Using your retro hardware?

Mick_AKA · 03 December 2006, 01:01

I was just wondering how many of you on a daily basis put your retro computer hardware to a practical use aside from gaming, and what exactly that use is!

The only example I really have of this is my Mac Cassic II, it sits inconspicuously in a corner of my desk running a claris works database with about 8500 of my records catalogued on it:

This enables me to quickly search and see which records I have and what condition they are in etc.

So what are all you guys using your retro hardware for?

mr_a500 · 03 December 2006, 01:20

Yeah, I also use ClarisWorks.... on MacOS 8.1 emulated on my Amiga 500 with Shapeshifter.

Dastardly · 03 December 2006, 01:31

Nice to see your still using retro wallpaper too

Mick_AKA · 03 December 2006, 01:39

Hell yea! that paper went up in 1988 and I have resisted several urges to re-decorate

Dexther · 03 December 2006, 04:58

i'm use my amiga 500 ,1200 c64 end saturn cd32 en more
are exciting to use this hardware but my ps2

Mick_AKA · 03 December 2006, 11:35

But do you use them every single day?
And what do you use them for??

amigakit.com · 03 December 2006, 11:46

Amiga 1200T/BlizzPPC/256MB/Mediator for printing invoices, DTP, wordprocessing, coding etc. In use daily of course.

Dizzy · 03 December 2006, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick_AKA

Hell yea! that paper went up in 1988 and I have resisted several urges to re-decorate

you even got a picture of your retro car

I (not daily but almost) use my Game Gear, but that doesn't count I guess as I can only use it for gaming

mr_a500 · 03 December 2006, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick_AKA

But do you use them every single day?
And what do you use them for??

I use my A500 every single day for every single thing I have to do with a computer. Every web page browsed, every post posted, every email sent & received, every document created/read & printed, everything downloaded/uploaded/packed & unpaked are all done on my A500. (...and of course the occasional game

)

P-J · 03 December 2006, 12:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_a500

I use my A500 every single day for every single thing I have to do with a computer. Every web page browsed, every post posted, every email sent & received, every document created/read & printed, everything downloaded/uploaded/packed & unpaked are all done on my A500. (...and of course the occasional game

)

Surely you can't do everything with it? Elaborate, I'm keen to hear more!

_ThEcRoW · 03 December 2006, 14:51

Apart from gaming i use my a500 and a1200 with my ham radio station for packet radio communications, satellite tracking, etc...

dambuster · 10 December 2006, 14:56

Not everyday, but at least several times a week A1200 + 8MB ram board, + KRP TES20 + GVP Genlock for analogue video editing.

RetroMan · 10 December 2006, 16:11

- Mac Performa 475, everyday use, working with Multiplan (Excel)
- Amstrad CPC, everyday use, DBase for my old games

- A4000/060, everyday use, Letters, Music, gfx
- AOne, everyday use, the rest

khph_re · 08 February 2008, 15:08

I never play mods or sids on my PC. When I'm in that sort of mood, it has to be an Amiga. I'm also retro APP'ing, gone back to imagine 4.0 to see if I can better the work I produced on my old A1200 (now i'm old, and use MAX at work).
And producing roleplaying adventures in pagestream.
Winuae or my A4000T are often used for my pixel art. Brillance, PPaint and DPaint are still top of the line for pallete work.

I've also begun to dabble in Mac emulation again, to see if they have any decent browsers for system 7.5

klx300r · 08 February 2008, 17:11

i use both my 500 & 1200 at least 3 to 4 x per week for messing around with music samples & songs and of course playing games

Charlie · 08 February 2008, 17:58

Hmmm, retro:

-Cobalt Qube2 - On-line MUD, FTP, Web server, soon e-mail(ish). Maybe I'll inflict an internet radio on the world too.

(very much in the testing stage)
-Sun Sparc Classic - Migrating the family's files from the x86 media server to this: 'cauz I can.
-RiscPC (x3): 600 - Gaming machine. SA273 - for stuff + backup server. SA 300!+Viewfinder - Main computer for 'basics' inc surfing. (sorry guys, Firefox has been ported to RiscOS)
-Acorn A3020 - Classic gaming machine. (Thanks Methanoid)
-Acorn A3000-x86 - Amithlon box and runs RiscOS via emulation, WinXP for day-to-day stuff. Was my main Oolite box. (current mobo: dead

)

What?
Oh, AMIGA..?

-CD32 & a ton of original games. Plugged into the media server via s-video = Amiga goodness on the projector. (not that the media server doesn't emulate just about every vaguely retro computer and console)
-A1200 (x2): Both project machines @ present. One is destined to become a 'Pimp My Ride' horror. The other will be an Uber-miggy par-excellence but still in development hell...
...then I'll find a use for it.

-Um, Amithlon box (x2): Both in regular use as 'useful' computers for stuff like word processing, artwork, etc... (Yes, I do regard these as 'real' Amigas)

-Did I mention the x86 Oric Atmos I'm building for my daughter..?

-Oh, one or two boggo x86 boxes scattered about.

The whole lot's networked up for file & print sharing.

Not enough hours in the day, God knows when any of it will be finished...

NLS · 08 February 2008, 20:09

confused - need photos

Charlie · 08 February 2008, 21:42

Photos, eh?
Half a mo'...

Anubis · 08 February 2008, 22:43

Amiga just for games.

