Diamond MX300 (Aureal Vortex 2) SMD Cap Came off..

Posted on 2023-01-24, 05:14

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Just as I was going to install it for a Dark Forces II playthrough 🙁 Can anyone tell me what caps these are - I'm assuming all of these SMDs caps are the same? I may as well get the larger nichicon replaced too.

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Re: Wolf3D with an SBPRo 2.0..

Posted on 2022-12-21, 04:42

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Got it - so when I see YouTube playthroughs where this ISN'T happening it must be a port into a new engine.

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Wolf3D with an SBPRo 2.0..

Posted on 2022-12-21, 03:40

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Is it normal that digital sound effects should interrupt each other? For instance, if an enemy let's out a deathcry but I fire one more shot it interrupts it... or if I open a door and shoot a bullet before it finishes opening/closing that sound effect is nullified. It makes it very hard to catch a …

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Re: Does GOG Dark Forces include Disc Image?

Posted on 2022-11-29, 00:55

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Man, I wish there was a way to patch the DOS version to run SVGA like on Mac.

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Re: Does GOG Dark Forces include Disc Image?

Posted on 2022-11-28, 23:37

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by infiniteclouds

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lolo799 wrote on 2022-11-28, 23:27: If I remember correctly, There should be a CD.ID file somewhere, put it in the root of your real DOS drive, it should work. That was an easy fix - thanks!!

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Does GOG Dark Forces include Disc Image?

Posted on 2022-11-28, 21:28

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My System Shock Enhanced Edition from Limited Run did not while my GOG Copy did include the disc image. Likewise, my Dark Forces from Limited Run is only a modern .exe installer and copying the installed DOSBOX game still asks for a CD upon prompt in real DOS. Does the GOG release of Dark Forces …

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Re: Shrink-wrap and box crush-age.

Posted on 2022-11-28, 01:47

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How bad is the damage? If it's just a concave box then that should be fixable. It could even be re-shrink-wrapped afterwards. This video showcases a restoration technique on caved in boxes: Repairing Crushed Big Box Games with the "Retro Hot Plate" Yes, it's just concave. I'll check out the video - …

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Re: Can't get System Shock 1 to detect my sound card. (AWE64G to SC-55 + SB Pro 2.0)

Posted on 2022-11-28, 01:07

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For System Shock it's not stuttering the game actually will hang altogether and digital playback will not work at all. I can use it for both FM/Digital or AWE Wavetable/Digital no problems.

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Shrink-wrap and box crush-age.

Posted on 2022-11-28, 00:27

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My FX5900 Ultra I bought a few years ago has caved on itself 🙁 It likely would not have happened if I didn't have the storage bin near a radiator but still - I wish I would've just removed the shrink-wrap altogether. Anything cardboard that is shrinkwrapped is getting it's seal removed from now on. …

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Re: Can't get System Shock 1 to detect my sound card. (AWE64G to SC-55 + SB Pro 2.0)

Posted on 2022-11-26, 00:11

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I'm not familiar with Orpheus. Interestingly, I've managed to get AWE32 Music option going w/AWE32 Digital Sound option. However, once I'm using the MPU401 on the AWE64 Gold the game will freeze on the intro if I try and use AWE32 digital sound. If I'm using the MPU401 on the 64G I have to use my SB …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-21, 03:51

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I may have to try to get in running for science then.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-21, 03:14

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System Shock! (for the first time, finally!) - finally got it working with my SC-55 and Sound Blaster. I was debating whether to go for the Floppy version before the CD version since it was the 'original experience' until I read that it was only by a few months and the Looking Glass team didn't …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-21, 03:05

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System Shock! (for the first time, finally!) - finally got it working with my SC-55 and Sound Blaster. I was debating whether to go for the Floppy version before the CD version since it was the 'original experience' until I read that it was only by a few months and the Looking Glass team didn't even …

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Re: Can't get System Shock 1 to detect my sound card. (AWE64G to SC-55 + SB Pro 2.0)

Posted on 2022-11-20, 21:20

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Okay, so I've figured this out. I forgot how much authentic retro gaming made a game out of just getting the damn thing working. I've revised the topic title to reflect the dual soundblaster +SC55 situation to further help anyone who looks up either topics - and also my future self when I inevitably …

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Re: Games for a Mac Performa

Posted on 2022-11-20, 19:16

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by infiniteclouds

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Marathon looks really cool - but I'm thinking it will need more power than a 100Mhz PowerPC 603e RISC processor to run smooth.

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Re: Playing GOG games on real Retro DOS PC

Posted on 2022-11-20, 18:47

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Games from the WinXP era generally work fine, and their installers can be used on a real WinXP system. However, in some rare instances, GOG includes modified versions of DirectX DLL files which make it easier for a game to work on newer (post-XP) operating systems, but may cause issues on a real …

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Can't get System Shock 1 to detect my sound card. (AWE64G to SC-55 + SB Pro 2.0)

Posted on 2022-11-20, 18:35

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I have a SB Pro 2.0, A=220, IRQ=7 DMA=1 as my jumpers and set blaster environment - which in testing is detected by Wolfenstein 3D. However, when I use the SS Setup/Installer and choose any of the following options get "Auto-Detect Failed". "Old SoundBlaster Pro" "SoundBlaster Pro" "SoundBlaster 16" …

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Re: Unstable Output on one of my SC-55 RCA Outputs

Posted on 2022-11-20, 00:31

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by infiniteclouds

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It looks like the RCA Input/Output (4 total jacks) is one piece that is soldered to the board, though ? Only the one port (L Output) has this issue.

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Unstable Output on one of my SC-55 RCA Outputs

Posted on 2022-11-19, 20:14

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by infiniteclouds

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My L output (White) on the SC-55 is extremely finicky. If the cable is even slightly moved or not caressed perfectly into position I will either get no output or chopped up output. I have verified it's not the cable or speakers by swapping the cables around. What is the most common cause of this? I …

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Re: Issues with GA-6BXC Rev 2.0 and modded PIII-S 1.26GHz?

Posted on 2022-11-19, 20:10

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> This means actual FSB can be reached up to 131%(174MHz) for one clock timing level. This part is nonsense or lost in translation. Generated clock has optional ±0.5% or ±1.5% constant modulation (Spread spectrum) so max is +2MHz, jitter is 250ps. Where did he come up with this 130% offset? As for …

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