Doug Reno

That's totally fair, but if you change your mind in the future I'm down!! I'm in the same boat now where I'm playing my PS2 games on my PC with PCSX2 (since it'll read the actual discs) and it's so much more convenient LMFAO

Whenever I move in the future and have room, those consoles must get setup

This is incredibly nostalgic for me, but if you want to mail your 360 and maybe an extra drive, I can transfer the PCB to a new drive mechanism! I could probably also do a full backup of it as well so all of your saves are preserved and transferrable if you do need another one

The whole serial number matched to drive thing was incredibly frustrating for sure, at this point they are hard to use unless you open the drive and replace gears or manually clean the lazer with IPA

If you're feeling nostalgic for the 360 though, LGR did a great video on it recently

Yeeeouch I hope you feel better soon!!

I'm not going anywhere, you're always a joy to be around!

Good morning! Please stay safe and warm!!

blizz really said welcome home...

Yeeeouch i get sciatica sometimes from my scoliosis and its THE WORST!! I hope you feel better soon, and if you need any tips please feel free to DM me

Of all the pictures I got at VCF, this is still one of my favorite ones... I miss the show so much, I can't wait for later this year

I have an extra 800MHz FSB CPU thankfully! We'll try a Pentium D 828, the Core 2 Duo E8400 definitely isn't going to work in here

Given how dried the paste is and how the system has a Papa Johns magnet on the side, and the back has corrosion - I suspect the CPU might actually be the issue here

This is some of the hardest thermal paste I've ever encountered! The inside of this machine is kinda strange, it's kinda growing on me

It currently has a Pentium Dual Core E2180. Let's see if I have another CPU that will do the trick...

I got this machine at VCF Midwest this year from the free pile, and the fact that I still can't figure out why it's broken is bothering me... let's try to fix it for a drunk NYE activity!

When I tried last I was getting nothing out of the POST card other than good voltages. Let's try a CPU swap

a sign that says “A COMPUTER CAN NEVER BE HORNY OR SAD THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER MAKE AN ARTISTIC DECISION”

Let's get that new Windows 7 Convenience Rollup Update option tested! @kirb.me

Detour now over... let's get LegacyUpdate going, and I also need to dig up the updates for SUA for Windows 7 again

A quick detour... I love using SUA on older systems, especially since I have copies from the GNU utility set from 2023 that works on 2000 and later with SUA!

You know me too well... I'm using the latest CI LMFAO

3D Acceleration in VirtualBox is really cool, it's been forever since I've used it in this context but getting Aero is COOL!

The last time I installed Windows 7 was on a machine that we bought at VCF after the Mac we brought suddenly died at the show...

now I'm installing it to try getting AutoCAD 2008 running to do some conversions! It's been a hot minute but we're approaching a new release at @legacyupdate.net too :)

My printers all thank you for sticking up for them 🖨

They are simply misunderstood creatures...

Coyote in the snow.

One of the most incredible shots I've ever gotten, in Yellowstone. This coyote walked over a ridge in the blowing snow and posed for me, with a small grin on its face, the snowfalkes like stars in the background.

The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.

Rest in peace buddy, you were a very good wolf

Who remembers installing WoW back in the day? Swapping out discs, the music playing, little snippets of lore on the progress bar... It was almost like waiting in line at an amusement park.

The system we have now is *objectively* better, but man... There was magic in the old way.

Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎄