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Restore legendary Pentium 2 and Voodoo 2 computer

New Year is already begun. Now we have 2024. New space cycle. And few space cycles ago, I started to restore some of my old computers. Part of them were mine since school days. Part of them, I buy for a low price. It is interesting for me, to restore some computers, and I was growing up with them, it is interesting. Or some systems from the past, which are very interesting to try out and look. It is not necessary to be a strong powerful systems. It can me middle or not powerful, let’s call it slow or weak systems. Everything is interesting.

So, from time to time, I am restoring old systems. I do it as episodes, not regular. So right now, I want to talk about my legendary Pentium 2. With system of three dimensional acceleration 3DFX VOODOO II. It is most coolest system ever. And it is also has a Sound Blaster Awe 64. It is very cool sound card. And as idea, as I remember, it has two hard drives. One is about 5 gigabytes, and second is about 50 gigabytes. As a rule, you can set to system a CD Rom, or DVD rom, even which can write discs, writeable.

At this moment system is already done. Everything is inside a strong metal case. So, computer has a big weight in result. I think it is because of metal case has a big weight, it is a big metal case. And it has a something like this system inside – Pentium 2 350 mhz with technology MMX, 3d graphic accelerator Voodoo 2, 64 mb Ram.

So, I find all the bolts, and tighten the bolts. Everything is done. My brother helps me to do that. Brother is very good in such things. And he reacts fast about some technological solutions. And it is opposite to me, in such questions. Some specific wires format. And more, if it is not enough some details. Every time my brother helps me with that. So, for example, I give myself a try to launch computer without cooler. This is like I do. My brother told me that it will not start up.

Pentium 2 processor has a form factor of cartridge. But no 8 bit. And it is like a cartridge. And cooler is going with him, on a cartridge. But it is good to set up with a wire between cooler and processor. Some connectors are very tight. So, I even don’t get what place to connect them. Again, my little brother helps me. So, for example, as for me, I never find out that at the border of motherboard, at the side, it is so little wires like power supply, reset, hdd ready, like indicators and buttons are there. At the mother board.

So, process of making this setup was interesting. It is very interesting to find out new things. And it was going in a different step. First, I collect all the parts. It was so long time ago, when it was working last time. So, I need to find the parts and to put them at the box. And later, to set it all at the motherboard. And the idea that plus minus everything is ok about details.

Second step it was before New Year. It is about to setup all the parts into the case. Everything is all right. I give myself a try to start it up. Power is ok. But nothing happens. So, it is about a situation you need connect with wire a cartridge with second Pentium and cooler. But it can start. Computer makes a noise. And that’s all.

Next step is at celebrating times, already in new year 2024. It is about to setup bracing for processor Pentium 2. So, it is happening, that you need to setup a special bracing at the processor. Like a direction parts. So, we find these parts. And open the case with computer, replace all the details. To remove everything from motherboard. To screw everything off. Because of bracing is set from the downside of motherboard. And then they rise up. And at the top you put into this bracing a processor. As a cartridge slot it works. For example. Unusual system.

Today, it is clear, that there is no way to find little wires. As brother said 3 pin – molex. To setup cooler and processor. Plus, to this there is no wires to setup motherboard and cd rom. Atapi format or something like that. It is good to gather wires. Right now, there is no wires. But it can be without cd rom, for some time. There is a network card 100 mbits, instead.

System is almost restored. And it can be one more try to start it. It is interesting what it is about hard drives. Is it still installed Windows Millennium or not. Last time it was Windows Millennium. It is interesting what games it has installed. As idea it should everything at their place. So many years passed. So, I am restoring slowly my school system. For me it is a legendary system. I spent with it so much time.

So, lots of games I launch with it. I tried visual basic there, for example. And played a lot in Arcanum, Fallout 2. Doom 2 I played a lot too. In Half Life when it was released. In a different Need For Speed 3,4,2,2 special edition. In GTA 1,2. In GTA London – I and my bro played a lot. Carmageddon 2 it was a cool cd. My brother is a big fan of Blade of Darkness videogame. And it was a first time to play it in Pentium 2. I remember how much I played in Grandia 2. It is such a cool Japanese role playing game with good graphics, port from Dreamcast. And I played in emulators too, of first Sony Playstation.

So, this way I first to play in Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy 7,8,9. My brother likes a lot game Final Fantasy 8 for PC. I am talking about a PC version of the game. He played a lot. So, for some time it was his favorite game. Here we played a lot in Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Heroes of Might and Magic 4. So here we launched first time Might and Magic 6,7,8. My brother likes a lot shooter Sin. It is also a good game.

At first this system has installed Windows 98, and later Windows Millennium. It was a short time, it was installed Windows 2000. So, at this moment I run into Quake 3 CD. Brother buy this game. And bring home. It was exciting graphics! It is bad one thing, it has no casual levels, no story, episodes. But graphics is cool, and action is good!

With this system I get the idea what emulators are. With modem. When a game for NEs to download about half an hour, for example. If you are lucky then 20 minutes. Or maybe it was a time for Sega game it is. It happens about 40 minutes. So, this details a I don’t remember already. Nes games should to download faster, as a rule. And Sega and Super Nintendo more long time. I opened for myself emulation of MS DOS. Using DOS BOX. I try some isometrical Ultima. It is about island, forest. First time I played in Sega, Snes. First Sonic, for example. I played it with all the time making save files. I like a lot to setup scanlines.

First time I try out what is it Ultima Online. World of online is very exciting thing. So many deals to do for a schoolboy there! Such a nice memories. To grind, upgrade skills, explore world. To build a little house, to collect resources. So, I remember that, I learn skill animal taming. And I can tame ostrich.

