Re: Do you keep your retro rigs offline?

Posted on 2021-01-18, 11:29

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by Boohyaka

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I see no point in connecting my retro rigs to internet. The 486 doesn't even have a network card, don't need one. The 4 others (Win98/SE/XP) are connected to my local network, with their own IP as gateway to prevent internet access. It's not even that I'm that concerned about security (still an …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (16.01.2021 PRODUCTION PROTOTYPE READY)

Posted on 2021-01-17, 09:52

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by Boohyaka

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Hey Volo, great stuff, just sent you an email to confirm interest 😀 I would definitely pay extra for a wired AT-PS/2 adapter with it.

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Re: Making a midi device tower

Posted on 2021-01-14, 17:53

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by Boohyaka

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Yep, my initial checks are not looking good... 😁

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Re: Making a midi device tower

Posted on 2021-01-14, 15:17

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by Boohyaka

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imi wrote on 2021-01-14, 14:22: welp, never heard of them, now I want one x3 You and I both my friend 😁 just another thing I didn't know I needed! I'm officially on the hunt for an A-110 to go with my beautiful A-880 mixer...

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Re: I overclocked my monitor from 60 Hz to 80 Hz, but can't tell the difference in games

Posted on 2021-01-12, 15:32

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by Boohyaka

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That said, I think a lot of modern gamers get high refresh rate confused with low latency. Higher FPS feels better because the framebuffer time is shorter, not really because the extra frames of animation are really all that important. For me, playing with vsync off at 60hz feels 95% the same as …

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Re: Warning for POST code ISA/PCI diagnostic

Posted on 2021-01-12, 14:29

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by Boohyaka

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Yes, thanks for raising awareness as I am thinking about purchasing such a card myself. I found the one you recommended Horun.

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Re: CRT Test suit for DOS or Windows?

Posted on 2021-01-12, 08:59

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by Boohyaka

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Not exactly a suite but may prove useful nonetheless, please find the Nokia test attached. It contains a full set of backgrounds for proper screen calibration.

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Re: Need help finding childhood Super 7 mobo w/ big Dragonfly on box (ALI Aladdin chipset)

Posted on 2021-01-11, 10:00

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by Boohyaka

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awww who doesn't love a happy ending! it's always fun seeing some people not so subtly imply you are wrong or don't remember correctly, just because they don't know something. your description was top notch! guess you really did spend a lot of time looking at that box 😁

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Re: Can you help me find the right sound card for my Windows 98 SE PC?

Posted on 2021-01-05, 11:09

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by Boohyaka

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OP said: I intend to play Windows 98 and DOS games. Yet it's true my reply was probably incomplete as I was just seconding ES1868 recommendation from the previous poster for an ISA sound card for DOS. I would definitely recommend pairing it with a SB Live! for Win9x. That's what I run in my Celeron …

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Re: Can you help me find the right sound card for my Windows 98 SE PC?

Posted on 2021-01-04, 21:45

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by Boohyaka

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I second the ESS 1868 as a good choice for ISA. They're easy to find, cheap, and I was pleasantly surprised with their quality.

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Re: Making a midi device tower

Posted on 2020-12-14, 12:20

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by Boohyaka

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So nice to see all these devices! Amazing score Dimitris1980! So white, so pure. Maybe I should retrobrite my CM-32L because it looks like it belonged to a heavy smoker (maybe it was, who knows) Nice find btw. Can I ask how much you paid for it? Well I was in the same boat, my CM-32L was definitely …

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

Posted on 2020-12-03, 12:47

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by Boohyaka

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Let's face it -- there will never be a perfect ISA sound card for DOS. This is the perfect ISA sound card for DOS. Agreed wholeheartedly :) maybe not *perfect* to be pedantic, but nothing gets this close, that's for sure. I mean, to each its own and I'm not judging, but kolderman mentioned the …

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Re: Sony Vaio P4 3.06GHz + Voodoo 3 3000 + Matrox m3D + SB Live!

Posted on 2020-12-03, 11:29

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by Boohyaka

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comparing it to the X68000 was the stretch, it's not that similar. but if you also thought about it, guess maybe that's less of a stretch than I thought 😀

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Re: Sony Vaio P4 3.06GHz + Voodoo 3 3000 + Matrox m3D + SB Live!

Posted on 2020-12-03, 11:12

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by Boohyaka

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that's a bit of a stretch but kinda reminds me of the Sharp X68000 that is still one of the sexiest retro design ever in my opinion!

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

Posted on 2020-12-03, 09:43

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by Boohyaka

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I wonder if I can get the seller to add a second 3.5-to-MIDI dongle though since I need one for my MT-32 and SC55. There's only one 3.5 MIDI slot on the card. You can either connect a single expander on the card and the other to it using MIDI passthru, or if you really want both devices to be …

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Re: Sony Vaio P4 3.06GHz + Voodoo 3 3000 + Matrox m3D + SB Live!

Posted on 2020-12-03, 08:55

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by Boohyaka

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that's a nice build and a very good looking branded case! great find

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

Posted on 2020-12-02, 20:35

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by Boohyaka

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I bumped into the RMC video as well - I've been looking for a SB16 compatible card with OPL3 and clean noise. I'm very interested in this card BUT I can't seem to find any solid info on how compatible it is. I recall Phil's Computer Lab raving about how good Audician 32 was but when I tried it, I …

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Re: Part of my computer/gaming room

Posted on 2020-12-02, 14:56

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by Boohyaka

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Thank you all for the nice feedback 😀 it's been a fun journey

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Part of my computer/gaming room

Posted on 2020-12-01, 17:48

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by Boohyaka

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Hi there! Being pretty much done with my project at this stage (well...as we all know, we're never really done :D) I wanted to share some pics with you guys of what I've been using my extended time at home during the pandemic for! As a foreword, as I know some people here are sensitive to that (and …

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SB X-Fi Titanium SB0880 not detected

Posted on 2020-11-06, 16:36

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by Boohyaka

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Hi guys, I've ordered a PCIe SB0880 for my XP build, card looks in great shape, yet it's not detected in my XP build, nor my modern Win10 rig that I tested after. I tried in different PCIe slots in both machines, and it's just like it's not there at all. Nothing in device manager. Running the driver …

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