Re: 3dfx and 3D Glasses

Posted on 2015-09-23, 07:07

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^^ I've got one of those, it uses a VGA passthrough box and a windows (directx??) driver which somehow modulates the 3D glasses sync signal into the VGA signal, which is then decoded by the box. The glasses are standard Master System clone-type with a 1/8" headphone jack.

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Re: if Intel or AMD decided to make a limited version in 2015 of an oldschool cpu, what would you want to exist?

Posted on 2015-09-23, 03:16

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I want a 3-core CPU that plugs into any old cheap P4 mobo. 1 core of x86_64. 1 core of PowerPC G5. 1 core of ARM. Runs everything. ...Actually make it 2 cores of each.

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Re: What Videocard or Soundcard you want to see remade?

Posted on 2015-09-22, 19:21

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I would like a fully DOS compatible AWE64 or GUS PnP (Interwave) clone, with 16 or 32MB of RAM, on a PCMCIA card with MIDI i/o dongle. I would be willing to pay QUITE a lot of money for one if one should happen to be made.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2015-09-22, 06:54

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I've been screwing around in NFS6: Hot Pursuit 2 (2002~3) on my 'console cabinet PC'. While I have some beefs with the game (the 'police chase' mechanic is stupid, the engine sounds are weedy and thin, and most of the music not done by Rom di Prisco sucks), I gotta say the track design and visuals …

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Re: Parallel port MIDI + DOS

Posted on 2015-09-21, 17:50

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Hmm... my parallel-port equipped laptop (Thinkpad 365) actually has Win95. Could I use the MIDI interface from a DOS prog under Windows? I didn't know softMPU supported the serial port, thats's pretty awesome actually. Will try it out and see how it works. How does it handle the baud rate …

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Re: EISA Graphics / Video Cards

Posted on 2015-09-21, 05:27

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That 'convertible' is kind of awesome ... never seen that before! Can you plug a monitor into both VGA ports while it's running? Might be a cool way to make a drive-bay / front panel mini display if that works. 😁 Or is only one port active depending on which way you turn the card around?

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Parallel port MIDI + DOS

Posted on 2015-09-21, 04:06

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There are a couple of interesting MIDI interfaces for sale near me, a MOTU Micro Express and a MIDI Timepiece AV. Both have a parallel port interface to the PC. Are these at all useful under DOS? Is there a (presumably) TSR driver that makes one act like an MPU-401, and does it work well? Or are …

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Re: LCD monitor VGA compatibility database

Posted on 2015-09-18, 05:51

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Anyway, both of those monitors explicitly state a 75Hz input limit so Tran's demos won't work. My HP LP2475w has so-so compatibility, it claims 85Hz max and Tran's demos do display, but with seizure inducing flashing since the ADC seems to be doing a hard cut down to 60fps. The Viewsonic VG150 …

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Re: LCD monitor VGA compatibility database

Posted on 2015-09-18, 05:47

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^^ Looks like the LT model has BNC in & through ports (so you can daisy-chain them together) which mine doesn't have. Also the 17" is only 1024x768. Obviously I highly recommend it if you can score one for a decent price. Mine is hooked up to my MSX & to my G5 tower as a second head right now. It's …

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Re: Need an AGP card

Posted on 2015-09-17, 07:16

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Hmm, so that's not a 'standard' thing but would be driver & card dependent then? I'll keep looking into it... Today someone gave me a Sapphire Radeon HD4850 in 'it probably works but I don't remember' condition. It's this card: http://assets.gearlive.com/blogimages/sapphire-radeon-hd-4850.jpg PCI-e …

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Re: LCD monitor VGA compatibility database

Posted on 2015-09-17, 01:39

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by xjas

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Use any video card you have! Even if it doesn't run Copper or Do perfectly, most of these testing programs are generally standard VGA. Chances are some of them will work. It's usually pretty easy to identify whether a glitch is caused by the monitor or the video card itself. Also please keep …

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Re: Need an AGP card

Posted on 2015-09-16, 09:53

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Unfortunately I'm in NTSC-land so no SCART. My TV does have component (YUV) inputs, could I just use a cheap 'dumb' VGA->component cable like this one and set the refresh with Powerstrip? Does it let you change the settings in firmware for BIOS / text modes or only for the desktop? http://www. …

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Re: LCD monitor VGA compatibility database

Posted on 2015-09-16, 09:30

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Monitor: EUC AGN PRO EP19AV Native res: 1280x1024 Scaling: very sharp filter, minimal "pixel smear" Aspect rto: 5:4 Inputs: VGA (used for testing), Composite, S-Video Machine: Thinkpad 365ED Video card: Chips & Technologies UniVBE: no Tested by: xjas OVERALL COMPATIBILITY RATING: 15 / 14 - beyond …

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Re: Do you own any CRT monitors for your retro stuff?

Posted on 2015-09-16, 04:31

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Haha I'm trying to get rid of some. Right now in my music studio I have a really nice 19" Hansol 930D connected to the DOS workstation and PowerMac G5 (I'm using it right now to write this post, displays at 1280x1024 just fine), a 5" Swann security monitor on my Roland S760 and a Commodore 1084S on …

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Re: Do you remember a QuickShot bundle with soundcard, speakers and joystick?

Posted on 2015-09-15, 04:46

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Yeah yeah, old thread... but relevant info: I had the Quickshot Sound Machine from this kit and a Soundblaster 2.0 CT1350B at the same time a while ago. It looks like component-for-component they are identical . Even the font they used for the "Sound Machine" logo looks like something out of the …

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Re: LCD monitors that support VGA hacks/tweakmodes

Posted on 2015-09-14, 06:50

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^^ Meh, that seems needlessly restrictive, not everyone has an exhaustive collection of VGA cards to choose exactly the right one from (least of all me) and that would prevent running from laptops. Most of the apps I included should run on any reasonably compliant VGA, Copper & Dowhackado being the …

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Re: LCD monitors that support VGA hacks/tweakmodes

Posted on 2015-09-13, 21:53

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by xjas

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Cool, thanks for taking the time to try these out! The Samsung Syncmasters seem to be doing pretty well; maybe I'll try to grab one of those too. I created the actual database thread finally so please post results up there. 😀 Maybe we can make this into something useful.

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Re: LCD monitor VGA compatibility database

Posted on 2015-09-13, 21:47

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Monitor: Curtis LCD2622 Native res: 1366x768 Scaling: interpolated Aspect ratio: 16:9, pillarbox toggleable Machine: Advantech P233MMX, FreeDOS 1.1 Video card: S3 Virge DX 4MB UniVBE: no Tested by: xjas OVERALL COMPATIBILITY RATING: 5 / 14 - POOR Application P F CP Notes …

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Re: LCD monitor VGA compatibility database

Posted on 2015-09-13, 21:37

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To start us off: Monitor: Viewsonic VG150 (manufactured May 2001) Native res: 1024x768 Scaling: Nearest neighbour or interpolated, switchable Aspect ratio: 4:3, letterboxing not supported Machine: Advantech P233MMX, FreeDOS 1.1 Video card: S3 Virge DX 4MB UniVBE: no Tested by: xjas OVERALL …

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LCD monitor VGA compatibility database

Posted on 2015-09-13, 21:32

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It's often impossible to find info on which modern or semi-modern displays have good compatibility with oldschool VGA hacks/tweakmodes. The purpose of this thread/database is to test displays and share the results, in order to create a useful resource for people looking for this info. Google …

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