to get any torque. The pots also all have a center-detent position, which is where all three appeared to have gotten stuck.  

How funny, I discharged a CRT for the first time fairly recently as well. Extremely underwhelming, not even a snap. I'm pretty sure the tube discharged itself after I unplugged it, I jabbed my discharge tool right on the anode clip several times and got nothing.

I have no idea. It's annoying as hell. I've already waited a month for these chips. Another couple days around germy American postal workers won't help. 

I have some aloe gel from Brooklyn, NY that has went into limbo since it reached the  post office on june 24. Just sent a investigation request today. They said they would respond within 24 hours. They just responded to say they will investigate.

My EPROMs finally arrived today. Whew.

If you are in the US and looking for more plugins Strobe 2 is $20 from Musician's Friend right now: https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/fxpansion-strobe2-plug-in/j30268000000000#productDetail

Interesting...I have a Roland XP-50 myself (Workstation, not vintage synth,  but I thought I'd mention it

@GoldLeader The XP-50 is a synth in it's own right... it's pretty much a keyboard version of the JV-1080. My JV-2080 can do really good synths. Sure the oscillators are samples but it has a full synth engine... filers, envelopes, LFOs... etc... you can even create PWM sounds using two saw waves + one of the structures modes.

It's bad when there's a date in the title.  I mean Duke Nukem Forever was delayed FOREVER.  Hopefully this will be out before 2077 because there's no damn way I'll be around at 102

I'm good with it. Got too much going on anyways. As long as it's out before October. I'll be happy!!

I got my hair cut a couple of days ago for the first time since Thanksgiving.

I'm just going for the ultra shaggy look until I can get back to my barber.  Thankfully I got my hair cut right before all this hit and a bit shorter than usual.  My wife keeps threatening to cut it anyway though...

I normally keep my hair pretty short and it was a bit overdue for a cut before we went into isolation. My best guess is it had been 13 - 14 weeks since my last cut. These clippers are pretty great, btw. My wife bought these based on reviews vs. price vs. availability and I gotta say, they had zero trouble with my mop: 

Hatteker Mens Beard Trimmer Cordless Hair Trimmer Hair Clipper Detail Trimmer 3 In 1 for Men Hair Cutting Kit Men's Grooming Kit Waterproof https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R6RG5FD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_cCaTEb4TMPYGE

Never had a 5200....Is that an A/V out mod?

The UAV is a video mod board that replaces the stock video output circuitry and creates an excellent composite video signal, as well as separate chroma/luma signals if you want to use S-video. It was created several years ago by @Bryan but is now produced and sold under license by @MacRorie. I have them in a 2600, a 7800, and a bunch of A8 computers already.

These controllers are incredible!

For sure! That that many people have and want to play a 5200 is truly incredible!   ?

How do I buy one of these controllers for my 5200?

https://www.maker-matrix.com/category/retro-gaming

Thank you

Wow $100!  Nice design, but I don't think I can justify that.

No worries. We've already sold out our initial batch and have started taking pre-orders for the next set. 

Yup...that's what I do.?

...and I'm taking to myself. Talking to myself. Talking to myself. I'm my own radio!  lol