Re: Insane prices..
Posted on 2008-11-10, 13:38
I'd be happy just to find a nice small AT mini-tower like that. Getting all the other parts seems easier.
Re: Why do modern video games suck so badly
Posted on 2008-11-09, 02:20
This has been rehashed many times before and I'll use the arcade gaming industry as an analogy. The height of the arcade industry was between 1979-1985. While many attribute the crash of the arcade game market to the introduction of the gaming console or personal computers, I feel it was because …
Re: Fastest Socket A / 462 mainboard with ISA slot?
Posted on 2008-11-08, 19:36
Silent Loon wrote: Thanks for the details, 5u3 - so maybe it's too much trouble with those boards, and I should stick to my P3... A wise choice... and ASUS P2B variants are plentiful on eBay, and will be for some time if you choose to go that route.
Re: Fastest Socket A / 462 mainboard with ISA slot?
Posted on 2008-11-06, 18:55
Can't help you with the AMD question, but my preferred combo that gives an ISA slot, plus keeps Intel for compatibility (which I personally like) is this: http://shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=powerleap+celeron+1.4ghz&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=powerleap&_osacat=0 with this: http:// …
Re: Windows 3.1 via VMware- transferring files
Posted on 2008-10-31, 16:51
I can mount/map the virtual disk file directly from windows and copy files to it. Just right click on the .vmdk file. I am using VMware Workstation 6.5 Another way is to throw all the files you want to put on there in a CD ISO file and mount it, then copy over. This assumes you setup the DOS boot …
Re: Black block in win 3.1 games
Posted on 2008-10-21, 16:15
I've just gone through the guid to installing windows 3.11 in DOSBox and everything seemed to work fine. Windows, sound, video. That is until I tried running some DOS games through win3.1. Why would you want to do this? It's not going to work right. Just run the games from DOSBox outside of Windows …
Re: My K7 "Retro Rocket"
Posted on 2008-10-20, 20:26
I had tons of problems myself, but here is the gist of it. http://adsl.cutw.net/dlink-dsl200-via.html I haven't bought a VIA board since. Now that's not a problem. 😁
Re: Artworx Strip Poker Professional video mode not supported
Posted on 2008-10-20, 20:22
I use your build!. 😢 Pretty please?
Re: My K7 "Retro Rocket"
Posted on 2008-10-20, 14:16
okey dokey. 😁 5u3 wrote: And in my opinion he is right about the VIA KT133A, it wasn't a bad chipset at all But I totally disagree about that. I was burned, as were many others.
Re: Artworx Strip Poker Professional video mode not supported
Posted on 2008-10-20, 13:13
I've got Strip Poker 3 and it works fine with DOSBox defaults. I know it's not the same version - but just throwing it out there. It was a funky game on some real DOS computers. I believe it didn't work with my Matrox G400 at all.
Re: My K7 "Retro Rocket"
Posted on 2008-10-20, 10:18
Are you serious? Comparing what many say is the worst chipset in history to the best chipset in history?
Re: My K7 "Retro Rocket"
Posted on 2008-10-20, 02:57
In addition to what has been said so far.... You bought a VIA KT133A based board on purpose? 😕 😉
Re: Base Specs for Specific Uses?
Posted on 2008-10-18, 02:53
For older games that do not run properly on a Pentium, I use a 486DX/33, 8 Mb RAM, several VLB video cards (S3 928, Cirrus Logic 5428 or Tseng ET4000 W32). I have only 2 functional ISA videocards, but this is not an issue for me, since all my 486 boards have PCI or VLB. Thread hijack/ For my own …
Re: some MIDI troubles
Posted on 2008-10-17, 21:36
I'd prefer to use a PC that runs DOS, but there needs to be MIDI hardware. There are also several old Dolch PAC (Network Associates Sniffer) boxes for sale on eBay. I have one myself. Since the relatively slow LCD is not a problem for your application, it would be a perfect thing to buy for the …
Re: Where do I learn about ancient motherboard technology?
Posted on 2008-10-17, 20:43
Any pics? For some reason, I'm all about aesthetics on this project. Gateway cases are about as pretty as you can get. I had a similar Gateway desktop back in the early 90's. The bowed front gave it a kind of class that other "boxy" looking cases didn't have. The fact you see some curved cases now …
Re: Baby AT cases or alternatives
Posted on 2008-10-17, 20:13
Just checking back.. Anybody know of a place to buy Baby AT cases?
Re: Where do I learn about ancient motherboard technology?
Posted on 2008-10-17, 16:17
I'd only buy an IBM PS2 if you get one totally built-up, with RAM and everything. PS/1's are a good choice too - I used to have one. Otherwise, there are quite a few Opti 386 choices on eBay. 'Still gotta piece it together though. The trick is to find a nice small 386 for your retro-gaming pleasures …
Re: Base Specs for Specific Uses?
Posted on 2008-10-17, 16:09
Tseng ET4000 is good for ISA or VLB. I'm sure there are others. And yes, it mattered more then than now.
Re: Where do I learn about ancient motherboard technology?
Posted on 2008-10-17, 15:27
386's and such came in all kinds of flavors, and since they are pretty hard to find now, specific recommendations may not even matter. As for a CPU, 386DX33 would be the one to get. I never liked the AMD or Cyrix alternatives back then. YMMV. As for chipsets, since mobos were made for DOS, there …
Re: MIDI input patch
Posted on 2008-10-16, 12:29
OK, well that makes sense. Would it not be an advantage to DOSBox in general? Has anyone asked him for a patch? Just curious... I didn't mean to stir up a hornet's nest. It sounded like something that can only benefit DOSBox, with no detriment.
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