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| fauxshot:
--- Quote from: BarbaricAvatar on January 26, 2015, 08:05:20 am --- --- Quote from: Jakandsig on January 24, 2015, 11:37:05 am ---What is a classic PC? Are we talking just PC before the 90's? Or do you mean computers in general and not just PC's? If the latter Atari 8-bit. Looking at the rest of the thread, looks like people forgot PC was not what computers were called if not by IBM or using their components back in the day, actually, wasn't even that long ago. (of course, MAC is really the only non-pc left, along with Chrome Books.) --- End quote --- I'm confused as to the intention also. From the 1st post i assumed he meant 80's/90's Home Computers (C64, CPC, Amiga etc), but others are responding with descriptions of what used to be known as IBM/PC Compatible's. Some clarification is due methinks. --- End quote --- To clarify, as you mentioned, the C64, Amiga, and other machines that are pre-CD-DVD format. Sorry, I didn't mean PCs as we know them today. Looking into things that have a little more dust and yellow to them. xD |
| BarbaricAvatar:
In which case you can't really go wrong with an Amiga, unless you're looking for something even older. I'm a little biased in that regard as i'm firmly in the CPC camp, however modern Java emulation is now spot-on and you can play all the games on a modern PC. It's worth keeping in mind that the Sinclair Spectrum is in the midst of a revival thanks to its recent Kickstarter campaign, which leaves the C64, Acorn/BBC Micro, and um... Were there any others?? You have to remember that the base versions of each system (Not incl. Amiga or Atari ST) used cassette tape games which could take anything between 10 and 40mins to load, so if you are going to go that way try to get one that includes a disk drive. - Classic CPC 464/6128 games: Turbo Esprit, Rainbow Islands, Exolon, Supercars, Oh Mummy, Chuckie Egg, Laserwarp, Cauldron 2, Afterburner, Get Dexter, Chase HQ, Codename Mat, Tau Ceti, Tomahawk, Total Eclipse, Gauntlet, Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge, Rick Dangerous 2.... There are actually tons of great games on the system now that i think about it, but those load times; :o |
| fazerco:
And which Amiga do you suggest? 500, 500+, 600, 1000, etc. There are a few, and games weren't that competable. I still have my Amiga 500 :D |
| BarbaricAvatar:
--- Quote from: fazerco on January 27, 2015, 10:19:50 am ---And which Amiga do you suggest? 500, 500+, 600, 1000, etc. There are a few, and games weren't that competable. I still have my Amiga 500 :D --- End quote --- From the brief bit of research i just did, an Amiga 500+ is the one to have. There was mention of a crack that made the 500+ think it was a regular 500 in order to play older titles. But if the one you have plays Turrican 2, Supercars 2, Golden Axe, Sensible Soccer, Project X, Silkworm and The Spy Who Loved Me; then you've already got the best option. :D |
| fazerco:
Aslong as you have the the extra 512 kb ??? to play all games on the 500, you are good. But the Amiga was way ahead of its time back then. |
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