My old faithful Sidewinder is on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayI ... e=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=017

Auction starts at five pounds, collect only.

JT

Just confirmed it seems....

RIP Colin...

Sad sad day

'Excuse my bad english'? Wouldn't worry about that friend - not patronising you but your post contained better english than some natives have posted of late! Made perfect sense to me and a good read too.

Enta Max Allowance for me - has been superb for a couple of years now.

JT

Thanks chaps for the responses. I did use the Extreme Outervision (or whatever it's called) PSU calculator last week before I ordered and was well within my current PSU wattage.

So, the outcome is I won't worry about my current PSU. I do not have any overclocking or major components drawing power on this machine - it's very much a processor, memory, graphics card, mouse, keyboard and DFP wheel only kind of affair.

I have some peace of mind from the responses though so thanks again.

JT

Wondered if anyone had thoughts on the following please...

I have upgraded an elderly X800 Pro AGP to a Sapphire X1950 Pro AGP in an attempt to hold off the inevitable lump sum investment into a new Dual core PCI Express machine for just a little while longer...

The Sapphire card arrived yesterday. I have it working fine (ish) but have a query over the PSU. I have a Chieftec 360W PSU currently and the Sapphire card requires two molex connectors to provide the juice - all well and good. The card works, seems stable, and performs reasonably ok.

However, the packaging/box states minimum 450W PSU required. My question is, am I getting the best out of the card using my current PSU or have I got to invest in a new PSU as well? What are the implications of not running with the recommended PSU? In the overall scheme of things is it going to make much difference? It seems to me an unnecessary expense...

Thoughts anyone? Much obliged all.

JT

Welcome to LFS

Happy Birthday

Good news, thanks for the heads up.

JT

Had a colleague over tonight having waxed lyrical about LFS for weeks, fed him pizza/beer, gave him complete access to my S2 for three hours, he was very impressed and left vowing to buy S2. I've even offered to loan him my old MS FF...

Hopefully more money in the pot for the Scavier 3. As Tesco blurb says, every little helps!

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JT

Good spot!

Welcome

Bah - me and my buddy 240Z are behind corporate security which denies access to LFS main site so we have to wait until we get home - I am out for a curry tonight so it will be much later before I get chance to read the update LOL! More patience required!

O Rly moment....

Nuno Maia is credited in the 'special thanks' section of the exit screen....

I'll get me coat - couldn't recall seeing this posted earlier - if it has been, Owl me bad!

Hello Mo I saw your post earlier and that prompted me to give it a go - no can do on the multiplayer though I'm afraid - besides the performance in game is far from smooth for me despite getting very decent FPS out of S2...

Thanks for the idea though!

Well done Shotglass for guessing the F1 connection by the way!

Can't recall playing LFS at such an early development, was probably hooked in a year later; I can't remember, anyhow, just had a go with the 2002 demo build...

What a long way LFS has come. The boys must've been developing now for at least five years - a real achievement I reckon.

Interesting that the FPS is not quite so fluid as today's version - clearly Lord Roberts of Blackwood has improved and polished the engine over these years as well as improvements in drivers/graphics cards/DX and PC kit in general I expect which I suppose helps.

A nice little step back in time - why not give it a try?

I'm back off to Blackwood (c) 2002 again now - just to admire those 'blinging' GTi wheels LOL....

Regards

JT

Here's hoping that fog and night racing, if they happen, still enable us to run at 60FPS with the eye candy on!

Good spot - just checked that out too - you beat me to it by half an hour lol!

Cheers Victor

Congratulations Scawen and Geraldine

Regards

JT

Revs
Elite

BBC Micro. Rose tinted memories.

JT

Thanks LRB your setup worked well for me this afternoon
Regards

Happy Birthday!