Re: How much ram did the average p166 have, and any point going from 32 to 40?

Posted on 2017-06-08, 12:46

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

In 1996 I was a young dumb idiot, i was offered two computers to buy, one with 486 DX 66 and 8MB ram, and other with 486 SX 33 and 16MB ram, and i tought that fuck the speed, i need more memory to do more. Damn i was dumb back then. It was an IBM PC 330 workstation. But usually all pre P6 is fine …

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Re: Duke Nukem 2 ADPCM fix?

Posted on 2017-06-06, 05:10

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanx, that really helped, now all is to do is to convert everything to 4bit adpcm, and start beta testing the game.

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Re: Duke Nukem 2 ADPCM fix?

Posted on 2017-06-05, 08:18

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by Cyberdyne

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Strange, I converted and replaced the sound files, but something i am missing, maybe the duke executable knows what files are what format and ignores the headers of sound files... it is only plausable explanation.

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Re: What are the pros and cons of using a propietary system as your retro box?

Posted on 2017-05-25, 13:50

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Only propiertary system that i have is an Compaq 6000 series 200MMX, and it is just amazing. But all other propertary systems i have sold or thrown away. Oh and one small 486 motherboard is in an small DVD player case.

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Re: Anyone find early 2.5 shooters had more charm than early 3D shooters?

Posted on 2017-05-23, 06:00

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by Cyberdyne

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Yes they did have more charm, more colors, more detail and litle bit diferent approach, first 3d games tried realism, and failed, 2.5d games usually used cartoonish caracters, only one game used realistm, it was Operation Body Count, and was it any good? But honestly Quake is a brown large triangle …

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Re: Best way to play DOS Games on an old PC witbout using floppy?

Posted on 2017-05-06, 20:41

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ Software

The motherboard is important, and Nvidia Vesa 3.0 card, all my retro gear has HDD caddies, USB Floppy emulators, ISA cheap ass Yamaha or ESS sound card, it is only depending, DO I WANT TO PLAY DUKE 2....

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Re: Best dos GPU for Pentium era MS-DOS games

Posted on 2017-05-06, 20:13

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by Cyberdyne

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

I tested and reviewed a bunch of PCI graphics cards in DOS. My favorite period-correct cards are: 1. ARK2000PV 2. S3 Virge GX 3. CL-GD5446 If you don't care about being period correct, then the TNT2 M64 beats all of the above. See the link in my signature for more details. Ark2000PV what the F....C …

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Re: Best dos GPU for Pentium era MS-DOS games

Posted on 2017-05-06, 20:12

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by Cyberdyne

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S3 and Cirrus chips are the most compadible! Thats all i am saying 😀 And if you wat to cheat, then Nvidia line is for you 😉

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Re: A good FAT32 DOS, MS-DOS 7.1(Windows 98), DR-DOS Enhanced, FreeDOS?

Posted on 2017-05-04, 08:35

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ Software

Windows 98(MS-DOS 7.1) does not run all programs correctly, and in my opinion FreeDOS is still somewhat unfinished. DR-DOS Enhanced is a nice option, but somehow it is not very popular and no one is talking about it mutch. And what about modified IO.SYS and Command.com files. It is a good option, …

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A good FAT32 DOS, MS-DOS 7.1(Windows 98), DR-DOS Enhanced, FreeDOS?

Posted on 2017-05-04, 08:29

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ Software

So what are your thouts and sugestions, and what do you use for an all around gaming and memory optimized (umbpci) setup. I still only trust a good Old MS-DOS 6.22 setup, but the hard drive limits are a PAIN.

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Re: Tandy sound and video patch for Alley Cat

Posted on 2017-04-13, 11:57

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by Cyberdyne

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in Release Announcements

Hbreak, google.com does not give me any answers, please link... Edit: Found it with some magic! http://archive.li/35Lf4

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Re: Tandy sound and video patch for Alley Cat

Posted on 2017-04-12, 19:20

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by Cyberdyne

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Why i can not quit with control-y after i patch the game?

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Re: Retro UPS ideas.

Posted on 2017-03-15, 12:31

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by Cyberdyne

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Best bet is Eaton 9120, it really looks like a old server.

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Re: Is Windows pointless on a 486?

Posted on 2017-01-04, 13:55

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by Cyberdyne

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Windows 3.11 good, Windows 95 original... ookay... maybe, but after that OSR2 and 98 are absolutely pointless.

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Re: OEM vs Generic/custom builds

Posted on 2016-12-20, 07:31

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by Cyberdyne

in Milliways

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Compaq Deskpro 4000 series was awesome. 😊 Still have on 200MMX one. Can take 250MB Sims.

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Re: Pentium IV 3.8GH build... With PCIe SSD :)

Posted on 2016-12-09, 21:48

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by Cyberdyne

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Hey friends, lets make some things clear, just discuss stuff that has native ISA connection in the motherboard 😉 Lets have it in vogons way!

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Re: The American Brexit

Posted on 2016-11-12, 00:52

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by Cyberdyne

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IDK i like that Tump becaime the president on USA, and i live in Estonia, so everyone has told me, that, if America will not protect me, then Russia and Putins FSB and Spetnaz army will come over our baltic states. Well this is absurd, if you have some logic, hey they are playing some pupet game in …

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Re: Anyone on here into retro console gaming as well

Posted on 2016-11-12, 00:42

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by Cyberdyne

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Only those eastern europe yellow cassette famicom clone gaming. Especially Contra and Power Blade 1 and 2 😁

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Re: Win95. yea or nay?

Posted on 2016-11-12, 00:40

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by Cyberdyne

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I like Windows 98SE, with old Explorer.exe and with kernel extentions, i install it to my 486 to Pentium III 😉

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Re: Best DOS video card?

Posted on 2016-11-12, 00:37

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ Video

In my experience, S3 Trio and Virge cards are the best bang for your 2D DOS money! Cirrus Logic cards after 24 and 29 series are just superbe. After CL-GD 5429 are good compatible and ok speedy cards. Nvidia Riva 128 TNT TNT2 and Geforce MX(4) cars are for AGP slot, and you can make your Pentium III …

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