Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2021-02-21, 10:19

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by Dimitris1980

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in Marvin \ System Specs

This is my Retro area! Its a very small space but its the only space I have to put my setup without the Wife shouting at me. Hoping to move this year and plan to have a bigger space. It works for what it is. https://i.imgur.com/L0mY4V8l.jpg Very nice!!! I have also a small corner because of my wife …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-02-20, 11:06

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by Dimitris1980

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Yesterday night i played Flight of the Amazon Queen floppy version with Roland MT32, then Monkey Island 2 pc with Roland CM64, then Monkey Island 2 Macintosh version, then Legend of Kyrandia pc floppy with Roland CM64 and finally the Legend of Kyrandia Macintosh floppy version.

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Re: Which "old-type" Roland MT-32 to get for DOS games?

Posted on 2021-02-12, 15:54

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by Dimitris1980

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in MT-32 General

Ok.

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Re: Which "old-type" Roland MT-32 to get for DOS games?

Posted on 2021-02-12, 15:33

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by Dimitris1980

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Maybe there is something there, i am at work now and i cannot listen. (2:06:16​ Games that require MT-32 Old --) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLvsaJ4h-VY

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Deja Vu 1 & 2 (Windows 95, Anthook.386 file)

Posted on 2021-02-07, 10:43

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by Dimitris1980

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Hello, today i extracted and installed Deja Vu 1 & 2 windows version. After installation, according to these games i had to restart my pc. So, before windows 95 start, a msg came on screen regarding a problem with a file named Anthook.386, i pressed a key to continue and the computer continued to …

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Re: Cyrix 120+ project

Posted on 2021-02-03, 07:23

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by Dimitris1980

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Problem solved. I ordered the following battery in 23/12/2021 and it came yesterday. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dallas-DS12887-RTC-Replacement-for-PCs-and-More/143653122518?hash=item217264b1d6:g:kcgAAOSwjCBeFPLb It works. The old one was just in the socket. Fortunately no need of disoldering and …

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Re: List of Macintosh games that support Roland / General Midi

Posted on 2021-01-30, 16:50

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by Dimitris1980

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in Marvin \ Sound

Just found another one running with canvas: Odyssey - The Legend of Nemesis

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Re: List of Macintosh games that support Roland / General Midi

Posted on 2021-01-23, 14:12

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by Dimitris1980

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in Marvin \ Sound

Another game running right now with Roland Sound Canvas SC88 music via quicktime: Outpost of Sierra Online.

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Re: Macintosh instead of PC for retro gaming?

Posted on 2021-01-19, 09:37

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by Dimitris1980

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Let me tell you my personally opinion. I am into Macs since 2008 and now i am stuck with them. I have 7 Macs and 1 PC. The power of the PC computers is the huge variety of games and the Roland/General Midi support. But i find most Mac games better than PC format. For instance the following: Monkey …

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Re: List of Macintosh games that support Roland / General Midi

Posted on 2021-01-19, 09:13

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by Dimitris1980

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Please note that the process that i did for the quicktime is to install the OMS (open music system) program, i searched for midi devices and then i manually chose the Roland Sound Canvas SC88. The canvas and the macman macintosh midi interface that i use for the connection with the computer (modem …

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Re: Making a midi device tower

Posted on 2021-01-14, 12:40

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by Dimitris1980

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imi wrote on 2021-01-14, 12:36: project "midi tower" is slowly taking shape ^^ midi_03b.jpg excuse the black bars, but the forum software doesn't like portrait orientation images for some reason. Excellent!

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2021-01-06, 16:45

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by Dimitris1980

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in Marvin \ System Specs

Just few pictures some days before: The 11th hour on Macintosh Performa 6116CD, 136mb ram, equipped with Sonnet G3 NuBus 500 mhz, Macintosh Color Display Monitor and quicktime music settings adjusted in order to use the Roland Sound Canvas SC88 for music.

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Re: Cyrix 120+ project

Posted on 2020-12-29, 17:03

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by Dimitris1980

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Caluser2000 wrote on 2020-12-29, 16:52: It is nice to see you are still mucking around with that system. Merry Xmas and all the best for 2021. I want so many things to do but i don't have much free time. But i am happy of my Midi tower. Almost every day i run games in order to listen to their music …

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Re: Cyrix 120+ project

Posted on 2020-12-29, 16:48

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by Dimitris1980

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Hello all and merry Christmas. Recently I ordered a new "Dallas" type chip including coin battery in otder to replace the old one. I hope to be delivered soon to me. Yesterday evening i checked the old one which i pulled it and came out of the socket. So i guess it's doesn't need soldering etc. ? …

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Re: Touché, general midi problem

Posted on 2020-12-24, 10:29

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by Dimitris1980

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Bringing back this subject, i would like to ask what is this with the Prehistoric 1 in order to run Touche with general midi sound? I ran Prehistoric and then Touche but there is no general midi music. With the sound blaster works. Is there a specific procedure that must be followed? I use a real …

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Re: Beneath a Steel Sky CD - Roland music + SB Speech

Posted on 2020-12-22, 07:50

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by Dimitris1980

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in DOS

you gain concentration when playing without music. also playing without voice speeds up clicking through bubbles of text. Correct :) . In 90s i loved the cd versions because they had speech. Today, i prefer some versions of adventure games without speech because i want to speed up the dialogues …

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Re: Making a midi device tower

Posted on 2020-12-14, 22:09

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by Dimitris1980

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in Marvin \ Sound

I sent an email to 7 music stores asking them if they have in their warehouse a Roland CM64. Two of them answered me that they don't have, the other never answered me and one told me that they have new and sealed bought years ago from USA :). Fortune favors the bold. Good for you on your initiative …

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Re: Making a midi device tower

Posted on 2020-12-14, 20:56

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by Dimitris1980

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I sent an email to 7 music stores asking them if they have in their warehouse a Roland CM64. Two of them answered me that they don't have, the other never answered me and one told me that they have new and sealed bought years ago from USA 😀.

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Re: Advice about retro speakers

Posted on 2020-12-07, 22:50

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by Dimitris1980

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in Marvin \ Sound

Does anyone have experience with Roland Edirol MA-10A and Roland Edirol MA-15D speakers?

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Re: Roland CM-500 = MT-32 + SC55?

Posted on 2020-12-05, 17:11

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by Dimitris1980

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It's nice when you have various midi devices because you can have different music. For instance: Sam and Max Hit the Road: the music is a little different on Roland MT32/Cm64, different on Roland Sound Canvas and different on Yamaha MU50. All three are great but it is clearly objective which one …

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