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Sep 1

• Cas
  I know those displays that did not show the right number. I had those too. OK. I will just state the things I know for a fact: 1 - Officially, the fastest speed that a 80386DX was made for was 40MHz. 2 - My 80386DX would run at 60MHz. The display was configured to display that speed when the turbo was on because the CPU was going to run at that speed. Nobody had used that box before. My CPU was the first one to use it. When I bought it, it was advertised as a 386 60/40. 3 - Yes, the turbo button was designed to allow slower speeds (not faster) for compatibility with older software. This could mean that the natural speed of my CPU was 60MHz or that it was overclocked. I don't know that part, but it would run at 60MHz. I know that for a fact, mate
• Cas
  By the way: a new race has started at Race For Kicks http://r4k.fnhost.org
• Marco
  Do you remember if it was a Commodore?
• Cas
  And here's the forum thread: 2019-7 (Google sucks) @Marco - Ha, ha! I do own a Commodore 64, as a matter of fact. And currently, I'm working on a hobby computer project based on a Z80B (running at 6MHz). It's a lot of fun
• Marco
  I'm not joking. Commodore did several PC and one of them was a 386 named PC 60/40 . I'm quite sure that you had one of them or a clone of that PC.
• Marco
  It was a 386 at 16Mhz . With turbo disable, 8 mhz. I'm a passionate dos gamer, I have more than 10 dos PC starting from the first IBM PC 4.7mhz to the Pentium 200 mhz .. passing from 8086, 286, 386, 486 , everything. I know what it means to play with original hw and i love it much more than dosbox.But When i have suggested to Stan to play on a modern PC, I was simply refering to this championship . It has no sense to play this championship with a 286 because it is for real too slow and you have also to continuosly port the files from the 286 to the modern pc to be uploaded ... a 386 is still slow too. There s need at least of a 486dx to play stunts at its best with max details. So I'm the first one to agree that you can play Stunts for your passion with a 286 or 386 but I thought that was a good suggestion for Stan to try dos box too. Believe me Cas, if you would have a 386 or a 486 as I have, you would play anyway on dosbox the Zak championship if you don t want to become crazy or lose your eyes with old 60hz monitor refresh
• Cas
  Oh! I didn't know about that Commodore. I knew about the 64 and 128 and then the Amiga 500. No, my PC was a clone (not a true IBM), but it contained a 80386 microprocessor which, I assume, must have been the 40MHz one, but for some reason, was running at 60MHz. I would like to find out more about it now, but it's very hard to tell. It's been too long ago. And yes, a 286 is noticeably slow for Stunts. On "my" 386, however, I don't remember having ever noticed a slowdown. Maybe it was overclocked after all! But yes, CRT screens weren't good. That's true. Oh, I absolutely love DOS computers. Real hardware access. The real reason I'd still use DOSBox for the tournament is not the speed, but the fact that otherwise, I don't know how I'd send the replay file! I've been seriously considering to separate my "computing" from my "interneting", because new computers are no longer good for most of the things I do (except surfing the web).
• Shoegazing Leo
  Lionel Richie led The Commodores for a plenty of years...
• Marco
  The way to upload the file is that you must have a floppy drive on your modern pc and then port the files from the 286 to the modern pc by floppies. I did it. Yes you remember that was good a 386 but it was not good as a better pc. The same for indycar racing, a 486 dx2 is good but a pentium 200mhz is better. Check my fb page Marco Plays Dos Games , yesterday i have done a live video playing indycar on origonal hw By the way, you have never had a 386 60 mhz advertised, believe me )
• Duplode
  Happy birthday, Gutix!
  1:07.10

Sep 2

• Stan 286XT
  is secontime my reply wos deleted tere are a problem in database?I cam charge again .rpl?
• Stan 286XT
  were is possible faund a copy of stunt's new or used to the web? it is frewere and don't to be is much expensive!
• Stan 286XT
  we are at 1/2 recing I need points
• Stan 286XT
  The system has cancelled 2 time my replay boooH!!!ù I don't have a lot of time!!!
• dreadnaut
  @Stan, you replays were deleted because you wrote the wrong penalty time. The "penalty time" IS NOT the "car bonus" you find on the track page. Leave ZERO penalty time, unless Stunts tells you otherwise. Please re-upload the same replay without penalty. 🔵 I tuoi replay sono stati cancellati perché avevano il "Penalty time" sbagliato. Il "Penalty time" è diverso dal "Car bonus" che trovi in fondo alla pagina del tracciato. Lascia il "Penalty time" vuoto, usalo solo se Stunts ti mostra "Penalty time" alla fine della corsa. Ri-carica i tuoi replay senza "Penalty time"!

Sep 3

• dreadnaut
  Well done @Stan, the last replays are good!
• dreadnaut
  Long time no GAR
  2:10.10

Sep 5

• Cas
  First attempt on this track....
  1:21.05
• Alan Rotoi
  @dreadnaut zct219 is done. Do I send it to you?

Sep 6

• dreadnaut
  Yes, please! By the way, did you see my message about email notifications? Would they help with remembering dates?
• Seeker1982
  first laps after clinic - again close fight with Marco; had to figure out how to not get penalty
  1:05.60
• dreadnaut
  Welcome back Seeker!

Sep 7

• Seeker1982
  Improved GAR time; barely valid/legal
  1:53.45

Sep 8

• Seeker1982
  secret lap is secret
  1:04.80
• dreadnaut
  Hey, where's the team-play?
  1:04.35
• Seeker1982
  I've published my secret lap in the team forum, didn't I ?
• dreadnaut
  Yes, thank you! Read also the other messages!

Sep 12

• dreadnaut
  I like this race

Sep 13

• Marco
  I'm pushing very much ... have you found a new way Dread ? )) Tell me, tell me.

Sep 14

• Cas
  I'm getting a strange message when trying to post a replay. It says "Sorry, you didn't submit a replay. Try again". And I try again and I AM submitting a replay and they file is OK. I don't know what to do :S

Sep 15

• dreadnaut
  Mmmh, something odd is afoot: same problem on the RPLInfo page 🤔 There seems to be an issue with the temporary directory for uploads, which is outside what I can touch. Let's see if it gets fixed by the hosting...
• Heretic
  Happy birthday, @Cas!
• Alan Rotoi
  Happy birthday Cas!!

Sep 16

• Cas
  Thank you, guys! Alright... I'll see if I can post the replay now. Edit: It worked! Edit again: Happy birthday, Friker!
• Seeker1982
  happy birthday from me, too btw: I've made both of my current R4K replays public, also I've seen that thanks to Duplode I have my own wiki.stunts.hu entry - i quite like the "utterly dominating OWOOT-races" )

Sep 17

• Marco
  GAR is OPOOT. One pixel on or over the track
• dreadnaut
  Wow: Cas, Friker, and Renato all in these days! Happy birthday to all

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