What did you buy today. - Page 311

lesta_smsc · 15 March 2020, 16:56

I have 14" Trinitron. Can't fault it!

Though I needed something bigger... 28" now great for arcade games!

Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

dreadnought · 15 March 2020, 19:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesta_smsc

I have 14" Trinitron. Can't fault it!

Though I needed something bigger... 28" now great for arcade games!

One of mine is 27". It's awesome but it's in storage now and it needs 2 people to move so I'll stick with my 21 inchers for now.

I'd say, if you want one, now is the time to look for it...it's becoming increasingly hard to find a unit in a good shape without major flaws. Yikes! I just had a gander on ebay uk...the prices have gone absolutely mental! Even 14" ones start at 100 quid...lawd almighty. When I was leaving London few years ago I posted an ad for my 27" Trinitron starting at 30 quid, later to be taken for free - nobody came. I don't even want to know what people ask for PVMs these days.

And that one I've just picked up was 5 pounds...so glad that in my area nobody has a clue about retro gaming crazes

Havie · 15 March 2020, 20:11

Nearly managed to snag some toilet roll today but then realised the supermarket had cleverly put kitchen roll in the toilet roll isle - far too rough to use! Down to last 5 rolls...

fitzsteve · 15 March 2020, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havie

Nearly managed to snag some toilet roll today but then realised the supermarket had cleverly put kitchen roll in the toilet roll isle - far too rough to use! Down to last 5 rolls...

Living dangerously there, we're down to about 7 rolls.

I didn't buy these all today (was this week) but I did get an A1200 Mobo (recapped), WB3.1.4 & Roms, 8mb Ram Board and Gotek. Housed in the case left over from my Tower project.

lesta_smsc · 15 March 2020, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Living dangerously there, we're down to about 7 rolls.

I didn't buy these all today (was this week) but I did get an A1200 Mobo (recapped), WB3.1.4 & Roms, 8mb Ram Board and Gotek. Housed in the case left over from my Tower project.

What's the WB set up? Looks nice!

fitzsteve · 16 March 2020, 00:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesta_smsc

What's the WB set up? Looks nice!

Hi it's Workbench 3.1.4 with the bundled glow icons. I've also installed BestWB on top which gives a few useful extras, plus Dopus.

Nobby_UK · 23 March 2020, 01:31

TV Sports Football (Mirror-Soft)

Nobby_UK · 23 March 2020, 01:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havie

kitchen roll - far too rough to use!

Not for me --- LOL

Stejjie · 23 March 2020, 10:40

I've spent loads on my Amigas, especially my A1200, of late - thank goodness for PayPal credit... Including:

BenQ BL702A monitor - really impressed with it so far;
Blizzard IV 030 accelerator with 16mb RAM & FPU

And I've just ordered a separate OLED screen & rotary selector for my GOTEK, for my A500.

Predseda · 24 March 2020, 07:41

The item on the left, as an add-on to the item on the right.

Anubis · 24 March 2020, 12:37

Nice. All cleaned and disinfected?

Predseda · 24 March 2020, 12:42

Desinsected.

Predseda · 01 April 2020, 10:35

Some goodness

Nobby_UK · 04 April 2020, 20:46

Mouse Adapter (Yet to Arrive)
Mouse (horrid rock to click action)
DVI Cable

lesta_smsc · 04 April 2020, 21:26

I bought that mouse adaptor. It's great! The seller had choice of blue shrink wrap when I purchased.

Remember this will only work with USB mouse that have PS/2 support and so many of the newer mouses don't work.

Update : Nevermind I can see you already bought cheap mouse that I think supports PS/2 as I was considering it too lol.

NorthWay · 05 April 2020, 05:02

PC motherboard, cpu and ram. My old one just keeled over and joined the dodo.
(ASUS B450-F, AMD Ryzen5 3600X, HyperX 2x8 2666)

appiah4 · 07 April 2020, 09:23

Good choices but going for the Non-X and faster RAM (3200 or so) would have been better overall..

