Geek With Social Skills | Revisting my Intel 486 DX2 66 MS-DOS Computer #DOScember 2023 @geekwithsocialskills | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
In this #DOScember 2023 video we revisit my vintage Intel 486DX-2 66 CPU computer with a NEC VGA monitor and IBM Model M keyboard, listen to the Sound Blaster 16 sound card by Creative Labs (Creative Technology), upgrade/downgrade the CD-ROM drive, then install and play some retro MS-DOS games by id Software and Sierra On-line.
DISCLAIMER: Please do not take this video as a tutorial / advice. I'm not an expert, this is just my hobby :)
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--- Video Index
0:00 - Intro: Revisting my vintage Intel 486 DX2 66 MS-DOS Computer
1:15 - Discussing my build, then powering up the computer
2:10 - Testing the Sound Blaster 16 sound card installed in my 486 DX2/66 computer
2:21 - Checking out the 1993 classic game Doom developed and published by id Software
3:09 - My TEAC 10X CD-ROM drive (April 2000) choice back in September 2022
3:30 - First look at my REVEAL Mitsumi 4X CD-ROM drive (April 1995)
3:55 - What am I going to do now? Install the 4X CD-ROM drive of course! But does it work?
4:29 - It's time to remove the 10X CD-ROM drive and install the 4X CD-ROM drive
5:00 - Time for the smoke test. Does the Mitsumi CD-ROM drive actually work?
5:48 - Using King's Quest CD Collection Series (1995) by Sierra Online to test the CD-ROM drive
7:00 - As Adrian's Digital Basement would say: It freaking works!!!
7:18 - Installing King's Quest 3 from original Sierra On-Line CD's
8:04 - Decided to load the revised version of King's Quest 1 Quest for the Crown (SB-16 Support)
9:00 - Outro
--- Video Links
Building my DOS 486 DX2 66 MHz Gaming Computer:
youtube.com/watch?v=-ZaJryFR-Jg
MS-DOS Starter Pack by Phils Computer Lab:
philscomputerlab.com/ms-dos-starter-pack.html
Geekenspiel (awesome labels for retro computers):
geekenspiel.com
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#computerknowledge #retro #technology
In this #DOScember 2023 video we revisit my vintage Intel 486DX-2 66 CPU computer with a NEC VGA monitor and IBM Model M keyboard, listen to the Sound Blaster 16 sound card by Creative Labs (Creative Technology), upgrade/downgrade the CD-ROM drive, then install and play some retro MS-DOS games by id Software and Sierra On-line.
DISCLAIMER: Please do not take this video as a tutorial / advice. I'm not an expert, this is just my hobby :)
Subscribe:
youtube.com/geekwithsocialskills?sub_confirmation=1
--- Video Index
0:00 - Intro: Revisting my vintage Intel 486 DX2 66 MS-DOS Computer
1:15 - Discussing my build, then powering up the computer
2:10 - Testing the Sound Blaster 16 sound card installed in my 486 DX2/66 computer
2:21 - Checking out the 1993 classic game Doom developed and published by id Software
3:09 - My TEAC 10X CD-ROM drive (April 2000) choice back in September 2022
3:30 - First look at my REVEAL Mitsumi 4X CD-ROM drive (April 1995)
3:55 - What am I going to do now? Install the 4X CD-ROM drive of course! But does it work?
4:29 - It's time to remove the 10X CD-ROM drive and install the 4X CD-ROM drive
5:00 - Time for the smoke test. Does the Mitsumi CD-ROM drive actually work?
5:48 - Using King's Quest CD Collection Series (1995) by Sierra Online to test the CD-ROM drive
7:00 - As Adrian's Digital Basement would say: It freaking works!!!
7:18 - Installing King's Quest 3 from original Sierra On-Line CD's
8:04 - Decided to load the revised version of King's Quest 1 Quest for the Crown (SB-16 Support)
9:00 - Outro
--- Video Links
Building my DOS 486 DX2 66 MHz Gaming Computer:
youtube.com/watch?v=-ZaJryFR-Jg
MS-DOS Starter Pack by Phils Computer Lab:
philscomputerlab.com/ms-dos-starter-pack.html
Geekenspiel (awesome labels for retro computers):
geekenspiel.com
--- Channel Links
Subscribe:
youtube.com/geekwithsocialskills?sub_confirmation=1
#computerknowledge #retro #technology
