Re: DOS games that treat 320x200 as 16:10

Posted on 2017-09-04, 16:12

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by BloodyCactus

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320x240 wasnt used much because it was an unchained mode. it wasnt the chunky pixel 320x200 easy to use mode. if takes a bit to get your head around unchained modes if you had never developed that type of stuff before (eg: amiga game modes were all unchained).

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2017-08-26, 13:20

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Finally picked up my first boxed Larry games! Was pretty lucky to get these, they popped up on a local classifieds site for €10 each and I was in the right place at the right time. The guy reckons he had 50+ messages between when I set up the deal and when I picked them up. very nice! (and nice to …

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Re: MIDI THRU vs MIDI OUT

Posted on 2017-08-22, 16:42

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You can also use a roland mpu-104 which is a 5 midi selector. these work very nicely too

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Re: Audio mixer recommendation?

Posted on 2017-08-22, 16:39

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Rolls RM203. 10 stero inputs. I have my modules and awe32 connected to it, I feed one set of outs to a bookshelf amp (lepai) the other set of outs I feed back to my main pc into my recording box. https://dt7v1i9vyp3mf.cloudfront.net/styles/news_large/s3/imagelibrary/r/rollsfront.jpg https:// …

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Re: 32-BIT DOS Extenders and EMS

Posted on 2017-08-21, 11:35

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by BloodyCactus

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Again, we are missing the point. I am NOT ASKING whether or not I should enable EMS on my system. maybe you should be specific and ask your question plainly. and because, your original question clearly asked if you should use ems or not. I am wonder if I should boot the system with NOEMS so what, …

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Re: 32-BIT DOS Extenders and EMS

Posted on 2017-08-21, 02:08

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if a game needs ems, enable it. otherwise, generally, just disable ems.

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Re: 32-BIT DOS Extenders and EMS

Posted on 2017-08-20, 22:12

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Using EMS will reduce how much UMB memory you have. A dos extender will not use EMS memory that has been allocated, ems has whats know as DPMI or VCPI interface, dos extenders know this and use those to allocate memory, and they know how much EMS was allocated so you dont get overlapping stuff. some …

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Re: ACUMOS AVGA1

Posted on 2017-08-18, 23:33

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by BloodyCactus

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I believe AVGA1 is the first version of Cirrus Logic CL-GD 54xx series chipset. try using CL drivers.

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Re: 8 Bit IDE Controller

Posted on 2017-08-16, 19:00

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there is a bunch on ebay of xt-ide clones

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-15, 16:22

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by BloodyCactus

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got some AT to PS2 adapters (male+female) and rigged up a cable to convert the Texarse Micro custom pinout to standard AT keyboard pinout.. no joy. something else is going on. hnnmmm.

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Re: Any Commodore 64 or Amiga fans here at Vogons?

Posted on 2017-08-15, 15:41

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I think 100% repro would be fine (give jumper to choose either 6581 or 8580 variant). the problem with recreating the SID, is parts of it are analogue! you cant just FPGA it up, which is why clones dont sound exact.

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Re: Any Commodore 64 or Amiga fans here at Vogons?

Posted on 2017-08-11, 12:18

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fs-uae > win-uae. by miles.

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Re: Any Commodore 64 or Amiga fans here at Vogons?

Posted on 2017-08-10, 18:03

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Again I'm ignorant here, but I also wonder about the quality/condition of their power supplies. Does the C64 use internal 7805(s) or other such linear regulators? If so, maybe a modern regulated PSU that provides a more moderate input voltage to those regulators would help cut down the waste heat …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-08-09, 23:13

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Picked up a Texas Microsystems N286 SBC. It has a 16mhz Harris 80286 in it.. its replacing my xi8088 SBC... now I totally blanked, but the xi8088 has built in PS/2 keyboard + mouse, the n286 has a pin header with a couple of pins (clock+data) to connect a keyboard. Assuming AT here, I need to break …

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Re: Rare Socket 4 Motherboard help!

Posted on 2017-08-09, 17:01

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by BloodyCactus

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that board still has corrosive crap all over it. at this proint, probably in between the layers too.

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Re: Internal sound card mayhem!

Posted on 2017-08-09, 16:06

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I've accumulated several rare sound cards over the years and I've always toyed with sticking them all into the same machine. Lets just say that I did this. What kind of compatibility could I expect? Roland LAPC-I (MT-32) Roland RAP-10 (SC-7) Roland SCC-1 (SC-55) Sound Blaster 16 (Best digital …

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Re: Mt-32 music player?

Posted on 2017-08-09, 12:31

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by BloodyCactus

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you mean a midi player? they are a dime a dozen. dos, linux, windows..

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Re: Most ISA slots from a 4U chassis?

Posted on 2017-08-08, 23:59

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by BloodyCactus

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yes. doesnt mean you can run 20 cards tho because you only have so many IRQ's to go around!

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Re: Most ISA slots from a 4U chassis?

Posted on 2017-08-08, 23:29

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get a backplane. you can get 3/4/5/6/7/8/10/12/14/18/20/24 isa slot backplanes. here is a 14 for 30$ http://www.ebay.com/itm/302341244890?hash=item4664f147da here is a 20 for 50$ usd http://www.ebay.com/itm/400977117222?hash=item5d5c194026 here is a 20slot + chassis http://www.ebay.com/itm/ …

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Re: 286 overclocking - good/bad?

Posted on 2017-08-08, 19:36

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The speed of the chip is tied to several support chips, depending on the chipset used on the 286 mobo. Often the speed is also tied directly to the chipset, but some chipsets supported a range of speeds. its not really worth it. Your best bet is to see if you can get a harris 16 or 20mhz 286 chip …

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