Re: My new favorite DirectX 7.0 video card

Posted on 2015-07-22, 04:10

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You probably need to adjust Texel Alignment (texel origin adjustment) to get things just right in Porsche and a few other games. It's a problem nVidia cards had from TNT up to GFFX and on. Starting with the GF3 chips they changed things so it fixed some problems and caused new ones, and wouldn't …

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Re: My new favorite DirectX 7.0 video card

Posted on 2015-07-22, 01:14

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by firage

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You probably need to adjust Texel Alignment (texel origin adjustment) to get things just right in Porsche and a few other games. It's a problem nVidia cards had from TNT up to GFFX and on. Starting with the GF3 chips they changed things so it fixed some problems and caused new ones, and wouldn't …

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Re: My new favorite DirectX 7.0 video card

Posted on 2015-07-21, 21:38

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Good to know. Might have to check out the Quadro stuff sometime. What about the Quadro4 580 XGL? Looks like the same chip clocked higher. Probably the sister to MX460. Looks a little wonky, though, and memory is a bit slower.

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Re: Would you buy modified hardware? (5999)

Posted on 2015-07-20, 19:19

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I'm totally fine with modifications as long as they're not balantly destructive to any part of the hardware's features. If anything I'd probably pay a little more for items with properly done recaps, improved cooling, flashed BIOS'es, even added jumpers, A/V connections, etc. With Op-amps …

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Re: Too many Retro PCs? Let's build a 4 in 1 Retro Gaming PC! 386, 486, Pentium...

Posted on 2015-07-20, 18:21

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Is the 486 mode too fast for Ultima VII, I wonder?

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Re: AoE I era MIDI sound options

Posted on 2015-07-12, 11:56

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CD audio is probably the definitive version of the music. For General Midi, there are several options. Roland Sound Canvases sound very good, or alternatively a Yamaha XG, or one of many fine options of SoundFonts enabled sound cards.

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Re: ASUS VL/I-486SV2 to GX4 conversion + Am5x86 support on Rev 1.7

Posted on 2015-07-11, 06:13

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Does your R 1.5v board support automatic voltage detection as it stands? What about Write back support?s SVGO(X4) revision 1.5 is parallel to SV2G(X4) rev 2.0 from what I can tell, identical in everything but the memory slot configuration which comes with two extra jumpers. Been running the SV2GX4 …

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Re: Looking for a specific style of case...again...

Posted on 2015-07-10, 13:22

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That is a really interesting unique looking machine. Hope someone can help. The stickers are going to be hard to find, may need to repro. 🤣

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Re: Damage on CPU edge

Posted on 2015-07-08, 10:26

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Oh well, it's only a Duron. This is the time when shims became popular accessories, to keep those cores safe.

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Re: Roland sound canvas vst?

Posted on 2015-07-07, 17:00

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The VST is not very impressive, from the samples I've heard.

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Re: Quieter, newer, fans?

Posted on 2015-07-03, 14:01

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ADDA fans are great too, my favorite for price/performance.

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Re: Dual Tualatin 1.4 nearly beaten by single 1Ghz Coppermine?

Posted on 2015-07-02, 18:08

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That margin could be within chipset vs. chipset comparisons and motherboard BIOS optimizations...

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Re: Dual Tualatin 1.4 nearly beaten by single 1Ghz Coppermine?

Posted on 2015-07-02, 18:01

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I don't know much first-hand about running these dual CPU systems, but the gut feeling is that games didn't make use of multiple threads at that time or for some time after.

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Re: AWE 32 price spike on E-bay?

Posted on 2015-07-01, 06:54

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Going a little off topic with the static exchange here. I think people advocate a paranoid level of precaution against static electricity; never had anything damaged in 15 years, and I've never used a bracelet or gone out of my way to look for special surfaces. Definitely touch the case or another …

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Re: AWE 32 price spike on E-bay?

Posted on 2015-06-29, 19:26

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Some of the AWE32's combine a good OPL implementation with decent sound quality, easily expandable memory and daughter board support (a little buggy at worst).

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Re: Are ISDN cards worth anything?

Posted on 2015-06-28, 16:00

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It was basically the ultimate form of dial-up internet, but was completely replaced by DSL. They're probably more useless than 56k analog modems now.

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Re: Need help with new early Windows Build

Posted on 2015-06-27, 19:35

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Hmm, no, I guess you can never quite get away with a single driver set for everything.

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Re: Request Hi-Res Photos of CT2940

Posted on 2015-06-27, 19:30

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This is one of my favorite photos of the card: http://yehar.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010 … CT2940-cut1.jpg 🤣 Good luck with this.

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Re: Need help with new early Windows Build

Posted on 2015-06-27, 19:11

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Might be overkill for this setup, but nVidia GeForce4 MX440-8X/MX460 is my choice. It's based on pre-GeForce 3 technology, the ultimate DX7 card. GeForce 3 and later have slight compatibility issues in games like X-Wing Alliance, Final Fantasy VII/VIII, Falcon 4.0, No One Lives Forever, NFS: High …

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Re: Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro Restoration

Posted on 2015-06-27, 15:40

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Yeah, the Force Feedback Pro has an external 12V power brick. The Precision Pro is my absolute favorite stick for Win9x, and I was hardcore into competitive multiplayer X-Wing games for many years. The predecessor Sidewinder 3D Pro may have an advantage for DOS support, and if anything the Force …

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