• partial_accumen
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    1428 days ago

    at lan parties using 10base2 networks and

    “Anyone have another BNC terminator? Oh, also the IPX network number we’re using is 11111111.”

    Rendition Verite video cards

    Nobody could afford the Canopus, it was a room full of Sierra Screamin’ 3D cards at best

    with a side of 3dfx.

    A dedicated 3D card in addition to a good 2D card?! We’d dream, but didn’t have that kind of cash.

    • ODuffer
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      428 days ago

      I had one with a weird pass through cable. Mainly played EF2000 on it.

    • @Dr_Fetus_Jackson
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      327 days ago

      Full disclosure: I was in my mid 20’s and a factory worker in the later 90’s, so I had a little more cash to afford my hobby. It still hurt though.