Nathan (PixelPipes)
@pixelpipes.bsky.social
Retro computer and 3D hardware enthusiast, host and creator of the PixelPipes YouTube channel. Follow me to relive the glory days of 3D graphics! (He/Him)
https://www.youtube.com/@PixelPipes
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GeForce FX 5950 Ultra vs Radeon 9800XT // Card Battles
YouTube video by PixelPipes
www.youtube.com
The newest Card Battles video closes the chapter on the first generation of DirectX 9 GPUs.
The GeForce FX 5950 Ultra versus the Radeon 9800XT
Can the last and fastest FX Series flagship redeem NVIDIA's troubled architecture?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ3m...
The GeForce FX 5950 Ultra versus the Radeon 9800XT
Can the last and fastest FX Series flagship redeem NVIDIA's troubled architecture?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ3m...
Reposted by Nathan (PixelPipes)
Fun fact, 25+ years ago for GDC 2000, NVIDIA worked with Quake 3 map designer "Casey", to build a super high polygon map called Area 15 - NVIDIA Bunker, which was a showpiece for the GeForce 2 GTS and id Tech 3 capabilities!
December 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Fun fact, 25+ years ago for GDC 2000, NVIDIA worked with Quake 3 map designer "Casey", to build a super high polygon map called Area 15 - NVIDIA Bunker, which was a showpiece for the GeForce 2 GTS and id Tech 3 capabilities!
Reposted by Nathan (PixelPipes)
Why WinQuake exists and how it works: fabiensanglard.net/winquake/
December 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Why WinQuake exists and how it works: fabiensanglard.net/winquake/
Noooo! I literally just used it the night before last. :(
Can't be the clock battery, that only has like a year of use on it
Guess I know what I'm working on this weekend...
Can't be the clock battery, that only has like a year of use on it
Guess I know what I'm working on this weekend...
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Noooo! I literally just used it the night before last. :(
Can't be the clock battery, that only has like a year of use on it
Guess I know what I'm working on this weekend...
Can't be the clock battery, that only has like a year of use on it
Guess I know what I'm working on this weekend...
Testing out a new turntable I got, and some other bits and bobs
December 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Testing out a new turntable I got, and some other bits and bobs
Look how ridiculously smol
November 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Look how ridiculously smol
Alright, I'll get on my soapbox then.
1) let people play their SP games however they want. Who cares?
2) it was never very good at being a horror game, and a silly illogical contrivance doesn't suddenly make it into one
1) let people play their SP games however they want. Who cares?
2) it was never very good at being a horror game, and a silly illogical contrivance doesn't suddenly make it into one
The correct Doom 3 experience is the original one, where you must choose between having your flashlight or your weapon equipped.
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Alright, I'll get on my soapbox then.
1) let people play their SP games however they want. Who cares?
2) it was never very good at being a horror game, and a silly illogical contrivance doesn't suddenly make it into one
1) let people play their SP games however they want. Who cares?
2) it was never very good at being a horror game, and a silly illogical contrivance doesn't suddenly make it into one
It amazes me that counting fingers STILL remains a viable method to determine the use of AI.
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It amazes me that counting fingers STILL remains a viable method to determine the use of AI.
If I may humbly make a suggestion @actionretro.bsky.social
www.ebay.com/itm/25273818...
This GeForce 210 is one of the fastest PCI cards that's readily available. Got 79 fps in Doom 3 at 800x600 medium.
(for everyone else, check out this video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLDF...
www.ebay.com/itm/25273818...
This GeForce 210 is one of the fastest PCI cards that's readily available. Got 79 fps in Doom 3 at 800x600 medium.
(for everyone else, check out this video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLDF...
There's a Secret Version of Windows XP
YouTube video by Action Retro
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
If I may humbly make a suggestion @actionretro.bsky.social
www.ebay.com/itm/25273818...
This GeForce 210 is one of the fastest PCI cards that's readily available. Got 79 fps in Doom 3 at 800x600 medium.
(for everyone else, check out this video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLDF...
www.ebay.com/itm/25273818...
This GeForce 210 is one of the fastest PCI cards that's readily available. Got 79 fps in Doom 3 at 800x600 medium.
(for everyone else, check out this video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLDF...
Reposted by Nathan (PixelPipes)
I was baffled as to why my VCF video was getting thousands of hits out of nowhere from "YouTube Advertising."
Apparently random people can just... use your video as an ad? After doing some research it turns out you have to OPT OUT of people being able to use your videos as ads? Insane.
Apparently random people can just... use your video as an ad? After doing some research it turns out you have to OPT OUT of people being able to use your videos as ads? Insane.
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I was baffled as to why my VCF video was getting thousands of hits out of nowhere from "YouTube Advertising."
Apparently random people can just... use your video as an ad? After doing some research it turns out you have to OPT OUT of people being able to use your videos as ads? Insane.
Apparently random people can just... use your video as an ad? After doing some research it turns out you have to OPT OUT of people being able to use your videos as ads? Insane.
If he doesn't want to honor Rebecca Heineman by name, then I don't have to honor him by name any more in the future.
John Carmack making a eulogy post for Rebecca Heineman and deadnaming and misgendering her throughout, that classic Carmack tact and thoughtfulness
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
If he doesn't want to honor Rebecca Heineman by name, then I don't have to honor him by name any more in the future.
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It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
www.crowdsupply.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
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Rebecca Heineman doesn't have much time left. If you can, please donate for her and her family to make end of life arrangements.
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Rebecca Heineman doesn't have much time left. If you can, please donate for her and her family to make end of life arrangements.
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
Um, excuse me Mr. Leadtek A250 Ultra. You were dead, remember? Like... I put you in the box with my dead cards and stored you in a shed for like two years. Why....why are you working??
