waterbeesje wrote on 2022-07-19, 20:31: If nothing works, the still is the good old laplink cable or null modem 😀 Jou just need a serial or parallel port and the right cable (or fix your own cable) and interlink/intersvr programs from PC-DOS 5.02 / MS-DOS 6 or higher. They also work on Windows 9x …

Can't remember the model, should double check, but I'm 100% sure there's no USB. I got other PCs with PIII CPUs, all have USB ports, so I gave it for granted but nope 😀

Well, it has PCI and ISA slots, so I thought about some sort of PCI extender with external USB ports, but all I've found is PCIe and that's not an option unfortunately. If nothing works, I suppose a second HDD connected to an IDE to USB adapter might be the most straightforward option.

Hi, as per subject, besides IDE to USB adapters, any suggestion for transferring files to an old PC (Pentium 1) ? As far as I know: - IDE to USB adapters - CD-DVDs - Network, but I'd rather not connect that old computer to anything - Any PCI 1.x USB extension available? So far I've only found PCIe - …

ThinkpadIL wrote on 2022-07-17, 04:47: Making things work properly it is tinkering and it is ok, but when gamers trying to play their vintage games on hardware that isn't capable of running it on full throttle it is already some kind of masochism. 🙄 Oh well, I kind of agree with that.

It is interesting that some people even after 30-40 years are still looking for the same painful way to play those old games. Now you have the money and old hardware is quite cheap, why not buying the best possible configuration for your childhood game? Why to suffer the same old pain? 🙄 Because …

Thanks for all your replies. @ThinkpadIL - I guess we are beyond point 2 and 3 :D I'm well aware of the "issue", and I'm aware that a single machine for all eras does not exist, that's why I'm considering one for early-mid 90s, while I'll keep the PIII for late 90s/early 2000 titles. @Joseph_Joestar …

Hey, I currently own a PIII 866Mhz and I'm considering getting an older machine, specifically for earlier games and DOS. What I'm looking at is early to mid 90s, some DOS specific games like (for example) Crusader:No Regret-No Remores; Sam & Max; Dark Sun etc... but also some more Windows specific …

No need to postpone - afaik, SB live should work fine in any DOS mode if you get the drivers right. Just didn't try that myself but I expected someone here to give advice. Or search for it, there are bound to be threads about it. Have a look here: https://www.philscomputerlab.com/sound-blaster-live …

Yeah, the mobo is the "issue" there, well, I guess I'll postpone this to the next build. Thanks for the answer 😀

Hi Folks, I'm a bit confused on the topic above, on my Pentium III -866MhZ I was trying to set two sound cards, I do have an SB Live! 5.1, but I wanted to add a second one for some late DOS games. In this pc, I do currently have an Asus cuv4x-e motherboard, with PCI slots only, therefore I can't …

When SBLive drivers detect a PnP ISA card made by Creative in the same PC, the DOS emulation features of the Live will be automatically disabled. This doesn't occur with ISA cards from other manufacturers such as ESS. That's interesting, didn't know that, always good to learn something new. I …

Well, I guess 2 cards are enough then 🤣 Is there any recommendation on the SB16 model I should be looking for?

Hi there, On a Pentium 3 Win98 build I'm planning to use a Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 SB0060 as a primary sound card, and a SB16 for a better DOS compatibility. Is it feasible? Unfortunately I have no experience with such a setup. And also, does it make sense? Or the DOS driver for the SB0060 would be …