Re: My second rig, a Wings no-name
Posted on 2013-08-20, 12:52
Nice hardware but I'm curious as to why you're running Windows 95 on a 1 GHz Pentium III? 😁
Re: Best setup for old games
Posted on 2013-08-19, 07:23
I have friends in Melbourne and Adelaide 😀 What kind of bothers me in your videos is excessive camera movement and bad lighting. Have you considered getting a tripod? 😁
Re: Best setup for old games
Posted on 2013-08-18, 12:26
This is what gave him away: http://youtu.be/KpBYnL5fAXE
Re: Best setup for old games
Posted on 2013-08-18, 11:52
Just finished watching the first video and at the start of Part 1 it occured to me that you're probably Australian. Came back here to check and lo and behold! You are! 😁
What is the best setup for old games
Posted on 2013-08-17, 13:30
In the long run I'm mostly looking to play old adventure games from the early 90s on. I remember playing Space Quest, Police Quest and such on my parents 10 MHz Peacock XT but later titles such as Space Quest III ran quite slowly. I recently tried Ultima VII on a Pentium 120 and it was way too fast. …
Re: Twoquickcapri's 386sx16 Build - Turbo Button Included
Posted on 2013-08-16, 19:50
Nice case for a 286/386 😀 Shipping to Europe is $29 which isn't all that bad. The problem is the 21% import tax..
Re: Another 486 being built
Posted on 2013-08-16, 19:48
Which USB floppy drive emulator are you using? I see a bunch on eBay from China but there are a few different models.
Today's haul :D
Posted on 2013-08-16, 10:58
I went to the sorting center today and picked up three complete systems along with two ATX socket 7 moterboards (ASUS SP97-VX and MSI MS5172). Also got two AGP video cards, an ATI 9200 and a KYRO II STG4500. I got all of this literally from the dumpster... First system is an AMD 386SX-25, 2MB RAM, …
Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-08-05, 11:46
Thanks for the input. Will look for a MT-32 the moment I get back from vacation 😀
Re: ECS Elitegroup P6BXT-A+ trouble with RAM
Posted on 2013-08-05, 11:45
I tested all three 512MB modules that weren't being detected correctly in the 440BX board and they all work fine in a QDI Legend socket A board (VIA KT133A). I got another 256MB module but I can't test anything because I'm on vacation. ECS board works fine at FSB 100 with 512MB of RAM. The moment …
Sega 32X - metal bracket
Posted on 2013-08-01, 08:00
Hi all, I bought a Sega 32X recently but the guy hasn't sent me any of the cables - just the power supply and the manual. By looking at the manual, I saw that I was missing (amongst other things) a metal bracket. Is that one really neccessary for Mega Drive 1? Can I damage the console by plugging …
Re: Glue a heatsink to a 486
Posted on 2013-07-31, 21:21
Why not grab all of them at 50 cents each...?
Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-07-31, 21:05
One thing is not clear to me. Do I need a Wavetable daughterboard to be able to use an MT-32? Is this any good? http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-S-16WP1-ISA-Sound-Card-Crystal-MIDI-Daughterboard/250846504632?_trksid=p2045573.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D298%26meid% …
Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-07-31, 15:33
OK so basically I could use any MPU-401 compatible card, connect an MT-32 via joystick/MIDI port and I'm ready to rock or is there more to it? Maybe it's time to open a new topic 😁
Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-07-31, 13:47
Found an OPTi 82C930A in storage. Would it, by any chance, be usable with Roland stuff? There's a Wave Table header on board. What is it for?
Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-07-31, 12:42
Sure, here it is:
Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-07-30, 20:29
No. There are two routes: 1) Purist soul, heavy purse You put the MPU-401 card in an ISA slot, then connect its external breakout box. (Each MPU-401 card has its proprietary breakout box. Make sure you get BOTH.) The box will have one or two standard DIN OUTs, there you hook the MIDI brains (MT-32, …
Re: Introduction: Pentium build
Posted on 2013-07-30, 07:19
LunarG is spot on. Just be careful that the Voodoo2 is a bit larger and may not fit in all PCI slots on an AT board (depending on CPU position). On my Asus VX97 it is a tight fit between the card and the heatsink. Thanks. I had to swap the cards around to get it right. Now everything fits perfectly …
Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-07-29, 20:03
Yes, I'm working on a custom case badge 😉 Might take a while tho.. Let me get this straight. You connect SC-55 to the SB16 and MPU401 connects to SC-55? The music from Doom didn't really impress me but I guess that's mainly the composer's fault 😉
Re: 486 from the dumpster
Posted on 2013-07-29, 11:17
that's an excellent find!! Im a big fan of the DX4-100 chip. Is it an intel overdrive? You didn't mention a sound card? Upgrade would be a Roland MPU401 + Roland SC-55 + SB16:) I'm not sure about the chip.. would have to look under the heatsink but I'm feeling a bit lazy at the moment :D I never …
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