Re: Which CPU is the Fastest in the World for Real Mode Operations in MS-DOS?

Posted on 2024-08-15, 20:14

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Actually you CAN run DOS in real mode on any current CPU including Ryzen Zen4 and 14 series CPUs, as long the as the BIOS that has full legacy support options. These would be the fastest cpus to run dos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXNHHUmVZh8

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Re: Windows 98: how get Sound Blaster from Realtek AC'97?

Posted on 2024-08-01, 16:34

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I think this is what you want... SBEMU: Sound Blaster emulation on AC97

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Re: Remove the sticky threads

Posted on 2024-07-30, 15:36

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Can we Nuke this thread?

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Re: ISA cards on modern computers

Posted on 2024-07-10, 19:27

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Here are some products on the market today that seem to fill a similar need: -- one ISA card https://arstech.com/usb2-products/25-usb2isa-r.html -- Many ISA cards https://arstech.com/usb2-products/43-usb2isa-sl.html Wow those are pricey for what it is. I bet the manufacturing BOM on that is less …

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Re: Switching graphics card in windows 98SE

Posted on 2024-07-10, 19:21

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Since you are installing one nVidia card with another there shouldn't be an issue, as you are downgrading a single generation the drivers should support both cards. Will go through a detect new Hardware cycle though. However, changing brands in your example, from nVidia to 3dfx, best practice is to …

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Re: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Issues on DOS

Posted on 2024-07-08, 20:48

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Pentium MMX at 233MHz. Not enough cpu power to run a LIVE 5.1 Min Req: PII 350mhz The general MIDI it taking up all your cpu resources and causing lag issues with the controls.

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Re: What version is this QUAKE???

Posted on 2024-07-08, 20:26

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Heyyyyyyyo, I found a copy of Quake yesterday and when I loaded it up it seems to be the registered version 1.06. I'm confused though because the "source code" at the back of the trifold is the same as the shareware copies I've seen. If anyone knows what release of Quake this is, that would be cool …

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Re: Janes USAF widescreen/stretched cockpit fix?

Posted on 2024-07-05, 23:57

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Unfortunately no. If there was, https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Jane%27s_USAF would have the info. It's specifically stated: Menus are 800x600, but the simulation is widescreen. Supports all resolutions listed in Windows. Cockpit is stretched. The issue has been around since at least 2011 However …

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Re: Yellow plastic, and how Creative handled it

Posted on 2024-06-28, 23:38

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I think the OP found the one instance where this was a fluke. You look at pretty much any Creative CD/DVD rom drive face and they have some of the worst cases of yellowing vs. other white cd/dvd rom drives.

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Re: WP32 McCake : MT32 compatible waveblaster board

Posted on 2024-06-20, 14:08

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crusher wrote on 2024-06-20, 12:45: Do anybody know of buyable front panels aside from the Serdaco ones? I saw nice ones on Google picture search. But often these were hobby projects and not for sell. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4886340 Note this is using a Pi3 and not a WP32 McCake

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Re: Reflashling Radeon 9800 with Radeon 9700PRO BIOS

Posted on 2024-06-14, 18:32

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The 9700 Pro was not flashable to a 9800 Pro., so reverse flashing will not work. The reason being the difference R300 vs R350 core... and in this case even more difference with your card being a R360 which was a R350 revision, which the 9800 XT also used. So your 9800 Pro should be able to be …

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Re: Games slow down when installing both a Yamaha XG and Aureal Vortex?

Posted on 2024-06-12, 04:18

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Pretty sure running onboard and a pci sound card being both enabled is not a good thing to do. Even though Device Manager may not complain about it, I am pretty sure the motherboard chipset and PCI controller are not going to be to happy about it. Especially on these older motherboards (Since you …

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Re: Is there a point having 1 3dfx Voodoo1 passthrough another?

Posted on 2024-06-10, 19:49

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Diamond Monster 3D (Voodoo 1) lacks any header for doing SLI. As others have said, passing it through accomplishes nothing, As the input signal from the first Voodoo will be literally turned off just like it was a VGA card in favor of the last voodoo in the pass through chain when the 3dfx or GL api …

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Re: Do I need this DVD decoder for playing games?

Posted on 2024-06-08, 05:30

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Depends on the video card that you have. Basically any video card after 1998-ish started implementing HW DVD (mpeg-2) decoding. ATI Rage II+ nVidia RIVA TNT 3Dfx Voodoo Banshee The biggest game title to make use of the DXr2 was Wing Commander IV DVD edition. Which if not patched requires that card. …

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2024-06-07, 05:57

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No nForce 2 the pinnacle of socket A?

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Re: Which of these Sounds cards to use?

Posted on 2024-06-01, 07:04

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Definitely the ISA card with CMI8330 especially if it has the wavetable header. As far as audio quality, this completely depends on the manufacture. And if it does suffer in quality, it can be corrected via replacing caps. I think there is another thread on this.

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Re: Starting up a new Dallas RTC chip

Posted on 2024-05-24, 16:27

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Ironically Necroware posted a new video on the RTC today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecTZtZhE9bI The embedded coin batteries in these are only rated for 10 years, so doing some hack to change the "storage" or "low power" mode (honestly looking at the chip data sheet and what is actually inside a …

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Re: Quake GOG music

Posted on 2024-05-23, 20:55

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Have you tried putting all the required files on the 98 machine (usb thumb drive?) and then using your TDK CDRW241040B to burn the the disk?

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Re: Quake GOG music

Posted on 2024-05-23, 20:47

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The pc doesn't like the cds that I've tried to burn AT ALL. When I put one in, the computer freezes or becomes excruciatingly slow until I remove the cd from the drive. There is a connection between the sound card and the drive. Other games that use cd music like Hexen and Blood work perfectly. My …

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Re: Quake GOG music

Posted on 2024-05-22, 05:11

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If you are using a clean unaltered version of Quake on W98, "technically" it only supports AUDIO from a physical CD. it will not play from any "folder". However, you can patch the Quake executable: https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/compatibility-tools/_inmm-dll-tutorial/ (not sure if this patch and …

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