Windowz for rest of the stuff.

Some ol' P1 computers for UNIX servers. (just for testing environment)

Shoonay · 08 February 2008, 22:48

What a fun old thread

Of course I use my old hardware for more than just games!

For example, when the new WHDLoad pack comes out, I use FileManager to copy it's contents onto each and every games folder, seperately.

Listening to mods in ProTracker to "see the beats" or in HippoPlayah to just listen, I'd consider non-gaming too.

03 December 2006, 01:01	#1
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Using your retro hardware? I was just wondering how many of you on a daily basis put your retro computer hardware to a practical use aside from gaming, and what exactly that use is! The only example I really have of this is my Mac Cassic II, it sits inconspicuously in a corner of my desk running a claris works database with about 8500 of my records catalogued on it: This enables me to quickly search and see which records I have and what condition they are in etc. So what are all you guys using your retro hardware for?

08 February 2008, 17:58	#16
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Hmmm, retro: -Cobalt Qube2 - On-line MUD, FTP, Web server, soon e-mail(ish). Maybe I'll inflict an internet radio on the world too. (very much in the testing stage) -Sun Sparc Classic - Migrating the family's files from the x86 media server to this: 'cauz I can. -RiscPC (x3): 600 - Gaming machine. SA273 - for stuff + backup server. SA 300!+Viewfinder - Main computer for 'basics' inc surfing. (sorry guys, Firefox has been ported to RiscOS) -Acorn A3020 - Classic gaming machine. (Thanks Methanoid) -Acorn A3000-x86 - Amithlon box and runs RiscOS via emulation, WinXP for day-to-day stuff. Was my main Oolite box. (current mobo: dead ) What? Oh, AMIGA..? -CD32 & a ton of original games. Plugged into the media server via s-video = Amiga goodness on the projector. (not that the media server doesn't emulate just about every vaguely retro computer and console) -A1200 (x2): Both project machines @ present. One is destined to become a 'Pimp My Ride' horror. The other will be an Uber-miggy par-excellence but still in development hell... ...then I'll find a use for it. -Um, Amithlon box (x2): Both in regular use as 'useful' computers for stuff like word processing, artwork, etc... (Yes, I do regard these as 'real' Amigas) -Did I mention the x86 Oric Atmos I'm building for my daughter..? -Oh, one or two boggo x86 boxes scattered about. The whole lot's networked up for file & print sharing. Not enough hours in the day, God knows when any of it will be finished... Last edited by Charlie; 08 February 2008 at 18:35.

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03 December 2006, 01:20	#2
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 808	Yeah, I also use ClarisWorks.... on MacOS 8.1 emulated on my Amiga 500 with Shapeshifter.

03 December 2006, 01:31	#3
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Nice to see your still using retro wallpaper too

03 December 2006, 01:39	#4
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Hell yea! that paper went up in 1988 and I have resisted several urges to re-decorate

03 December 2006, 04:58	#5
Dexther Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: italy Age: 46 Posts: 148	i'm use my amiga 500 ,1200 c64 end saturn cd32 en more are exciting to use this hardware but my ps2

03 December 2006, 11:35	#6
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	But do you use them every single day? And what do you use them for??

03 December 2006, 11:46	#7
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	Amiga 1200T/BlizzPPC/256MB/Mediator for printing invoices, DTP, wordprocessing, coding etc. In use daily of course.

03 December 2006, 14:51	#11
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Apart from gaming i use my a500 and a1200 with my ham radio station for packet radio communications, satellite tracking, etc...

10 December 2006, 14:56	#12
dambuster Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dundee / Scotland Posts: 151	Not everyday, but at least several times a week A1200 + 8MB ram board, + KRP TES20 + GVP Genlock for analogue video editing.

10 December 2006, 16:11	#13
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	- Mac Performa 475, everyday use, working with Multiplan (Excel) - Amstrad CPC, everyday use, DBase for my old games - A4000/060, everyday use, Letters, Music, gfx - AOne, everyday use, the rest

08 February 2008, 15:08	#14
khph_re Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northampton/UK Posts: 524	I never play mods or sids on my PC. When I'm in that sort of mood, it has to be an Amiga. I'm also retro APP'ing, gone back to imagine 4.0 to see if I can better the work I produced on my old A1200 (now i'm old, and use MAX at work). And producing roleplaying adventures in pagestream. Winuae or my A4000T are often used for my pixel art. Brillance, PPaint and DPaint are still top of the line for pallete work. I've also begun to dabble in Mac emulation again, to see if they have any decent browsers for system 7.5

08 February 2008, 17:11	#15
klx300r Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,593	i use both my 500 & 1200 at least 3 to 4 x per week for messing around with music samples & songs and of course playing games

08 February 2008, 20:09	#17
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	confused - need photos

08 February 2008, 21:42	#18
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Photos, eh? Half a mo'...

08 February 2008, 22:43	#19
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Amiga just for games. Windowz for rest of the stuff. Some ol' P1 computers for UNIX servers. (just for testing environment)

08 February 2008, 22:48	#20
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	What a fun old thread Of course I use my old hardware for more than just games! For example, when the new WHDLoad pack comes out, I use FileManager to copy it's contents onto each and every games folder, seperately. Listening to mods in ProTracker to "see the beats" or in HippoPlayah to just listen, I'd consider non-gaming too.

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