MrKsoft
@wafflenet.com
I do things with technology and stuff. Yes, that is very descriptive.
Maintainer of The OPL Archive, an attempt to preserve the history of music for the Yamaha OPL2/OPL3 synthesizer chips (AdLib).
Check out my stuff at www.wafflenet.com!
Maintainer of The OPL Archive, an attempt to preserve the history of music for the Yamaha OPL2/OPL3 synthesizer chips (AdLib).
Check out my stuff at www.wafflenet.com!
Hah, didn't realize those branded Aqua mice were that prolific. Here's my boring one, advertising RV insurance, of all things.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hah, didn't realize those branded Aqua mice were that prolific. Here's my boring one, advertising RV insurance, of all things.
I finally looked this board over in more detail today. All I had to do was pull the old CMOS battery and it fired up. Lol.
October 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I finally looked this board over in more detail today. All I had to do was pull the old CMOS battery and it fired up. Lol.
This is also a fun way to test another cool VCFMW find. A boxed AV Famicom in excellent shape! It's a somewhat late one, too, manufactured in 1998 if I read the date codes correctly. Such a neat little console.
September 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is also a fun way to test another cool VCFMW find. A boxed AV Famicom in excellent shape! It's a somewhat late one, too, manufactured in 1998 if I read the date codes correctly. Such a neat little console.
So the Vibra 16S doesn't seem to work at all... switched back to my CQM menace the 16C. It'll be fine, I mostly play later CD audio games with it.
But the WinTV is awesome! I would've killed to have this as a kid. Excellent experience. You can even play games - no perceptible input lag to me!
But the WinTV is awesome! I would've killed to have this as a kid. Excellent experience. You can even play games - no perceptible input lag to me!
September 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
So the Vibra 16S doesn't seem to work at all... switched back to my CQM menace the 16C. It'll be fine, I mostly play later CD audio games with it.
But the WinTV is awesome! I would've killed to have this as a kid. Excellent experience. You can even play games - no perceptible input lag to me!
But the WinTV is awesome! I would've killed to have this as a kid. Excellent experience. You can even play games - no perceptible input lag to me!
That said, I'm reluctant to give up any cards to add that tuner. So of course I'm gonna pull stunts like pulling the bracket off the SATA card and sandwiching it in the "shared" PCI/ISA slot alongside the Vibra.
September 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
That said, I'm reluctant to give up any cards to add that tuner. So of course I'm gonna pull stunts like pulling the bracket off the SATA card and sandwiching it in the "shared" PCI/ISA slot alongside the Vibra.
Upgrades for my uncomfortably maxed out childhood Gateway G6-450: a TV tuner and replacing the secondary DOS gaming sound card, a Vibra 16C, with the "one good Vibra" the Vibra 16S with real OPL3.
September 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Upgrades for my uncomfortably maxed out childhood Gateway G6-450: a TV tuner and replacing the secondary DOS gaming sound card, a Vibra 16C, with the "one good Vibra" the Vibra 16S with real OPL3.
One of my top finds this year - a Power Computing PowerTower Pro 225. I don't like most "G2" Macs but I make an exception for clones cause they're unusual "stealth Macs". This is my first clone that isn't an underwhelming Tanzania based one. I have plenty of upgrades in mind!
September 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
One of my top finds this year - a Power Computing PowerTower Pro 225. I don't like most "G2" Macs but I make an exception for clones cause they're unusual "stealth Macs". This is my first clone that isn't an underwhelming Tanzania based one. I have plenty of upgrades in mind!
Another free pile Pentium 4 board, and a considerably nicer one: a Soyo Dragon 2. theretroweb.com/motherboards...
Sadly, it does not POST as-is. It appears to have already been recapped but I noticed at least one cold solder joint. I think it just needs a once-over and it'll work.
Sadly, it does not POST as-is. It appears to have already been recapped but I noticed at least one cold solder joint. I think it just needs a once-over and it'll work.
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Another free pile Pentium 4 board, and a considerably nicer one: a Soyo Dragon 2. theretroweb.com/motherboards...
Sadly, it does not POST as-is. It appears to have already been recapped but I noticed at least one cold solder joint. I think it just needs a once-over and it'll work.
Sadly, it does not POST as-is. It appears to have already been recapped but I noticed at least one cold solder joint. I think it just needs a once-over and it'll work.
