Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Let us give Windows Millennium Edition another try! In this video I am using parts that I know work really well with Windows 98 SE, but we are installing Windows ME and I will share anything of interest with you. We have two awesome classic games today: System Shock 2 and Tachyon: The Fringe.

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0:00 Introduction
0:21 Parts for Retro PC
2:45 Software and settings
3:17 Benchmarks
3:48 Resources and downloads
4:13 Playing System Shock 2
6:12 Headphones recommendation
10:24 Playing Tachyon: The Fringe
10:54 Joystick recommendation
13:24 Summary and thoughts