Nobby_UK · 09 April 2020, 23:36

Mouse adapter finally arrived (2nd dispatch they say)

and it works much better with my old
HP PS/2 Mouse than the LINDY mouse
esp... if trying to get into the early startup

clebin · 11 April 2020, 18:48

Spectrum Next Accelerated. You could say I bought it in 2017 but it finally arrived this week. What a beauty! Totally worth the wait - I just need to spend some time digging into it. Photo shows it loading one of my favourite games of all time.

Carston · 14 April 2020, 08:55

Before the lockdown, I got a bunch of cables and a vintage PS/2 mouse. I also managed to visit Goodwill before closing. Found Atari 2600 style joystick there and a cajun drum. According to this page, I guess I'll need a pedal for this drum.

23 March 2020, 01:31	#6207
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,598	TV Sports Football (Mirror-Soft) Last edited by Nobby_UK; 15 April 2022 at 20:13.

24 March 2020, 07:41	#6210
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,545	The item on the left, as an add-on to the item on the right. Attached Thumbnails

01 April 2020, 10:35	#6213
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,545	Some goodness Attached Thumbnails

04 April 2020, 20:46	#6214
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,598	Mouse Adapter (Yet to Arrive) Mouse (horrid rock to click action) DVI Cable Last edited by Nobby_UK; 15 April 2022 at 20:13.

11 April 2020, 18:48	#6219
clebin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cardiff Posts: 407	Spectrum Next Accelerated. You could say I bought it in 2017 but it finally arrived this week. What a beauty! Totally worth the wait - I just need to spend some time digging into it. Photo shows it loading one of my favourite games of all time. Attached Thumbnails

15 March 2020, 16:56	#6201
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,175	I have 14" Trinitron. Can't fault it! Though I needed something bigger... 28" now great for arcade games! Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

15 March 2020, 20:11	#6203
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,894	Nearly managed to snag some toilet roll today but then realised the supermarket had cleverly put kitchen roll in the toilet roll isle - far too rough to use! Down to last 5 rolls...

23 March 2020, 10:40	#6209
Stejjie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Urmston, Manchester, UK Posts: 23	I've spent loads on my Amigas, especially my A1200, of late - thank goodness for PayPal credit... Including: BenQ BL702A monitor - really impressed with it so far; Blizzard IV 030 accelerator with 16mb RAM & FPU And I've just ordered a separate OLED screen & rotary selector for my GOTEK, for my A500.

24 March 2020, 12:37	#6211
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,061	Nice. All cleaned and disinfected?

24 March 2020, 12:42	#6212
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,545	Desinsected.

04 April 2020, 21:26	#6215
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,175	I bought that mouse adaptor. It's great! The seller had choice of blue shrink wrap when I purchased. Remember this will only work with USB mouse that have PS/2 support and so many of the newer mouses don't work. Update : Nevermind I can see you already bought cheap mouse that I think supports PS/2 as I was considering it too lol.

05 April 2020, 05:02	#6216
NorthWay Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Grimstad / Norway Posts: 839	PC motherboard, cpu and ram. My old one just keeled over and joined the dodo. (ASUS B450-F, AMD Ryzen5 3600X, HyperX 2x8 2666)

07 April 2020, 09:23	#6217
appiah4 Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 490	Good choices but going for the Non-X and faster RAM (3200 or so) would have been better overall..

09 April 2020, 23:36	#6218
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,598	Mouse adapter finally arrived (2nd dispatch they say) and it works much better with my old HP PS/2 Mouse than the LINDY mouse esp... if trying to get into the early startup

14 April 2020, 08:55	#6220
Carston sysop Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Columbus Posts: 6	Before the lockdown, I got a bunch of cables and a vintage PS/2 mouse. I also managed to visit Goodwill before closing. Found Atari 2600 style joystick there and a cajun drum. According to this page, I guess I'll need a pedal for this drum.

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