Re: Windows XP Updates?

Posted on 2020-08-10, 12:17

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by HandOfFate

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I did install KB968730 on an English XP (couldn't find the one in Dutch anywhere, it has disappeared from the face of the internet) but so far my English install isn't doing anything either. I like your solution with Windows Server. It's probably time consuming and clunky to set up but it's …

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Re: FastDoom 0.4. A new Doom port for DOS, optimized to be as fast as possible for 386/486 personal computers!

Posted on 2020-08-10, 11:10

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DracoNihil wrote on 2020-08-06, 23:54: Potato mode might as well be SNES Doom mode, that's the huge vibe I get from the graphics looking that way. Were you using a GUS for music in that video? I think that card is an AWE64 Value

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Re: Windows XP Updates?

Posted on 2020-08-10, 08:56

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by HandOfFate

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I also updated to IE8 yesterday and I got the same screen. I saw the SHA-1 thing but I also saw that SP3 is supposedly to have the SHA-2 patch. Don't know if that patch also applies to Windows Update, of course. I also manually downloaded some other patches that people mentioned in discussions about …

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Re: Windows XP Updates?

Posted on 2020-08-09, 16:34

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by HandOfFate

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Are you all triggering Windows Update somehow to start downloading? I've got a fresh XP SP3 in a VM but I don't think it's checking (or it's failing) for downloads. I got it set to "Download and notify" AutoPatcher seems to be broken btw. It errors when it's about download the update files (using …

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2020-08-09, 14:57

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by HandOfFate

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Maybe I'm deaf but Prince on Yamaha sounded the same as Alegro in my N600c O_o I didn't try it on the N600c myself, but if I compare it the recording on the Dell Inspiron 8100 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VDpDwbArmHMcqPUU7uOe8ICfvVMnF4S5/view?usp=sharing), which has a similar ESS audiochip, I …

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2020-08-09, 11:18

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by HandOfFate

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Oh, can you also record how Prince of Persia sounds on this Yamaha FM chip? Intro. Toshiba Satellite 2805-s402 Yamaha DS-XG Game was played in windows 98se Native DOS Box Sound was recorded with 98se sound recorder @ 44,100hz 16bit Stereo PCM WAV format. Sound Clip was cliped with Audigy on 98se …

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Re: Building A Website That Supports Older Browsers

Posted on 2020-08-08, 19:10

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Macromedia Dreamweaver (later bought by Adobe) was very popular back then. Microsoft Frontpage was also used, for some reason.

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Re: Retro flight sim playthroughs

Posted on 2020-08-07, 14:25

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Started new series Jane's Longbow Gold Was there ever a native Win32 version of this, or is it still a MS-DOS only game despite the Gold edition release? According to Mobygames the Gold version has a Windows-compatible executable: https://www.mobygames.com/game/janes-combat-simulations-longbow-gold …

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Re: Windows XP Updates?

Posted on 2020-08-07, 13:39

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by HandOfFate

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Ah, that's good to know. Thanks 😀

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Re: Windows XP Updates?

Posted on 2020-08-07, 12:56

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Is there a limit to how many updates will be automatically downloaded by XP? If it downloads everything at the same time I might have to do it now that everything's still available and make my own slipstreamed version. It would be annoying if it doesn't download everything at once. It would mean …

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Re: Will WinXP *run* on a 486?

Posted on 2020-08-07, 11:45

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by HandOfFate

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Kind of the same issue people are facing with all sorts of stuff requiring SSE2 now vs. their Pentium III and Athlon XP machines. Even the socket 939 Athlon 64s are hitting a wall at Windows 8.1. They don't support the "CMPXCHG16b" instruction and either crash/reboot when starting the install (my …

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Re: HELP - Optimize my 486 computer.

Posted on 2020-08-06, 14:40

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by HandOfFate

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That's quite clean. It's possible that XHDD uses less conventional memory than SMARTDRV. It is also reportedly faster but I've never tested that. JEMMEX can replace both EMM386 and HIMEM, and I think it uses 1KB of conventional in total. Not a big save but it might help with performance (or not, who …

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Re: HELP - Optimize my 486 computer.

Posted on 2020-08-06, 07:58

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by HandOfFate

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Could you show the output of "mem /c/p"? That will show what is using up conventional memory.

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Re: FastDoom 0.4. A new Doom port for DOS, optimized to be as fast as possible for 386/486 personal computers!

Posted on 2020-08-06, 07:19

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by HandOfFate

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I used to play Doom on a 386 SX 25MHz (after we finally upgraded to 4MB(!) of RAM). Unplayable without cheats but still cool. Does the shotgun reload animation lag behind the sound for you too? I always thought it funny: hear boom, hear click-click, (delay), see click-click 😜

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Re: Most beautiful Dos-Games for a 486...what are your favorites?

Posted on 2020-08-05, 14:42

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by HandOfFate

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Winnie the Pooh is clearly the winner here.

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Re: Windows 3.1 / 9x games that require Quicktime

Posted on 2020-08-05, 12:49

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by HandOfFate

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I think Maabus also required it. I don't know why I remember that game, at all, but the name conjures up images of Quicktime to me and Mobygames backs my memory: "Maabus uses three CD's worth of Quick-Time Video clips to generate scene transitions as you pilot an automated tank across the mysterious …

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Re: Disassembly of laptop, how to disconnect this ZIF-like cable?

Posted on 2020-08-05, 09:11

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by HandOfFate

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I got it out. I couldn't find any moving parts so I just tugged on it on several occasions and it suddenly moved. There was no indication that it was getting loose, it just popped out. I will put some contact spray into the connector before I assemble it again. Thanks for all the replies 😀

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Re: Disassembly of laptop, how to disconnect this ZIF-like cable?

Posted on 2020-08-04, 14:58

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by HandOfFate

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Hmm, now that you mention it, the surface does seem a bit rough on the sides. Except for the missing hard drive (and the bent pins...) I didn't see any hint that it was opened before. But I'll see if the 'pillar' in the middle can move because that could have been part of the clamp I guess.

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Re: 486 dx2 - pc build ideas/help/recommendations

Posted on 2020-08-04, 10:13

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by HandOfFate

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ram - edo ram (various sizes) There's a chance your motherboard will only accept FPM RAM, or that the RAM you have is FPM instead of EDO. The difference between them can be hard to tell. There are some topics about it here on Vogons if you're interested. They can explain it better than I can. But …

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Re: Disassembly of laptop, how to disconnect this ZIF-like cable?

Posted on 2020-08-04, 09:30

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by HandOfFate

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It's confusing. I don't think there is a clamp but the service manual suggests there is. I've taken some photos with a phone instead of a potato and I don't see any edges. I also tried to poke around with some tweezers but nothing seemed to move. Still didn't get the cable out but I guess I'll just …

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