First post, by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman
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See, this is about the Soyo SY-845PE ISA in my possession. I plan to build an all in one retro PC on it.
I don't really care about DOS games that runs on 320x200 resolution, since DOSBOX can always handle them gracefully. My goal is to run the following games:
(1) Hi-res, unacellerated DOS 3D games running on SVGA like Privateer 2: The Darkening/, System Shock 1 (yes, the CD version has 1024x768 resolution), Duke Nukem 3D, Hi-Octane, Sandwarriors, and Top Gun: Fire At Will.
(2) Early GLide games like EF2000 V2.0, Jetfighter III, Jetfighter III: Full Burn, Flying Corps Gold, Red Baron II, Jane's F-15, Mechwarrior II and Interstate 76.
(3) Quite a wide range of Direct3D games, from something as old as Hellbender to quite demanding game like Jane's USAF and Crimson Skies.
Alas, the slowest processor being supported by Soyo SY-845PE ISA is Celeron 1.7GHz, while the fastest being Pentium 4 3.06 GHz.
Is a Celeron 1.7GHz too fast for the purpose I describe above? For example, Interstate 76; anyone ever experienced problem with the game on fast system?
Or maybe I should actually use Pentium 4 anyway, because Celeron 1.7GHz is too slow for the likes of Jane's USAF and Crimson Skies? Nonetheless, I believe I still need slowdown utils anyway; what would you suggest? Is Moslo the best slowdown util for DOS games? And what is the best slowdown util for Windows games?
Never thought this thread would be that long, but now, for something different.....
Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman.