Re: How can I manually maximize the upper memory usage of "SYSTEM", under DOS 7 of Windows 98?

Posted on 2023-03-11, 13:49

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by eddman

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I just realized I could check what's being loaded where exactly with MEM/D. Turns out the AUTO mode also loads LASTDRIVE, STACKS and FCBS into upper memory. I was loading LASTDRIVE without HIGH, and the default for STACKS and FCBS, with NOAUTO, is to go low. After adding HIGH to those, it now almost …

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How can I manually maximize the upper memory usage of "SYSTEM", under DOS 7 of Windows 98?

Posted on 2023-03-11, 09:20

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by eddman

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By default, when DOS=NOAUTO is not used, the SYSTEM memory usage is 12 KB (first entry shown with the MEM/C command). However, this has the side effect of loading DBLBUFF.SYS and IFSHLP.SYS. DOS=AUTO.png When DOS=NOAUTO is used, SYSTEM usage increases to 17 KB. DOS=NOAUTO.png It doesn't seem to be a …

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Re: Duke Nukem 3D Atomic on PCem - very long load times and stuttering/hitching in DOS mode

Posted on 2023-03-10, 13:56

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by eddman

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Alright, after looking into this a bit further, it seems the issue manifests when buffers is missing in the config.sys , or is set too low. With a buffer of at least 40 the game runs mostly fine and smartdrive is not really needed (it can shorten load times even more though). There are still …

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Re: Duke Nukem 3D Atomic on PCem - very long load times and stuttering/hitching in DOS mode

Posted on 2023-03-06, 22:36

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by eddman

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leileilol wrote on 2023-03-06, 10:40: Duke3D needs SMARTDRV loaded for fat32 partitions under dos environments. Thank you. It works great now.

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Re: What is the purpose of 24-bit vs 32-bit as a desktop resolution?

Posted on 2023-03-06, 16:16

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by eddman

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Scali wrote on 2023-03-06, 11:59: So you have 24 bits of colour information Ok, thanks. So the RGB part was always 24-bits max. I looked into color depth a bit more and apparently nowadays consumer cards can do 30-bit RGB, which I suppose is used only for HDR and whatnot. I haven't yet pinpointed …

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Re: What is the purpose of 24-bit vs 32-bit as a desktop resolution?

Posted on 2023-03-06, 11:51

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by eddman

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That is generally in the context of 3D acceleration, where you'd either have 16-bit or 32-bit modes (I don't know of any accelerator that uses the quirky 24-bit mode). By claiming "internal 32-bit color processing" they mean that any kind of lighting or translucency operations are done with 32-bit …

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Re: What is the purpose of 24-bit vs 32-bit as a desktop resolution?

Posted on 2023-03-06, 10:24

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by eddman

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Considering that 32-bit is still ~16 million like 24-bit, where does the statement that video cards do "internal 32-bit color processing" fit in? For example, I've come across claims that cards like Voodoo3 actually process colors at 32-bit but then output them at 16-bit (which is then filleted to a …

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Duke Nukem 3D Atomic on PCem - very long load times and stuttering/hitching in DOS mode

Posted on 2023-03-04, 15:45

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by eddman

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I've set up a machine with a PMMX 200 and Windows 98 SE. Under windows duke3d spends just ~3 seconds on the loading screen the first time, and subsequent launches are ~1 second. However, in DOS mode, it takes ~25 seconds and there are major stuttering/hitching in the menu demo and while playing. …

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Re: Issues with some games on a Voodoo 3

Posted on 2023-01-26, 14:04

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by eddman

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Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2023-01-26, 08:53: Also, note that static linked Glide games I'm not well versed in glide. How can I check if a game is static linked?

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Re: Old GOG games are slowly getting killed

Posted on 2023-01-26, 13:59

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by eddman

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The full functionality of DirectX SDK is part of Windows 98 and will also be found in Windows NT 5.0 and Windows 2000. This means that applications running under Windows 98 and later will be able to execute programs that use Direct3D without the loading of additional drivers or other support …

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Re: Best GPU with S-Video out

Posted on 2023-01-25, 23:46

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by eddman

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What about high end Ivy Bridge Xeon or a i7-4790K (I have these), and what about broadwell Xeon 16 core (in my future computer upgrade plan based on HP Z440 and gobs of DDR4 2400. On GPU side, what about GTX 960 that I have now? Or must I as you recommend on GPU to get GTX 1070 or 1080? Cheers, I …

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Re: Best GPU with S-Video out

Posted on 2023-01-25, 23:19

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by eddman

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Now you mention the Dolphin, developers released new one and even this requires Series S or Series X to run properly and needing so much power in GPU and processor turns me off as the idea of emulating since, without needing to buy so many dying older consoles. That's lot of space to take up which …

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Re: Old GOG games are slowly getting killed

Posted on 2023-01-25, 14:14

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Um, Retained Mode was the *real* Direct3D to my understanding. 🤷‍♂️ It was the sophisticated one with a full concept of a scene, as far as I know. That immediate mode was for devs who couldn't handle it (just kidding) , thus implementing the 3D world in their own game/engine. What does real mean in …

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Re: Old GOG games are slowly getting killed

Posted on 2023-01-24, 22:56

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Thanks. Honestly didn't know there were software D3D games. The thing is, I'd already checked Shadows of the Empire a while back and never saw any D3D software options. I tested it again just now. So the problem was, I was launching it with Sote.exe, and "Game Options" does not show the 3D Device …

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Re: Old GOG games are slowly getting killed

Posted on 2023-01-24, 19:21

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Beware, long answer ahead! :D Nearly all Direct3D games ran in software mode, originally. As I said before. Software rendering was the norm, not 3D acceleration. There weren't much good 3D cards, anyway. The "Reference Rasterizer" in DirectX ran via CPU and had best image quality, too. It was the …

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Re: Old GOG games are slowly getting killed

Posted on 2023-01-24, 12:19

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Vmware also has okayish directdraw/direct3d2-7 support. It's not as good as d3d9 but it works in various cases. Directdraw-only support is mostly fine. However, D3D7 and older have been terrible for me with the handful of games I've tested. The games either don't run, or launch but crash when I …

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Re: Old GOG games are slowly getting killed

Posted on 2023-01-24, 09:02

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by eddman

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Virtual machines are good solutions, too. Sadly they don’t work for 3D right? VMware supports D3D8/9 (EDIT: and 10/11 on Windows 7 and higher) hardware acceleration if the guest OS is Windows 2000 and higher. (EDIT: the minimum might be XP in newer versions) D3D8 acceleration is rather poor and …

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Re: Fallback Choice of videocard for fast win98 computer

Posted on 2023-01-23, 19:15

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by eddman

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Doornkaat wrote on 2023-01-23, 17:29: I think the bit thing is in regard to the memory interface on the card. Oh, you're right. I guess I got confused by seeing the slot type written next to the bits, and the fact that memory's bus width has no bearing on compatibility.

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Re: Old Windows games Running on Windows 10 without issue.

Posted on 2023-01-23, 10:43

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by eddman

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For Starforce games, I suppose one workaround would be to install the game, not restart, remove Starforce with their official utility, and then use a crack. You can check here for Starforce games: http://redump.org/discs/quicksearch/starforce/protection/only Not all releases are listed though. For …

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Re: [OPEN]Retail Windows 95-Windows XP 32-bit games which can work on Windows 7 and later without game data modification

Posted on 2023-01-23, 10:07

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by eddman

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I have on both a Dell Optiplex 760 and on my Dell Latitude 820 laptop the same problems persist. Those are much newer, 2006+ models. Maybe the games actually have issues with XP, or could it be that the much faster and newer systems are breaking them. Thanks for stating the facts instead of …

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