Re: Iiyama Vision Master Pro 450 service manual

Posted on 2021-07-04, 19:15

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My iiyama Vision Master 1403 (LS704UT) is showing shaking on the vertical axis. However I can't seem to find the service manual. Is this a common problem and if so what would be the required fix? EDIT: found the service manual at https://elektrotanya.com/iiyama_vision_master_1403_ls704u_ut_s762x3. …

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Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!

Posted on 2021-07-03, 19:47

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Falcosoft wrote on 2021-07-02, 23:30: You shared the exact same link... Thanks, wrong copy/paste 😀 Here's the link: http://cdn.roland.​com/assets/media/zip ... _trial.zip

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Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!

Posted on 2021-07-02, 20:59

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Sorry for the question, given that I regularly purchased Sound Canvas VA latest 64bit version, how can I get a 32bit version? Thanks for your help You can still download the original trial version that also includes the 32-bit version. It can be registered with the correct key but I do not know if …

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Re: WP32 McCake : MT32 compatible waveblaster board

Posted on 2021-07-02, 13:15

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What would be the recommended sf2 for use with FluidSynth that best mimick a SC55? I have found https://github.com/trevor0402/SC55Soundfont but according to https://github.com/trevor0402/SC55Soundfont/issues/2 and https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/issues/171 Roland's Sysex isn't implemented. …

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Re: EGA aesthetics

Posted on 2021-06-27, 18:49

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Very cool! Bought a copy on Steam, will check it out 😀

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Re: WP32 McCake : MT32 compatible waveblaster board

Posted on 2021-06-27, 11:22

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Thank you very much Serge for your hard work and wonderful products.

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Re: Good 4:3 LCD Monitor

Posted on 2021-06-16, 22:52

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Thanks for all the input. So the very cheap/free to get 5:4 displays are not an option for DOS machines if you care about correct aspect ratio etc. which is sad. I do have several CRTs but I wanted to use an LCD for a SVGA & Glide DOS sim/simcade steering wheel racing setup. I agree with bZbZbZ. I …

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Re: Good 4:3 LCD Monitor

Posted on 2021-06-12, 08:37

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Personally I have solved the problem through the acquisition of a 17" CRT screen. It handles all use cases (DOS, early Windows games) perfectly. Nonetheless darry's suggestion is excellent for those who don't have enough room or can't find a CRT.

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Re: Good 4:3 LCD Monitor

Posted on 2021-06-11, 18:31

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Not to my knowledge, but if your intent is Windows gaming, you can get a pixel perfect doubled 640x480 by using an nVIDIA card and selecting the option that preserves the ratio (hence 1280x1024 is sent to the monitor, but really 1280x960 is shown with black bars above and below).

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Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread

Posted on 2021-06-10, 11:42

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I did Scythifuge. They work without issues at 70 Hz without frame skipping. However you will need the OSSC if you want to avoid pixel doubling artifacts (640x400 incorrectly sampled by the monitor as 720x400). This is a problem common to all LCD monitors I've tested. Note that this pixel doubling …

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Re: Best most modern motherboard for Windows XP?

Posted on 2021-06-03, 21:43

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If you need a parallel port, there are many socket 775 boards of that era that have a native port, such as the (G33) ASUS P5K-VM https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASUS/P5K-VM.html or the (P965) Asrock 4Core1333-Viiv https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASRock/4Core1333-Viiv.html . The G33 has an integrated …

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Re: Best most modern motherboard for Windows XP?

Posted on 2021-06-03, 15:43

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If you search for IMG31ISA, you'll find a socket 775 motherboard with one ISA slot. I can't vouch for it but you'll get SSE2.

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Re: Best most modern motherboard for Windows XP?

Posted on 2021-06-03, 11:17

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If OP really wants ISA, then I suppose the Abit KT7A could fit the bill. A 2 GHz Athlon XP works great, albeit the lack of SSE2 restrict it from running more modern software.

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Re: Best most modern motherboard for Windows XP?

Posted on 2021-06-03, 09:41

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I would suggest avoiding Haswell and sticking to Ivy bridge: - Ivy has officiel XP drivers, especially the integrated graphics part - Ivy is also the oldest platform officially supported by Windows 10 - Haswell has removed some legacy stuff (eg. see https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t= …

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Re: CT2230 SB16 Digital Audio Clicking/Popping?

Posted on 2021-06-03, 06:09

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Thanks a lot. I tried Mickey's 123 (enhanced) with L1 disabled but did not hear any clicks/pops. The sound effects were fine although of a low quality. Maybe using the CT2290 in a relatively modern system (Athlon XP) fixes the issue?

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Re: Yet another Abit de-Teapofied (almost)

Posted on 2021-06-03, 05:52

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I had some errors with memtest86+ on a Abit KT7A that manifested at the 512 MB boundary. I'm not sure which test it was, but in normal usage I never had any issue. You could try to do a cpu/memory intensive task such as compiling a large piece of software like the Linux kernel; if it runs correctly, …

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Re: Yet another Abit de-Teapofied (almost)

Posted on 2021-05-31, 15:22

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Or just buy a board that doesn't have these caps. Or only replace the ones that are actually faulty. Blindly replacing everything is just bad practice and shouldn't be encouraged. Diagnostics first, replacements second. He should replace all power components as well because they fail just as many …

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Re: Yet another Abit de-Teapofied (almost)

Posted on 2021-05-31, 07:39

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Great post! Could you kindly share your technique for replacing caps? I have recapped a KT7A but it was a very difficult process , in particular the removal of the old capacitors.

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Re: CT2230 SB16 Digital Audio Clicking/Popping?

Posted on 2021-05-31, 07:36

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Thanks for the info Lazer42. Are there particular old DOS games you could recommend to test this specific issue?

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Re: CT2230 SB16 Digital Audio Clicking/Popping?

Posted on 2021-05-30, 21:35

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Having tested the CT2290 with UFO enemy unknown, there are graphical glitches and the pops are loud and clear at the CPUs original speed (here an Athlon XP @ 1666 MHz) when a mission starts. However after L1 is disabled the graphical glitches and pops disappear completely. Please keep in mind I'm …

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