Re: Voodoo 3500 going no higher than 640x480?

Posted on 2017-06-05, 15:42

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by cyclone3d

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No, not a hardware limit. I used to have a 3500 and it could do higher resolutions no problem. Maybe try a different monitor. Or you could try using Powerstrip to manually add more resolutions.

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Re: Optical serial mouse?

Posted on 2017-06-05, 14:09

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by cyclone3d

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I had a couple way back in the day. The only problem was that you had to have a special mouse pad with a grid printed on it. Looks like you can get brand new serial optical mice off of eBay for cheap. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=isa+ps%2F2+port&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570. …

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Re: A few SB Live! MIDI Questions

Posted on 2017-06-05, 05:36

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by cyclone3d

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You should be able to manually install the Audigy drivers and have them work on a Live! card. Not sure about doing that on 98SE, but that is what the standard practice was for XP quite a while ago after they stopped releasing drivers for the Live! series. Link to that? I recently picked up a Live! …

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Re: A few SB Live! MIDI Questions

Posted on 2017-06-04, 21:05

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by cyclone3d

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You should be able to manually install the Audigy drivers and have them work on a Live! card. Not sure about doing that on 98SE, but that is what the standard practice was for XP quite a while ago after they stopped releasing drivers for the Live! series.

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-06-04, 18:25

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by cyclone3d

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I fired up an old program I made in college years ago. It is a type of calculator that uses modified school-book methods. The part I am running now runs division on numbers to try to find dividends/divisors that are increasingly accurate representations of PI.

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Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online

Posted on 2017-06-04, 18:19

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by cyclone3d

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Anybody want an AWE64 Gold with Simmconn adapter and 32MB RAM for $1,400? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA http://www.ebay.com/itm/Soundblasrer-AWE64-Go … W-/152572972881

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Re: Best DOS tycoons?

Posted on 2017-06-04, 00:07

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by cyclone3d

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awgamer wrote: That first pic, how did they get the car in there?:) They built it from scratch inside the room of course.

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Re: Best DOS tycoons?

Posted on 2017-06-03, 23:25

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by cyclone3d

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Railroad Tycoon 2 was my favorite. It was polished and fun. GoG has it: https://www.gog.com/game/railroad_tycoon_2 That is not a DOS game. My favorite tycoon has to be Transport Tycoon Deluxe. Although its default difficulty level seems to aim towards beginners, it is still a pretty balanced and …

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Re: Does Sound Blaster X-Fi provide EAX under Windows 10? What about Sound Blaster Z?

Posted on 2017-06-03, 03:43

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by cyclone3d

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So I actually just bought a X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty brand new in the box off of eBay myself for my Windows 10 system. I was using a Sound Blaster Z, but that only emulates EAX 3,4,5 it does not do it in hardware. So I hooked up the X-Fi installed the drivers and it works great and I swear CMSS 3D …

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Re: PCI sound card with wavetable MIDI in DOS?

Posted on 2017-06-02, 23:51

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by cyclone3d

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The other option is to add ISA slots via a passive ISA backplane.

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Re: Looking for someone with Packard bell 386 BIOS

Posted on 2017-06-02, 16:54

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by cyclone3d

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Unfortunately, VOGONS is not the place to come asking for software. While I understand the despair over needing a new BIOS, transferring it is still illegal. It is against the rules to give abandonware, even through third party means. I'm afraid you should ask elsewhere. BIOS updates were/are given …

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Re: 440BX vs 815EP chipset

Posted on 2017-06-02, 15:55

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by cyclone3d

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valnar wrote: There is something different in the way the modern boards use ISA though. They don't have the same sound card compatibility. Yep, no DMA support.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-06-02, 14:06

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by cyclone3d

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(currently hunting down a CHEAP Vibra 16S ISA card..) Who am I kidding LOL Here is one on eBay for $19 + shipping. Depending on where you are, it could be a pretty good deal. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Creative-Vibra-16S-Model-CT2800-ISA-16BIT-SOUND-BLASTER-WORKING-/282487131168 and another: http:// …

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Re: Blind purchase (pretty much) Does anyone recognize?

Posted on 2017-06-01, 20:58

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by cyclone3d

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After going through pictures online. I think I might have found the motherboard: http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/motherboards/D/DTK-COMPUTER-INC-486-PKM-0037S.html I have 486dx-33Mhz and 486dx2-80Mhz. It does not seem like that motherboard goes up to 80Mhz, but at least I will be able to put the 33Mhz …

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Re: Could you suggest me some games?

Posted on 2017-06-01, 15:14

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by cyclone3d

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Doom should be OK on a 486DX2-66. Other 3D games to try are Frontier, MechWarrior 2, Dark Forces, Terminal Velocity, Witchaven, Tomb Raider, Hexen, NASCAR Racing, Descent, SU-27 Flanker, Virtual Pool Other stuff: Dune II, Command & Conquer, Simcity 2000, Warcraft 1 + 2, Worms, Syndicate, Discworld …

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Re: Gravis Gamepad -- utility?

Posted on 2017-06-01, 14:47

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by cyclone3d

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AutoHotKey https://autohotkey.com/ https://autohotkey.com/docs/misc/RemapJoystick.htm I don't suppose there is a DOS version of this? (considering this is the 'General Old Hardware' section, and we're referring to a db-15 gamepad used for DOS games)... No, not that I am aware of. You can always use …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-06-01, 04:15

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by cyclone3d

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Worked on a new to me voodoo 2 card. I straitened the bent chip legs - earlier post. Then tonight I decided to go ahead and solder what I thought was a few loose from the board legs. Turns out that almost all the legs on two sides of the chip are loose from the board. I don't have the patience …

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Re: HD 3650 or 7600 GS

Posted on 2017-06-01, 02:04

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by cyclone3d

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Yes, the 3650 is going to be faster. The 512MB is going to be a lot better for the higher resolution as well.

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Re: Gravis Gamepad -- utility?

Posted on 2017-06-01, 01:37

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by cyclone3d

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AutoHotKey https://autohotkey.com/ https://autohotkey.com/docs/misc/RemapJoystick.htm

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-06-01, 01:29

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by cyclone3d

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Ok, yeah, that is a decent deal when shipping from the US. No dice on finding one more local I guess? Been looking for an AWE32 or Pro 2.0 for a while now, no luck - just a lot of SB16 clones, Audio PCIs, PCI 128s and Live cards hereabouts.. I'm having second thoughts though, as I already have an …

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