Re: need temporary sound

Posted on 2021-02-16, 04:15

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Shreddoc wrote on 2021-02-16, 03:59: You were recently messing with one of these cards weren't you, @Pierre32? Yep. And after flipping the table I gently placed it back into storage. No luck with that chip in Win98!

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Re: need temporary sound

Posted on 2021-02-16, 03:05

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Good shout Darry. Even a DualShock4 controller will install as an audio device in W98 😁

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Re: MX440 differences (bus / mem bus / mem type / clocks)

Posted on 2021-02-14, 10:55

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RetroSpector78 wrote on 2021-02-14, 10:33: Pierre32 wrote on 2021-02-14, 00:33: 70.9 (arsey bastard!) Q3 timedemo ? On what CPU / resolution / card ? Yep. PIII 1GHz, 1024x768, card: Filename IMG_20210214_214538.jpg File size 289.57 KiB Views 263 views Filename IMG_20210214_214556.jpg File size 285. …

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Re: What parts of my SS7 PC should I upgrade first?

Posted on 2021-02-14, 07:13

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In your case, the issue is the MX440 which requires much newer drivers that were never optimized for SS7. Stick with GeForce 2 MX (with driver version 7.76) or Voodoo 3 (if you have a spare one) and you should have a score of ~ 3500 points in 3DMark99 (which will also translate to improved …

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Re: What parts of my SS7 PC should I upgrade first?

Posted on 2021-02-14, 06:42

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In my K6-2+ 550 system with PCI MX440, I could barely squeeze 2000 out of 3Dmark99. But I dropped it into a PIII system this weekend and scored 6200. No doubt plenty of variables at play, but my monkey brain says more CPU! Go as far as the board will let you, spare no expense! This is not financial …

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Re: MX440 differences (bus / mem bus / mem type / clocks)

Posted on 2021-02-14, 03:20

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The Serpent Rider wrote on 2021-02-14, 02:17: timedemo 1 Thanks, had my procedure all wrong. Pierre32 wrote on 2021-02-14, 00:33: guess around 70 as an average. 70.9 (arsey bastard!)

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Re: PC games on consoles

Posted on 2021-02-14, 00:48

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Star Control 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iToHVFESBI One of the greatest PC games of all time which famously found its way to the 3DO. And it didn't suffer for it, because the game is ultimately controlled with just a few keys - making it translate to a gamepad perfectly. I actually enjoy …

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Re: MX440 differences (bus / mem bus / mem type / clocks)

Posted on 2021-02-14, 00:33

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Throwing in some data which might be interesting, or not. I previously posted about terrible results from my MX440 PCI in another topic of yours: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=77271 This weekend I've dropped it into a PIII rig, and now I'm seeing some performance (1987 vs 6223 in …

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Re: Link Repository for Vintage PC Driver\Documentation Archives, FTPs, Websites

Posted on 2021-02-13, 08:12

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For driver searches on archive.org, I just type my terms into this box: 01.PNG When the results come up, hit the checkbox on the left to filter for software: 02.jpg And that's it - I never really get into the advanced filtering options. It's generally pretty good at putting the most relevant stuff …

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Re: Link Repository for Vintage PC Driver\Documentation Archives, FTPs, Websites

Posted on 2021-02-13, 06:58

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Nice work! I want to add, begrudgingly, https://www.solodrivers.com/. It shares all the features of the other "Driver Sites" so you need to watch your step and don't download the wrong thing. But there are drivers buried in that mess, if you've got absolutely nowhere else to turn. Note: Chrome won't …

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Re: Voodoo 1 vs Voodoo 2 in a Pentium 200 (non mmx), worth it?

Posted on 2021-02-11, 10:43

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Not much to add, just supporting the general sentiment. I've got a P200 + Voodoo 1 machine (DOS only) and it is such a delightful, perfect system. I've got my eye on a Voodoo 2, but that would be going into a P3 system.

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2021-02-10, 11:24

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Love that Orpheus service.

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Re: E-Wave : an ESS based waveblaster card

Posted on 2021-02-09, 07:13

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ooh, topic update notification! Me too 😁

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2021-02-09, 03:31

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Gotcha. Cheers.

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Re: Bringing a Gravis Ultrasound back from the dead

Posted on 2021-02-09, 02:02

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Nice work. A few "didn't works" on the way to the solution but hey, the card has had a pretty thorough service now!

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2021-02-09, 00:06

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Please upload drivers for the Beethoven ADSP-16 to the Sound Devices section from https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=780101#p780101. Thanks. As you know from my Cardinal topic, I've recently grabbed all the zips from that thread. It looks like we have a couple of entries already: http:// …

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Re: Just got a Roland SC-155 and I have some questions

Posted on 2021-02-07, 04:29

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Agree with all of your sentiments. The world (and its auction sites) are absolutely flooded with poorly built and sometimes hazardous power supplies. Most people here are already mindful of PSU quality in the AT/ATX realm, and we have to remember to apply that same vigilance to wall warts and the …

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Re: Just got a Roland SC-155 and I have some questions

Posted on 2021-02-07, 02:50

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I use these for my MT-32 and SC-55: ebay item number 382919049395. They look very generic but after struggling with others of the same spec, I finally found these and I can vouch for them. (I thought my MT-32 had a fault for ten years. Ten years!) The Roland PSUs are the prime option though. They're …

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Re: Help configuring (and dumping) wavetable ROM - Cardinal DSP16 / MPC700plus

Posted on 2021-02-07, 01:29

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And thanks for your input to the thread 😀 Drivers are uploaded now, including some scraps of documentation I've found around the place: http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=1779&menustate=0 https://archive.org/details/cardinal_dsp16

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Re: How to connect SC-55 in DOS?

Posted on 2021-02-06, 23:13

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Ah, sorry for missing that detail. Two machines, two cards... most unusual.

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