Re: A question about speed

Posted on 2009-07-04, 15:59

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by archsan

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Oh, really? i never thought of that. I usually think the opposite--slowed-down CPU + fast graphics. Thx for the tips--now i wonder about the slowest VGA card i could put on a 440BX mobo... an ISA card? this is interesting 😜

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Re: A question about speed

Posted on 2009-07-04, 12:04

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From MoSlo's website--very helpful information there, link : Apogee * Math Rescue (req:286) * Word Rescue (req:8088/8086) * Dark Ages (req:286) * Monuments of Mars (req:8088/8086) * Arctic Adventure (req:8088/8086) * Pharaoh's Tomb (req:8088/8086) * The Kroz Series Blizzard Entertainment * Warcraft …

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Re: A question about speed

Posted on 2009-07-04, 11:48

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by archsan

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I just thought of Syndicate Wars, and probably Syndicate as well. I'll have to re-check though, as i completely forgot about when/on what i last played them (was it just GUI, or gameplay too?). edit: per gerwin's post below, Syndicate is non-speed sensitive. And i recall with S-Wars it was menu GUI …

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Re: A question about speed

Posted on 2009-07-02, 17:53

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by archsan

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Guys, i wanna throw quick words here... since this question will be repeated over and over again (be it on real hardware or DOSBox), i second the idea of making wiki for speed issues. IMO this is best added to the game's 'technical info' (like in MobyGames) or spec.req. If someone/group has been …

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Re: A MONSTER arrives... HELP (me build a DOS box!)

Posted on 2009-06-30, 17:54

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Compare them All!? do you have any idea how many were made! that would be a very long list... :lol: by all i mean just the cards i mentioned: SB Pro 1.0, MX300, Soundscape, and Maestro... but it's even nicer to have someone else do the job so others (me included) can enjoy the result :happyhappy: …

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Re: A MONSTER arrives... HELP (me build a DOS box!)

Posted on 2009-06-30, 17:08

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by archsan

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... But compared to these I would rather consider a quality 16-bit ISA soundcard that is SBPro compatible. ISA soundcards have an easier job in being compatible then a PCI card, because they don't have to fake/emulate the ISA bus channels. You mean like the Ensoniq Soundscape or Terratec Maestro, …

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Re: A MONSTER arrives... HELP (me build a DOS box!)

Posted on 2009-06-30, 17:03

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Hi there Malik, so we're neighbors by nation, i hope we can get along well here despite our nations' current issues... :oops: :happyhappy: 1. I'm having a SB Audigy 2 ZS too, and if I'm not mistaken, the minimum OS requirement out of the box for it is Windows 98 SE. Yes. Incidentally 98SE seems to …

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Re: Diamond monster sound mx300 BOXED fail

Posted on 2009-06-30, 16:32

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I really hate scams like this :angry: . That SB PCI soundcard worth 1.5 Euros at best. I have just bought one MX300 from USA though which were priced $3 or 4 without shipping cost (card only). It costs me a total of US$14, so if it came fully working then it's a bargain to me. :money: (originally …

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Re: Good Old Equipment

Posted on 2009-06-30, 15:32

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CRTs have always been a bit fuzzy around the pixel edges due to being analog devices. DOSBox's opengl renderer that does bilinear filtering of the stretched image looks the most like I remember. When I use the non-filtered stretching modes, the super-sharp pixels shown on my LCD look almost …

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Re: Yet More Complementary System Parts Questions

Posted on 2009-06-30, 08:15

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by archsan

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:oops: On sound, i think you can't go wrong with any Vortex2 cards which will give you nice A3D surround (i'll go for a card conforming to the reference layout though like MX300 or Aureal's SQ series) or an Audigy card (1/2 only, not 4) for EAX. Why not install both--if one caused problem to the …

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Re: Yet More Complementary System Parts Questions

Posted on 2009-06-30, 08:11

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Hi there, senrew, looks like we're after similar goal--building a pure Win9x gaming box. I posted this on my own thread just hours ago. ...you may find useful info from a surviving Win9x user-base on MSFN. Try this link for general Win9x hardware compatibility and this link for latest motherboards …

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Re: Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 PCI 4MB vs Diamond Stealth32...Head on..

Posted on 2009-06-30, 06:00

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After i get my Stealth 3D 2000, i will pair it with my AGP Voodoo3. Perhaps will have to mess with cabling but i think it's fine. Provided you have AGP/PCI or PCI/AGP boot sequence option in your mobo's BIOS, what do you think about this combination, a fastest AGP VESA card + a most-compatible PCI …

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Re: Good Old Equipment

Posted on 2009-06-30, 05:44

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In my country, there are still some CRTs listed for sale. One of them is the ViewSonic P76F+b. The ViewSonic maxed at 2048x1536@60Hz and can do 1600x1200@77Hz. That's about the best we can get today for new here. I think i should get them before they ran out of stock for good. Do you face this same …

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Re: A MONSTER arrives... HELP (me build a DOS box!)

Posted on 2009-06-30, 04:47

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FYI, I'm not sure that you can run an Audigy 2 in Windows 9x. Use a SBLive! or Vortex 2. I have run an Audigy 2 ZS (with front drive bay) successfully in Windows 98, using the retail driver DVD-ROM. It's rather nice actually. You even get the option to revert back to the VxD driver package, if you …

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Re: A MONSTER arrives... HELP (me build a DOS box!)

Posted on 2009-06-30, 04:10

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by archsan

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That multiplier limited P-II system can potentially give you 133MHz to 400MHz (with L2 cache disabled below 200MHz). But few mainboards have the 1.5x multiplier option. Besides P-II an AMD K-6 system is also an option: Link 5u3's systems look very interesting--no, fantastic :exclamation:. 5u3, if …

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Re: A MONSTER arrives... HELP (me build a DOS box!)

Posted on 2009-06-30, 04:06

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2. How good/bad is the SB Pro emulation on MX300/Vortex2? A rough estimation; about 90% of my games/programs accept it as a SB-Pro without any issues. The OPL-3 FM is emulated, which is obvious. Now i'm thinking again about putting in an original SB Pro (CT1330). I'm only concerned that it might be …

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Re: A MONSTER arrives... HELP (me build a DOS box!)

Posted on 2009-06-30, 04:04

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Thank you for your responses guys. I really appreciate it. well.. most of it should be possible. Getting one PCI soundcard next to another PCI or ISA soundcard is not a big challenge, but putting in more soundcards gets tricky. There is no perfect setup, IMO. :happy: Part of the fun is just messing …

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Re: A MONSTER arrives... HELP (me build a DOS box!)

Posted on 2009-06-29, 13:56

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While waiting for responses (and maybe tinkering with the Monster and DOS glide game demos), here's another configuration which i will hopefully build later for a 'final' Win9x system. This is why i don't need the fastest stuff in the LEGACY/DOS machine. target: AMD 2.8GHz Athlon/LE1660 MSI K9MM-V …

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A MONSTER arrives... HELP (me build a DOS box!)

Posted on 2009-06-29, 12:38

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First and foremost, peaceful greetings to every soul stuck in the body of Marvin. I'm new to this forum and this is my first post in VOGONS. :happy: A Diamond Monster 3D card has just arrived today, packed inside an unassuming box. It wasn't even "box"-shaped when it came, but apparently the card's …

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