Re: Toshiba 2805-s402 Ultimate retro gaming laptop
Posted on 2023-05-18, 20:22
It's on the first page: https://www.mediafire.com/file/g4jkoeokzvys53 … r_14.10.7z/file
PhysX crashes videodriver while all other tests complete w/o issues
Posted on 2023-05-13, 19:26
Hi! I'm writing you on a non-ordinary topic. I'm collecting old laptops and currently working on ASUS ROG G60Vx from 2009. It's a core 2 duo laptop with GeForce 260m. My issue is that any PhysX-enabled game crash videodriver or loose its effects at some moment. No crashes with PhysX disabled or when …
Re: Toshiba 2805-s402 Ultimate retro gaming laptop
Posted on 2023-03-23, 06:15
You can check the model here, not the 402 but it’s the same gf2 version with higher cpu. Filename 8292E6D9-F94D-422B-AFE9-F0DCBD6A14DA.jpeg File size 1.39 MiB Views 180 views
Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware
Posted on 2023-03-21, 15:22
Thanks Mumak! I've also checked other machines with 260 on YouTube, and they also don't report gpu load. So, my sample is not broken, just some weird way chosen by ASUS. I was also studying another issue, and this again brought me here. You see, the clock of my GPU is 500mhz on core and 800mhz on …
Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware
Posted on 2023-03-19, 18:09
Hi Mumak! Maybe there is a chance you can help me, please. I’ve got a 2009 laptop with GeForce 260M, my problem is that none of known apps can read gpu load. I tried hwinfo, gpu-z, msi afterburner. All of them report zero load. I tried different drivers from 2009-2016. No luck. I’m on windows 7 x64. …
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2023-03-19, 15:36
BitWrangler wrote on 2023-03-19, 15:13: I've heard about a scaler or screenmode utility specifically for Chips and Technology VGA, but can't remember enough to track it down easily, maybe the brains in this thread know what I'm talking about. I guess we are talking about same tool - VEXP.
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2023-03-19, 14:56
Is this a 1024 x 768 screen? It’s been discussed here before that VEXP doesn’t scale to full screen on that resolution, it only works perfectly on 800x600. Oh, i missed this discussion. Yep, it has 1024x768 panel. And this explains why this tool doesn't help my other laptop with same gpu and …
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2023-03-19, 07:34
Got another issue. These laptops can’t display mode 13h in full screen, you always got black bars. But there is a tool called VEXP that enables full screen stretching (https://archive.org/details/vexp13). Author states that it will work on my model, the 740CDT which is powered by C&T HIQV32 (CT65554 …
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2023-03-19, 07:20
It’s definitely original one. I also got some other Toshiba power supplies, the story is the same sadly 🙁
Laptop with GeForce 260M crash on PhysX enabled games
Posted on 2023-03-18, 20:35
I've recently puchased an old gaming laptop - ASUS ROG G60VX packed with c2d cpu and geforce 260m (close to 250 desktop). 3dmark06 runs perfectly fine, gives me 11k score. Battlefield 3 worked also without any crashes. But then i've tried several PhysX enabled apps: Alice Madness Returns Cryostasis …
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2023-03-17, 10:38
Guys I’ve got another fat Toshiba laptop - 740CDT. It needs some cleaning but otherwise it’s functional. One issue, it won’t turn on when the battery is inserted. If you do it the power led will just blink red. The seller explained me half the story, that you need to cover one contact and laptop …
Re: SBEMU: Sound Blaster emulation on AC97
Posted on 2023-03-12, 11:26
Will check soon. For now I’ve checked another laptop, Compaq N410c with no native dos sound support. Worked flawlessly. Even made a video: https://youtube.com/shorts/rRuJxorpDVA Thanks again!
Re: SBEMU: Sound Blaster emulation on AC97
Posted on 2023-03-12, 09:03
I’ll be an ordinary person with “I’m following the guide but it’s not working, help me” The laptop is Toshiba Satellite 5205 with sound device Yamaha F753 @ Intel 82801CAM ICH3-M - AC'97 Audio Controller [B1] PCI Windows 98 installed, I’m entering dos via command prompt only option on f8 menu My …
Re: SBEMU: Sound Blaster emulation on AC97
Posted on 2023-03-09, 08:34
Hi! I’m always happy to see when a new project starts for retro hardware. And I also was always bothered by DOS support for AC 97 :) Lots of old laptops were dropped because its absence. In particular, I’ve got Compaq N410c which, compared to N400c, lost its DOS sound support, because of newer sound …
Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware
Posted on 2023-01-21, 22:21
Got a non-retro question about app. Currently, if i want to display FPS in OSD, i need to do some extra steps since fps is absent without game running. So it's necessary to run the game, then launch hwinfo and line will be there. Is there a way to make fps always available? Sometimes i explain …
Re: Toshiba 2805-s402 Ultimate retro gaming laptop
Posted on 2022-10-18, 09:44
Author forgot our main Yamaha product 😀 Filename Untitled-1.jpg File size 53.39 KiB Views 358 views
Re: ATI TruForm - all games, software that use that technology
Posted on 2022-10-07, 19:28
I'm sure i had true form on my ati 9800. But now i'm on laptop with ati 9700 mobility, no i've got no idea how to enable it. I've got driver from january 2004.
Re: Laptop with modded driver sends videogames signal to external monitor
Posted on 2022-10-01, 08:42
I've been trying to make my life easier, with this issue, but still no luck. I made a quick resolution switch, so i could enter 1024x768 when i wanna play games and get back to 1400x1050 when i'm done. But even in windows, if i switch resolution fast, sometimes i get black screen and only by …
Re: Far Cry
Posted on 2022-09-29, 14:35
Okay case solved I think, I installed on old machine original distributive, not the GOG one, and now light is back.
Re: Far Cry
Posted on 2022-09-29, 13:41
Well, this looks like a generic game thread so I’ll ask my question here. I’ve got a laptop with ATI 9700 Mobility, Win XP and catalyst 7.11. I’m bothered that I don’t have light with dynamic shadows, this can be seen at the beginning of the game. Take a look, 27596F14-3425-4A83-987F-BAEAF1C3199B. …
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