Re: Issues with GA-6BXC Rev 2.0 and modded PIII-S 1.26GHz?

Posted on 2022-11-18, 04:05

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by infiniteclouds

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Hey TehGuy, this might be helpful. See this thread - https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=58372 My reply on there : "have the same issue on my GA-6BXC Slot 1 board with MS6905 Adapter when using one of the modified III-s 1.4 Tualatins. Certain Tualatin compatible BIOS might POST but will …

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Audio/Midi Lines (Sound Card/Synth/Speakers) Order of Operations Refresher

Posted on 2022-11-18, 03:50

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by infiniteclouds

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It's been a while... do I have this right...? Audio: AWE64 Gold RCA Out (L/R) -----> Roland SC-55 RCA IN (L/R) Roland SC-55 RCA OUT (L/R) ------> Hosa YMR-197 3.5 mm TRSF to Dual RCA Stereo Breakout Cable ----> 3.5mm Out to 3.5mm Input of ACS295 Subwoofer. Midi: AWE64 Gameport Midi Breakout -- MIDI …

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Re: Games for a Mac Performa

Posted on 2022-09-21, 03:43

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by infiniteclouds

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Would Starcraft really run well on a 100Mhz Performa?

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Re: Tandy 1000 - Your Thoughts?

Posted on 2022-09-21, 03:42

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by infiniteclouds

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They are the best "PCs" pre-mainstream support for VGA & Adlib - certainly XT/AT. The thing is even once EGA, VGA and Adlib were all out there were very lazy PC ports many of which were either Tandy 16/3-Voice or 4-color CGA/PC Speaker. I think 1987 is the uncontested winner of "The Year of Shitty …

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Games for a Mac Performa

Posted on 2022-09-20, 03:50

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by infiniteclouds

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A 1995/1996 era Mac Performa with a 100Mhz PowerPC 603e RISC processor, IDE to CF and maxed out 64Mb RAM should run what games smoothly? Also, how far back can these things go, can they play Apple II games or are there the usual speed glitches?

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Re: Is it possible to build a Retro Rig that will run BUILD Engine games at 1280x1024 @ 60FPS?

Posted on 2022-03-09, 03:47

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by infiniteclouds

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I would note NOFLB or NOLFBLIM did not resolve the issues with Geforce 4 ti4200 or FX5900. In my experience Build Engine needs a G3 or earlier for optimal performance.

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Re: Is it possible to build a Retro Rig that will run BUILD Engine games at 1280x1024 @ 60FPS?

Posted on 2022-03-06, 08:56

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by infiniteclouds

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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=59266 https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=55176&start=20 Build Engine is a primadonna with later GPUs much more than later CPUs or other hardware. As mentioned you can get specific PCI soundcards working with in if they have reasonable DOS …

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Re: Just purchased a Tandy 1000SX. Need some advice on upgrades I have already purchased and any other recommended upgr

Posted on 2022-03-06, 08:31

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by infiniteclouds

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As for upgrades to look out for. There is a very rare 286xpress add-on card that fits into the ISA slot while plugging into the 8088 socket via a cable. It allows you to swap between the 8088 and a 286. It's nothing like a real 286 but it's still quite a bit faster. It was made by "PC Technologies" …

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Re: Starwars Knights of the Old Republic Kotor

Posted on 2022-03-06, 06:53

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by infiniteclouds

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For Nvidia cards, the "32xS [Combined: 2x2 SS + 8x MS]" setting works for a 2x2 supersample for OpenGL games. Not sure if it works for all OpenGL games or KOTOR, but it definitely works for some OpenGL games. 8x Multisampling paired with 8x Sparse Grid Sumpersampling actually did work. It's a neat …

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Re: Just purchased a Tandy 1000SX. Need some advice on upgrades I have already purchased and any other recommended upgr

Posted on 2022-03-06, 06:50

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by infiniteclouds

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I think you need to be careful replacing or adding the 3.5 drives as it sends power through the ribbon cables? That might be the TX and TL only, I forget. Nerdy Pleasures has a lot of great info on Tandy 1000s. https://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/05/practical-issues-with-tandy-1000-sx-and.html …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-10-21, 19:04

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by infiniteclouds

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Greedfall. Really appreciating the quest writing/design thus far -- specifically the lack of fetch quests. Gorgeous looking game world too... to where I've been using walk-mode in most places.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-09-14, 04:11

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by infiniteclouds

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King's Field 2 (USA), after beating King's Field (Japan) and King's Field 1 (USA) recently. These must have been a real treat for any dungeon crawler fans that bought a PlayStation early on.

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Re: Is it worth it for me to get a Voodoo card?

Posted on 2021-09-09, 06:35

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by infiniteclouds

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Honestly though Tomb Raider 1's best 3D accelerated version is with a compatible ATI card. I think the Rendition Verite version is the closest to the PlayStation original in terms of visuals. Only visuals I'd want from PSX original are the superior cutscenes :P ...actually that and the music + …

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Re: Is it worth it for me to get a Voodoo card?

Posted on 2021-09-09, 04:43

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by infiniteclouds

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I had some issues with the game even on a Voodoo 1 - https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=62227 Some of the features on the 3Dfx version Tomb Raider are buggy (mipmap and anti-aliasing) and must be disabled no matter which 3Dfx card is being used. The only thing that is not normal are these …

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Re: Is it worth it for me to get a Voodoo card?

Posted on 2021-09-06, 02:44

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by infiniteclouds

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Tomb Raider 1 runs perfect Not on a Voodoo3. It may run with a stable frame rate (locked to 30) but it suffers from some graphical glitches such as Lara missing her shadow, pistols flashing white when AA is used and gamma being too washed out, without the possibility of adjustment. For the best …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-08-31, 03:57

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by infiniteclouds

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Just beware I'm pretty sure only the 2.0 can support the AGP voltage needed for 3dfx Voodoo cards. I believe that is the primary difference. If you don't plan to use any 3dfx or use a PCI card I think it should work just the same? Curious to know. I'll let ya know on the second half of the latter …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-08-30, 22:22

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by infiniteclouds

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Brand new OG Intellimouse Optical. Back in the day I had this one and also an Explorer which was grey with an extra button - PS2 compatible optical a must. Too bad it won't also work with a serial converter. IMG_20210830_172414231.jpg IMG_20210830_172442620.jpg ACS295s aren't brand new but they may …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-08-30, 22:06

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by infiniteclouds

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Think I managed to snag a MSI MS-6905 Master rev 2.3 slotket; we'll see if I got got when it rolls in within the next week. Also have a Gigabyte GA-6BXC Rev 1.7 (with 128MB RAM and a Celeron 400MHz attached, not that it matters too much, at least not as much as the included backplate), 3 VIA C3s ( …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2021-06-15, 07:52

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by infiniteclouds

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Dumped a chunk of change on the current GOG sale -- I just love that DRM free goodness. The only game on this list that I've played already is Thief (2014) which, while disappointing at release, wasn't the worst game I've played. Every other game on this list I have yet to play and may eventually …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-05-31, 08:10

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by infiniteclouds

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Wizardry 6 on MS-DOS 6.22 (k6 3+ @500 with setmul@ min) I recommend a sound card with a PC Speaker header for a better aural experience. It's a long game (took me 111 hours when I beat it in 2019) but very addictive and satisfying. I did transfer my party over to 7 and then 8 and it was an epic …

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