Re: Help me build the Ultimate DOS gaming computer.

Posted on Yesterday, 21:34

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If you want to go down to 286 speeds, you will have to stick with a 486 and combine turbo with disabling caches. If you want to run the fastest games, you'll want a P233MMX or a K6-2. The P233MMX will slow down to fast 386/slow 486 levels, no more. If you replace the 233MMX with a P75, you can get …

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Re: Pentium Overdrive competition - socket 3/4/5/7

Posted on Yesterday, 21:21

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@mpe - thanks for posting those and your thoughts on why Doom isn't an ideal benchmark. I wish there were more options for DOS gaming benchmarks. One game that I've played with a bit is Links LS 1997. It's really an amazing feat of programming when you consider it's DOS-native. It looks incredible …

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Re: Pentium Overdrive competition - socket 3/4/5/7

Posted on Yesterday, 18:18

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I think the coolest thing about your results is that the POD83 marginally outperforms the P60 and P75, showing that it's performing at true Pentium levels. Did you happen to gather any other benchmark results? Doom would be interesting, not only because it's the industry-standard DOS game benchmark, …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-04-04, 11:33

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You asked for RPG recommendations with an easier learning curve. Many of the recommendations above are the opposite of that. Here are my recommendations from mid-90s to present: -Lands of Lore. Actually, this is the perfect definition of classic RPG with easy learning curve. Super fun, immersive, …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-04-02, 19:38

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30-50 hours per game? Wow, maybe I need to be re-evaluate the time needed to play these types of games. I'll look into the Eschalon series, thanks! Typical RPGs are 40-80 hrs long. The Witcher series are probably on the high end (60-80 hrs). Check gamefaqs.com and howlongtobeat.com for good …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-04-02, 16:50

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Can anyone recommend another RPG with an easier learning curve? Try the Eschalon series. I've beaten Book 1 and 2 so far and they are pretty easy to get into and relatively short. I believe Book 1 took me about 30 hours and Book 2 took 50 hours. I really enjoyed them. Another one to consider is …

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Re: Pentium Overdrive competition - socket 3/4/5/7

Posted on 2020-03-29, 15:55

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I'm guessing the Socket 4 system will show the most improvement. Posting to follow. Interesting topic!

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Re: Recommend me some gold old DOS games?

Posted on 2020-03-23, 09:29

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Everyone's going to have their favorites, and some people won't like or recommend games that are considered classics. A little more detail in your question would be appreciated. :) I'm an RPG nut, so most of my recommendations would be in that genre. Here's three non-RPG DOS games I'd recommend: - …

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Re: List the PC games that you have beaten

Posted on 2020-03-22, 21:45

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Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant. Took me 201 hours over the course of 131 days (4.4 months!). My favorite part of this game (and the series) is party development. There's just so many ways you could go! You can use vanilla classes and class-switch as many times as you want, or you can keep …

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Re: Slowing down my first computer + Turbo & Case Questions

Posted on 2020-03-22, 20:47

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Is there a legend for what all those acronyms stand for? DCD, VPD, L1D, etc.? Is that terminology from SetMul or like industry-standard acronyms I should learn? It's all in the setmul documentation. L1D is L1 cache disable (could be done either through the BIOS or with setmul). The "test register" …

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Re: Slowing down my first computer + Turbo & Case Questions

Posted on 2020-03-22, 19:32

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Here's a complete breakdown of slowdown options for my 486 DX2/66 and Pentium 200MMX. This should give you an idea of what your systems might be capable of. Although, each 486 motherboard's Turbo performance is a bit different, so your mileage may vary. Filename time machine.PNG File size 113.87 …

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Re: DOS games with high memory usage

Posted on 2020-03-22, 15:03

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Although minimum is only 12MB, I believe Links LS 1997 Edition (DOS) would use as much as you could give it. It also took advantage of extra VRAM to render at up to 1600x1200x32bpp (provided graphics card and monitor supported it).

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Re: The year is 1990 and you still have a PC/XT and can't upgrade. Which games are you playing?

Posted on 2020-03-21, 20:15

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Ultima VI: The False Prophet Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge Might & Magic II: Gates to Another World Champions of Krynn The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate Knights of the Sky Links: The Challenge of Golf Test Drive III: The Passion Commander Keen Star Control Wing Commander (it would be a …

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Re: My all-round DOS gaming rig - a small guide

Posted on 2020-03-15, 17:21

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I first had the Yamaha Audician 32 Plus installed - REALLY not a good choice for compatibility. Over 30 tested games would not detect it including some well known ones like Cannon Fodder. Weird. I never had a game not work with my Audician. Do those 30 games have anything in common? I've also …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-03-15, 17:08

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Hey clueless, any chance we could get together for a friendly game of whatever? I thought it was pretty neat that first time. Yeah, probably after I finish Wizardry 7. My gaming is pretty limited, usually early mornings (5am to 8am) on the weekends. And when I'm in the middle of a game, I'm pretty …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-03-15, 14:18

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Getting back to the Gorrors, apparently the final two are nearly impossible to defeat unless you have tons of invisibility potions or everyone has the Ninjutsu skill, or you grind your characters to about level 50. I haven't checked any of those boxes, but I'll still give them a try to see if I …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-03-14, 22:04

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Nice work @Clueless - does all the effort you’ve put in maxing out your party pay off when you import them into the next game in the series? Or do they all get amnesia and lose most of their skills? There's some pretty elaborate transfer rules that some people figured out: http://www.zimlab.com/ …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-03-14, 17:36

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Getting back to the Gorrors, apparently the final two are nearly impossible to defeat unless you have tons of invisibility potions or everyone has the Ninjutsu skill, or you grind your characters to about level 50. I haven't checked any of those boxes, but I'll still give them a try to see if I …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-03-14, 16:38

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188 hours into Wizardry 7 and I've just beaten the 4th of 6 Gorrors. I'm very close to the end (my guess of 200 hrs awhile back seems to be spot-on). The Gorrors are 6 monsters guarding 6 chests just prior to the events leading to the endgame battles. These are completely optional battles, but the …

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Re: Native DOS games with framerate display built in

Posted on 2020-03-09, 09:48

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Wolfenstein 3D (modded in) Any link for this version? Can't find on the first 5 pages of google results, so I assume it's buried somewhere. The one I use is from here: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=46350 There's another one here that I have not tested: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic …

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