Re: Dream XP PC - ASUS P6T SE - I7 930 - Radeon 5870
Posted on 2022-07-05, 11:15
Be careful when using hard drives larger than 500gb with WinXP. I remember running into weird issues.
Re: Is it possible to make an image of the entire OS & installed content for Win9x?
Posted on 2022-07-05, 11:13
Don't make things more complicated than necessary. Download v10.4 of Hiren's Boot CD and use Ghost to save an image onto a USB hard drive or across your network.
Re: Anyone around here a fan of stratosphere conquest of the skies?
Posted on 2022-06-23, 21:26
IIRC, I got this game in a bundle with my Orchid Righteous 3D along with a copy of Scorched Planet in 1997. I seem to remember that a soccer game was also included. I intend to play both games someday. In the meantime, I played Project Nomads to completion in 2018, which was quite good and fun …
Re: Tom's Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart - Old Version
Posted on 2022-06-21, 15:16
I don't see a problem with sharing the link now that you downloaded the information, share it with the rest of us just like you would want to have us share it with you :P There are 13 captures located here: https://archive.ph/https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html The two …
Re: Tom's Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart - Old Version
Posted on 2022-06-21, 14:50
Tetrium wrote on 2022-06-21, 13:38: So did you find it? 😋 Yes. archive.is / archive.ph has it. I didn't want to link to it because it's possibly copyrighted. Even if it's not, Tom's Hardware must have some reason for keeping themselves out of archive.org, which I disagree with, but will respect.
Re: Tom's Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart - Old Version
Posted on 2022-06-20, 14:24
mr.cat wrote on 2022-06-20, 12:15: Yeah it seems to have been excluded from archive.org, you can try archive.is instead. Muchos gracias! Thanks for the tip. This is exactly what I needed. (I should have mentioned in my original post that archive.org didn't have it.)
Tom's Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart - Old Version
Posted on 2022-06-20, 10:12
Does anybody happen to have a saved copy of the old version of Tom's chart that they would be willing to share? They must have updated their website and renovated the chart sometime in the last year or two. The "legacy" portion of the chart is far less useful now. For example, there's no way in heck …
Re: XCOM Blasphemy
Posted on 2022-05-10, 19:41
AppleSauce, Thank you for your take on the game. I really appreciate your insight into this legendary sacred cow of retro computing. I had not considered that the god-like retribution I was able to unleash on the aliens in the final battle was my reward for the initial difficulty of the game. That …
XCOM Blasphemy
Posted on 2022-05-10, 14:08
I first played XCOM back in 1994 when I got my first 486. I remember enjoying it and thinking it was a really difficult game, so I got distracted and never completed it. Recently, I revisited XCOM ( OpenXCOM this time) and finished the game. Here are my thoughts: Nostalgia is a powerful thing. The …
Re: Thoughts on Gravis Xtermiator?
Posted on 2022-02-17, 22:05
pinesal wrote on 2022-02-17, 21:55: I guess I will grab that InterAct Pro pad that KT7AGuy mentioned. It looks pretty good. Could you please write a new post with your impressions and review? I'm really curious to know your thoughts and experiences with that.
Re: Thoughts on Gravis Xtermiator?
Posted on 2022-02-17, 21:22
AFAIK there is no DOS-compatible version of the Xterminator. There is only: The first version : A version with gameport, based on a proprietary Gravis digital protocol ( pre- GrIP), and which does not include, or even work with, the belowmentioned USB adapter, and; The second version: A version …
Re: Thoughts on Gravis Xtermiator?
Posted on 2022-02-17, 17:37
Many folks seem to like the original Gravis dogbone controller for DOS stuff. I've still got my original dogbone that I bought way back in 1995. It works OK, but I rarely use it. Pure DOS gaming isn't something I do much anymore. I've seen other folks swear by the InterAct ProPad 4 , but I've never …
Re: Thoughts on Gravis Xtermiator?
Posted on 2022-02-16, 19:57
The Gravis Xterminator should have been the best gamepad of all time. It was the only one ever designed with some acknowledgement of the (at the time quite large and healthy) flight/space sim community. The analog paddles/rudders, throttle, and stick should have worked great. What ruins it is the …
Re: How do you backup your retro machine-park?
Posted on 2022-02-16, 19:31
Ghost is what I use for creating system images. Versions 6, 7, and 8 are still useful depending on your system and needs, but v11.5.1 is the final version and you won't go wrong with using that. I don't store data on old computers. They're just for running old programs or games. All important data …
Re: CT4830 vs SB0220
Posted on 2022-01-29, 18:04
It turns out there are two versions of the CT4830, one with the digital out and one without. I assume that the one with the digital out is the retail version, the one without the OEM version. Do both of those cards have the same IDs in the hardware manager? I ask, because I noticed some weirdness …
Re: CT4830 vs SB0220
Posted on 2022-01-25, 20:34
boxpressed, Here's the original disc that came with the CT4830: https://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fil … menustate=45,38
Re: Logitech F310 on Windows 98?
Posted on 2022-01-22, 13:18
Lostmeis, Under WinXP, make sure you've installed the XBox 360 controller drivers. You should be able to use the controller in XInput mode with them. You can get them here. https://archive.org/download/xbox-360-64-eng/Xbox360_32Eng.exe Also, scroll up: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=585768# …
Re: Abit KT7A (KT133A/VIA686B), Athlon XP Mobile 2500+
Posted on 2022-01-20, 11:36
mockingbird wrote on 2022-01-19, 23:55: No matter what, I cannot get the PIIX4 (BX) southbridge stable with my Ultra133 TX2 card, and that's a mandatory requirement (TRIM in DOS). How are you issuing TRIM to an SSD under DOS?
Re: CT4830 vs SB0220
Posted on 2021-10-16, 21:12
If you use LiveWare v3.0 with the CT4830 you should be able to get the SB16 emulation working. The original driver disc may also work too, but I'm not 100% sure about that. Forget about DOS or SB16 emulation with the SB0220. Otherwise, I've found it to be an excellent card that is frequently …
Re: How do you initially setup your system?
Posted on 2021-10-16, 16:15
Here's a guide I wrote a few years ago: Generic Win98SE Installation & Setup Guide
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