New article in the section "MS-DOS networking with mTCP (08/31/2022)"

Setting up a network in MS-DOS is not a trivial task. This article details the procedure for setting up networking in MS-DOS using the mTCP package. This is the first part of an article previously announced. In it you will learn how to choose a network card, install drivers, configure packages, connect a DOS machine to a TCP/IP network, get an address via DHCP... go to reading >>

DOOM for 386 PC - the Fast DOOM (08/29/2022)

Brief overview of the game Fast DOOM. This modification will allow you to enjoy one of the most memorable childhood games on a weak 386/486 PC. Successful optimization, non-standard solutions, new features that I described in my brief review. I thank the author of this software product for the opportunity to touch our past in a new way. go to reading >>

How to run original Internet Explorer on Windows 11? (08/22/2022)

It may not be a completely retro theme, but it lies in the same plane. Sometimes we are tormented by nostalgia and we want to use the Internet Explorer browser, and sometimes we just need it for specific purposes. Even though Windows 11 prevents Internet Explorer from launching, even by manually launching the executable, the launch methods remain... go to reading >>

Announcement of an article on networking in MS-DOS (08/18/2022)

How to connect your DOS machine to a TCP/IP network, get an address via DHCP, start an FTP server, surf the Internet and much more will soon be posted in the "Articles" section...

Birthday of the IBM PC (08/12/2022)

August 12, 1981 in Boca Raton (Florida) IBM introduced IBM PC model 5150. It was with this legendary model that the history of the so-called IBM PC compatible computers. The first IBM PC was equipped with a processor Intel 8088 4.77 MHz, 16 KB RAM memory, CGA video adapter, but 5.25” floppy drive had to be purchased from sensibly. This is the cheapest IBM configuration The PC model 5150 cost $1565. The development itself (within the Project Chess) took about a year, the team had only 12 people, Don Estridge led it.

New article about PCI card and sound in DOS (07/29/2022)

This article describes in detail the installation and configuration of Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 sound cards in Windows 9x, as well as setting up drivers for this card to work in pure DOS. At the end of the article you will find links to download the necessary software. go to section >>

Microsoft has released a collection of branded clothing Hardwear with Windows XP splash screen (07/14/2022)

The Xbox Gear Shop now has a Hardwear collection inspired by older versions of the Windows operating system. The collection consists of nine items, including T-shirts, baseball caps, outerwear elements and "semi-sports" pants.
A tear of nostalgia ran down the cheek of the oldfags. see photo >>

Launch of Quake II and Quake III servers (06/27/2022)

The new server now has a "static IP", thanks to which the possibility of a stable connection to Quakee II and Quake III is launched. Moreover, Quake III server works in the "CTF: Capture the Flag" confrontation mode, and Quake II in Deathmatch mode. The following settings are used to connect: Quake II (oldhunter.su:27910), Quake III (oldhunter.su:27960). Connect and play for fun.

The exhibition of consoles opened in the Antimuseum of Yekaterinburg from June 25 to September 1 (06/23/2022)

About 30 different consoles, mostly a collection of rare Sega, Nintendo, of course different variations of Dendy. For example, for the first time in Yekaterinburg, the first virtual reality glasses from Nintendo - Virtual boy are presented. You can play on some consoles, for example, three generations of Playstation, Dendy and others. Video installations have been prepared for those who wish to get into the history of each set-top box. The exhibition will run at the Antimuseum until the end of summer at ul. March 8, 2, admission is paid at the cost of a ticket to the museum. Source "old-hard.ru"

P.S. Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk always delight Makhachkala residents with good IT news!

Launched a new server (06/22/2022)

A new retro server for the OldHunter project, to which the site is planned to be transferred, has been launched. In addition to the WEB server, there will be an FTP server with programs, games and drivers for retro PCs.
Currently, you need to get a static IP and bind a domain name. After that, it will be possible to run the role of the Game server on it.

Added new games to the section (04/07/2022)

A couple of new toys have been posted in the games section, which you probably have, but you can look, maybe you will want to download some of these. go to section >>

Added some drivers (03/05/2022)

This section contains new chipset drivers for your retro PCs. You can also find native USB drivers for Windows 98 in this section. go to section >>

Test 11 video cards for your retro system (02/27/2022)

I did a lot of testing of 11 video cards in 3DMark 2000 and 3DMark 2001 synthetic tests. I hope you appreciate my work by taking the time to read it. Maybe this article will be of interest to you. go to section >>