Vaderman
@werratai.bsky.social
Retro gaming and computer enthusiast. Lover of 386, 486 and Pentium computing. Follow me and I'll follow you back if you like retro tech.
Intellivision composite mod install was a succuss. Hardest part was unsoldering the RF shield.
November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Intellivision composite mod install was a succuss. Hardest part was unsoldering the RF shield.
#VCF East swap meet was a great day with beautiful weather in Jersey. I got some pretty cool stuff. Snagged this "19 trinitron first thing in the morning and the model M keyboard and Microsoft serial mouse at the end of the day for the 486.
October 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
#VCF East swap meet was a great day with beautiful weather in Jersey. I got some pretty cool stuff. Snagged this "19 trinitron first thing in the morning and the model M keyboard and Microsoft serial mouse at the end of the day for the 486.
Replaced all the batteries in my NES carts. Of the 6 games, 5 still had working batteries and my save games from the 80s and 90s. Installed the new battery in parallel with the original, then removed the old. Save games were preserved.
October 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Replaced all the batteries in my NES carts. Of the 6 games, 5 still had working batteries and my save games from the 80s and 90s. Installed the new battery in parallel with the original, then removed the old. Save games were preserved.
$19 at Goodwill. Coffee table and end table with enough storage for all my controllers.
July 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
$19 at Goodwill. Coffee table and end table with enough storage for all my controllers.
I was once given that advice that the best way to rebuild a carb is to take the old one off of the engine, then take the new one out of the box and bolt it to the engine. It ended up being about as difficult as an iphone. I had a second carb to use as a reference. Choke isn't right but it works.
June 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I was once given that advice that the best way to rebuild a carb is to take the old one off of the engine, then take the new one out of the box and bolt it to the engine. It ended up being about as difficult as an iphone. I had a second carb to use as a reference. Choke isn't right but it works.
The #486 build is complete!
Specs:
Intel 486 DX2-66
20 MB RAM
400 MB Western Digital hard drive
S3 805 VLB video card
Sound Blaster ViBRA16
Creative IDE controller card
Creative CD Drive
Internal 250 MB Zip drive
Generic I/O card
I just need to get a monitor and keyboard that are a better match.
Specs:
Intel 486 DX2-66
20 MB RAM
400 MB Western Digital hard drive
S3 805 VLB video card
Sound Blaster ViBRA16
Creative IDE controller card
Creative CD Drive
Internal 250 MB Zip drive
Generic I/O card
I just need to get a monitor and keyboard that are a better match.
June 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The #486 build is complete!
Specs:
Intel 486 DX2-66
20 MB RAM
400 MB Western Digital hard drive
S3 805 VLB video card
Sound Blaster ViBRA16
Creative IDE controller card
Creative CD Drive
Internal 250 MB Zip drive
Generic I/O card
I just need to get a monitor and keyboard that are a better match.
Specs:
Intel 486 DX2-66
20 MB RAM
400 MB Western Digital hard drive
S3 805 VLB video card
Sound Blaster ViBRA16
Creative IDE controller card
Creative CD Drive
Internal 250 MB Zip drive
Generic I/O card
I just need to get a monitor and keyboard that are a better match.
I have a little Core2 Duo PC that I'm going to teach myself a bit more about Linux, switches and firewalls on. I need to get an older cheap hypervisor that is still very relevant admin wise today.
May 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I have a little Core2 Duo PC that I'm going to teach myself a bit more about Linux, switches and firewalls on. I need to get an older cheap hypervisor that is still very relevant admin wise today.
It's not retro computing, but the jeep is still retro. Ball joints replacement. Had to remove brakes, spindles, wheel hubs and axles first.
May 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's not retro computing, but the jeep is still retro. Ball joints replacement. Had to remove brakes, spindles, wheel hubs and axles first.
I used this to repair my RTC and it worked perfectly. I marked the 2 spots with a silver sharpie and used the dremel cutting wheel to grind the plastic down to the metal contacts. Put a blog of solder into each trench. Soldered the battery holder to it.
May 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I used this to repair my RTC and it worked perfectly. I marked the 2 spots with a silver sharpie and used the dremel cutting wheel to grind the plastic down to the metal contacts. Put a blog of solder into each trench. Soldered the battery holder to it.
It's nice when you get a new shelf. Roughly 470 tapes. I won't be paying any movie tarriffs! Does not include my Star Trek and Star Wars tape collections.
May 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It's nice when you get a new shelf. Roughly 470 tapes. I won't be paying any movie tarriffs! Does not include my Star Trek and Star Wars tape collections.
This is one of my grail finds at the thrift. Never thought I'd run into one this old with the turbo button and mhz LED. No idea what is in it. More pics coming later
May 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This is one of my grail finds at the thrift. Never thought I'd run into one this old with the turbo button and mhz LED. No idea what is in it. More pics coming later
Thrift day! A few tapes, Intel 740 card and a nice power center.
February 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thrift day! A few tapes, Intel 740 card and a nice power center.
I have very little understanding of music but I always wanted a synth to play with. Been looking for one at the thrift for years. While this isn't exactly a synth I'm pretty happy with my $11 find.
January 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I have very little understanding of music but I always wanted a synth to play with. Been looking for one at the thrift for years. While this isn't exactly a synth I'm pretty happy with my $11 find.
eBay sellers suck. My wife got this for me for Xmas and I know she paid a lot. I'm not even going to look it up. Will just upset me. Shipped to us with 30 year old rotten batteries. Almost seemed like it was full of sand. It's cleaned up but still a project. Left speaker is about 10% volume
January 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
eBay sellers suck. My wife got this for me for Xmas and I know she paid a lot. I'm not even going to look it up. Will just upset me. Shipped to us with 30 year old rotten batteries. Almost seemed like it was full of sand. It's cleaned up but still a project. Left speaker is about 10% volume
Probably playable but there is a huge frame rate difference between the 286 and the 8088. Sticking with the 286 for this one. Not really sure what to do, but I did manage to take out a few ships.
December 6, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Probably playable but there is a huge frame rate difference between the 286 and the 8088. Sticking with the 286 for this one. Not really sure what to do, but I did manage to take out a few ships.
My first time playing this one. Loaded it on the 386 and noticed the CGA graphics, so it's on the 286. Going to try it on the 5150 next.
December 5, 2024 at 11:49 PM
My first time playing this one. Loaded it on the 386 and noticed the CGA graphics, so it's on the 286. Going to try it on the 5150 next.