Re: Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries 3dfx support?
Posted on 2018-11-16, 07:58
Oh well, fair enough on Mercs. Is the Titanium release worth getting, then; some of the stuff I read about it said it wasn't so good?
Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries 3dfx support?
Posted on 2018-11-15, 08:19
Is there a patch to add 3dfx support for the Windows version of this game? I've read that the "Titanium" release had 3dfx support built in, but I only have the original DOS/Windows 95 CD
Ambidextrous gameport joystick for Win98/DOS?
Posted on 2018-11-13, 23:59
Do you guys have any suggestions for a good ambidextrous and/or left-handed gameport joystick for Windows 98 and DOS? I'm a leftie and right-handed joysticks really don't agree with me :P I remember having a Saitek Cyborg 2000 back in the day (and a Cyborg 3D, but that was USB) and liking the …
Re: AWE64/CT4520 - no MIDI sound in DOS
Posted on 2018-11-13, 08:45
Reading through your replies, I found there was no line for CTCM. Added this to my autoexec.bat and I think it's all up and running now! DIAGNOSE.EXE now reports a lot more things in its test, including the onboard DRAM, etc., and my test application (Doom 😜) now has music. Huzzah, and many thanks! …
Re: AWE64/CT4520 - no MIDI sound in DOS
Posted on 2018-11-12, 09:10
I don't have a picture of it handy, but I can confirm that it does have the RAM expansion headers and chips. The Creative software in Windows reports the built-in 512KiB as normal.
Re: AWE64/CT4520 - no MIDI sound in DOS
Posted on 2018-11-12, 08:57
I actually have that line in autoexec.bat. I tried running it manually once I get to the DOS prompt (computer is set _not_ to go to Windows GUI automatically on boot) but there's an error message "ERROR12: AWE32 initialization failed".
AWE64/CT4520 - no MIDI sound in DOS
Posted on 2018-11-12, 08:36
This card seems to work fine for both sound effects/digital audio and MIDI in Windows 98; it works for sound effects in DOS but there's no MIDI sound in DOS. I tried going through some of the informational .txt files in the CTSND directory for config I might be missing but no luck. Is there …
Re: Anybody got a Socket 8 machine?
Posted on 2018-11-09, 10:33
First Pentium Pro machine I had was a Compaq PWS 5000, and it was absolute junk. It was really pissy about hard disks and needed to install proprietary software on a special partition from its own special floppy disk just to get a BIOS config interface, and even then the options were neutered! As …
[solved] CT4520 - interference on outputs
Posted on 2018-11-06, 12:56
I am getting continuous intrusive hissing/buzzing from both the Speaker Out and Line Out connectors; regular audio seems to be outputting OK, but this hiss is always in the background. At first, I suspected interference from a case fan cable, so I re-routed it away from the soundcard, but there was …
Differences between unofficial Voodoo 5 drivers, Win98
Posted on 2018-11-05, 23:34
Vogons Vintage Driver Library has, for Voodoo 5 and Windows 98, Amigamerlin v2.9 and Voodoolizer 1.05.00. What arethe the differences between these, e.g. features/advantages/stability, etc.?
Options for quiet Socket 370 cooling?
Posted on 2018-11-05, 09:01
I just put together a Tualatin-based machine with a little generic Akasa CPU cooler (like this ), but overall it's somewhat noisier than I'd like. I can easily do stuff like swap in quiet/silent chassis fans, but what are my options for a quiet CPU cooler; can I cool the CPU passively? CPU is a 1. …
Re: Windows 98/DOS and widescreen monitors?
Posted on 2018-11-05, 08:50
Well, that's a relief. Once I had the monitor running from a VGA source, the aspect ratio options came up and work just the way I was hoping.
Naming schemes
Posted on 2018-11-03, 09:32
Do you give names to your devices, whether it's just a nickname, or for network identification, etc.? Mine are based on Old Norse mythology: Daily driver desktop: Fenrisúlfr Laptop: Sköll Smartphone: Sleipnir Router: Heimdallr (built from a Pentium Pro machine, currently dismantled due to space …
Re: Anyone ever see one of these Gateway 2000 CrystalScan 1024s with both DB9 and DB25 inputs?
Posted on 2018-10-30, 23:54
IIRC, I saw a setup not unlike that on one of EEVBlog's dumpster-dive vids; it turned out to be an extra connector for a touchscreen setup. Could it be something like that?
Re: Last cards to only support Win98?
Posted on 2018-10-30, 23:28
...was wondering what were the last/newest graphics cards that had official driver support for only up to Windows 98; i.e., no Win2k, XP, and above? Which of the following scenarios are you interested in finding an answer for: a)the last graphics card which only had manufacturers-supplied drivers …
Re: Last cards to only support Win98?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 15:01
I kinda remember that one. Beefy card at the time, but flawed.
Last cards to only support Win98?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 13:20
Just curious, I was wondering what were the last/newest graphics cards that had official driver support for only up to Windows 98; i.e., no Win2k, XP, and above?
Re: Windows 98/DOS and widescreen monitors?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 13:12
The specific monitor is a Dell E248WFP. I checked the OSD and there's an option to force aspect ratio or 1:1 (no stretch or scale, my preferred option) but it's not selectable, I suspect because I'm currently running it on a modern GTX 760 through DVI. The retro box be running through VGA, so the …
Re: Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold vs Value; also is soundfont RAM expansion worth it?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 12:46
I think I'm leaning towards CT4520, now. I can improve it with a SIMMconn and re-use that later if I'm feeling flush enough for a Gold.
Re: Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold vs Value; also is soundfont RAM expansion worth it?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 10:32
Hmm, now the choice is CT3670, or CT4520 with SIMMconn. They both have a geeky visual appeal to me, I just have to decide 🤣
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