u/Boring_While_3341

A while ago I picked up a PC-98 CRT from a Facebook Marketplace post. No idea if it works. Decided I'd better get a PC-98 and some power adapters to try it out.

I looked on here and saw that the 9821Ae looked like a decent choice.

I guess the question is... What else do I need? All I really want to do is play some English translations of... Anything, but I love a bit of old hardware over an emulator.

Issues are

- it doesn't have a hard disk. Can I add one somehow (does it do IDE, can you use Compact Flash?)? I read somewhere that there were pre-made images you can get from somewhere?

- PC-98 Keyboard, is a mouse useful or not so much?

- Gotek disk drive replacements? What would be the best one to get?

- some sort of PC-98 to RGB or VGA cable in case my monitor doesn't work?

I'm open to suggestions!

I've been compulsively buying Amigas, BBC Micros and other bits from my childhood for a number of years now. A lot of the boards are in a bad way and need a lot of IPA to clean up.

I've started eyeing up ultrasonic cleaners as a time saving measure.... are they worth it? Am I likely to damage anything by dunking a whole board of that era?

I've been compulsively buying Amigas, BBC Micros and other bits from my childhood for a number of years now. A lot of the boards are in a bad way and need a lot of IPA to clean up.

I've started eyeing up ultrasonic cleaners as a time saving measure.... are they worth it? Am I likely to damage anything by dunking a whole board of that era?

I've been compulsively buying Amigas, BBC Micros and other bits from my childhood for a number of years now. A lot of the boards are in a bad way and need a lot of IPA to clean up.

I've started eyeing up ultrasonic cleaners as a time saving measure.... are they worth it? Am I likely to damage anything by dunking a whole board of that era?