Re: A question regarding PC Controllers and Button Prompts

Posted on 2024-06-02, 13:50

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by EdmondDantes

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I think the Steam Input Gamepad Emulation should support Xbox, PlayStation and Switch glyphs. At least that's what the documentation says. No idea how well this works in practice, but maybe someone else can chime in. What about for games that aren't Steam games tho (like for example, a game you …

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A question regarding PC Controllers and Button Prompts

Posted on 2024-06-02, 12:57

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by EdmondDantes

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Sorry, not sure where else I could ask. So, I grew up an old-schooler. I had a SNES, and now I have a Switch, whose controller layout is very much like a SNES (I also had a Genesis and PC Engine but the SNES is most relevant for now). One thing I never had was an X-Box, in any form. I do play a lot …

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Re: Are modern keyboards safe to use on vintage PCs?

Posted on 2024-05-30, 08:06

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by EdmondDantes

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That could be extended to KVM switches and other peripherals fed by the PS/2 port aswell. I wouldn't worry too much when plugging in a single keyboard no matter how old it is, but with some KVM switch configurations etc, power draw might become an issue :) KVM switches tend to be powered themselves …

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Re: Are modern keyboards safe to use on vintage PCs?

Posted on 2024-05-29, 08:01

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by EdmondDantes

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Try to find the IBM/Lenovo's membrane keyboards modeled EKB-425A, SK8813, KB1468. keyboard.JPG They're basicly the same keyboards produced by different OEM manufacturers. Standard 104 keys shape, PS/2 interface, good touch feeling, good quality, excellent compatibility! You'll have nothing to worry …

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Are modern keyboards safe to use on vintage PCs?

Posted on 2024-05-29, 05:56

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by EdmondDantes

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So I was looking into getting a new keyboard, but every keyboard I find--particularly "gaming keyboards"--seem to always come with functions like light-up keys. I would really rather not have light-up keys but for some reason its hard to find a keyboard that doesn't have them, and those that don't …

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Re: Is resizing an HD with a program like SeaTools for Win98 strictly necessary?

Posted on 2024-05-20, 18:31

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by EdmondDantes

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Quick answer: Yes you need to but no you don't. For Win98 if the drive does not have a jumper to set the HD below 127Gb (the real number from MS is "The maximum number of clusters on a FAT32 volume is 4,177,918. The maximum volume size that Windows 98 can create is 127.53 GB. not 137Gb) then you …

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Is resizing an HD with a program like SeaTools for Win98 strictly necessary?

Posted on 2024-05-20, 01:13

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by EdmondDantes

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Basic context: On my Win98 build, the hard drive went bad. So I just need to put in a new one. But all the hard drives I have are bigger than 137gb. (I was going to use that patch... but it turns out the 137gb limit for my PC is also a BIOS limitation, not just the operating system. My motherboard …

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Re: Question about Voodoo 4/5 and Backwards Compatibility

Posted on 2024-05-13, 18:13

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by EdmondDantes

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The 2D capabilities of later Voodoo cards are identical, so you don't have to worry much about there. When it comes around 3D backwards compatibility, starting from Voodoo Banshee and Voodoo3, you won't be able to run games that uses an early version of the Glide API natively. Those are DOS …

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Question about Voodoo 4/5 and Backwards Compatibility

Posted on 2024-05-11, 13:08

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by EdmondDantes

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I recently learned that some dude in Russia made modern-day clones of the Voodoo 4 and 5. I thought of having one of these on hand either as a backup (I've had video cards go bad before) or even as my daily driver. I'm likely to get one regardless (more likely a Voodoo 4 as I don't think my computer …

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In the market for a new laptop but on a budget...

Posted on 2020-11-13, 19:33

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by EdmondDantes

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So here's the thing guys: I watch a lot of anime movies, and for a long time this HP Pavilion tx2500 was my main machine for that (I sometimes run Win7, sometimes various Linuxes). But lately some movies--particularly any anime fansub that uses the h265 codec--has been causing this thing to chug, …

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Re: Voodoo 3 1000 (AGP), is it any good?

Posted on 2019-01-22, 10:27

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by EdmondDantes

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I think mine must be the latter since it was also 8mb. But if it were like appiah's, I would put a heat sink on it. Don't wanna risk it overheating, and a Voodoo 3 WILL overheat.

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Re: were/are the Voodoo 4 and 5 even worth owning?

Posted on 2019-01-20, 09:13

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by EdmondDantes

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And of course if you don't own at least 1 of every Voodoo (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) you will remain just a mere pleb for all of eternia :neutral: ... I didn't know He-Man and the Masters of the Universe had anything to do with late-90s PC graphics cards, maybe that's the true secret of Castle Grayskull? ( …

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Re: Voodoo 3 1000 (AGP), is it any good?

Posted on 2019-01-20, 09:10

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by EdmondDantes

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Odd how everyone is saying 1000s don't come with heat sinks... mine did... maybe the previous owner put one on? (it looks just like the heatsink a v3 2000 comes with by default)

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Re: GLQuake dynamic lighting performance request

Posted on 2019-01-16, 15:49

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by EdmondDantes

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So, like, is there a way to fix the issues that article presents using GLQuake? No, but it's very easy to mod in, and most source ports are based on a codebase with support for lossless overbrights. The state of vanilla GLQuake renders the dynamic lights almost invisible, but they are nonetheless …

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Re: Has Anyone Done Any Quantitative Tests to Determine How Much Better a Third-Party Heatsinks Performs on a Voodoo5 5500?

Posted on 2019-01-15, 16:22

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by EdmondDantes

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How does one do that exactly? Liquid Nitrogen? Freezer? Do they need to be hot beforehand? You show the card some Rule 34 then make it take an ice shower. The heatsink pops right off. ;) (More seriously, on a V3 I managed it putting the card in a freezer overnight and then prying at the heatsink …

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Re: GLQuake dynamic lighting performance request

Posted on 2019-01-15, 16:11

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by EdmondDantes

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While its not my place to discourage tests, I recently read this article about how some lighting features simply do not work correctly in GLQuake (somethings called Overbrights.... see the article, it explains better than a non-expert like me could). I assumed the console commands mentioned in the …

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Re: were/are the Voodoo 4 and 5 even worth owning?

Posted on 2019-01-15, 07:52

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by EdmondDantes

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My Windows 98se rig is built to handle as many oldschool games as possible, from old CGA RPGs up to whatever it can handle with its hardware. That's why I never replaced its Soundblaster 16 despite becoming more aware of its shortcomings ever since hearing what an Audigy 2 sounds like, because any …

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Re: GLQuake dynamic lighting performance request

Posted on 2019-01-13, 10:41

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by EdmondDantes

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xjas wrote: software (WinQuake 1.09): 14.9 Umm, wasn't the author asking for tests with GLQuake, not WinQuake?

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Re: were/are the Voodoo 4 and 5 even worth owning?

Posted on 2019-01-13, 04:19

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by EdmondDantes

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Glad to hear the V4/5 still works fine with DOS games... if I were to ever seriously want one, being bad for pure DOS would be an immediate turn-off. My Windows 98se rig is built to handle as many oldschool games as possible, from old CGA RPGs up to whatever it can handle with its hardware. That's …

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Re: Voodoo 3 1000 (AGP), is it any good?

Posted on 2019-01-13, 03:46

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by EdmondDantes

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I have a V3 1000 now and its pretty good... though mine is only an 8mb model. It struggles slightly with Quake III and I haven't tried it with Unreal Tournament or Half-Life yet, but in my case I have a second comp that runs those games better, and for games that specifically use Glide I don't see …

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