Worst retrogaming regret

Posted on 2018-08-10, 16:47

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by madrobby

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Mine was when I got rid of my collection of big box DOS games in about 1998 when I moved out of my parents place. And by get rid I mean throw in the trash. I’m sort of slowly trying to acquire copies again, but some like Elder Scrolls: Arena or DOOM2 are quite $$$ now. :dead: What’s your worst …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-10, 10:38

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by madrobby

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Got another IBM Model M for my keyboard collection, this time it's the one with the black cord, the XT connector and no leds. 😀 Love these things so much.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-08, 12:04

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by madrobby

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Roland A-880 MIDI Patcher/Mixer… Here it is in my MIDI mountain. 😊 Filename IMG_3646.jpg File size 1.22 MiB Views 1409 views

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Re: Waveblaster output mixing with Dreamblaster X2?

Posted on 2018-08-02, 11:47

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by madrobby

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NM, found it. It's the slider called "MIDI" in MIXERSET.EXE. This doesn't seem to control the global MIDI volume as naively assumed, but the output level from the Waveblaster header. 😁

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Waveblaster output mixing with Dreamblaster X2?

Posted on 2018-08-02, 11:33

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by madrobby

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I have a brand-new Dreamblaster X2 that's working great on my CT2800 Soundblaster 16. Is there a way to use MIXERSET.EXE to control the volume & whether it outputs anything at all? I believe it just gets sent the MPU-401 data that's also sent to external devices. But obviously if I want to use an …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-02, 11:29

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by madrobby

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Recently sniped up a IBM 5150 PC (256k version) on eBay just after it got listed and got it for a great price. The best thing is that it appears to be in working condition and except for lots of dust it's really clean, no rust! Bonus: It had a real Hercules card installed, something I didn't expect …

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Getting the CT2800 to work in Windows 98SE

Posted on 2018-08-01, 13:29

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by madrobby

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Heya, Just documenting the steps I needed to do to get the CT2800 to work in Windows 98SE, and for DOS mode under Windows 98; just in case someone else runs into the issues I had. The CT2800 is a plug-and-play 16-bit ISA card, and is sort of a bare-bones Soundblaster 16. It was sold as the " …

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Re: Audio mixer recommendations

Posted on 2018-07-29, 13:29

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by madrobby

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Update! 😀 Filename 85CBBA32-3AB2-43C9-9DDE-090A1A016310.jpeg File size 1.78 MiB Views 1202 views

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MIDI Switch/Patch panel

Posted on 2018-07-29, 13:16

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by madrobby

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Is the Roland/Edirol A-880 a good choice of you want to hook up multiple computers (3 atm) to multiple MIDI modules (also 3) with some room to grow? I want to be able to switch between computers and devices and I do have a little rack. This is for DOS gaming, ScummVM and listening to old MIDI game …

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Re: Audio mixer recommendations

Posted on 2018-07-22, 17:43

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by madrobby

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the Goat wrote: It holds the audio mixer, a midi patch bay, a rack mount power unit and four half width midi modules. What do you use to hold the half width modules in place? A shelf? Rack ears?

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Re: Audio mixer recommendations

Posted on 2018-07-22, 11:47

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by madrobby

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Thanks everybody, I ended up ordering the Behringwr RX1602. Probably should get a little rack for all the sound stuff! 😀

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Re: Which "old-type" Roland MT-32 to get for DOS games?

Posted on 2018-07-21, 23:07

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by madrobby

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I just got an “old” MT-32 and it’s awesome. There a bunch of games at it, and it sounds amazing. Very happy with it! Just a tip, I find that most that sell on eBay are overpriced, I just used an eBay watching app (BayWatch for iOS) and waited until one came up for a reasonable amount (I paid $80).

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Audio mixer recommendations

Posted on 2018-07-21, 13:39

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by madrobby

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My retro setup consists of currently 3, soon a few more, computers, and I'd like a way to easily be able to switch between, or better yet, mix the sound outputs of these (for example, I'd like to hear my main Windows PC at the same time as my 486/33). Additionally there's the output of a few MIDI …

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Re: Modern Gamepad on Gameport?

Posted on 2018-07-21, 11:14

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by madrobby

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Serioulsy, nobody else want's to use modern Joysticks/Gamepads on old computers? Just did the same search and I’m really surprised that no one has anything for this. I’d love to use modern gamepads like an Xbox One controller with my old PCs. Most ideally a converter for this would also have a pass …

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Re: Please help identify this PC joystick

Posted on 2018-07-15, 03:13

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by madrobby

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Thanks, looks like it’s the Suncom! Here’s a comparison with an eBay auction of the F-15 Hawk... Filename 8A42A906-E562-470E-8344-4D78C08D5BD2.jpeg File size 1.17 MiB Views 684 views

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Re: Please help identify this PC joystick

Posted on 2018-07-12, 00:44

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by madrobby

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I researched more and I think what I had back then was a FCS Mk 1. Not totally sure tho... I wish I had a better photo.

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Please help identify this PC joystick

Posted on 2018-07-11, 21:07

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by madrobby

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This photo was taken ca. 1995-1997. It’s a PC joystick, I know it had a thumb hat. Can anyone identify it? Thanks! Filename 2F190847-49D6-4F03-8E07-B56DB2E4D574.jpeg File size 283.36 KiB Views 833 views

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Re: How to replace soldered 2/3 AA CMOS battery?

Posted on 2018-06-30, 17:21

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by madrobby

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I'd stay away from anything rechargeable. As OP said, just solder some wires to a CR2032 socket and stick it to the board with some hot glue. This is safe and reversible if you want to improve on it later on. Like, you know, just buy the same freaking battery: https://www2.mouser.com/ProductDetail/ …

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How to replace soldered 2/3 AA CMOS battery?

Posted on 2018-06-30, 13:34

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by madrobby

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Hi, I have a NCR 3333 486 PC which a 2/3 AA Tadiran battery apparently soldered on. Does anyone have tips on how to replace this type of CMOS battery? I've searched for this situation but could only find information on other types of CMOS battery replacements. The board does not have an external …

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