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OK, thanks! I appreciate all that advice! I know about Tie Fighter being on GoG, but thanks for the info anyhow.

That's really cool! My main concern with having any older PC is the cost-a fully kitted out Gateway 2000, with Windows 95, costs about $400.00 on eBay, and I just don't want to spend that kind of money. Does Vogons have a marketplace? Because I have almost no luck on Craigslist, so, apart from that and eBay, I would have no idea where to shop for an older PC-where I wouldn't have to spend a ton of money.

OK, thanks for the advice! I saw a YouTube video where the guy had a Pentium II, 400Mhz, and could run Tie Fighter. What Microsoft OS is the best for running DOS games on? I'm thinking either Windows 95 or 98.

I'm not hung up on nostaliga when it comes to playing old PC games. What would be the best way to play PC games from the 1990s, in terms of actual PC hardware? Could a Windows 98 PC do it? And, would I want a Pentium I, II, or III in the PC?

Yeah, I know about gog.com, but thanks for the link! I think Gateway 2000s were fantastic machines! But I don't think I'd need a Windows 95 computer to play games like that. I know of someone who has a Pentium I PC, forget the brand, and Tie Fighter and some of those old games work fine on it. The problem is that if you type in "Pentium I" on eBay, it does a bad job searching for a Pentium I PC. I would just love to have a PC like that; but without spending hundreds of dollars.

I'd have to blow dust out of it with compressed air. I got a can of it a few months ago, sprayed it for the first time, and it was wet for some reason. I hope that the RetroUSB AVS console is cheaper then the Analogue NT. I really wish that RetroUSB would come out with a release date and price point.

OK, thanks for the info! I'd really love to get a Gateway 2000 to play older PC games on. I had a Compaq, one of their multimedia PCs that an uncle got for me in late 1998, but I got rid of it. I'd just love to be able to play games like Tie Fighter. I know of someone who has a Pentium I PC that can play it.

Yes, I'm talking about computers from before 2000. Thanks for the information! So, without being able to run X86 code, you couldn't install any version of DOS or Windows on one?

Let's say I find an old Sun Microsystems workstation PC for a good price. Could I play any old PC games on it, or would it have to be modified in order to do so?

Thanks for the advice! And, there are a lot of videos on YouTube that show how to dissasemble a front-loader NES. BTW, what was the RF shielding in it, and other retro game consoles, for?

I know about the blinking light fix that was Kickstarter funded, but every NES repair service that I know of still uses the 72-pin connector. I wonder if there are any that use the blinking light fix? Becasuse I do have an original front-loader/toaster NES,. and I would totally shell out the money to send it it in to someone who would give it a good cleaning, and install the blinking light fix. That would rock!

I don't think that there's any denying that this thing is the real deal after seeing this!: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/11/snes_playstation_prototype_gets_turned_on_opened_up?utm_content=buffer596ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Because it's illegal to emulate a game that you don't own; so that's why I don't do it. I'm NOT judging people who do. Although I would love to know who made up those stupid rules. I mean, unless you're purchasing a rom, or trying to sell one, I don't see what the heck the copyright (and other) legal issues are, much less why they even exist. I love the console experience, but there are plenty of arcade (and other) games that have never gotten home ports here in the USA, and never will.

I'm really impressed with the Retrousb AVS!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKZIoq7pp34 I wonder when it will be released, and how much it will cost? Since it can't play all of the different games that the Retron 5 can, I hope it's cheaper.

All I care about is a console that plays NES games that has good composite video out. I've seen ArcadeUSA (Willie) install that Kickstarter funded connector. Right now, the Retro Duo is working great for me; it's just really hard to get rapid fire with NES games, unless you have that huge Capcom SNES joystick. I prefer using a d-pad, and I don't have room for that joystick anyway.

True; good points. As a kid, I had my NES front-loader hooked up via RF, and there were no jailbars. Same with the Genesis Model 1 that I got for Christmas of 1991. Some gamers on another forum mentioned the Famicom Titler, but those go for well over $1000.00 on eBay.

Yeah, I've read that Nintendo did that for customers. I could have mine AV modded, but (AFIK) it would cost about $80.00 The system that I'm using now is the Retro Duo, and the colors in NES games look fantastic! And it works with games from both the NES and SNES that don't work on other clone systems. I wish Nintendo would make another NES-make it a top-loader, and put all kinds of video outputs in it. But they probably figure that the market is too saturated with clones to bother. Mark, from Classic Game Room on YouTube, did a very favorable review of the FC Twin. And, given that he's worked on documentaries, I was happy to hear that he liked the FC Twin. However, they are a lot harder to find then Retro Duos.

All I can say is, forget about the Top Loader NES. I'm glad that someone got me one as a birthday gift back in May, because it has the worst RF output that I've ever seen, aside from the Jaguar. It works as well as everyone says it does, but the lines look awfull, and they are very visible, other then the parts of NES games where the screen is black. I honestly would have felt ripped off if I had spent $50.00 on a Top-Loader back when they were being sold new in game stores.

Thanks for checking that out for me! I've heard really great things about that Capcom stick.

Well, I purchased an ASCII Pad SNES controller, and the rapid fire function will not work with NES games. The controller's in mint condition, too. I'm bummed; I love the Retro Duo, but I'd love to get rapid fire support for NES games. Reaperman, do you have any suggestions?

Nice! Which VIC-20 games need RAM expansion carts?

That is freakin' awesome! They even have a Reactor cab! I'll have to go there sometime! Is the Replay Festival held every year in Pittsburgh? Because then I could go to both the fesitval and this Coin-Op Hall of Fame.

An SNES controller with rapid fire will work with NES games on the Retro Duo; Satoshi Matrix let me know.

I love my Retro Duo console, but does anyone know if there's any way to get rapid fire when playing NES games on this system? For example, if I get an SNES controller that has rapid fire support, would that work with NES games? Or just SNES games? When I had a Sega Master System, I also had the 6-button Genesis controller that has the rapid fire switch, and it did work on Master System shmups.