A new post have I placed : http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/07/p … -digitized.html I made three other posts since my last announcement, but none of them were germane to this forum. Its a short post, and if you can contribute, feel free to add some comments either here or there.

Great article thanks! Any way you can tone down the difficulty of your captchas?? Call me simple but I had to scroll through about 5 of them before I found a legible one.

Since last month, I have posted three new relevant entries. In order of earliest to newest, they are :

1. Pushing the Limits : PC Sound Chip Digitized Sound
http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/07/p … -digitized.html

A short blog entry focusing on digitized sound as generated by PC sound chips.

2. One Computer, Console and Handheld from Each Decade
http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/07/o … ach-decade.html

An even shorter blog entry that I whipped up when I realized how wide a period of time my collection covers

3. Tomb Raider PC Oldskool Style
http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/07/t … kool-style.html

A lengthy entry attempting to be a comprehensive overview of running Tomb Raider on vintage hardware.

Really enjoyed reading the Tomb Raider article!

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3. Tomb Raider PC Oldskool Style
http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/07/t … kool-style.html

A lengthy entry attempting to be a comprehensive overview of running Tomb Raider on vintage hardware.

Just wanted to add more to this comment:

The ATi card was decent but had nothing to distinguish it particularly

The ATI version is the only version that runs in Windows allowing for much better joystick/gamepad control/buttons configurations compared to the DOS version. This is a major improvement when playing on vintage hardware. Also it allows 800x600 resolution and the framerate is very good. If you run on a Pentium II below 400mhz there won't be any texture glitches (which happens on faster computers with the ATI Rage Pro card). I will argue that the ATICIF version is actually one of the better for Tomb Raider.

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3. Tomb Raider PC Oldskool Style
http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/07/t … kool-style.html

A lengthy entry attempting to be a comprehensive overview of running Tomb Raider on vintage hardware.

Just wanted to add more to this comment:

The ATi card was decent but had nothing to distinguish it particularly

The ATI version is the only version that runs in Windows allowing for much better joystick/gamepad control/buttons configurations compared to the DOS version. This is a major improvement when playing on vintage hardware. Also it allows 800x600 resolution and the framerate is very good. If you run on a Pentium II below 400mhz there won't be any texture glitches (which happens on faster computers with the ATI Rage Pro card). I will argue that the ATICIF version is actually one of the better for Tomb Raider.

I did not appreciate that the ATi patch was really a full Windows executable. I will have to add that.

Another article, in the same vein, discussing Resident Evil :

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/07/a … t-resident.html

Great Hierophant wrote:

Another article, in the same vein, discussing Resident Evil :

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/07/a … t-resident.html

Great article, both this one and the Tomb Raider one 😀

Great reads as always thanks GH, and thanks for the ATi patch info vetz. My only real complaint with the original Tomb Raider is the controls, so it's good to know there's another option.

A nostalgic look back at obscure Sierra software today :

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/08/h … asy-to-use.html

Thanks to ripsaw8080 for all his help.

In the past month, I have added four relevant posts to my blog. In order of most recent to least recent, I have created the following :

1. Non-PC Speaker Digitized Sound Part II : Sample Time

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/n … nd-part-ii.html

A sequel to my prior post, this time exhibiting samples.

2. A: B: and C: (and later D:)

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/a … nd-later-d.html

A few observations about how drive letters came to be and how they should ideally be used. Kudos to anyone who spots the reference to my favorite 1960s one-season TV show

3. Flavors of PC Compatible BASIC and Why You Should Care

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/f … ic-and-why.html

A comprehensive overview of all the versions of BASIC, how they work together and with games

4. How many FPS? - DOS Games and Framerates

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/h … framerates.html

A few observations I made about PC gaming speeds, mostly with the help of FRAPS.

A new and relevant blog entry :

The Mysterious Covox PC Sound Devices

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/t … nd-devices.html

Being inspired by recent events, I give you all that I know.

Great read on the Covox devices. Its great to have all the info documented.

By browsing some Computer Gaming World magazine issues i was able to find that the 1989 game Harpoon had support for both the Covox Sound Master and the Innovation SSI-2001.

The Covox Sound Master is indeed a card to try and clone. Would be totally worth it.

Second that, I always knew about covox in theory but never realy knew about them. This post clarified many things!

I should suggest that there is still a bit to be discovered

She is a nice blog. It does irk me slightly that you have the width fixed at 1500px. I never run my browsers fullscreen on my desktop machines. If you want it wider, go with a variable width site (i.e. width:100%). Many still prefer the 960px or 990px standard. All I care is that it fits in less than 1024px.

Three new entries :

1. Tandy 1000s and Interlnk and the Laplink Cable

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/t … nd-laplink.html

A rediscovery of why Tandy parallel ports can be useful for file transfers.

2. CGA 16 Color RGB Graphics Modes

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/c … hics-modes.html

A comprehensive overview of the subject, with screenshots from all known games using the modes.

3. Game Versions : What was Lost with a Patch or Upgrade

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/09/g … with-patch.html

Always seeking new material for posts like these, feel free to make suggestions.

Great Hierophant: your blog is great 😀

Great Hierophant,

Can you change the link color from green to a more readable color?

Keep up the good work!

I truly enjoyed your blog once again. Excellent journalism.