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Just finished setting up this G5 spot for peaceful light work and some old games

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Just finished setting up this G5 spot for peaceful light work and some old games

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BackToPlebbit69@reddit

You should get Sheepshaver and BasiliskII running on it too. That would be kind of neat.
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Clash836@reddit

Which games will you be running on it?
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Prefered4@reddit (OP)

So far, I've installed Return to Castle Wolfenstein, FATE, and Peggle!
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ddrfraser1@reddit

Will it run Marathon?
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rwilcox@reddit

Not the OP, but had one when they were new: I think the G5 could run MacOS 9, so _theoretically_ it could, I think?
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micbr@reddit

The G5 could run OS 9 applications in the Classic Environment under OS X (on 10.4.11 or earlier), so it should be able to run it. Alternatively it might be possible to run it natively on OS X using an [older version of Marathon Aleph One](https://www.macintoshrepository.org/3417-marathon-aleph-one).
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rwilcox@reddit

I had forgotten about Classic (that’s a blast from the past), but I meant booting into MacOS 9
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micbr@reddit

Yeah I figured, the G5 can't boot into OS 9 natively. Last Power Mac to be able to boot 9 was the G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors). There's a project to make it run on newer machines with some patching, but there hasn't been much luck with the G5 models.
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carpathiaman@reddit

A few years ago my employer was getting rid of probably about a dozen of these, and I was offered one, but I regretfully didn’t take it. I do have, however, an iMac G3.
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ddrfraser1@reddit

That looks frikkin dope. Is that a period correct keyboard?
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Prefered4@reddit (OP)

Sadly not, the exact keyboard would be the A1048. This one came after and unless I'm mistaken, was released after the Intel transition. It's fully compatible on the G5 with an updated OS X Tiger though!
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ddrfraser1@reddit

Ah yes. The A1048 would look sick with that setup.
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MetaLimoN@reddit

Nice setup! How are the pebbles? Would you recommend them?
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Prefered4@reddit (OP)

I love them, I also have a pair for my main computer as a backup to the headphones. For vintage computers (that can power them with USB), I think you can't go wrong. The sound is perfectly decent, and great for the price.
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ddrfraser1@reddit

I can vouch for this. I was looking for a cheap 'crappy' set of speakers for a random side project. These fit the bill. But when I plugged them in, they sounded shockingly good for the price. Very respectable and probably better than the average logitech speaker.
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willywalloo@reddit

I’ve always wanted that formac monitor!
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Prefered4@reddit (OP)

I stumbled upon it because a guy living nearby was selling is whole setup. I'm amazed by the vivid and clear picture for a 2002 monitor. But it is connected with ADC so won't be of any use except for vintage macs
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CrazyComputerist@reddit

There are converters, but I think they're fairly rare and go for a lot when they show up for sale.
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fretinator007@reddit

Now I know where the G5 spot is.
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Actual_Jicama3777@reddit

Nice to see some vintage Mac love in this pc dominant sub
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TrannosaurusRegina@reddit

Yes! I don’t know what brand that monitor is, but I’m just about to order those same Creative Labs Pebble PC speakers, and while these are the same in the light colour, they look so much like the original iMac speakers, I thought they were genuine Apple peripherals! (I bought them because they’re really space efficient, and the price was right!
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Prefered4@reddit (OP)

They are so good for the price, and looking nice, I have bought multiple pairs that I can use whenever needed
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TrannosaurusRegina@reddit

Oh nice! The original 4-watt ones are especially well-priced — the “V2” set seemed overkill to me.
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Prefered4@reddit (OP)

I have never really used Macs for anything serious, but I have grown fond of classic Mac OS and early OS X versions. Really interesting times
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Artful3000@reddit

Isn’t peaceful and a G5 Mac incompatible considering the ‘jet taking off’ fan noise?
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Prefered4@reddit (OP)

It is probably because of my light usage and the fact it is the model with a single processor, single core G5, but I've been quite surprised by how quiet it is after reading horror stories about the G5 lol The fans going wild at startup for 2 seconds is definitely funny though
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Artful3000@reddit

Nice, cool
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OrthosDeli@reddit

I get giddy every time I see one of those G4-copy Formac monitor.
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Prefered4@reddit (OP)

I had no idea those existed until two months ago, I thought they were cheap knock-offs but actually not at all! Beautiful colors. Just got to be careful handling it because the plastics have gotten very fragile
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BcuzRacecar@reddit

how is the display? its a formac right?
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Prefered4@reddit (OP)

Yes, it's a 20 inch from 2002. It was bundled with the computer by the guy who was selling it. I had no idea those existed but I'm impressed by the quality of the picture and the colors. Aqua looks beautiful on it. The plastic has gone brittle though
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BlendingSentinel@reddit

Install Xonotic
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