Re: Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro - Original Floppy Disk Required.
Posted on 2014-09-18, 03:20
http://www.filedropper.com/microsoftsidewinde … riversrelease20 The title is exactly what's written on the disk
Re: Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro - Original Floppy Disk Required.
Posted on 2014-09-18, 02:23
I have the identical same joystick as you, and I never got any floppies with it. However it was bundled together with a computer so perhaps this was an OEM disk. It doesn't have the Microsoft logo on it. I'll reinstall Alcohol and upload it. Edit: Your files are dated 1995 but mine are 1997. You …
Re: Old harddrives -- any love?
Posted on 2014-09-18, 01:21
I don't think there are any simple solutions to this problem. Simple: buy a brand new HD and burn it in for a few days. It'll then last you a good 2 years without any problems.
Re: Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro
Posted on 2014-09-18, 01:11
I have the version 2.0 CD. Would that be any good? I also have the Intellipoint 3.2 CD if that's of use to anyone. Are there any legal issues with putting this old MS stuff online?
Re: Ok, I'm building a new DOS rig from scratch.
Posted on 2014-09-17, 23:46
I'm reluctant to throw it away so long as there's a possibility of fixing it.
Re: Old harddrives -- any love?
Posted on 2014-09-17, 23:35
Thanks for the tip. A 2GB drive will be fast to image, but what about larger ones? I've been using RocketRAID 100/133 (and clone) cards for years to create small 2-4 drive arrays. Instead of adding an Ultra ATA PCI card to old computers, I drop one of these in. They work particularly well with those …
Re: Installed a 5.25" drive - now the fun begins
Posted on 2014-09-17, 23:23
I've never opened up one of these things, but apparently it's recommended to clean them inside occasionally since the heads get dirty over the years. (I assume it's like cleaning the head of a tape recorder)
Re: Any way to emulate CD audio playback for Windows 9x games?
Posted on 2014-09-17, 23:21
Slightly OT: I found out recently that Windows NT can't play music from SCSI CD-ROM drives. Apparently this is by design. This is also true of Window 98.
Re: Ok, I'm building a new DOS rig from scratch.
Posted on 2014-09-17, 23:17
I doubt you would even be able to attempt flashing a faulty video card's BIOS with the possible exception of a recovery flash of a card with corrupt firmware. That's the thing. It runs well in 2D/Windows environment. It's gaming that's the problem. Corrupt textures. And running any of the PCMark …
Re: Ok, I'm building a new DOS rig from scratch.
Posted on 2014-09-17, 11:15
I poked around the forums and found this link http://gona.mactar.hu/DOS_TESTS/ and have decided on an S3 Savage 4 based card. I just ordered one of these brand new (new old stock). http://vgamuseum.ru/gpu/s3-graphics/diamond-stealth-iii-s530-pci-s3-savage-4-pro/ I might be interested in reflashing …
Re: Admin request: Tapatalk support
Posted on 2014-09-16, 01:14
Re: DOS anti-virus programs
Posted on 2014-09-15, 01:38
I ran F-Prot 3.16f on my DOSbox tree and was disappointed not to find any infections. You have to run it with the /NOFLOPPY /OLD parameters or it will refuse to run.
Re: What do you think what kind of info the modern WWW has been missing?
Posted on 2014-09-15, 01:10
There's also the huge world of shareware/self-published games. Such a list will never be complete.
Re: Old harddrives -- any love?
Posted on 2014-09-14, 22:48
Does anyone else collect the platters and magnets from dead drives?
Re: Removing marker stains from keyboard keys
Posted on 2014-09-14, 18:00
Apparently putting the loose keys in a net bag tied shut and putting it through a washing machine does wonders, but I've not tried this.
Re: Removing marker stains from keyboard keys
Posted on 2014-09-14, 17:03
Would bleach do anything? You may want to remove the keys individually and leave them to soak in some cleaning solution for several hours/days/weeks.
Re: Old harddrives -- any love?
Posted on 2014-09-14, 15:48
Catastrophic outright failure. My drives were a mixture of Diamondmaxes and Maxlines, of all sizes. Though I didn't keep them all to the end, most were eventually given away or sold, so maybe other people got my share of bad luck. I still have 7 in good working condition. Edit: bad sectors are very …
Re: Old harddrives -- any love?
Posted on 2014-09-14, 15:06
Someone mentioned Maxtors, and they are very reliable drives, not just certain models. I've owned about 20 over the years and none of them ever died on me, not even ebay-bought ones. I did have one malfunction in a strange way: it remained useable but with a very low data transfer rate (variable, …
Re: What were your first computer(s)?
Posted on 2014-09-14, 14:45
Beige cases are good. Ever had to change a CD in the dark in a black computer with black drive bezels?
Re: What were your first computer(s)?
Posted on 2014-09-14, 02:48
I remember those Dell Dimension XPS T450/T500s. They could take up to a 1.4 Ghz Celeron CPU and 768 MB RAM IIRC. Just remember not to plug a non-Dell power supply into them...
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