Re: Is the Pentium 4 underrated for retro computing?
Posted on 2024-05-10, 12:16
i850 with PC/PCI literally has no advantage over a Socket A with an ISA slot.
Re: Unofficial Soundbanks for Dreamblaster X2 / X3M / X16
Posted on 2024-05-10, 10:14
Hummtaro wrote on 2024-05-10, 10:00: Converting Masterpiece ended up as far more work than i expected but at least it is possible now. Waiting intensifies..
Re: OpenGL DirectX to software wrapper?
Posted on 2024-05-10, 08:53
By the way. I am a total idiot. I forgot that those integrated XP video drivers only had Direct3D but not OpenGL. So a fresh install on VIA Blade XP drivers from vogonsdrivers really solved all those problems. Happy to see this resolved :) Blade XP is not a fantastic accelerator but it will do the …
Re: Intel wants to drop 16/32bit. A possible opportunity...?
Posted on 2024-05-10, 08:50
What I've learned in life is if you really want something, but others may not, you have to make it yourself... Select chips required, draw up schematics, make PCB, etc. If you're afraid of "all 16/32bit cpus" disappearing, leaving all retro software unusable, there will always be older CPUs …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-05-10, 07:19
Halo 3 is the best in the series and you are in for an amazing fun time. It is one of my fondest gaming experiences, I was mesmerized by the gameplay and visuals. Bungie really did Halo justice with their last entry in the mainstream series.
Re: Unofficial Soundbanks for Dreamblaster X2 / X3M / X16
Posted on 2024-05-09, 13:23
So happy to see my presets in those screenshots 😀 Hopefully someone is enjoying them..
Re: Is the Pentium 4 underrated for retro computing?
Posted on 2024-05-09, 13:21
The Serpent Rider wrote on 2024-05-09, 12:15: Late P4 platform is a better than Athlon XP, as a whole system, not just CPU. And arguably could be better than Athlon 64, when you consider the sorry state of AGP options for Socket 754/939. What exactly are the sorry AGP options for Socket 754/939?
Re: Is the Pentium 4 underrated for retro computing?
Posted on 2024-05-09, 09:36
I think the Pentium 4 is not underrated for anything.. If anything, it is pretty overrated historically and on VOGONS.
Re: OpenGL DirectX to software wrapper?
Posted on 2024-05-09, 09:35
I came into the thread expecting someone trying to use their Threadripper to run DX9 games in software mode; found someone trying to use a Tualatin 1400 to run DX7 stuff in software more. I mean, you do realize why GPUs existed in circa 2000 right? That's because the contemporary CPUs could not …
Re: Do you think prices will stay high?
Posted on 2024-05-09, 09:29
I was lucky enough to get into this 'hobby' (I like to call it my 'interest' rather than hobby but regardless..) pre-pandemic, around 2015 or thereabouts. It was not cheap at the time, but it was much cheaper than today. To make things easy for me, it was much cheaper where I live; people tended to …
Re: Xbox 360 Marketplace closing
Posted on 2024-05-09, 08:11
I have some games that I bought digitally, which I now need to source physically as well I guess.. I can't rely on the XBOX storage to not fail indefinitely. I will get mad if I lose my Arcade games one day though. Not being able to play Geometry Wars would make me real mad..
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-05-09, 06:17
Might & Magic III Speaking of MM3, I am curious to know your opinion on the following games of the series. Personally I've tried MM4 and 5, but never went very far in those games. I even bought the very modern MMX Legacy (2014) but I found it disappointing. There is something special about MM3 that …
Re: How important is screen resolution to you?
Posted on 2024-05-08, 07:46
For the longest time I thought 1080p was enough. Then I bought a 75" 4K MiniLED TV and I can tell you at this size 4K matters. For desktop, I am OK with 1080p up until 24". Beyond that, I enjoy 1440p considerably more. I've never really been able to tell 1440p and 4K apart on a monitor. I have a …
Re: Xbox 360 Marketplace closing
Posted on 2024-05-08, 07:44
As someone who has just recently gotten into Xbox 360 gaming, this sucks. Worst of all, it may also drive up the prices of physical games, which are dirt cheap at this time. This is inevitable for every console. The best time to build your collection is after the next generation comes out and the …
Re: Windows XP 4GB GPU Issue?
Posted on 2024-05-08, 07:43
Yep, before the time of resizable BAR, GPUs stick to the PCI standard of having a max of 256 MB mapped address space available. So Windows XP is technically fine with having more than 256 MB of PCI device memory because the standard doesn't allow for more anyway. However, it is the responsibility …
Re: Windows XP 4GB GPU Issue?
Posted on 2024-05-08, 06:06
I don't think 32-bit Windows XP can even address 4GB of VRAM?
Re: Xbox 360 Marketplace closing
Posted on 2024-05-08, 06:05
Re: How important is screen resolution to you?
Posted on 2024-05-08, 06:03
rmay635703 wrote on 2024-05-08, 01:53: Why 99% of the screens are still FHD when that is ungodly obsolete is beyond me. Because GPUs that can render at 4K are still obscenely expensive (Fuck you Nvidia) .
Re: Unknown286 - freeze at post, no beep
Posted on 2024-05-07, 18:53
In that case, assuming the board has an AMI Bios, 0E is sending the BAT (Basic Assurance Test) command to the KBC, and 0F is initializing the KBC after BAT. That means there is probably still a broken trace that stops the KBC from initializing. Check that the KBC is actually connected to the …
Re: Looking for a Diamond Monster 3D (Voodoo1) component map
Posted on 2024-05-07, 16:31
I just use transparent nail polish instead of solder mask..
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