Re: Supersocket 7 (MVP3) and AGP video

Posted on 2020-08-19, 05:19

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by kirikl

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Thank you guys. I'll try with Geforce and see how it goes. I found a lot of video cards... All of them with cracked capacitors. I also found Matrox G2+, what do you think about this card? Looks like trash, what I found from the internet. I grabbed it in Goodwill computers long time ago, it cost 1 …

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Re: Supersocket 7 (MVP3) and AGP video

Posted on 2020-08-19, 05:12

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by kirikl

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I'm staying with universal safe option. Will see how it goes with GF2 MX400. Waiting. Thanks!

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Re: OPL3LPT : OPL3 FM Synthesis on parallel port

Posted on 2020-08-19, 04:37

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by kirikl

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I can't get this adlib21.drv (windows 3.1 driver) work. The only bin file is adlib21 there. So I'm replacing it in Windows\system directory. And it doesn't say anything, no errors, just programs working with adlib saying no driver/no music :( Anyone has any luck with Windows driver? My device is …

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Re: Supersocket 7 (MVP3) and AGP video

Posted on 2020-08-18, 22:15

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by kirikl

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Thank you guys. I'll try with Geforce and see how it goes. I found a lot of video cards... All of them with cracked capacitors. I also found Matrox G2+, what do you think about this card? Looks like trash, what I found from the internet. I grabbed it in Goodwill computers long time ago, it cost 1 …

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Supersocket 7 (MVP3) and AGP video

Posted on 2020-08-18, 19:25

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by kirikl

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Hello guys. I have a build of K6-2+ 500mhz on DFI K6BV3+/66 Current video card is Radeon 7000 (tul) 32MB I ordered Geforce 2 MX400 as I thought it fits better to this machine and I get more performance from it. Am I right? Or should I order TNT or TNT2 for that machine to get the most performance?

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Re: OPL3LPT : OPL3 FM Synthesis on parallel port

Posted on 2020-01-09, 07:11

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by kirikl

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I'm sorry it is not exactly the topic. But Can I connect somehow Adlib LPT and Covox on the same port? Looks like impossible to find PCMCIA-LPT adapter (not cardbus!)

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Sony PCG-505TX. New Battery turning on problems

Posted on 2019-09-01, 11:41

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by kirikl

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Hello guys. I have problems with new batteries. None of new batteries works well in that laptops. I have too laptops. Problems: -do not turn on with new battery -could start AC adapter only and then charging after hot plug. No power after disconnecting AC adapter from the unit. -Do not charge when …

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Re: FM sounds editor? Available?

Posted on 2019-06-01, 02:41

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by kirikl

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I found some programs which works with emulation somehow, on this site, but... What about the real OPL2/3 sound editing? (Creative FM, ESS FM, Yamaha PCI FM etc)

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FM sounds editor? Available?

Posted on 2019-05-26, 03:00

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by kirikl

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Hello guys! Does anybody know if it's possible to edit sounds/patches (Attack, cut off, envelope ... and more complicated stuff in there) on regular OPL2-3 chips? Any program for that?

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Re: No MIDI Music in early win 3.x and win95 games

Posted on 2019-05-16, 05:47

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by kirikl

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Guys, thank you for advices. But I gave up. Reinstalling... This OS was transferred from laptop long time ago... it still has icon of PCMCIA in Control panel. I think It's time to reinstall OS + service pack + additional stuff. Not big deal 😀

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Re: No MIDI Music in early win 3.x and win95 games

Posted on 2019-05-15, 00:41

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by kirikl

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Hello everyone. Can't get music work in early games under Windows 98. Using SoundBlaster 16 ISA, neither FM or External Midi. Little later games like The Incredible Machine 3 is working fine, Midisoft Studio program also good and it's using Midi Mapper as well as early games as I understand. Later …

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No MIDI Music in early win 3.x and win95 games

Posted on 2019-05-13, 23:52

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by kirikl

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Hello everyone. Can't get music work in early games under Windows 98. Using SoundBlaster 16 ISA, neither FM or External Midi. Little later games like The Incredible Machine 3 is working fine, Midisoft Studio program also good and it's using Midi Mapper as well as early games as I understand. Later …

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Re: OPL2LPT

Posted on 2019-02-07, 21:11

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by kirikl

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Can OPL2LPT work with midi in/out to be able to play with keyboard in Windows. Like for example relatively modern laptop without any FM synth + USB-Midi cable and OUT to opl2lpt? Should that work. Is it possible to make it work in winfows 98-xp? Or even 7? Windows 7 would be even more cool! That …

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Re: OPL2LPT

Posted on 2019-02-01, 18:15

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by kirikl

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today I made some analyses to find out what causes the OPL2LPT to output only distorted screechy sounds on some of my computers / IO-controllers. I think I came to an idea and an option to fix it, but not sure if this is the preferred way, so please let me know what you think. Interesting... I …

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Re: OPL2LPT

Posted on 2019-02-01, 18:12

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by kirikl

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The TSR provides ADLIB emulation and won't work in a 80286. It requires specific 386 CPU behaviour in order to intercept ADLIB target port instructions and route them to the LPT port. But, existing software could be adapted to support this device natively without requiring the emulation TSR. What …

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Re: OPL2LPT

Posted on 2019-01-31, 16:04

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by kirikl

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That would be awesome! Since I have portable with no ISA available for the sound card

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Re: OPL3 standalone box/device with MIDI IN/OUT?

Posted on 2019-01-31, 08:16

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by kirikl

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From your own post on January 24th: Well. I decided to run OPL3 through Sony Picturebook laptop! Surpassingly Yamaha's FM OPL (don't know exactly which one? in there! DS-XG chip . Hope it is not cheap modificatio) is connected directly to my awesome iConnectMIDI4+. And now I'm able to play all my …

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Re: OPL2LPT

Posted on 2019-01-31, 08:05

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OPL2LPT easy mod : 1k pullup on strobe signal, for solving compatibility issues on PCJr and possibly other early computers only needed if you experience problems (I could not test on my PC, as it always works, also without the mod) OPL2LPTMOD.JPG If you have PCJr or similar, and this does not solve …

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Re: OPL3 standalone box/device with MIDI IN/OUT?

Posted on 2019-01-31, 07:57

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by kirikl

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I was not correct. Pitch bend also fine. Maybe I'm wrong and it's MidiSoft Studio is doing all that stuff, but... Even pitch is working. And my light controller on Roland A49 is controlling Pitch and volume

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Re: OPL3 standalone box/device with MIDI IN/OUT?

Posted on 2019-01-31, 07:43

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The FM portion will work properly for games set up to use FM, that's logical. But you can't use it with a MIDI controller keyboard that sends according to the GM spec, because (as SirNickity explained) the OPL portion will not listen to GM MIDI commands ; the keyboard will control the XG (GM) …

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