Re: Morrowind
Posted on 2007-06-19, 21:44
go ask in the bethesda forums and include a dxdiag.txt with your post. (run "dxdiag" in Windows start menu under Run)
Re: Tandy 1000 HX Emulation
Posted on 2007-06-05, 20:47
I started out computing on a Tandy 1000 TX. Seeing Deskmate running is something I haven't seen in about 15 years now. It's funny to see Desk Mate telling you it's June 5, 2007! Thanks for all the effort WD! :) Now I'll have to waste hours setting up a DOSBOX install with some of my old games. Space …
Re: 3DO Star Trek TNG: A World for All Seasons
Posted on 2007-05-07, 19:34
Well, the CGI models are only shown in cinematics. The rest of the game looks nothing like those above shots.
Re: Star Trek AFU - Audio pops
Posted on 2007-05-03, 17:16
Tried Gulikoza's 0.70 and the Daum Cafe 0.70. Both do the same thing. Might have to dig up an older build then. And yea, I too remember the game being quirky even on a real 486 with physical audio hardware it has native support for. edit: Nope, 0.65 still has popping....
Star Trek AFU - Audio pops
Posted on 2007-05-03, 05:00
Anyone manage to get rid of the popping? Uhg! I've tried increasing the block size and prebuffer, along with going to SBPRO2 instead of SB16. Nothing helps. I am using DOS32A instead of DOS4GW. Game seems to be working fine otherwise (except for the inability to set 640x480 for videos).
Re: 16-Bit VESA graphics?
Posted on 2007-05-03, 04:18
Well I wasn't asking about speed. 😀 I can't get it to do 640x480 at all for the vids in A Final Unity. I think it's doing 640x480 for the actual gameplay tho...
Re: 16-Bit VESA graphics?
Posted on 2007-04-24, 21:32
Does 0.70 add support for 16-bit color? I can seem to get A Final Unity to do it if I run the UniVBE option in the setup, but the actual game won't load past the first cinematic. The game has options for 32,768 colors and 65,536 colors. 320x200 - 640x480. edit: Well, it seems I just can't use any of …
Re: 3dfx Banshee/Voodoo3 VESA Fix
Posted on 2007-04-18, 18:46
A Voodoo Banshee is NOT a Voodoo3. A Voodoo Banshee is a Voodoo2 stripped down chip (1 texture unit versus 2 texture units) with 2D capabilities added, while Voodoo3 was the substitute of Voodoo2 chips. Uh, actually a Voodoo3 is extremely similar to Banshee. A Voodoo3 is basically a Banshee with …
VESA Fix Utility Listing (for old video cards)
Posted on 2007-04-16, 16:58
Useful utilities for shoring up your video card's VESA VBE support. Please post if you know of any other utils that work well for helping DOS game VBE functions. Universal Utilities UNIVBE 6.7 and Scitech Display Doctor 5.3/6.53 (freeware now!) http://www.mediafire.com/?4mznuyeymnj Most cards will …
Re: Fascinating X-Wing wiki article update
Posted on 2007-04-14, 19:11
Yeah, the realism argument is one I remember from back when the two games were competing though. X-Wing does have a much less rigid feel to its mechanics. Personally, I think anyone who ignores either series is just robbing themselves of a lot of fun though. My fav space game mechanics are in the …
Re: Fascinating X-Wing wiki article update
Posted on 2007-04-14, 00:40
Re: Which Graphics Card?
Posted on 2007-04-13, 18:58
Just pick a card that UNIVBE supports. :) I don't think there is a card out there w/o quirks. Picking a S3 something is sorta safe, but most of their cards aren't even VESA VBE 2.0 so you need to dig up the S3 VBE TSR and S3SPDUP that's out there. I actually found a PCI NVIDIA TNT to work fairly …
Fascinating X-Wing wiki article update
Posted on 2007-04-12, 22:16
It seems a member of X-Wing's development team decided to add and correct some things in the X-Wing wikipedia article. Interesting stuff! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_X-Wing
Re: Pentium 4 Server motherboard with ISA slots?!
Posted on 2007-04-10, 21:02
actually ISA has been replaced by the "LPC" bus (low pin count). It uses a lot fewer traces than ISA did but is compatible sorta.
Re: Keep DBs off SB16s!!
Posted on 2007-04-09, 22:18
Yup you got the right one. The problem is if you'd bought anything newer (i.e. the majority of AWE32/SB16s), the DB wouldn't work right. So I think it is worth looking into just what is the best card for DBs and DOS games. SB16 is just not a reliable selection, and its sound quality is rather bad ( …
Re: Keep DBs off SB16s!!
Posted on 2007-04-09, 19:44
I am using a CH Flightstick Pro in conjunction with the Yamaha DB-50XG daughterboard that is attached to my SB16 (CT-1740). So far, I have had excellent results playing Descent 1 in pure DOS. However, playing Tie Fighter and Extreme Assault have been less than stellar. The whole game hangs for …
Re: Keep DBs off SB16s!!
Posted on 2007-04-09, 19:39
Any card that claims SBPro compatibility that isn't an SBPro is likely only fully compatible with an SBPro 2.0 (which includes SB 1.5 and SB 2.0 compatibility.) It won't be compatible with a game that takes full advantage of an SBPro 1.0's FM capabilities. AWE32s, PnP SB16, or SB16s without true …
Re: Keep DBs off SB16s!!
Posted on 2007-04-09, 05:58
Oh no. Vortex 2's DOS digital audio doesn't play nice with Wing 3. Pops, crackles, missing sounds. Ick. So, I dropped in that Ensoniq Soundscape Elite after all. With some BIOS PNP tweaking I managed to clear up two IRQs and two DMA for the darned thing. Reserving ISA IRQs in there is the key to …
Keep DBs off (most) SB16s!!
Posted on 2007-04-08, 22:16
OMG. I've spent about 12 hours now trying to figure out the best soundcard setup for a PPRO rig I have. I've discovered that the SB16s have one horrible MPU401 waveblaster header. Stuck notes, off key nonsense, and more. I tried 2 PnP SB16s and a AWE32! Nevermind that the sound quality is notably …
Re: Best DOS video card?
Posted on 2007-04-07, 21:08
CL 542x is actually quite fast in DOS. I upgraded from a Trident 8900C to the Diamond Speedstar Pro (5426) and it was very noticeably faster. I could run TIE Fighter SVGA with that CL chip. The Trident couldn't handle it at all. BTW, I'd always suggest using UniVBE with just about any DOS card. SDD7 …
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