Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster

Posted on 2021-06-11, 06:14

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by Gona

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Of course, the dual-ported KM428C257J is used for the frame buffer. 800x600x16 then have to run single-buffered? Was it tried with CRT display? You mean we should compare 800x600 with 640x480? Actua Soccer and Euro 96 can run in CGL in 800x600 too but I think they are not 16-bit but 256 colors. Why …

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Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster

Posted on 2021-06-07, 11:24

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by Gona

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One thing I want to put to rest about the 3D Blaster VLB - there are 6 memory ICs so I wondered, why do people say it has 2MB. The answer is... because it has 2MB. Four of the chips (the lower ones) are 8 bit fast page EDO ram. Siemens HYB514171BJ-60; 256k × 16-Bit Dynamic RAM x 2 = 1024k SEC …

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Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster

Posted on 2021-05-26, 19:33

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by Gona

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I have tried to switch to the low resolution by F9 in the demo version without /3dblaster. It has done, than I have exited and start with /3dblaster. I planned to set to low res here too, but now starts in low res by default. And at last I see something, but everything looks which works looks full …

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Re: MEDIA VISION FUSION CD16. Anyone has one?

Posted on 2021-05-19, 06:41

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by Gona

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IXP-PAS16P (PAS16 LMSI) 650-042. A version with Philips type CD-ROM interface and drive: https://www.flickr.com/photos/broox/26999661875 very nice! is that yours?? mine came with the exact same cd games and speakers,but the cdrom was a sony one. Not mine. I just found this great picture and want to …

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Re: Aladdin (DOS) music - SB16 vs. SBPro vs. WSS

Posted on 2021-05-19, 06:28

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by Gona

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Detection aside, the stereo PCM playback method used by the Sound Blaster Pro isn't supported by, or compatible with, the SB16. Thank you. Here are a couple of FLAC recordings from my CT3980 for comparison, using an optimized mixer configuration: http://www.symphoniae.com/misc/vogons/aladdin_title_ …

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Re: Aladdin (DOS) music - SB16 vs. SBPro vs. WSS

Posted on 2021-05-18, 21:14

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by Gona

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Something is wrong with DSMI's SB16 detection routine in Aladdin. I can't speculate as to what. Here's a workaround config file though, concerning a SB16 configured with IRQ5 and high-DMA channel 5. (Byte 0x25 is the IRQ, and byte 0x26 is the DMA channel, if your SB16 is configured otherwise.) …

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Re: Aladdin (DOS) music - SB16 vs. SBPro vs. WSS

Posted on 2021-05-18, 19:41

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by Gona

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Very interesting! Thanks for testing this, the PAS16 music sounds excellent to me. I wonder why the developers did such a poor job with the SB16 option, when all the other cards deliver proper stereo music. You are welcome. Yes, interesting why only SB16 is poor mono. Might the 16-bit Sound Blaster …

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Re: Aladdin (DOS) music - SB16 vs. SBPro vs. WSS

Posted on 2021-05-18, 18:22

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by Gona

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I have found my Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum 16 card so I have tested it too with Aladdin by set the "Pro Audio Spectrum 16". It is stereo, and sounds better than SB Pro2, it is close to WSS. Filename Aladdin_PAS16_-_on_-_PAS16.ogg File size 1.1 MiB Downloads 4 downloads

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Re: MEDIA VISION FUSION CD16. Anyone has one?

Posted on 2021-05-18, 16:18

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by Gona

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

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IXP-PAS16P (PAS16 LMSI) 650-042. A version with Philips type CD-ROM interface and drive: https://www.flickr.com/photos/broox/26999661875

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Re: Aladdin (DOS) music - SB16 vs. SBPro vs. WSS

Posted on 2021-05-16, 20:51

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by Gona

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I have genuine SB Pro 2 (CT1600 Rev08) and SB16 (CT2230 Rev02) and I confirm that the SB16 is not fully SB Pro compatible. I have set the Aladdin to SB Pro and this on CT1600 sound in stereo: Aladdin_SB_Pro_-_on_-_SB_Pro2_CT1600_rev08.ogg I have switched the card to the CT2230 and I have used an old …

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Re: 3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D)

Posted on 2021-05-14, 08:07

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by Gona

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Great. 😀

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Re: 3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D)

Posted on 2021-05-13, 15:34

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by Gona

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I've also started the work with replacing the dead dropbox links (and others), but that is a larger task. All of the patches I have here: https://gona.mactar.hu/3D/files/ But I have no pictures at all. I have attached what I have. If you send me the pictures too, I will upload them and all links …

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Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster

Posted on 2021-04-30, 19:19

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by Gona

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Which menu has you started? How get you exactly textures? (I press space three times and the game starts.) Glad you got it running - I looked around the menu without running it using /3dblaster, and tried some of those things while I was running it with /3dblaster. Everything was so blocky, that …

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Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster

Posted on 2021-04-30, 17:15

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by Gona

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furan wrote on 2021-04-30, 16:13: LGR's 3D Blaster VLB video is up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18W_LBNg2_8 Great video! And I like too that he mentions Vetz and the 3D Accelerated Games List topic.

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Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster

Posted on 2021-04-30, 16:31

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by Gona

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Yeah there was no text in the demo. I think they never finished it. Edit: by it, I mean text rendering with CGL. Regarding the artifacts from the Permedia + Delta, I got something like that when I had “Assign PCI IRQ to video card” disabled in the BIOS. I have found the path problem with the demo …

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Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster

Posted on 2021-04-29, 18:08

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by Gona

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Error #699 loading CGL modules. Something I have missed yesterday but today the not demo version has started, but all texts are missing, and all textures too. SF3000_VLB_1.png SF3000_VLB_2.png 3D Blaster PCI just a bit better: SF3000_PCI.png Permedia with Delta crash and freezes at the very …

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Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster

Posted on 2021-04-28, 18:45

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by Gona

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First, LazyGameReviews (Clint Basinger) is working on a 3D Blaster VLB video. Any chance anyone can loan him the game discs? Second, I just found another game that supports CGL by accident - Star Fighter 3000. Or at least, the demo. The demo teases that support is coming in the full version, but …

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Re: Fun with CGL (Creative Graphics Library) on 3D Blaster

Posted on 2021-04-28, 16:28

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by Gona

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Does anyone have the video BIOS for the Creative Labs 3D Blaster Cirrus Logic Laguna CL-GD5464 PCI (CT6320 or CT6381)? I need that video BIOS specifically. Gona should. Sure, here it is. (Actually CT6320 was the CL-GD5462 PCI one but because the same PCB this number also readable on PCB's of the CL …

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Re: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV question

Posted on 2021-04-10, 20:49

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by Gona

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BTW did MagicMedia256AV have VBE 2.0 or 1.2 only? In case of 1.2 did UniVBE work with it to bring 2.0 support? MagicMedia256AV have VBE 2.0. UniVBE versions up to 5.0 give/increase VBE 1.2 support (VBE 2.0 released after UniVBE 5.0). UniVBE from 5.1 to 5.3a give/increase VBE 2.0 support, and UniVBE …

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Re: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV question

Posted on 2021-04-09, 20:22

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by Gona

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BTW did MagicMedia256AV have VBE 2.0 or 1.2 only? In case of 1.2 did UniVBE work with it to bring 2.0 support? MagicMedia256AV have VBE 2.0. UniVBE versions up to 5.0 give/increase VBE 1.2 support (VBE 2.0 released after UniVBE 5.0). UniVBE from 5.1 to 5.3a give/increase VBE 2.0 support, and UniVBE …

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