Nice soft it was, as I remember. Windows Media Player with such beautiful interface. Windows Media Player classic with standard interface for style Windows 95/98. WinAmp is a cool player. And I remember, from time to time I have installed Kaspersky antivirus. Good thing. But system was loaded, that’s for sure, for some time. And it makes a system to freeze, slow working, and you need to wait. It happened like that. Without it - it everything works fast. Of course, I used program Word, a little Excel. Notepad.

And at this system, I see for the first time Video CD. Interesting format. And I remember I was impressed when I play in Command And Conquer 2 about a video sequences. Such a cool graphics, and also a cinema movie. Strategy and action movie. And later I and my brother played a lot in Red Alert 2 Yuri’s revenge. It was a game for a long long time. And playing in Counter Strike with bots. And I played with my brother at this system. In counter strike, Rage of Mages 2. And I remember how we dig maps (explore maps slowly). So, we take a big map and clear it from monsters. Try to find new items. Brother played with a new pc. And I with this machine.

It is amazing, and at this Pentium 2 machine. A pne as I called it, stump, as a joke. I played in a second Dune. It was very good game. It was launched easily, without any problems. But it is for MS DOS. Here I played a lot in F 22 Lighting 2. It is something like simulation, but arcade too, it can be played nice. Lots of time for Duke Nukem 3D. I remember how my brother brings CD Atomic Winter. What a game! It is winter and a new levels! It was interesting! Video quest X files, I like a lot. It goes as a video! It is very amazing investigation! Rainbow 6 by Tom Clancy. So, it is very serious game. So, it is like shooter and something more.

So, yes, it is connected lots of good memories with this system!

By system. So, I am without wire to connect cooler. And there is no wires to connect CD ROM. And everything else is restored. Case is complete. Strong metal. Every part is setup.

From time to time i like to play videogames. And write about it. Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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Heroes chronicles – first disk, first time

I played in weekend day. At the country house. In computer game – Heroes Chronicles. It is very first Cd. With story about barbarian. About how he was a king. And I notice, that there are lots of story here. And this is very big part of Heroes Chronicles. But, speaking the true, I do not read it carefully.

But story is good. I read it partially. It is as a good and detailed fantasy.

I, simply, play the game. This game is more easier, by idea, than Heroes Of Might And Magic 3. And Heroes Chronicles was build with idea to find new fans for Heroes Of Might And Magic 3. It should to play easier. And there are lots of text here with story. In those days, in 90s, 2000s I never played games like this. I have played in Heroes of Might And Magic 3. In full version with all these addons Armageddon’s Blade and Shadow of Death. I put more efforts into this version. And when Heroes 3 was released, I, immediately, buy cd. And, as I remember, maybe, my brother was first, and he buy game Heroes of might and magic 3. And I can say thanks to him for this. We played a lot in 90s and 2000s in Heroes. And also, together, in mode Hot Seat.

And, in those days I had a negative attitude about addons, you know, it is the same game, but with new levels. I thought that developers are lazy. And I am personally never buying addons. Even, in case of addons for Heroes 3 or Half Life. And absolutely another about my brother. And I remember as brother bring a cd with Armageddon’s Blade. Only this cd. And I, you know, - it is stupid new maps. But brother answered something. Game was launched. Anyway, Heroes 3 is an excellent videogame. And, yes, it was new campaigns. Something new. Brother also buy, one day, Half Life, about security man. I don’t remember. Was it opposing Force, or Blue Shift. And he has a cd with both of them. I do not remember. And I am as always – this is only a new maps. And it is cool to have a new game. But, in result, it was good. I like it. In Half Life story also is a reasonable part of a game.

So, we skip Heroes Chronicles with my brother. And the more reason was, that there are lots of CDs with Heroes Chronicles. Every new hero – new CD. And it will cost a lot of money to buy them all. Only because of it is a Heroes 3. And yes, they are good. But as idea campaign and maps. But some interest, it was some interest. To know what is it Heroes Chronicles.

And now, I am tired from Quake 2 at the country house. And I have played in Heroes Chronicles. And it is a campaign for barbarian. And I complete level 1. And now I am on a map 2. First map is very interesting. All the time, you have a text blocks. So, you are young barbarian. And, you are something like rebuilding a kingdom. Barbarians are under pressure of someone. And we are gathering armies. And, enemy, as it written in text screen, send us a poison. It is goes as a text story. And later, bards goes to our place. Bards are under pressure too. Because of they know old legends. All of them are need to be forgotten. But bards reach the barbarian place. And they tell, that they see someone valuable into him. Story is very cool here. Lots of text. For fantasy fans it is a good thing.

The map itself is not big. And, it was played easy. I have two heroes. And I cannot build all the buildings. But I can build a big birds. And ogre mages are available. So pretty big army I can to raise. And I have two castles. And enemies on the map are not hard. Yes, I am playing at most easy level difficulty. So, it is more interesting, just play it. I get lots of artifacts. Even, a little of sailing with a ship. And it is only a small island. With artifacts. And text. So, you will have lots of text during the game. Text tells you that it is a little island for mages. In old times, mages came to the barbarians, from time to time. And this is their, some kind, guest island. Interesting.

When we go to the enemy, we need to pass a portal. And there are hard enemies there. But, if you already collect army, than it is normal. And, later, you go to enemy castle. Castle is under a very good defense. And, I, almost, lost all of my powers with siege. Siege was hard. But, anyway, enemy was fallen. So, level completed.

And I start level 2. And make a save.

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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