Re: AdLib GOLD clone is now a reality
Posted on 2022-05-30, 10:03
Awesome stuff. Next on wishlist is the 3DO Blaster... that should be easy enough, right? 😉 /s
Re: MK8330 : new soundcard based on the CMI 8330 chipset
Posted on 2022-05-09, 00:11
WTF I love C-Media now. Seriously though, this looks really cool. I have been using this card in my daily driver retro PC (Cx5x86-120) for three days now, and this is by far, by a long long long far, the most amazing ISA sound card I ever used. I mean, just listen to this recording. This is captured …
Re: Connecting power switch on AT PSU to the case
Posted on 2022-01-22, 23:09
Non standard case - but you could manufacture an adapter using some metal (e.g. old blanking plates)
Re: Upgrading video RAM for an on-board GD5428 in an IBM PS/1?
Posted on 2022-01-18, 13:49
Looking at the board, it appears to have a 512K chip with a space next to it which is unpopulated - I guess you could potentially solder another 512K chip there for 1MB onboard, and then add a 1MB module. The CL GD 5428 can take up t0 2MB total so theoretically this would be doable.
Re: windows 98 4.10.2222 A - called: Win ME???
Posted on 2022-01-15, 20:43
You can edit SYSDM.CPL to change the string if I remember correctly.
Re: The coolest socket 7 motherboard that you’ve never heard of
Posted on 2022-01-13, 20:47
Sphere478 wrote on 2022-01-05, 04:26: Win xp pro sp3 I'd recommend using SP2 unless you really want/need SP3. I seem to recall that it slowed XP down noticeably, even on my P3 600MHz at the time.
Re: GUS ACE 1.0 reverse stereo fix
Posted on 2022-01-08, 19:05
Predator99 wrote on 2022-01-04, 22:29: Yes interesting...this a fake, right? You ruined the card to avoid to modify 2 50 cent cables..? Hope nobody else will do this. What do you say to people with Voodoo5 6000s who had them reworked to fix the stability issues? ...
Re: Updating firmware on an Extron RGB-HDMI 300 A
Posted on 2021-12-26, 18:05
There could be, depending on how old the current firmware is. Do have a play with the settings, even after doing the auto setup on the image - doing some improved the image quality for me when capturing from a 3DFX card.
Re: Updating firmware on an Extron RGB-HDMI 300 A
Posted on 2021-12-26, 14:49
Serial is the way to do it, either via the TRS cable above, or via the other serial connection on the back of the device; the manual contains pinouts. I made my own cable. You don't need an old computer; a USB to serial adapter works wonders, so it's just a matter of sourcing the software (which …
Re: "Accelerating" Windows 95 with Creative's Advanced Signal Processor (CSP)
Posted on 2021-12-23, 01:33
MP3 compression is an entirely different beast to ADPCM which is much much simpler.
Re: Tiny Vortex86-based DOS gaming PC - weeCee
Posted on 2021-12-11, 21:13
The MicroSD route seems to be fraught with issues - I would expect that just bringing the integrated IDE out to a CompactFlash slot would be more compatible and performant, although I do appreciate that CF cards are more expensive and less prevalent now; another solution would be to add a SATA …
Re: Dual gpu pci cards
Posted on 2021-12-11, 04:15
A 233 MMX can't saturate a Voodoo2 let alone a dual GPU card.
Re: Which mac models had voodoo 5 5500 pci?
Posted on 2021-12-10, 22:14
And Apple users should have been, too. I mean, Rage 128 in a video editing "supercomputer?" C'mon! :P You need to remember that back then, the graphics card wasn't used for any kind of video editing prowess. As long as a card could display content quickly, that was all that mattered. For basic DV …
Re: Windows 10 drivers for voodoo cards and glide?
Posted on 2021-08-25, 18:25
Just use an old PC. Even going back 15 years to a Core 2 Duo will not be a bottleneck for the card. Running it on anything newer is utterly pointless and unnecessarily painful as you've found.
Re: I won a very nice looking GeForce FX 5900 with a stock cooler from eBay
Posted on 2021-08-24, 19:04
It's crazy how much these things go for now. Retro anything has shot up in price.
Re: Diamond S3 540 Pci bad rom
Posted on 2021-08-10, 19:18
Please find attached, from this site: http://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/cpu/item/ … -s3-savage4-pro You may be able to flash with UNIFLASH instead of the proper S3 tool, or use an external programmer instead (TL866). Cheers, Rich
Re: OPTi Tribute system, Opti Chipset, VGA and sound
Posted on 2021-08-05, 08:55
In the words of Doug DeMuro, this is a machine with many quirks and features. What a cool, original 'oddball' machine.
Re: Win 9x Installation... What Am I Doing Wrong?!
Posted on 2021-07-12, 09:43
These weird problems could be failing hardware (bad caps) that are causing intermittent issues.
Re: Testing the PowerVR SuperKyro
Posted on 2021-07-08, 11:39
Love these videos, the amount of work he must put into them is astounding.
Re: HWiNFO for DOS resurrected !
Posted on 2021-07-04, 19:30
Working well for me! Just a post to say thank you, and also to submit my log for posterity. Thank you! What monitor do you have, I retrieved only its ID as EXN0000. I spotted that too; I'm using an Extron RGB HDMI scaler which reports EDID information based on the output resolution configured.
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