Re: AWE64 memory upgrade and built-in RAM

Posted on 2021-08-02, 19:11

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by RetroGamer4Ever

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As a long-time AWE64 owner and enthusiast, I wish I had an answer for you. From what I know, the people who upgraded the RAM on that card were few and far between, when it was sold in stores, and I suspect that most of the few people who ever did upgrade it, did so with after-market retro parts, …

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Re: usb sound blaster

Posted on 2021-08-02, 18:17

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The USB Sound Blasters always had sub-par EAX support, back when the hardware supported it, because they just weren't the same as the internal hardware and couldn't do it as well/quickly. That being said, the early 2000's Sound Blaster USB units did support it and like the newer models with no EAX, …

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Re: MP32L - Lite version of MP32 : Pi based MT32 synth

Posted on 2021-08-02, 17:14

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I'd prefer the blue, cause it looks like it "just works", but I'm not going to complain. This looks like a solid buy to put next to the X2GS enclosure.

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Re: What do you regret throwing out?

Posted on 2021-08-02, 16:32

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I was a kid during the x86 Home Computer Revolution days, so I went through a lot of hardware that I could now make use of for retro gaming. Apart from several PCs, I had a Gravis Ultrasound that I never got to use because it just didn't work out of the box like other cards, and it would have been …

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Re: WP32 McCake : MT32 compatible waveblaster board

Posted on 2021-08-02, 13:52

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I'm gonna order this and the X2GS with the external adapter cases, as a Birthday present for myself. I always wanted the best MIDI hardware available, but it was long gone from shelves by the time I was able to afford any of it.

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Re: What's better then a Ferrari?

Posted on 2021-08-02, 01:29

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I worked retail when those were being sold and I remember how sweet they looked up close. Only a few of them ever made it back to the tech benches though, cause they didn't sell well and were rarely seen outside the store.

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Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi

Posted on 2021-08-01, 23:45

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I can't tell you how long it takes for the issue to manifest. All I know is that right now, it's working with the CS MIDI Mapper after restarting VMS and Bass MIDI through the player works fine right now too, on both Directsound and WASAPI. I will leave the player open for an hour, with no MIDI …

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Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi

Posted on 2021-08-01, 23:21

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MIDI files play perfectly with no errors, but no audio is rendered by VMS/Bass MIDI. Output is WASAPI (to HD Digital Audio Device) through the Bass MIDI config in the player and nothing special in the VMS Settings for output. Rate is 48khz. I get the same problem using VMS in the Output selection …

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Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi

Posted on 2021-08-01, 19:46

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Okay, I just let the player sit unused for a bit, with Bass MIDI enabled, and the same problem happened, the MIDI didn't work. Then I changed the config to the MS GS Wavetable and it worked, then I changed it back to VMS and it was non-existent again and then the CS MIDI Mapper, which also didn't …

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Re: Star Wars - X Wing Alliance

Posted on 2021-08-01, 19:21

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It's from the same team that did the X-Wing TC. Basically, it's the only way to properly enjoy the old X-Wing and TIE Fighter games on modern hardware, as the 3D versions done for the early XP-era don't work properly on modern systems and the Alliance game uses the last version of the same 3D engine …

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Re: Need help choosing a laptop

Posted on 2021-08-01, 19:01

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The laptop doesn't use a GT420. It uses an old GeForce 4 MX chip and it has Win 98 drivers. For 3D gaming though, you'd want the Compaq, and the Radeon Mobility Pro chip, which should have 128MB and not 64. The non-Pro version has 32/64MB.

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Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi

Posted on 2021-08-01, 16:44

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I've been using it lately and find it wonderful. The only issue I have is that it doesn't work well with the CoolSoft VMS and MIDI Mapper and seems to get "disconnected" from it, despite the configuration listing it as an option. By that, I mean that I'll use it (or get it working after changing the …

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Re: suggestions for windows XP

Posted on 2021-08-01, 13:22

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ncmark wrote on 2021-07-26, 10:20: Is it confirmed that internet activation has been shut down? Yes. The activation shutdown is why everyone has been using cracked or volume licensed ISOs, which don't require activation. Microsoft can't activate XP anymore and my product keys are gone from my …

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Re: Best CPU and games era for Asus P5G41T-M + NVidia 210 1GB?

Posted on 2021-07-31, 13:28

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by RetroGamer4Ever

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The Q6600 is still used by gamers of old games and is considered a good choice. Pair it with some fast dual-channel DDR2 and a solid GPU and you're good to go.

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Re: Acer Travelmate 230 Hard Drive

Posted on 2021-07-31, 11:50

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Everything I dug up says it uses a standard 2.5-inch PATA drive, though I have no information about drive height.

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Re: Just saw this about 3DFX this morning

Posted on 2021-07-31, 10:56

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I do feel there is a gap in the market for a £200, 'lite' GPU the reign in the behemoths currently on the market. 1x 6 pin PCI-E connector (which limits it to something like 150 watts I think?), no three slot designs , no RT or SAM or DLSS (it would be able to use AMDs new scaling thing I guess?) …

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Re: Just saw this about 3DFX this morning

Posted on 2021-07-31, 10:17

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It's not likely legit. All the IP was gobbled up by Nvidia and only briefly used, before being discarded. Even now, the IP is worthless, as it's all ancient tech and DGVoodoo covers the 3DFX chips on modern hardware. More to the point, the market can't/won't tolerate or support another GPU maker, …

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Re: Are Voodoo graphics card THAT good ?

Posted on 2021-07-31, 09:32

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I can't see this 3DFX resurrection being legit. All the old - and outdated to the point of being worthless - VOODOO and GLIDE IP is locked in Nvidia's warchest and there's really no room for another GPU maker, especially one that does things like 3DFX did back in the day. Apparently, Nvidia let the …

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Re: Saitek Ace Master 18

Posted on 2021-07-31, 00:15

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There likely won't be anything available for that, as it's from the Windows 3.1/DOS days or the early days of Windows 95. Everyone shifted to USB after Windows 95 came out, so that's what you really should be using. If the OS won't recognize the throttle, it likely means the control is borked or the …

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Re: Star Trek Voyger Elite Force A3D Sound

Posted on 2021-07-30, 23:50

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There are a few games in which A3D works wonderfully and is sublime. That is why people pay big bucks for the last of the premium A3D cards, where the hardware and software was at it's finest. There are many basic/OEM A3D cards with spotty software that isn't as good as it should be. I don't recall …

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