From the free pile: ECS P4S5A/DX+. Uh oh... It's actually a PC Chips board! theretroweb.com/motherboards...
Among other sins, it has no P4 power connector and a SiS chipset. But it does have AMIBIOS 7, so that's kinda uncommon. Also, I forgot they made Northwood P4s below 2GHz 😂
Among other sins, it has no P4 power connector and a SiS chipset. But it does have AMIBIOS 7, so that's kinda uncommon. Also, I forgot they made Northwood P4s below 2GHz 😂
September 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
From the free pile: ECS P4S5A/DX+. Uh oh... It's actually a PC Chips board! theretroweb.com/motherboards...
Among other sins, it has no P4 power connector and a SiS chipset. But it does have AMIBIOS 7, so that's kinda uncommon. Also, I forgot they made Northwood P4s below 2GHz 😂
Among other sins, it has no P4 power connector and a SiS chipset. But it does have AMIBIOS 7, so that's kinda uncommon. Also, I forgot they made Northwood P4s below 2GHz 😂
Finally feeling recovered enough to dig into testing VCFMW finds, so I'll be posting about them. First off, an adapter to use my C64 power supply to power up this cable-less Plus/4 I've had for months.
It works! Now just gotta figure out what to do with it.
It works! Now just gotta figure out what to do with it.
September 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Finally feeling recovered enough to dig into testing VCFMW finds, so I'll be posting about them. First off, an adapter to use my C64 power supply to power up this cable-less Plus/4 I've had for months.
It works! Now just gotta figure out what to do with it.
It works! Now just gotta figure out what to do with it.
This is a super long shot, but does anyone need the remote and receiver for that weird, rare Gateway Destination home theater PC? Cleaning stuff out, and I have no idea where I got this. I want to sell it to someone who needs it.
Can bring to #vcfmw
Can bring to #vcfmw
September 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is a super long shot, but does anyone need the remote and receiver for that weird, rare Gateway Destination home theater PC? Cleaning stuff out, and I have no idea where I got this. I want to sell it to someone who needs it.
Can bring to #vcfmw
Can bring to #vcfmw
Jumping on the bandwagon:
I'll be at #VCFMW on 9/13-9/14. The OPL Archive is back again!
-A playlist of great OPL2/OPL3 music!
-Live demo of my Mac 68k OPL3 hacking
-Free OPL logo stickers!
-Random crap for sale!
Come out there and make some noise with us! ('til they tell us to turn it down)
I'll be at #VCFMW on 9/13-9/14. The OPL Archive is back again!
-A playlist of great OPL2/OPL3 music!
-Live demo of my Mac 68k OPL3 hacking
-Free OPL logo stickers!
-Random crap for sale!
Come out there and make some noise with us! ('til they tell us to turn it down)
September 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Jumping on the bandwagon:
I'll be at #VCFMW on 9/13-9/14. The OPL Archive is back again!
-A playlist of great OPL2/OPL3 music!
-Live demo of my Mac 68k OPL3 hacking
-Free OPL logo stickers!
-Random crap for sale!
Come out there and make some noise with us! ('til they tell us to turn it down)
I'll be at #VCFMW on 9/13-9/14. The OPL Archive is back again!
-A playlist of great OPL2/OPL3 music!
-Live demo of my Mac 68k OPL3 hacking
-Free OPL logo stickers!
-Random crap for sale!
Come out there and make some noise with us! ('til they tell us to turn it down)
Yeah, it's #Sharptember. And the one I have looks as... Sharp... as ever.
September 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Yeah, it's #Sharptember. And the one I have looks as... Sharp... as ever.
I recently did some thrifting, which I haven't done in a long time. I was really surprised to find a lot of old shareware CDs - some even still sealed. Even though they're demos, I find them interesting.
Some of these aren't on archive.org yet so I will image, scan, and upload them on there soon!
Some of these aren't on archive.org yet so I will image, scan, and upload them on there soon!
July 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I recently did some thrifting, which I haven't done in a long time. I was really surprised to find a lot of old shareware CDs - some even still sealed. Even though they're demos, I find them interesting.
Some of these aren't on archive.org yet so I will image, scan, and upload them on there soon!
Some of these aren't on archive.org yet so I will image, scan, and upload them on there soon!
