Re: X2GS : Waveblaster board with dual soundbank support, official Dream/Roland licensed GS bank

Posted on 2023-11-24, 08:25

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The readme that came with dlsread.exe (which converts DLS files to 94i Dream instruments) makes me think Hoontech ever had some sort of XG compatible firmware available. https://m.blog.naver.com/PostView.naver?isHtt … &logNo=55230060

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Re: Voodoo 3 and Super VGA / UNIVBE / High Color Mode Issues

Posted on 2023-11-23, 20:11

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You could try NOLFB for Screamer 2. By the way, both games support 3DFX if I'm not mistaken. Are these Voodoo 1/2 only titles?

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Re: Voodoo 3 and Super VGA / UNIVBE / High Color Mode Issues

Posted on 2023-11-23, 15:14

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That sounds like an UniVBE message. Go to: https://gona.mactar.hu/DOS_TESTS/ Search for Rob Muller and try the modified univbe.drv files.

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Re: Onboard graphics vs Dedicated card picture quality difference

Posted on 2023-11-06, 14:59

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Do you have a sharpness setting in the nVidia control panel? Or otherwise on the screen? It looks like excessive sharpening.

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Re: X2GS : Waveblaster board with dual soundbank support, official Dream/Roland licensed GS bank

Posted on 2023-11-02, 21:06

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I now own both the X2GS and the X2GS SE. I'm happy to report that the X2GS SE is louder then the original. I'm using it externally with the CHiLL & Phil adapter and it seems that the ESS DAC delivers more power which the line-in of my ESS sound card likes. Everything has the same levels now after a …

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Re: Having trouble setting up my Gravis Ultrasound

Posted on 2023-10-18, 06:53

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Duke and Doom don't need Ultramid or Megaem for music, just the ULTRASND folder with patches. So for testing leave Ultramid/Megaem out for now. Duke3D doesn't do sound FX with the GUS as well? Try a 8-bit DMA channel (0,1,2,3) to see if that makes a difference. Some motherboards have incompatible 16 …

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Re: Any 320x200/640x400 games that are not supposed to be displayed at 4:3?

Posted on 2023-10-17, 07:32

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Nerdly Pleasures has some relevant info: https://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/oddball-ega-and-vga-resolutions-when.html One game that comes to mind is Mortal Kombat II. The aspect ratio of the arcade version is also being debated and the AR of the graphics for the MS-DOS version are all over …

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Re: Trying to configure an old ESS 1688F clone

Posted on 2023-10-16, 08:02

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by Rawit

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If you have a port conflict, ESSCFG will tell you it can't find the ESS 688/1688/1888 card.

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Re: Games with true SC-88 support.

Posted on 2023-10-12, 20:35

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I think you are right. What you linked and what I read it seems more likely he went from composing ROTT on the RAP-10 to Duke on the RAP-10.

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Re: Games with true SC-88 support.

Posted on 2023-10-12, 14:43

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It looks like he switched to the SC-88 for the expansion pack, which contains the fourth episode. This is certainly possible as his music from the first three episodes is strictly GM only. He also talked about the development of Rise of the Triad on DoomWorld, mentioning the RAP-10. But I think in …

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Re: Looking for small CF card that works with HP 200LX palmtop without using acecard3 driver

Posted on 2023-10-12, 08:19

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by Rawit

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Is this due to the "Fixed drive" bit perhaps? Some Industrial CF cards are in fixed drive mode while the usual kind is in removable drive mode. Not all hardware like the removable mode.

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Re: Games with true SC-88 support.

Posted on 2023-10-12, 07:22

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Lee Jackson's tracks for Duke Nukem 3D. From Lee Jackson himself: I've never owned nor had access to an SC-55 in my life. I've had a RAP-10, an SCC-1, and an SC-88. Some of ROTT was done using the RAP-10. Most of Duke Nukem 3D was done on the SC-88. https://www.doomworld.com/forum/post/2484124

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Re: Which USB 2.0 cards for old motherboards

Posted on 2023-10-11, 06:53

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Yesterday I tried an HP KU-204IN card (the card with only USB 2.0 internal headers) on an ECS P5GX-M with a Cyrix/National GX1. This unfortunately gives slowdown too. Tested in MS-DOS 6.22 with Duke Nukem 3D, DNRATE goes from ~90 to ~20 fps. The slowdown is noticable everywhere.

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Re: What are the chances all my ISA sound cards have MIDI problems?

Posted on 2023-10-06, 20:26

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by Rawit

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Ok good to know. I've been searching and was hoping to see a pattern or explanation in used gear or software.

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Re: What are the chances all my ISA sound cards have MIDI problems?

Posted on 2023-10-05, 13:13

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In the case of Doom, be sure to only connect the PC's MIDI out cable to the module's MIDI in. Do not connect the module's MIDI out to PC MIDI in. This is a known issue with Doom. Where can I find more info on this? I see some search hits here and there but no detailled information. It would kinda …

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Re: SFF Ultimate Windows XP Machine (<10 liters, 4790k, 980 Ti, X-Fi Titanium)

Posted on 2023-09-27, 11:58

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Fantastic build. Reminds me of Next hardware.

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Re: ESS Audiodrive "Eagle E688+968" driver issue

Posted on 2023-09-21, 20:12

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by Rawit

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Did ES968 give some output? I had a card with this chip before (although with a 1688) and remember seeing some output about the ES968 when booting after installing the drivers.

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Re: Restoring faded IC labels?

Posted on 2023-09-19, 17:53

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https://imgur.com/a/GB1pCfb This one. I guess the paint? was heated when the daughterboard was mounted on the sound card. It was hanging above a DSP. Recreating the text/label in software isn't the problem but I never applied something like this.

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Restoring faded IC labels?

Posted on 2023-09-19, 14:11

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by Rawit

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Has anybody ever restored or re-applied IC labels? I have this daughterboard that had brownish lettering on the main IC (probably because of heat) and it partially rubbed off while cleaning it. This kinda annoys me and I wondered if I can re-apply such a label myself. Would creating a custom stamp …

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Re: X2GS : Waveblaster board with dual soundbank support, official Dream/Roland licensed GS bank

Posted on 2023-09-17, 19:00

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Very interesting. I've compared the datasheets of the DACs and it looks like the AKM has a reference diagram using 1.13Vrms output while the ESS includes a 2Vrms Op-Amp driver. I'm a complete n00b in this department but does this mean the ESS has more power in the output if the datasheet setups were …

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