Re: Which Nethack version on retro system with 1MB ram
Posted on 2022-06-17, 15:55
Not sure about Nethack, but you could actually try original Rogue — it should run even on an XT.
Re: Is there anything better than a Voodoo 5 6000 from 2002
Posted on 2022-06-14, 10:59
I actually really like my MX460 from MSI. AFAIK it's the fastest DX7 card and it seems to be quieter and cooler than most real GF4 cards. Also supposedly NVIDIA cards have better DOS compatibility than Radeons. Yeah, you miss out on some titles, but generally those would be better served by a faster …
Searching for GUS and Turtle Beach patchsets
Posted on 2022-06-13, 21:26
Hi, all After some excessive lurking on Wayback Machine I've learned about the existence of a few patchsets for GUS cards and ICS Wavefront (Tropez/Maui) cards. However, I've been unable to track down the actual files so far. I'm posting detailed information hoping someone has the files or can help …
Re: Should I use Win98 or XP for my Build?
Posted on 2022-06-12, 18:21
At least you didn't tell him to use WinME. Nah, 2K SP4 was very solid — just like any Windows in its final form. I actually ran it instead of XP on my P4 in the early 2000s. It was faster, more stable and I'd be hard-pressed to remember any features that I missed compared to XP (well, except for …
Re: Improving QDI V4P895P3 Build
Posted on 2022-06-12, 18:13
Here's the manual . The fastest chip will probably be AMD 5x86 at 160 MHz (40MHz FSB). The manual doesn't list the support for it, but there's a high chance it will work (I have a different QDI motherboard using the same Opti 895 chipset. The BIOS doesn't know about 5x86, but it works great). …
Re: Should I use Win98 or XP for my Build?
Posted on 2022-06-11, 12:20
Win2K is actually a good option, too. Supports a lot of the same stuff as XP, but lighter and smaller.
Re: Turtle Beach Soundfonts ??? / WEMP player
Posted on 2022-05-30, 17:27
Hey, so I think noone has actually found a later version of WEMP, so here is 1.03. Downloaded from author's website through Wayback Machine, but I haven't tested it yet. Does anybody happen to have a copy of Speed Patch ? The file should be called either speedpat.zip or spt09b11.zip. Archive.org …
Re: Where can I get an MSDOS game database?
Posted on 2022-05-24, 18:38
Well, one way would be to get some big game archive/collection (there's a famous one, but I suppose I can't refer to it by name on Vogons), unpack it and run Skraper against it to generate a gamelist XML file with game titles, descriptions, info about developers, publishers, genre, etc. You'll …
Re: Need some basic add on advice for my new Tandy 1000SX
Posted on 2022-05-22, 20:05
No, there aren't any drivers, you just have to be mindful or IRQ interrupts that are free on Tandy 1000SX. The DIP switches on the motherboard largely deal with interrupts 5, 6 and 7. Disk controller on my Tandy 1000SX uses IRQ5 — although I'm using MFM, not sure how IDE works there. In any case the …
Re: Win98BOX
Posted on 2022-05-22, 12:51
I like this case, seems really compact. I have an mATX Tualatin machine in a Genius case, but I think it's roughly the same size as a typical baby AT tower case.
Re: Retro to couch setup?
Posted on 2022-05-20, 15:06
I'm almost certain there was a DOS menu program with joystick support somewhere, but I can't remember the name. In any case, that would probably be the way to go: configure all games in that menu app, add it to autoexec and use joystick to navigate from couch either using a menu program or some TSR …
Re: List of video card tech demos
Posted on 2022-05-20, 14:44
With Glide there are also demoscene demos, do they count here? Here's what I found in my archives: codename demo dimen edison_b fuctory gds-ifut img_fall infy2rel moppi_p radioactivity scorp_fl sds1std2 shortcut tobecontinued trip vgonatur vgonatur_patched virhe_by zertvait
Re: Terratec EWS64XL under Win98SE: a couple of problems with MIDI
Posted on 2022-05-20, 00:43
Oh, seems like I figured it out now. Added these lines as per Vogonswiki to autoexec.bat: C:\EWS64\EWSINIT -F -V -B SOUNDSET.94B -M MIXER.TTM C:\EWS64\FMON SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4 C:\EWS64\CS32MIX /M=15,15 /W=13,13 /L=0,0 /X=1 /F=7,7 /C=11,11 /I=L Also changed mixer settings to use route A and …
Re: The first ATX case?
Posted on 2022-05-19, 23:48
There was an ATX variation of the Intel Tahiti chassis that was seemingly the first ATX chassis - it was all metal and very sturdy and I believe we referred to those as Intel Olympus, but I see no documentation to that effect. It's hazy, it's 25 years since then. The SSE2BASEMT was a good standard …
Re: Terratec EWS64XL under Win98SE: a couple of problems with MIDI
Posted on 2022-05-19, 22:42
Yeah, I'm actually using the guide from that page (also tried adding SET BLASTER to autoexec), but it changed nothing. The weird thing that I discovered by accident is that I get sound in Doom if I start the game while a MIDI file is playing in Windows Media Player. Also reinstalled drivers and all …
Re: Terratec EWS64XL under Win98SE: a couple of problems with MIDI
Posted on 2022-05-19, 17:18
Maybe something is messing with IRQ9, video adapter or ACPI? I'm just guessing... Awesome catch, I haven't messed with ATX boards in a while and completely forgot about that! Reserved all the IRQs and DMAs for ISA, no issues now. Thank you so much — I've been literally messing with cables and …
Terratec EWS64XL under Win98SE: a couple of problems with MIDI
Posted on 2022-05-19, 13:02
Hi, all I'm trying to set up the Terratec in a mATX system with Tualatin and a single ISA slot. The motherboard is Chaintech 6VIA5T, using VIA VT82C694T (Apollo Pro 133T). The goal is to switch between EWS's own Dream chip, a Yamaha DB50XG connected to the front panel's Waveblaster header and a …
Re: Is there a DOS utility that can set CPU fan speed?
Posted on 2022-05-15, 21:34
I also think it could be dead. I had a similar problem on a 440BX board (although that one still showed CPU temp), and no matter what I did (reflashing the BIOS, trying different settings), the fans never worked. In the end I just got a molex adapter to connect the fans directly to the power supply …
Re: Pentium 200Mhz in a Socket5? (with 2x maximum)
Posted on 2022-05-11, 11:41
It will run at 133 MHz. I don't know what you mean by "locked" — none of the Socket 5/Socket 7 CPUs are multiplier locked to my knowledge. If you have a plastic Pentium 200, you can bridge together the BF1 pins to lock the jumpers (overriding the motherboard settings). I've done this on a …
Re: What vintage CPU socket saw the biggest increase in CPU horsepower from release to retirement?
Posted on 2022-05-09, 18:34
I suppose Socket 1 is a strong contender if you do count later upgrades and CPU interposers, from 486SX-16 to AMD 5x86-133, so more than 8x the difference just in clock, not to mention the FPU and bus speed increase. Without interposers you have Socket 3, from 486SX-20 (though more commonly they …
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