Re: YMF744 using SB-Link Oddity?
Posted on 2018-10-28, 01:08
I guess what is confusing to me is the connection part... what is connecting to where on the motherboard and do you need specific boards to do this, etc..
So, does anyone here watercool their old gear
Posted on 2018-10-28, 00:55
I'm kind of curious. I was into watercooling from my late teens to mid 20's or so. I started on Super Socket 7 / AMD. My interest in watercooling now would primarily be from a noise reduction standpoint. I don't mind the whirring of old hard drives and such, but my god do small diameter fans ( …
Re: Buran X3M : General MIDI Space Race
Posted on 2018-10-28, 00:49
What I want to know, is does this thing include a LEGO play set with build instructions
Re: YMF744 using SB-Link Oddity?
Posted on 2018-10-28, 00:47
Isn't there some Indiana Jones game that is game animation/speech timing sensitive? (check Phils's review of this card) Also hate to be a dunce but can someone explain this SB Link thing to me...🤣
Re: Best Low-Price (today) AGP GPU from mid '98 to very early '99.
Posted on 2018-10-28, 00:26
I think the e- is a signifier of EVGA ? About the only reference I can find.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-10-27, 23:42
This arrived from ebay today. Don't need to put it in my dell because it has a Yamaha Chip already, but this'll go in one of my other machines I will eventually have set up. For someone that just wants to have a good sound card with MIDI support in DOS too. These Yamaha YMF-7xx cards are a very …
Re: Forgot name for a vertical shooting game
Posted on 2018-10-27, 23:26
only thing that pops into my mind is Silpheed but I don't know if that ever came on a CD (ISO)
Re: Recommendations for DOS Sound Cards?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 23:20
That's kinda the thing that prompted my suggestion though. I haven't watched Phil's video in complete fullness, so I don't know if MIDI is gonna sound like you want, under Windows. Generally in Windows things seem to default to wavetable / general midi. And the samples are certainly decent on the …
Re: Bests Browser for Win98se ?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 23:14
Seem to be working. I can even post from it. Fair enough my IE 6 can do that too... but then again I can't even get onto google, and other sites. they flat out refuse to connect, looks almost like a resolve error for whatever reason. But I can also connect to my VPS server, so I'm not sure what the …
Re: Recommendations for DOS Sound Cards?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 23:11
Personally never liked the Vibra... or CQM from what little of it I remember hearing. By the way if you occasionally want to get the sound like it does in Windows, just set your MIDI device to General MIDI instead of SoundBlaster. I'm actually curious if there is a way to force OPL in Windows anyway …
Re: Best Low-Price (today) AGP GPU from mid '98 to very early '99.
Posted on 2018-10-27, 21:36
Might want to consider researching the TNT2 Pro as well. Just make sure you know what you're buying, look for card specific reviews by the exact brand/model You might also consider the Diamond Stealth III S540 - I had this card briefly back in the day, it's a budget card and has some tradeoffs vs …
Re: Bests Browser for Win98se ?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 21:13
I'm curious how you can even browse the web outside Microsoft sites with IE6 My WWW always breaks with Internet Explorer once upgraded from the default 4.0 or w/e I tried out opera last night and it seems passable but yeah you're still missing a lot.
98 - > XP bridging the gap
Posted on 2018-10-27, 21:12
Perhaps not the best title to express my question, but that's what the rest of this post is for :cool: I'm doing some thinking about what I have, and what I want, and what I ultimately would like to do.. I've still got my old FIC / K6-2 / K6-III+ stuff sitting around that I haven't touched for lack …
Re: Recommendations for DOS Sound Cards?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 20:12
Get one of these https://www.ebay.com/itm/AOPEN-AW744L-II-Yamaha-XG-YMF744-YMF724-OPL3-PCI-retro-sound-card-BOXED-NEW/283215550481?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Phil also reviewed it and he loved it for DOS compatibility on the PCI platform it'll give you that OPL/FM …
Re: Are There Any Source Ports for Doom/Doom 2 + Expansions That Support External MIDI Devices?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 19:49
Dosbox + external gear should work. But you'll need coolsoft to do it because there is some stupidity in the way modern windows addresses the MIDI device chain. When I first got my SC-55 one of the first things I did was get things setup and did some tests with DOOM, Duke Nukem, etc to see if I …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-10-27, 19:36
This arrived from ebay today. Don't need to put it in my dell because it has a Yamaha Chip already, but this'll go in one of my other machines I will eventually have set up. That's one of those new, old stock Cobra cards right? Very nice; I've been considering getting one for myself; I'm not sure …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-10-27, 01:55
This arrived from ebay today. Don't need to put it in my dell because it has a Yamaha Chip already, but this'll go in one of my other machines I will eventually have set up. Filename IMG_0133 (Large).JPG File size 267.61 KiB Views 2291 views Filename IMG_0134 (Large).JPG File size 404.84 KiB Views …
Re: Interesting Steam releases of games?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 01:41
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (lol... I know, I know) has a beta branch with GFWL removed/disabled whatever. I usually subscribe to it, I think its required to have it working I don't remember what it was supposed to have fixed. I'm kind of done with Steam - issues like this aside. The older I get, …
Re: CPU-Z will identify independent of what mobo sees?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 01:32
I just hate how ebay forces you to request a refund/return in these situations.... like, OK so maybe I got a CPU that wasn't what it was. What if he just wanted to offer me a partial refund I'd be happy to accept as deference? Just makes me feel like I'm being a dick. idk, I'm weird that way.
Re: Link Between Depression and 'Collecting'?
Posted on 2018-10-27, 01:29
I don't take any medications. I have been on antidepressants in the past. I think some medications may also contribute to compulsive behavior. However my two cents is this. Collecting involves doing something you are passionate about, and ties into your reward center. It's kind of like people who …
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