Re: MS-DOS Time-Machine Gaming - Mau1wurf1977's YT Videos

Posted on 2014-08-22, 00:06

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What a waste of time! Disk/partition cloning is the way to go. :cool: Of course. But I never start off with an image. Always a fresh install. Then I take an image. Especially on different hardware. What cloning software do you use? And do you clone on the retro machine or remove the HDD and clone …

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Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 16:14

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Do you have another card (there is a reason I always buy 2 or 3 items of the same kind) or can you try the card in another computer?

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Re: Anyone used very expensive high speed CF cards?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 16:06

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Thanks for the information! Just saw the question regarding the 320 GB. It's an old 320 GB Seagate Barracude 7200.10. With SeaTools for DOS you can enable a 32 GB limit. It turns the drive into a 32 GB drive :) Then I use a SATA to IDE adapters (I reviewed it recently on my YT channel) and that's …

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Re: MS-DOS Time-Machine Gaming - Mau1wurf1977's YT Videos

Posted on 2014-08-21, 15:59

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Produced a new video! Very handy when you re-install W98 ALL THE TIME like I do 😀 Unattended Windows 98 installation using answer file

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Re: Anyone used very expensive high speed CF cards?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 15:57

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Quick update guys! It appears that my workaround to enable DMA with all my SATA to IDE adapters is really working :blush: I will do some more testing with another board (so far confirmed working with BX440 and i815 chipset board). Why do I want DMA enabled? Because without DMA performance doesn't go …

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Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 14:27

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Haven't had any issues on my AOpen board with i815 b-step. I do remember that the Turtle Beach driver had an issue with Incoming. It would lock up after the first or second level.

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Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 03:10

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Great. Don't tell me you uploaded that just for me! But if you did... thanks. Hopefully something will eventually work on at least the Pentium 4, which seems to have more stable PCI. (That... breathtaking crash notwithstanding.) (Edit: I just noticed the time, so I think I'll do that in the morning …

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Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 03:03

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Latest drivers: http://www.philscomputerlab.com/aureal.html Just unpack, go to device manager > update drivers and point to the folder. There is a documented issue to do with PCI recognition but you get a very specific error message. There is a workaround, but I don't think you have this problem. …

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Re: Rage Expendable on XP

Posted on 2014-08-21, 02:47

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This game is available on GOG.com if anyone is wondering 😀

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Re: Anyone used very expensive high speed CF cards?

Posted on 2014-08-20, 23:40

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Thank you for all the input guys! I think I will also stick with using CF cards for DOS and, now that I seem to have found a DMA fix, SATA to IDE adapters for Windows. @ vetz Check this tab for any problems: http://support.lexmark.com/library/LEXMARK/primus/images/operating_systems/windows/ENUS2976_ …

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Re: Anyone used very expensive high speed CF cards?

Posted on 2014-08-20, 16:54

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Looking good! Quickly tested three different IDE to SATA adapters (different chips) on my Pentium III-S 1.4 GHz reference system:

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Re: Anyone used very expensive high speed CF cards?

Posted on 2014-08-20, 16:40

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I don't want to jinx anything but I might have solved my locking / freezing issue that I have with pretty much all of my IDE to SATA adapter. I have a hunch that the latest chipset driver breaks something. I will investigate...

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Re: CF Card to IDE or SD card to IDE

Posted on 2014-08-20, 16:38

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CF cards hands down! I assume that this is for MS-DOS only. No Windows? The adapters should all work. I like the one that goes into the back of the computer. Easy to remove the card and load games on the desktop through a card reader 😀

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Re: Anyone used very expensive high speed CF cards?

Posted on 2014-08-20, 15:58

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Currently my "best" storage solution is a modern SATA driver with 32 GB capacity limit through a SATA to IDE adapter. BUT I can't disable DMA. It still flogs every other storage solution I tried. SATA PCI cards cause a performance warning message in device manager (something about hard drive being …

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Re: Anyone used very expensive high speed CF cards?

Posted on 2014-08-20, 12:59

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When it comes to using CF cards with IDE-CF adapters, compatibility is usually the bigger/limiting issue. If you want speed and have a spare PCI slot, how about using PCI SATA adapter with SATA-based SSD insead? I've used this and it works fine. I'm always on the lookout for alternatives more than …

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Anyone used very expensive high speed CF cards?

Posted on 2014-08-20, 10:36

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Many of us use CF cards in our retro machines. But writing small files is a weakness of them. So I wonder if these very expensive super high speed CF cards are any better?

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Re: Expendable (by Rage) bump mapping issue

Posted on 2014-08-20, 08:27

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Made a video: Expendable Matrox G450 Environment Mapped Bump Mapping 1024 x 768

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Re: Is there a Voodoo2 12MB with only 12 chips?

Posted on 2014-08-20, 06:57

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Yes, my STB cards are like that. Funny thing is the back still has solder points for the modules. Wondering if an upgrade to 24 MB is possible 😀

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Re: Has anyone tried using a Matrox Parhelia with a Voodoo 2?

Posted on 2014-08-20, 06:54

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obobskivich wrote: Any plans to add the Parhelia generation cards (P650/P750) or Parhelia itself? This card is a Windows XP card right? For the time being I will stick with Windows 98. I did check last night and couldn't find W98 SE drivers.

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Re: Has anyone tried using a Matrox Parhelia with a Voodoo 2?

Posted on 2014-08-20, 05:29

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noshutdown wrote: the g550 has 2*2 texture mapping units. at low to medium resolution(which is what they can get acceptable framerate with): g550>>g400max>g400>=g450 at high resolution: g400max>g550>g400>=g450 I will have all these cards soon and planning on doing a bit of a shoot out 😀

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