Recent content by greystash

Hi everyone, After working away at many projects I've finally finished one of them! GameBox is a game library partially inspired by Steam, and is built to make the process of gaming on a vintage Mac as straight forward as possible. My kids have struggled with the quirks of gaming on vintage...

I like to use BBEdit occasionally. C++ was common, I've been having a lot of fun with REALBasic recently which is very quick to get onboard with an a small learning curve (more scripting vs programming)

Very cool! Thanks for sharing I'll have to try this out

Very cool! Thank you!

I did this conversion last year, but didn't make any adjustments for ADC (since I don't use it). I also added test details on graphics cards that work with the PSU I selected. Without the ADC accommodations some of them caused issues...

Amazing job!! That looks so good! I'll definitely be following in your path if mine ever gives up like yours. Thanks for the great guide in your post

Thanks Darth! I've just got my hands on some iBooks so I'll have to try this out

I ended up trying Lubeco Bar & Chain Oil 100 and found that it worked. I cleaned everything out of the hinges with some CRC spray and then applied the Lubeco Bar & Chain Oil with a syringe. I applied a lot and dried off the excess oil after it had worked its way around the hinges. It smelled bad...

I started taking apart my DVI 1Ghz model to replace the hinges with a better set, only to find that the hinges are fixed to the LCD casing. For my situation (seized hinges) it wasn't worth it and ended up lubricating the hinges instead. You can unscrew the screen casing and pry it apart gently...

Thank you both, unfortunately my attempt was unsuccessful :( It's still just as seized up and it feels like the frame is going to snap If I keep at it. It's a shame the hinges can't be taken apart, I guess I need to find another screen assembly. I disassembled the LCD last week to see if I could...

Hey @jeremywork, do you remember how much PB B'laster you used on the hinges? I've just ordered some as my hinges have really seized up. Hopefully this fixes it!

This happens with a few of my Macs as they've aged, my iMac G4 is the worst. It squeals whenever there is any HD activity, it's like an audible HD activity monitor.. I think it's to do with a dodgy power supply, I haven't tried replacing it yet. Does it happen when you plug in other power hungry...

Hey @PB170, I had some time to look at this today and found a solution. System 7 doesn’t appear to be able to display some Platinum elements under B&W + 4 Greys modes. However, if you install the “Appearance” extension from Mac OS 8.0 these issues are resolved. It’s not an ideal solution but...

It is required at this stage. If I get time I'll look into adding further support but I can't make any promises