PicoGUS CD emulation verdict after testing it: MegaRace works perfectly, so I'm satisfied
June 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
PicoGUS CD emulation verdict after testing it: MegaRace works perfectly, so I'm satisfied
Thanks to a chance encounter on Reddit I was able to pick up this ABSOLUTELY FREAKING MASSIVE case locally!
What kind of retro build is worthy of this behemoth?
What kind of retro build is worthy of this behemoth?
June 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Thanks to a chance encounter on Reddit I was able to pick up this ABSOLUTELY FREAKING MASSIVE case locally!
What kind of retro build is worthy of this behemoth?
What kind of retro build is worthy of this behemoth?
I'm thinking it's sad that I have a boxed complete 9800 AIW but it's a bit, uh... sick.
May 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I'm thinking it's sad that I have a boxed complete 9800 AIW but it's a bit, uh... sick.
Cuuuurse you, Chemicon KZGs!
May 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Cuuuurse you, Chemicon KZGs!
Attention #MARCHintosh shoppers.
If you have a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 NuBus, I have put up my "proof of concept" OPL3 VGM player on #GlobalTalk with source code.
Wafflenet -> Reiko -> Goodies -> Stuff I Made -> Programs -> LazyVGM
It is super scuffed, but it does (mostly) work! (READ THE README!!)
If you have a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 NuBus, I have put up my "proof of concept" OPL3 VGM player on #GlobalTalk with source code.
Wafflenet -> Reiko -> Goodies -> Stuff I Made -> Programs -> LazyVGM
It is super scuffed, but it does (mostly) work! (READ THE README!!)
March 23, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Attention #MARCHintosh shoppers.
If you have a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 NuBus, I have put up my "proof of concept" OPL3 VGM player on #GlobalTalk with source code.
Wafflenet -> Reiko -> Goodies -> Stuff I Made -> Programs -> LazyVGM
It is super scuffed, but it does (mostly) work! (READ THE README!!)
If you have a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 NuBus, I have put up my "proof of concept" OPL3 VGM player on #GlobalTalk with source code.
Wafflenet -> Reiko -> Goodies -> Stuff I Made -> Programs -> LazyVGM
It is super scuffed, but it does (mostly) work! (READ THE README!!)
I ripped some code out of VGMSlap and made a quick and dirty VGM player for my continued PAS16 NuBus work.
No timer yet, so the speed isn't consistent. Need to learn what the best approach is on classic Mac OS.
Gotta say, it's pretty weird hearing chiptunes coming out of a Quadra.
#MARCHintosh
No timer yet, so the speed isn't consistent. Need to learn what the best approach is on classic Mac OS.
Gotta say, it's pretty weird hearing chiptunes coming out of a Quadra.
#MARCHintosh
March 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I ripped some code out of VGMSlap and made a quick and dirty VGM player for my continued PAS16 NuBus work.
No timer yet, so the speed isn't consistent. Need to learn what the best approach is on classic Mac OS.
Gotta say, it's pretty weird hearing chiptunes coming out of a Quadra.
#MARCHintosh
No timer yet, so the speed isn't consistent. Need to learn what the best approach is on classic Mac OS.
Gotta say, it's pretty weird hearing chiptunes coming out of a Quadra.
#MARCHintosh
I picked up an entire PCjr lot yesterday just because the guy had this unrelated item as part of the bundle.
No card in the box unfortunately, but I guarantee it's a lot easier to find a loose card than track down the box, manuals, and disks like this. I feel pretty fortunate to have found it!
No card in the box unfortunately, but I guarantee it's a lot easier to find a loose card than track down the box, manuals, and disks like this. I feel pretty fortunate to have found it!
March 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I picked up an entire PCjr lot yesterday just because the guy had this unrelated item as part of the bundle.
No card in the box unfortunately, but I guarantee it's a lot easier to find a loose card than track down the box, manuals, and disks like this. I feel pretty fortunate to have found it!
No card in the box unfortunately, but I guarantee it's a lot easier to find a loose card than track down the box, manuals, and disks like this. I feel pretty fortunate to have found it!
Wow! I set up the ImageWriter, go out of town for the weekend, and come back to 17 feet of mail! Thank you to all!
(Cat for scale)
#MARCHintosh
(Cat for scale)
#MARCHintosh
March 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Wow! I set up the ImageWriter, go out of town for the weekend, and come back to 17 feet of mail! Thank you to all!
(Cat for scale)
#MARCHintosh
(Cat for scale)
#MARCHintosh