Voodoo 2 DOS Glide compatibility matrix

Posted on 2013-05-20, 10:56

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v23dfx.PNG * Retail support for V1 cards, but patch required/recommended for V2. ** Previously reported as not working on V2. I could not find a solution. If you find a way to get these games running, please post! *** Crashes when starting a race. Manual states no Voodoo2 support. ^ Crashes with …

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Re: System Shock 1 (floppy version)

Posted on 2013-05-19, 18:38

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dosquest wrote: Doesn't this constitute as pirating? Should we ban those who provided him with the files? and possible the poster? Are you trolling or for real?

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Re: Help me decide Pentium Overdrive 83@100mhz vs Pentium 90

Posted on 2013-05-19, 12:26

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I think a Pentium 133 Mhz would be much better. That was the top of the line CPU in Q4 1995 and was very expensive. You have to remember that the three cards have to be compared against each other on a similar system. The problem is that the 3D Blaster runs on the VLB bus, while the NV1 and Matrox …

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Re: Help me decide Pentium Overdrive 83@100mhz vs Pentium 90

Posted on 2013-05-19, 11:27

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I don't understand how that would not be obvious? When the cutoff date is November 1995 we can just use hardware that were available up to that point.

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Re: Help me decide Pentium Overdrive 83@100mhz vs Pentium 90

Posted on 2013-05-18, 23:29

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Awesome testing! Who would have thought there would be such a performance difference on the Socket 7 Intel chipset boards? The FX chipset just bombs! I don't know how much it affects performance, but I tested with the GUI set to on in Quake. I also tested with demo1. The demo3 results can be …

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Re: My Compaq Presario 4766 - DOS / Win9X machine

Posted on 2013-05-18, 23:19

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OCZ Vertex Turbo SSD drive installed. Blew the scale in Speedsys with a score above 1400 points on harddrive performance! While all other games run better with the AMD K6-III I get the same framerate in Quake 3. No idea what is causing the issue here. Not that it is important as framerate is still …

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Re: New Gaming Rig, need advice.

Posted on 2013-05-18, 23:13

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It is really strange that the Powerleap adapter does not override the multiplier on the motherboard. I've tested them in my 430VX and MVP3 board and never experienced that before. Have you installed the latest BIOS to the Abit board? You could also surf around on Powerleap's old websites through …

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Re: SB Live! or Vortex2

Posted on 2013-05-18, 23:06

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Vortex 2. Solely because the user interface on the drivers are so much better designed. Creative = clutter and more clutter Personally I also think A3D is better than the first iterations of EAX.

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Re: 3dfx DOS modes

Posted on 2013-05-18, 23:03

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DOS Game list: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=886 If the game require a patch, check out www.patches-scrolls.de Voodoo 2 will work with the DOS Glide games, but may require a batch file to be loaded with environment variables. Other than that the game should load the 3DFX card with no other …

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Re: New Gaming Rig, need advice.

Posted on 2013-05-18, 11:04

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40 EDO ram or 64 FPM ram? According to testing done by Gona with a 430VX board the EDO is about 5% quicker. If that outweighs the extra benefit of getting 64MB system RAM is up to you. Vetz: These dip switches found in the Powerleap Adaptor Do they have to be the same in the Socket 7 motherboard? …

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Re: Replacement Motherboard

Posted on 2013-05-17, 23:42

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You could also get a Powerleap type adapter and install a Pentium 200 or 233 in it. If you're lucky an AMD K6-II/III might work as well. The case is super nice btw!

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Re: New Gaming Rig, need advice.

Posted on 2013-05-17, 23:37

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CPU: Actually I'm going to use a Powerleap PL-ProMMX Plus adaptor I bought from Japan (Yes I know, it would have been easier to just get another socket 7 board) You probably would've preferred to hear this before you bought it, but I'm pretty sure you don't actually need that adapter if you go with …

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Re: My Compaq Presario 4766 - DOS / Win9X machine

Posted on 2013-05-17, 23:14

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Initial testing results with no sound: GLQuake (demo1): AMD K6-2 400mhz - 1024x768 SLI - 40.8 fps AMD K6-3 400mhz - 1024x768 SLI - 57.6 fps Quake 2 (demo1): AMD K6-2 400mhz - 1024x768 SLI - 57.4 FPS /w 3DNow driver AMD K6-3 400mhz - 1024x768 SLI - 67.8 FPS /w 3DNow driver Amazing difference!

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Re: My Compaq Presario 4766 - DOS / Win9X machine

Posted on 2013-05-17, 22:20

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Just tested the Powerleap PL-K6-III adapter with my second AMD K6-III 400 (first were DOA) and I can confirm that it works in my Compaq! Now some benchmarking to do :) *happy dance* time to update my signature I've also acquired an original Compaq PS/2 mouse if I ever were to put it back into …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-05-17, 21:23

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Got a BOXED Aopen AX59PRO Super Socket 7 MVP3 ATX board for free! Also included were: 2x32MB EDO RAM 1x128MB SDRAM PC100 AMD K6-III 400 8x IDE CDROM (very nice speed as it is not too slow and not too noisy and it has a great look!) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57506833/vogons/diverse/2013-05- …

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Re: Replacement Motherboard

Posted on 2013-05-17, 21:12

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If you can't get into the BIOS it could be because it is running on a similar solution to my Compaq. Here the BIOS is running of a hidden partition on the harddrive! Loose your harddrive and/or restore disc and forever forget to be able to enter it.

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2013-05-17, 11:36

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CPX770: Please reduce the image size of the embedded image. I don't want to scroll sideways on my 1920x1200 display!

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Re: Best Video Card for DirectX 7 and 8

Posted on 2013-05-17, 08:26

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Senrew: No clue if that would actually work. The V1 and PCX2 will ofc work in that scenario. I am more worried about how the system will handle the Virge and Mystique. As far as I know the most stable configuration which gives the most APIs are the following: Creative 3D Blaster PCI (Speedy3D, …

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Re: Best Video Card for DirectX 7 and 8

Posted on 2013-05-16, 22:22

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My question is, is that really enough, or should I look into getting one with at least 4MB. I know it's primarily for higher desktop resolutions, but does the extra memory help the 3D performance at all? If so, how hard are the memory add-on modules to source? As far as I know some of the MSI games …

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Re: Brainstorming for my 386 rig Sound Setup

Posted on 2013-05-16, 22:11

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Nice thread! I'm in the same situation myself with building my 386DX/33. I was thinking of going with the Soundblaster Pro 2 (CT1600) along with my CM500 connected to the Midiman MM401 card. My concern is how big of a deal is CMS? Aren't there other options in those games? I thought the Soundblaster …

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