Task: Display Video from an IBM PS/2 Model 30 in HDMI Needed: ISA PicoMem 2 Card, PicoGraph Firmware, and DisplayLink Adapter Time: 30-60 minutes Introduction I have previously posted about my challenges getting the IBM PS/2 Model 30 to display in HDMI. My first solution was to install a VGA
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Task: Boot Tandy’s DeskMate 3 to Provide a Desktop GUI for Your DOS PC Needed: Retro PC with an 8086, 286, or 386 CPU, DeskMate 3 Disks or Disk Images Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction The Tandy 1000 personal computer (PC) successfully competed with IBM for several reasons including the failure
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Task: Add USB Joystick Support to Your Retro PC Needed: PicoMEM 2 Card, Compatible USB Joystick Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction I recently installed a modern PicoMEM 2 card in the 8-bit ISA slot of my IBM PS/2 Model 30 that expands the machine in several important ways including modern joystick support via a USB-A
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Task: Add an Emulated AdLib Sound Card to Your Retro PC Needed: PC with an 8-Bit ISA Slot (e.g. IBM XT/AT/PS2) and a PicoMEM 2 Card Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction The AdLib Music Synthesizer Card was one of the first sound cards to make IBM PC-compatible games feel truly musical.
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Task: Add Modern Storage, Networking, Audio, and Peripheral Support to Your Vintage PC With the PicoMEM 2 Card Needed: PicoMEM 2 card, micro-SD card, Vintage PC with an 8-Bit ISA Slot Time: 30-60 minutes Introduction There have been a variety of modern solutions for upgrading the RAM of your vintage PC,
Read postPurchase a ViewSonic VA1655 16-Inch 1080p Portable LED Monitor for Displaying Upscaled Retro Computer Video (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase a ViewSonic VA1655 16-Inch 1080p Portable LED Monitor Needed: Web Browser Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction I recently posted about my efforts to get an IBM PS/2 Model 30 with MCGA graphics displaying in HDMI. This required adding an ISA VGA card with upscaling using an OSSC. I noted
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