RickR
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Intel graphics are embedded in the CPU. On google, search for "CPU1 vs. CPU2" (example: i3-3220 vs i3-4330) and it will take you to a CPUBOSS comparison.
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I never turn it on. It shouldn't slow anything down, but I think it does set a governor on the high end.
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I got two more boxed Atari games for the holidays. And now I've added them to my shelves of boxed gaming goodness.
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I've got a couple of cards in my parts box. If you want either one, free -- just pay shipping. EVGA Geforce GTX 460. Info is here: https://www.evga.com/products/specs/gpu.aspx?pn=F2FFC3C8-8BC5-4BA6-8B14-6987644B76A0 EVGA Geforce 9600 GSO 1.5 GB. Info is here: https://www.evga.com/products/specs/gpu.aspx?pn=3f713ab5-a004-49f5-850b-0e2c15b86cf Both are old. Both are much better than the 210 you currently have. Both use outdated drivers. Neither will run the most modern games unless you turn the settings way down. Take a look, read some reviews, and let me know if you have any interest. No problems if you don't. It probably makes more sense to spend that shipping money on something more modern. Here are a couple of Ebay auctions to look at: https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-650-Ti-OC-2GB-GDDR5-Used/283725371849?epid=129810012&hash=item420f5999c9:g:9GoAAOSwPJhd8vpT https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gigabyte-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-660-GV-N660OC-2GD-2GB-2GB-max-GDDR5-SDRAM-PCI/264579161264?epid=141724971&hash=item3d9a259cb0:g:9zIAAOSwI4teBOId https://www.ebay.com/itm/XFX-Double-D-Radeon-R9-270X-DirectX11-2-2GB-256Bit-GDDR5-PCI-Express-Video-Card/233442934355?hash=item365a487e53:g:TmUAAOSwjCBd9Dx3 Good luck!
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We have three PC's in the house: My main rig has an ATi Radeon R9-285 2GB. It's old, but works fine for everything I've played. I've never had to lower settings. My wife's PC is using the built-in Intel HD "4" series. It works for games, remarkably well. But anything more modern maxes out at 1280*1024 A garage PC is running an Nvidia GT 640 2GB. Old, but it does run the latest drivers and it does run most games. Lower the settings though! Advice: Look for the hierarchy chart at tomshardware.com. It does a good job of showing where a particular card falls performance wise. The 750 you've found is probably going to work just fine for those games you list. I'd say even a GT 1030 (with GDDR5) is going to be fine. More advice: Set yourself a budget. Use the hierarchy chart to find the highest card that falls under that amount on ebay. If you can find a Dell OEM card, those are usually outstanding values. Example: My last round, I set a budget of $40. I found several cards, and then the R9-285 popped up for only $37 shipped. It was a few rungs higher on that chart than anything else I'd been looking at. And it works great. In any case, you are having fun with those parts, and that makes me happy!
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Not yet! My plan is to get Disney+ in January after things have quieted down and I'll have time to watch. I'm very much looking forward to watching this show!!!
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Merry Christmas! Keep on truckin'.
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It looks like Towerfall ended this morning. Sorry! Keep your eyes out though. I think they change the free game every day.
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More free games at Epic's holiday sale. Keep checking the link, as they are giving several away throughout the holiday season. Today's game is Towerfall, which my kids tell me is excellent. A platformer from the old Ooya system ported to PC. https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/free-games
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This looks like a fun game, and it looks like you have it running nicely. I look forward to some commentary!
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GREAT! Have a happy holiday season, Lee. A new home is a blessing.
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Postal 2 is FREE on GOG.com for 2 days: https://www.gog.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=20191216_nl_Winter_Sale_GIVEAWAY_2_EN&utm_term=EN&track_click=1&link_id=GIVEAWAY_section_CTA
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Cool! I looked up Libreoffice on Wikipedia, and they mention it was forked off the OpenOffice base in 2010. It's cool to see them both still supported. My guess is they are probably very similar in features.
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Yes! I'm not sure if they still make LibreOffice, but I use "OpenOffice" now. I think it's the same code base as Libre, only still supported.
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Just so you guys don't think I'm dead (because of no posts lately) -- although I'm sure @MaximumRD would respectfully report on it if I was, there's a new project I've been working on. Restoration of a 2003 Subaru. It's got a water leak (which makes it smell bad), and needs some engine work. But I'm having FUN with it. My father was an auto mechanic. It feels good to get the hands dirty.
AND...I got a NEW JOB! I start next week. Should be lower stress. I hope.
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A CX80 Trak Ball - black on black on black. Triangular buttons. It looks sinister and would go perfectly with a Vader 2600.
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Atari 8-bit Missile Command with a Trak-ball (in analog trak-ball mode) is truly awesome.
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That same mode is native to the 5200 with 5200 standard joysticks or the 5200's Trak-Ball controller. It was one of my favorite setups. Centipede took advantage of the 5200's setup as well. And that setup is how I play Missile Command on my XEGS. Pretty sweet playing that way, right? Diggin' that XL.
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Just so anyone else knows, you must press ctrl-T on Missile Command to activate the analog trak-ball mode. It makes it as close to the arcade version as I've experienced. Actually, a little easier since you don't have to decide which missile base to fire from.
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I wish I had one or all of those! Wow! I never knew these existed.
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1,061,200 - I love this game. But my hand hurts!
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Yes 😁
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I did the same on my Android tablet (Kindle app). Hopefully people realize you don't need a Kindle to enjoy these.
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660,800. Made it a little further this time. And now my thumb is tired. I'll try again later.
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