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  1. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 31: With my video series coming to an end, I decided to make the final day one to remember. I played Warcraft III and got my DVD of Shrek 2 transferred on my iPod Classic with the PowerBook G4. Stay tuned for when I post an update on my Power Mac...
  2. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 30: With two days left and the RAM still not arriving in the mail, I decided that the best thing to do is to do a playthrough of Warcraft III.
  3. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 29: With only a few days left, there wasn't much else to test on the PowerBook G4 that already hasn't been tested. So, I downloaded a few miscellaneous programs.
  4. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 28: I tested out Stella which is an emulator that emulates Atari 2600 games and I did some more art.
  5. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 27: Day 27 is more of the same as I did some artwork on the PowerBook G4. But, I also played some Bejeweled 2.
  6. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 26: I decided to do some art on the PowerBook G4 for an art challenge. Day 27 is going to be more of the same. So, don't expect much.
  7. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 25: I finally got the script for the video finished and after that, I tested ClassiCube.
  8. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 24: I sadly didn't do anything on the Power Mac G4. So, the PowerBook G4 took center stage and I wrote a script for one of my upcoming videos on it.
  9. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 23: I decided to test out sixtyforce on different PowerPC Macs to see which one would run best on it. The iMac G5 is the clear winner here as it ran the best out of all three computers I've tested it out on.
  10. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened on Day 22 Day 22: After I got the IDE to SD card adapter to work, I then tested some emulators to see which one will work best on the G4. I also got MacMAME to work for the first time. Though, some ROMs that I downloaded had missing files and could not be tested.
  11. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 21: The first of the G4's upgrades has finally arrived and it's now back in business! The adapter worked even if I had to format it to Mac OS Extended. For some reason, the G4 will not recognize the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format.
  12. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 21: The power went back on and I got to use the iMac G5 again! It was so good to be able transfer music to the iPod Touch with the G5.
  13. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 19: Because of a snowstorm, an unexpected power outage just happened in my area. And, that also meant... I had to change plans! 😔
  14. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 18: After the G5's original hard drive gave up, I decided to take it out until I can get an SSD for it. It had a good run. It processed clips for the LEGO Gameboy let's build video and it was the best at running YouTube. But for now, it's time to...
  15. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened on Day 17 Day 17: The hard drive on my G5 gives later that night. But, it's not a big deal as I plan on getting an SSD for it. So, I had to use the PowerBook G4 in the meantime. I tested out three different models of the iPod to see which one will work best on...
  16. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap of what happened yesterday. Day 16: Since a LEGO set came in the mail, I wanted to dedicate the video to testing out LEGO Star Wars on the Mac.
  17. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is what happened on Day 15 Day 15: I bought two 512mb RAM sticks for my Power Mac G4. The RAM that I took out of the G3 B&W was meant as a stopgap until the RAM that's actually meant for this build arrives. Aside from that, I got a PowerPC Inside sticker and I tested out Google Sketchup on...
  18. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Here is a recap on what happened yesterday. Day 14: The first of many upgrades for the Power Mac G4 that is nicknamed Entrapta has arrived. Though, it's only a visual upgrade as it's a sticker. The real upgrade will come when it gets sent in the mail.
  19. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Sorry I'm late, but here is what happened yesterday. Day 13: My DVD is finished and I tested Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and the first Call of Duty game as well as the DVD itself on the Power Mac G5.
  20. PowerRCP-G3

    2026 PowerPC Challenge, is it happening?

    Day 12: While my DVD continued to process, I played around with two emulators and watched some YouTube to pass the time.