Re: SBEMU: Sound Blaster emulation on AC97

Posted on 2023-04-15, 17:22

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by Zeerex

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Aladdin works! You need EMS Memory, and a max XMS memory of 32 megs. Try: DEVICEHIGH=JEMMEX.EXE RAM MAXEXT=32768 (Or without RAM, i`m not sure, it on the other pc) My sbemu runs as SB Pro but you need to use SB compatible. Still not perfekt, but works. Another question: No CD-Audio support? The …

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Re: Shuttle Technology Parallel Port Device DOS Drivers

Posted on 2023-04-11, 03:43

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by Zeerex

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What type of device is it?

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Re: Retro online setup

Posted on 2023-03-28, 16:49

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by Zeerex

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An alternative is DreamPi: You can build or buy a preconfigured one. I’ve never personally tried it but here is a video that shows it working using the built in modem of a Mac using the OS’s standard dial up networking: https://youtu.be/NFUTInM7gq8 More information: https://dreamcastlive.net/shop/

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

Posted on 2023-03-19, 12:58

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by Zeerex

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Got another issue. These laptops can’t display mode 13h in full screen, you always got black bars. But there is a tool called VEXP that enables full screen stretching (https://archive.org/details/vexp13). Author states that it will work on my model, the 740CDT which is powered by C&T HIQV32 ( …

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Re: Intel 815 / i740 Windows 3.1 drivers [SOLVED]

Posted on 2023-03-18, 21:20

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by Zeerex

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FYI I was able to grab this driver from Archive today in case anyone needs it: https://web.archive.org/web/20180101215450/ht … 1?product=81532

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Re: Pentium 75 - Windows 95 or 3.1?

Posted on 2023-03-18, 15:26

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by Zeerex

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OP said this is build is exclusively for Dos games therefore they should install 95. I have to assume the reason Windows is needed at all is for utility and file management, and 95 is about a million times better for that. With 95 you get USB, better networking with long file name support, more …

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Re: Socket 7: CPU Speed/jumpers, "CPU Plug and Play" boards?

Posted on 2023-03-16, 01:11

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by Zeerex

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It’s the BCM IN530: https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/bcm-in530 My FX-5200 is one of the 64-bit low profile variety, so I can’t speak for the larger 128-bit 5200s. Yes I’m using an ATX power supply but it’s just 120W and runs it ok with a K6-III+

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Re: Socket 7: CPU Speed/jumpers, "CPU Plug and Play" boards?

Posted on 2023-03-16, 00:52

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by Zeerex

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I use an FX-5200 on my SIS-530 board. But mine has a jumper to disable the onboard video. Missing that, there’s usually an option in BIOS to init first display from PCI instead of the onboard AGP.

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Re: Using an FX 5200 for old games

Posted on 2023-03-11, 23:33

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by Zeerex

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I’m using a 64-bit FX-5200 as we speak on my rig. As far as I’m concerned it’s great for 2000 and under. I’ve had zero compatibility issues in DOS and it performs decently in Windows especially at 640x480 which is what I generally use for gaming on my CRT. Duke3D is silky smooth with VGA on it. No …

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Re: SD vs CF Stability in 2023

Posted on 2023-03-09, 11:45

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by Zeerex

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16gb and 8GB are relatively affordable still. They are worth having if you need primary and secondary devices on a single IDE channel which SD cards (EDIT) have issues with today. You don’t need much space for an XP OS installation, about 2GB post install, and 98 clocks in at 300mb. On one of my …

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Re: Shuttle PC for Windows 98 and DOS

Posted on 2023-03-04, 02:21

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by Zeerex

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I’m using an FM801 right now and wow it is great for DOS. Seems about on par with ESS Solo on DOS compatibility, which is to say it is phenomenal. VIA AC-97 has decent compatibility but in my experience audio quality has been a real mixed bag.

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Re: CreateLX-CT 440LX - AMI bios modding - Tualatin on a 440LX

Posted on 2023-02-28, 04:35

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by Zeerex

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Is this a known thing, about Coppermine 566 processors being compatible with PPGA socket 370?

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Re: Windows 98 Install - Won't load CDROM drivers

Posted on 2023-02-24, 21:44

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by Zeerex

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It may work in 98. If the system boots with a livecd, boot with that, load the 98 CD and copy the contents of the disc to the hard disk. Then boot with the 98 floppy and run setup from the HDD.

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Re: Windows XP Service Pack versions - performance vs compatiblity?

Posted on 2023-02-21, 03:04

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by Zeerex

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Unfortunately I do not recall, it may have been Dosbox? If you stick with 2000/2001 software, SP1 should not be a problem

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Re: Windows XP Service Pack versions - performance vs compatiblity?

Posted on 2023-02-21, 02:00

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by Zeerex

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I tried running SP1 recently on an older box also for performance reasons, and I kept running into issues with supposed XP compatible software throwing up DLL issues. I quickly waved the white flag and installed SP3 and most things worked right away. So, I reluctantly recommend SP3 now, and on lower …

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Re: How to install Win98 without Floppy or CD-ROM?

Posted on 2023-02-20, 23:01

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by Zeerex

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It says “Save to Disk partition not found .. Run Phdisk for information. FILE: create new.” if you can find the original driver page for that laptop you might find a utility to create that file. I’ve solved it another way on my laptop (YMMV) which was in my bios in the power settings there was a …

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Re: Libretto 50ct - black screen issue and beeping

Posted on 2023-02-17, 00:43

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by Zeerex

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I use a 64gb Lexar CF card on my Libretto 70CT working fine. As long as it is partitioned on another device first it seems to have no issue

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-02-10, 23:03

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by Zeerex

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It's not a retail store and they know the value. They sell on ebay as biff_howard_tannen. Back to the future, as it were. Still, it was cool to visit and see all the stuff. Interesting, thanks. ... Looking them up there, prices aren't "whack", seem reasonable, like if you wanna grind for months …

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Re: Ideas for DirectX downgrading?

Posted on 2023-02-09, 12:05

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by Zeerex

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I just used DirectX Eradicator 2.o last night and previously, it works great but it removes it completely, then you install whichever version you want: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/dire … eradicator.html

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Re: FPGA found on PCI parallel card, possibilities???

Posted on 2023-02-02, 02:08

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by Zeerex

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Hm. I would have loved hardware mp3 playback for my 5x86 back in the day. Always had to play them at 22khz and mono. These days I don’t have an mp3 collection 🙁

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