Re: System Right for Old Windows Games?

Posted on 2021-04-12, 21:08

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TRAOD runs super smooth with maxed out settings (anisotropic filtering and what not) in 1600x1200 on my Q9550 + HD7850, 32-bit version of Windows 10. So... I don't think you need to slow down your system. Be sure to have the latest patch installed, which is I believe build 52.

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2021-04-12, 15:35

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robertmo wrote on 2020-11-14, 20:20: don't you think cars are already obsolete? No bus or train will ever go directly from my home directly to the place I want, whenever I want, with a baggage bigger than I can carry.

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Re: what are your favourite ps/2 mice?

Posted on 2021-04-04, 15:03

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I've been using Genius NetScroll 220 Laser mice for more than 10 years now. This is the second one I have now, the first one I destroyed in a rage if I remember correctly... The main problem when it comes to longevity is the scroll rubber, which after (very long) time gets loose and at some point …

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Re: Problem with resolution 320x200 (Hexen)

Posted on 2021-04-04, 14:35

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I didn't say PC CRTs didn't have visible scanlines at all. I said that didn't have that visible scanlines, as he can't remember how CRTs look like, any scanline footage he's seen is probably from 240p consoles and as you mentioned computer games output 400p at minimum which has significantly …

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Re: How to get black borders around a fixed (non-scaled) resolution in full screen.

Posted on 2021-03-29, 18:12

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by Azarien

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This can often be set in your graphics driver settings (if using GPU scaling) and in your monitor's menu (if not using GPU scaling). What graphics card do you use?

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Re: How to create colored windows in DOS

Posted on 2021-03-13, 11:57

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If you have ANSI.SYS loaded then it's possible to prepare a text file that would appear this way when you print it with type command, or even use ANSI codes in a batch file using echo. Otherwise it's possible to print colored text from within an exe/com program, using any programming language. In …

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Re: Problem with resolution 320x200 (Hexen)

Posted on 2021-03-09, 10:27

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Pure integer scaling is a bit overrated.. the picture on a CRT monitor is never perfectly sharp. Some kind of hybrid scaling (part integer, part blurring) gives most realistic results.

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Re: sb live! disable sb16 emulation

Posted on 2021-02-17, 20:36

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ElBrunzy wrote on 2021-01-26, 17:04: Are they any more elegant way to disable it ? Although I've always find it being an ugly stain in the Device Manager to have disabled device I often have a disabled or driver-less device or two in Device Manager. A 100% clean Device Manager should never be your …

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dgVoodooCpl controls tab order

Posted on 2021-02-12, 22:01

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The main tabs (General/Glide/DirectX) and their contents are inaccessible when pressing the Tab key to switch focus on controls...

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Memory compatibility on P35 mainboard

Posted on 2021-02-11, 19:59

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by Azarien

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So I decided to upgrade my Core 2 Quad build to 8 GB RAM. Here is the specs: • GA-P35-DS3L • Core 2 Quad Q9550 • Radeon HD7850 • SB Audigy • 2x 2GB DDR2 800 MHz Kingston • 2x 2GB DDR2 800 MHz GOODRAM • some HDDs My problem is that the Kingstons and the Goodrams refuse to work together at 800 MHz. …

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Re: Formating and partitioning disk for MSDOS 6.22

Posted on 2021-02-11, 19:00

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

There is a lot informations of about Dos 7.0 or 7.1... I gues you mean the DOS installed together with Win95 or 98. DOS 7.0 is the version of DOS included with first Windows 95 release, also known as Windows 95A. DOS 7.1 are several versions of DOS released with late Windows 95 (aka 95B, aka 95 …

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Re: Formating and partitioning disk for MSDOS 6.22

Posted on 2021-02-11, 16:03

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

debs3759 wrote on 2021-02-10, 21:27: FAT32 on MSDOS 7.0 (Win95A) onlu supports 2 GB partitions. FAT32 on MSDOS 7.1 (Win95B up tp 98SE) supports 124.55 GB partitions. Win95A/DOS 7.0 does not support FAT32. The 2GB limit is for FAT16.

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Re: Windows 7 on socket 7

Posted on 2021-02-07, 11:59

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LightStruk wrote on 2021-02-05, 18:51: If you really want to use a truly modern OS on this platform, your best bet might be FreeBSD. The 32-bit version only requires a 486. 486 DX as the FPU is required. They are going to bump that to 686 (Pentium Pro) in upcoming release 13 though.

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Re: Retro confessions. What are yours?

Posted on 2021-02-02, 22:08

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It took me almost 10 years to finish Tomb Raider 1. 1 or 2 levels a year. I'm on level 2 or 3 (can't remember) of Tomb Raider 2.

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Re: Openwatcom integer arithmetic overflow strangeness

Posted on 2021-01-31, 17:37

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Yeah, this is utterly crazy: #DEFINE GFX_COLS 640 #DEFINE GFX_ROWS 400 long int windows_in_use; windows_in_use = (GFX_COLS * GFX_ROWS); That gives a result of -6144, because it has overflowed. In my understanding (but I may be wrong) both 640 and 400 are of type `int`. The result of int * int is …

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Re: Ruined memory of an old game by playing it!

Posted on 2021-01-31, 11:04

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if you simply try to play something like a 320x200 DOS game it *should* really be displayed at the size of a postage stamp on a modern LCD display... otherwise it's going to look horrible; even scaled. Also, modding old 3D games to run in full HD or higher makes the environment look horribly blocky …

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Re: Tomb Raider 2 view distance

Posted on 2021-01-08, 13:40

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keropi wrote on 2021-01-06, 14:31: isnt't there a patch that fixes that for windows? Why do you think it's a bug requiring a "fix"? Yes it looks nicer but it's no longer the original experience 😀

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Re: Quake issues or normal behavior?

Posted on 2021-01-03, 11:53

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GLQuake is kinda hacky and unfinished, missing some effects the software version has. On the other hand, source ports tend to add their own effects in unrestrained manner, altering the original experience. This is why I prefer software rendering for Quake 1.

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Re: Windows 98 and DOS Question

Posted on 2020-11-24, 12:44

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by Azarien

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Anyway, I suggest first play in the pure DOS 6.22 But in 6.22 you are limited to FAT16, which is annoying. On FAT32 you can have a partition as big as you want, subject to mainboard limitations. About 120 GB should be safe as long as it is properly recognized, beyond that you get into LBA48 …

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Re: Windows 98 and DOS Question

Posted on 2020-11-24, 10:02

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Hello everyone, so I have a couple of questions. I am working on my first Windows 98 build and I grew up with XP so I don't know much about DOS sadly and want to learn. When I install Windows 98, do I need to install Pure DOS to begin and then install Windows 98 over? No. After you install Windows …

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