• Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    The entirety of my career was founded on my ability to build stable network and systems to run Duke Nukem 3d at lan parties using 10base2 networks and Rendition Verite video cards with a side of 3dfx.

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      at lan parties using 10base2 networks and

      “Anyone have another BNC terminator? Oh, also the IPX network number we’re using is 11111111.”

      Rendition Verite video cards

      Nobody could afford the Canopus, it was a room full of Sierra Screamin’ 3D cards at best

      with a side of 3dfx.

      A dedicated 3D card in addition to a good 2D card?! We’d dream, but didn’t have that kind of cash.

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        Full disclosure: I was in my mid 20’s and a factory worker in the later 90’s, so I had a little more cash to afford my hobby. It still hurt though.