Re: My set of rules for perfection

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I get your point, but in my experience they don't get dirty that quick (at least those I have) and the lack of precision isn't a big issue when you play with point and click and that the max res is 640x480 ^^ I think the importance of mouse precision depends on the type of game. I play a lot of FPS …

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Re: Noisy AWE64 recoding from any input (line in, EMU8000 MIDI, etc)

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I did the Doom distortion test in https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=525304#p525304 on my CT4500 using line-out and running the DOS version of Doom (GOG release) under Windows 98 SE . I did not hear anything resembling the clipping/clicks in the MP3 that was present in that thread . I made sure …

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Re: My set of rules for perfection

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I like pre-pentium era machines even though I never had one at the time (I wasn't even born yet). I can replace lack of usb with networking and I have enough serial mice to not be bothered by the lack of ps2 port at all. The main thing that bothers me about the lack of PS2 ports is not being able …

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Re: My set of rules for perfection

Posted on Today, 00:17

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by Joseph_Joestar

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My Golden Rule? - Don't go below Socket7, to much a PITA. - Don't try and find the perfect ISA sound card, doesn't exist. - Don't accept emulation as a proper replacement for real hardware. - 90s was the best. Strongly agree on all these points. I can understand someone building a 386/486 if they …

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Re: Noisy AWE64 recoding from any input (line in, EMU8000 MIDI, etc)

Posted on Yesterday, 16:50

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Thank you, I have heard of that issue. I will test it with the CT4500 for now and try to remember to test the CT4520 for it too . I'm curious if the CT4500 and the AWE64 Gold also have this bug, since their PCB layout is quite different from my CT4520 . Does this issue only occur when the card is …

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Re: Noisy AWE64 recoding from any input (line in, EMU8000 MIDI, etc)

Posted on Yesterday, 15:50

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Curiosity got the best of me, so I ordered a supposedly NOS (large batch being sold) CT4520 . Piece of advice, check your CT4520 for the Vibra distortion bug . Doom offers an easy way to test it. Mine has it, and it manifests whenever the in-game volume for digital audio is above 50%. This is very …

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Re: Tell us about your 3DFX collection

Posted on 2020-09-18, 04:39

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I just have a single Voodoo3 2000 AGP which I bought second-hand way back in 2002. IIRC, I paid around 30 EUR back then (maybe less?) and only got it because I never had a Voodoo card at the height of their popularity and wanted to see how Glide looked in Deus Ex. I only used that card for a short …

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Re: Can't get Media orte 16 FMP-03 with Vibra chip to work in DOS

Posted on 2020-09-18, 04:28

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by Joseph_Joestar

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The DXP44Q is a 1:1 copy of the YMF289B. My OPTi 82C930 has one and it sounds identical to the real thing. As for the DOS setup, try using the sbbasic drivers as shown by Phil here . Note that this is intended for pure DOS 6.22. However, if you're using DOS 7.1 (the version which ships with Win9x) …

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Re: SoundFonts, Sound Blaster Live!, and Windows 98SE

Posted on 2020-09-17, 22:16

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Will installing the Audigy VXDs break my CDDA via Daemon Tools? I've never been super clear on how CDDA works with ISO mounting. Not sure about CDDA, but the drivers will work with the "Analog audio" option from Daemon Tools 3.47. However, it should be said that certain games are more problematic …

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Re: SoundFonts, Sound Blaster Live!, and Windows 98SE

Posted on 2020-09-17, 20:54

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by Joseph_Joestar

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If you want to use soundfonts larger than 32MB, you need to install the Audigy drivers. Take a look at my guide: Using Audigy drivers with a Sound Blaster Live

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-09-17, 19:05

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Did some testing today with a PC containing an ECS P6BAT-Me v. 1.1 Socket 370/Slot 1 motherboard (Via Apollo Pro chipset). Installed the fastest CPU I currently have in my collection via a Slotket - a Celeron 1.1GHz and installed 512MB RAM. I had a HDD with Windows 2000 installed on it, cloned from …

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Re: AthlonXP + GeForce4 build

Posted on 2020-09-17, 16:17

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Well, it looks like I found a use case for gaming under Windows 2000 on this rig. I just learned that Splinter Cell has issues on cards newer than a GeForce4 . Originally,I had planned to replay that game on my higher specced WinXP rig, but it looks like I might have to settle for slightly lower …

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Re: Best way to get win98 / winXP games?

Posted on 2020-09-17, 09:12

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by Joseph_Joestar

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From my experience, GOG installers work fine on WindowsXP + SP3. Some games may need extra stuff like "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable" to work, but you can usually download offline installers for that. Personally, I like to keep my XP build completely offline for security reasons, so GOG …

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Re: Games that justify building a Windows XP PC

Posted on 2020-09-17, 07:48

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I can't think of anything offhand that doesn't work on more powerful PCs in Windows 7/10, to be honest. EAX games come to mind. Granted, Creative's Alchemy does a decent job overall and other software solutions do exist for Win7 and up. However, I personally prefer the hardware EAX sound of a Sound …

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Re: Another builds discussion

Posted on 2020-09-17, 04:08

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Boohyaka wrote on 2020-09-16, 21:28: I'd rather keep the Ti4200 in the fast build to have a fast non-Glide card, doesn't that make sense? I believe that performance wise it shouldn't be too bad of a difference even in DeusEx or UT99? Deus Ex tends to be hungry for CPU performance, even when running …

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Re: Another builds discussion

Posted on 2020-09-15, 16:30

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I ever need it, I think the Audigy 2 ZS also has decent SB16 DOS compatibility? It's ok most of the time, but I did notice sound crackling/echoing in a couple of games like WarCraft2 and Quake. You can also use it as a soundfont loader for General MIDI music in DOS games that run under the Win98 …

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Re: Final sound setup - have I missed anything out?

Posted on 2020-09-15, 10:56

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by Joseph_Joestar

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A big part of the fun is the experimentation. The achievement of making it all work yourself, just the way you want, after hours of research and testing. That is what we do. Same for me. For example, I love testing how the native AudioDrive mode of ESS cards stacks up against Windows Sound System …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-09-15, 10:44

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by Joseph_Joestar

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kolderman wrote on 2020-09-15, 10:12: Is it sharp and crisp? I get a somewhat fuzzy image on my v5 I have not figured out yet. I'm playing on a 17" CRT and it looks really nice to me. Not sure if things would be different on an LCD though. I can take some screenshots if you want.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-09-15, 09:55

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Playing through Diablo II LoD on a Voodoo3, I've noticed that the game never stutters when "streaming in" data. I remember this being an issue with Direct3D cards even on a much more powerful machine. I'm not using an SSD mind you, just a plain old 80GB Maxtor HDD. The game simply runs super smooth …

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Re: Anyone sold their collections / parts on... any regrets?

Posted on 2020-09-14, 11:44

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I think I'd feel guilty throwing those away knowing they could be useful to someone else. On the other hand, I don't need the money, and I don't want to spend the time on it. I especially don't want a situation where I have sold an item just to have it returned as faulty, etc. So I just keep …

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