386 MS-DOS Computer Overview - Lazy Game Reviews

When the 386 came to market in 1986, it blew everything else away. Having one of these was considered "life in the fast lane" and until the 486 & Pentium, it was the ultimate CPU to use. This is an overview of the NCR Comten PC 386SX from 1989, a 386 processor-based sort of IBM PS/2 55SX ish clone, as well 386 machines in general. Also compares its speed to the IBM PC and XT range of machines.

Footage of:
Windows/386 2.1
Commander Keen 4 Goodbye Galaxy
Arkanoid
Test Drive III The Passion
Bubble Ghost
World Class Leader Board

This is a response to some requests for footage of some of my systems "in action" instead of just a review. But that would be boring I think so lots of facts, commentary and history as well.

Oh and I paid about $25+shipping for this PC, no monitor or extras.

I have since added a 3.5" 1.44MB floppy drive, 210MB HDD and Sound Blaster 2.0 card.

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[SamuraiClinton]

I just use DOSBox to play DOS games.

[phreakindee]

@SamuraiClinton Hooray for people that are satisfied with emulation! I'm just not one of them, not in the least :)

[cacodemon357]

I MUST KNOW!!! where did you get that awesome id software t-shirt????

[phreakindee]

@cacodemon357 From id Software's store.

[4gasem]

Wait, refrigerators fly? 

[phreakindee]

@4gasem Yours doesn't? Might wanna get that fixed.

[phreakindee]

@TheHalflife123 Ever tried filming an old CRT monitor with an old VHS video camera? It looks like balls, just awful flickering and color balance. An LCD is much more suitable for recording. When I'm playing without recording I use an old IBM or Sony CRT.

[JD12345J]

I kinda like how you use a VHS video camera, It gives your videos a sort of 80s/90s feel to it.

[DOSBoxMom]

My spouse & I bought our first IBM clone in December 1988, with CGA graphics and a single floppy drive. Added a 2nd floppy drive (both 5 1/4") within the first 2 weeks, and an EGA graphics card & a hard drive (20MB) about a year later. Didn't have VGA graphics or a 3.5" floppy drive for at least another year after that, when we bought a 486 computer.

Currently use DOSBox to run DOS games from "shovelware" CD-ROMs. There's a few games I miss that never got rereleased on CD-ROM, though. :(

[TeamRocketReviews]

@phreakindee I found DOSbox a pain in the ass, but I don't have a real DOS computer... I want a fast 10 Mhz 8088 or a similar speed 286, EGA graphics and maybe AdLib sound... Recommendations?

[arjenmiddelb]

nothing has ever been appropriate after the words "appropriateness commence"

[DiePixelspieler]

i got my first pc 1990 and it was an 386/25sx. Man that thing was expensive. =)

[latuman]

When I grow up, I want to have a man cave with oldschool stuff like this. NO INTERNET ALLOWED in that room.

[EricssonXL]

your also like CGR Classic game room exept it its gameing

[Numiah]

lol, good 'ol times !

thanks for that !

[RaptorZX3]

@RaptorZX3 I don't have this computer anymore, as i gave it to my cousin a long time ago, and many years later, when i asked him, he said he trashed it.

Sometimes i wish i had more space to have a 486 full-equipped PC somewhere in here, just to play old games on a real computer, not on Dosbox.