Re: RLoader: a native 16-bit MS-DOS programs and games launcher with search

Posted on 2022-10-25, 01:15

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Rloader already supports text mode especially for CGA cards (and in general for low-end systems) and there is no need to reduce the number of characters per line to 40, since in text mode a CGA card can display a grid of 80x25 characters , in 16 colors. Oh yes, I see what you mean. I will check it …

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Re: RLoader: a native 16-bit MS-DOS programs and games launcher with search

Posted on 2022-10-24, 03:05

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What video mode did you think? CGA 320x200 4-colors MCGA / VGA 320x200 256-colors Why not both? My current BAT file setup is just using EGA...I don't know what others would be using the program for, but I suppose there are some situations where CGA might be useful. I think a program like that would …

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Re: RLoader: a native 16-bit MS-DOS programs and games launcher with search

Posted on 2022-10-19, 03:24

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A 320x200 mode require the implementation of a custom font rendering with maximum 4x8 pixels char size to maintain the same 80 columns obtained at 640x480 or in text mode. I would've left it at 8x8 chars, maybe sacrificing the box art window, but that's just me. 4x8 would be cool, but not a …

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Re: Unreal 1.0 crashes on VooDoo 3

Posted on 2022-08-01, 01:51

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I wonder why People buy extreme Rare and expensive Win98 Hardware, when all this Games also work on XP with cheap Hardware. Because Aureal Vortex 2 works in Win98 and not Win XP. I paid a lot of money for my XP machine, paid for it all with my first real job, but I'm not sure if I spent any money …

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Re: RLoader: a native 16-bit MS-DOS programs and games launcher with search

Posted on 2022-07-31, 15:14

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marcus-magister wrote on 2022-03-23, 20:20: Yes, the project is alive and I'm developing a better UI that allow the maintenance of the game list from inside RLoader. But is a big step respect to the actual UI and takes time to debug and test for both text and graphics modes. Any chance for a …

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Re: New MS-DOS Games Launcher / Menu System App

Posted on 2022-07-31, 15:08

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There are a couple of current-ish projects that sound similar to this: Yeah, I've seen both of those before, but it didn't look like either one supported 320x200 mode. Didn't know the second one was open source, if I had the time I might look into modifying it. Edit: or I could just ask in the …

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Re: New MS-DOS Games Launcher / Menu System App

Posted on 2022-07-31, 12:39

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It looks like the author has not posted here for almost 3 years :( Yeah, I wasn't really expecting a reply. I just went ahead and made myself a BAT file: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1089780#p1089780 Programming something would be fun, but this serves my purposes. Arrow key support would …

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Re: Force 320x200(ish) VGA text mode

Posted on 2022-07-26, 13:51

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I found this assembly code the other day for switching DOS video modes: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=913917#p913917 So I compiled one version for each video mode: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1089796#p1089796 ...yes, having one executable with a command line to select the mode …

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Re: DOS Shell/OS in 320x200?

Posted on 2022-07-25, 18:29

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torafuma wrote on 2022-07-25, 18:08: Not sure if you are looking for something a little bit more graphical, but I have been using this "LaunchBox for MS-DOS"... I've tried this one before, and as far as I can tell, it doesn't have a 320x200 mode.

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Re: DOS Shell/OS in 320x200?

Posted on 2022-07-25, 14:13

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MODE0D ? is that the same as running " mode co40 "? Nope. MODE0D: 320x200 16 color graphics (EGA,VGA) Your command just changes the number of columns, not the screen resolution. I can upload these if you want to play with them. Like I said, I'm pretty sure there are other programs that can do this …

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Re: DOS Shell/OS in 320x200?

Posted on 2022-07-25, 13:05

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Not 100% ideal, but for now, I've cooked up a BAT file that will automatically run MODE0D, run games (or whatever), PAUSE on exit (so you can read games that have custom quit messages), then return to page 1 of the launcher.

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Re: New MS-DOS Games Launcher / Menu System App

Posted on 2022-07-25, 00:47

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Anyways, I can always use a break from "real" development every once in a while, so let me know if there's anything you guys are missing from the app. Any chance of adding support for a 320x200 video mode? I've been trying to find a simple launcher style program similar to this one, but haven't …

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Re: DOS Shell/OS in 320x200?

Posted on 2022-07-24, 19:04

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Well I did eventually get GEM running properly in 320x200 VGA (albiet with some slight glitches in the splash screen of GEM3), so that's fun. Works fine in PC DOSBox. Probably works fine in real DOS too, but did not test. Did not test Wii DOSBox. DSx86, if I try running a game through it (just …

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Re: DOS Shell/OS in 320x200?

Posted on 2022-07-22, 21:29

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Ooh. That seems a little overkill, but I'll probably check it out.

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DOS Shell/OS in 320x200?

Posted on 2022-07-22, 19:21

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Maybe I'm just not using the right search terms, but there has to be some kind of file browser out there that runs in 320x200 (or 240) video mode, right?? Nothing fancy, just something similar to DOSShell or Norton Commander. It would be very useful for things like CRT televisions, or DOS emulators …

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Re: What is needed for run Doom/Duke3D/Blood at 640x480 at 60 FPS with original hardware?

Posted on 2021-12-29, 04:37

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Last time I played Duke3D was last year, on a slot 1 Pentium III...I forget exactly how many MHz it was (500 maybe? edit: yes), but at 640x480, the game would have some slight slowdown in areas with too many slopes.

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Re: Does anyone use SNESKey? Mine doesn't seem to work.

Posted on 2021-03-07, 04:17

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I don't know why my controllers behaved this way. I didn't find this info documented anywhere but this is what I experienced myself. Yeah, that does sound familiar. I remember reading before that European SNES controllers have slightly different circuits. Found it: https://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php? …

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Re: Compaq LTE screen swaps:

Posted on 2020-04-21, 16:00

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Yeah, that's what I'm saying. I have a few different Pentium LTEs (couldn't tell you what model numbers), even a docking station or two, but they aren't in this house 😉

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Re: Compaq LTE screen swaps:

Posted on 2020-04-20, 23:27

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I had no idea there were jumpers 😮 I might have to check mine out...whenever this quarantine ends... Pretty sure I just have the 486 on me right now...not even sure where I put the extra parts for it.

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Re: Compaq LTE screen swaps:

Posted on 2020-04-20, 20:17

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I've swapped the screen in my 486, but it was just a different sized screen, not a different resolution. I know I have one of the Pentiums, I'm pretty sure with an 800x600 screen, and it scales 320x200 stuff to be 640x480 (so there are some scaling artifacts).

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