November 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Um, excuse me Mr. Leadtek A250 Ultra. You were dead, remember? Like... I put you in the box with my dead cards and stored you in a shed for like two years. Why....why are you working??
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Unreal Tournament can now be played IN A BROWSER
dos.zone/mp/?lobby=ut
Along with other late 90s PC FPS classics but yeah. UT99 in a browser window... just fantastic. Thanks to the r/LGR subreddit for letting me know about it!
dos.zone/mp/?lobby=ut
Along with other late 90s PC FPS classics but yeah. UT99 in a browser window... just fantastic. Thanks to the r/LGR subreddit for letting me know about it!
Multiplayer Hub | DOS.Zone
Multiplayer Portal - is a best place to play classic DOS and Windows games online with your friends. No registration needed, no advertisment, just play! Quake, Half-Life, Heroes of Might and Magic, Wo...
dos.zone
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Unreal Tournament can now be played IN A BROWSER
dos.zone/mp/?lobby=ut
Along with other late 90s PC FPS classics but yeah. UT99 in a browser window... just fantastic. Thanks to the r/LGR subreddit for letting me know about it!
dos.zone/mp/?lobby=ut
Along with other late 90s PC FPS classics but yeah. UT99 in a browser window... just fantastic. Thanks to the r/LGR subreddit for letting me know about it!
Ideally I wish they'd delay the Steam Machine in order to upgrade the GPU to Navi 44. According to TPU, die size and TDP is very similar to Navi 33. But the performance and feature jump would be MASSIVE.
This thing launches in 2026 and will have a GPU that by then will likely be two generations old
This thing launches in 2026 and will have a GPU that by then will likely be two generations old
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Ideally I wish they'd delay the Steam Machine in order to upgrade the GPU to Navi 44. According to TPU, die size and TDP is very similar to Navi 33. But the performance and feature jump would be MASSIVE.
This thing launches in 2026 and will have a GPU that by then will likely be two generations old
This thing launches in 2026 and will have a GPU that by then will likely be two generations old
Dayum
Crysis (2007) is now as old as Astro Marine Corps (1989) was when Crysis was released.
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Dayum
More than anything I'm pretty excited to see SteamOS for desktops and what that might mean for the enthusiast PC market
Announcing: New @steampowered.com Hardware, coming in 2026:
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Hardware
The Steam Hardware family officially expands in early 2026.
steampowered.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
More than anything I'm pretty excited to see SteamOS for desktops and what that might mean for the enthusiast PC market
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Why am I taking a selfie in front of a random office building? This is a former Maxtor office and where several versions of the ATA/ATAPI spec were written. While working on #PicoIDE I noticed that the work address of the editor was literally right next door to where I work so I made a pilgrimage!
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Why am I taking a selfie in front of a random office building? This is a former Maxtor office and where several versions of the ATA/ATAPI spec were written. While working on #PicoIDE I noticed that the work address of the editor was literally right next door to where I work so I made a pilgrimage!
Today I replaced the worst looking caps I've ever seen on a graphics card
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Today I replaced the worst looking caps I've ever seen on a graphics card
The newest Card Battles video closes the chapter on the first generation of DirectX 9 GPUs.
The GeForce FX 5950 Ultra versus the Radeon 9800XT
Can the last and fastest FX Series flagship redeem NVIDIA's troubled architecture?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ3m...
The GeForce FX 5950 Ultra versus the Radeon 9800XT
Can the last and fastest FX Series flagship redeem NVIDIA's troubled architecture?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ3m...
GeForce FX 5950 Ultra vs Radeon 9800XT // Card Battles
YouTube video by PixelPipes
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The newest Card Battles video closes the chapter on the first generation of DirectX 9 GPUs.
The GeForce FX 5950 Ultra versus the Radeon 9800XT
Can the last and fastest FX Series flagship redeem NVIDIA's troubled architecture?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ3m...
The GeForce FX 5950 Ultra versus the Radeon 9800XT
Can the last and fastest FX Series flagship redeem NVIDIA's troubled architecture?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ3m...
Hey guys! Sooooo..... I re-launched my YouTube Memberships!
Just two tiers this time, Texel for $1.99, and Shader for $5.99. If you'd like to support the nonsense that I do, please consider joining!
www.youtube.com/@PixelPipes
Just two tiers this time, Texel for $1.99, and Shader for $5.99. If you'd like to support the nonsense that I do, please consider joining!
www.youtube.com/@PixelPipes
November 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Hey guys! Sooooo..... I re-launched my YouTube Memberships!
Just two tiers this time, Texel for $1.99, and Shader for $5.99. If you'd like to support the nonsense that I do, please consider joining!
www.youtube.com/@PixelPipes
Just two tiers this time, Texel for $1.99, and Shader for $5.99. If you'd like to support the nonsense that I do, please consider joining!
www.youtube.com/@PixelPipes
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And for anyone interested, here are the project files free to use! www.printables.com/model/147282...
I’d love to see someone restore their own Halikan, or maybe even use as a base to install some modern sleeper hardware inside.
I’d love to see someone restore their own Halikan, or maybe even use as a base to install some modern sleeper hardware inside.
Chaplet Halikan LA-30A Reproduction Case by polymatt | Download free STL model | Printables.com
www.printables.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
And for anyone interested, here are the project files free to use! www.printables.com/model/147282...
I’d love to see someone restore their own Halikan, or maybe even use as a base to install some modern sleeper hardware inside.
I’d love to see someone restore their own Halikan, or maybe even use as a base to install some modern sleeper hardware inside.
Post a non-religious image you think of as holy
November 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Post a non-religious image you think of as holy