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Re: Keyboard Suggestion?

Posted on 2021-02-23, 06:54

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Cherry G80-3000 series still has PS/2 functionality with a passive adapter. Good quality, timeless look, different versions of switches. And you can get them in beige. PS. I have many membrane keyboards, and some of they are totally good! Keytronic, IBM(Membrane) and Dell are usually good examples. …

Re: Project: Mini functional Windows 3.1 standard mode/ svga 256 color/ 32bit fat.

Posted on 2021-02-22, 20:16

in Milliways

in Milliways

In the cozy place of your eastern europe home, you can do "allmost" anything. 😉

Re: What made you join VOGONS?

Posted on 2021-02-22, 13:22

in Milliways

in Milliways

I just googled stuff and information for my hobby, not Very Old Games On Newer Systems, but computers that can run DOS with compatible sound. Dos games, old programs. Old operating systems. And many times the answer was in VOGONS, so one day I just registered. Maybe I needed to download something …

Re: Project: Mini functional Windows 3.1 standard mode/ svga 256 color/ 32bit fat.

Posted on 2021-02-22, 10:03

in Milliways

in Milliways

Not really, a bit of nostalgia, it boots from a 486/Pentium as from a 286 with a hard drive. But after it loads, it works just fine. And Windows 3.x programs are so small, that it takes just few second to load a program. Well we saw first Word and Excel for Windows 2.xx to be source released. And MS …

Re: Worst LucasArts/Sierra adventure game

Posted on 2021-02-19, 13:12

in Milliways

in Milliways

I was little bit disappointed with Full Throttle, and I am a biker myself. But maybe it was the expectations, that I would love the game. Sam n Max Hit the Road is my favorite.

Re: The big list of 8086 real-mode Windows 3.0 compatible software - please contribute

Posted on 2021-02-19, 07:33

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I just wanted to start an experiment to make a hybrid Windows 2.11 / Windows 3.0. Make it look and feel like Windows 2.11. Because the windows button images and many visual resources are inside the video drivers.

Re: WP32 McCake : MT32 compatible waveblaster board

Posted on 2021-02-18, 18:28

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

Hope there will be a final pruduct "budget" option without the display, only the interface for connecting the compute module to your waveblaster header.

Re: Which operating systems work on i586?

Posted on 2021-02-18, 10:11

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

MS-DOS 5.0 3.3x work. I have used them in many fast machines. Few times tried 4.01. Temple OS needs a 64bit cpu. OS/2 1.3 2.11 Warp all have been used and tested. Beos 5 woks and I have been using.

Re: Project: Mini functional Windows 3.1 standard mode/ svga 256 color/ 32bit fat.

Posted on 2021-02-18, 06:25

in Milliways

in Milliways

I use LZ-DOS all the time and it works perfectly as a replacement. I have not totally reverse engineer it, but I made a little "change to it" from this instruction. """"Now, clip everything up to 0x205 in IO.SYS, since "mov si, 0205h" refers there. Clip everything after ~04FFh bytes. You should now …

Re: Temple Operating System

Posted on 2021-02-18, 06:08

in Milliways

in Milliways

Yep I even tried it on bare metal, just for fun. This guy would have changed the OS and computer world if he were not that religious/crazy/nuts/wackjob.

Re: Project: Mini functional Windows 3.1 standard mode/ svga 256 color/ 32bit fat.

Posted on 2021-02-17, 14:14

in Milliways

in Milliways

Well: Level 1 Remove the integrated logo from IO.SYS Level2 Patch IO.SYS for running in Windows 3.1x in 386 enhanced mode. ... Latest level someone hacked and packed Windows 98SE IO.SYS renamed the welcome screen LZ-DOS. It is functionally and in every way a original IO.SYS in memory and all the …

Re: Project: Mini functional Windows 3.1 standard mode/ svga 256 color/ 32bit fat.

Posted on 2021-02-17, 12:22

in Milliways

in Milliways

It can be done with original Windows 3.1 install files. Not floppy images, just a directory of all files. Then extract the needed *.??_ files to *.??? files. And then pack and rename. Maybe I will make it happen sometimes. I really do not need it myself, but it would be a nice project to just spend …

Re: FastDoom. A new Doom port for DOS, optimized to be as fast as possible for 386/486 personal computers!

Posted on 2021-02-17, 07:24

in Release Announcements

in Release Announcements

Damn ViTi95 you are a "Godlike Maniac" this port is gonna be crazy. Make sure you add 320x200x16c but for VGA with better palette than standard EGA. this would be the best of the best. PS. Maybe in the future digitized sound effects from PC-Speaker like in unofficial Wolfenstein 3D setting.

Re: Project: Mini functional Windows 3.1 standard mode/ svga 256 color/ 32bit fat.

Posted on 2021-02-17, 06:50

in Milliways

in Milliways

Update: Compress all DLL files. Use a DLL or DRV file DOS header with all EXE files. save another 1k. Strange thing is that all 16bit EXE DOS header is long on even with a long text. But DRV and DLL files use a shorter header, that can be used. Almost same as a 32bit Windows EXE. DRV files do …

Re: Project: Mini functional Windows 3.1 standard mode/ svga 256 color/ 32bit fat.

Posted on 2021-02-16, 11:03

in Milliways

in Milliways

Yep, it can use both. And the SVGA is updated. So it is universal. And you can make a batch file, and use many versions on SYSTEM.INI file. The only configuration file in reality, that you need for Windows 3.1 No registry and no win.ini. They are non essentials. PS. you only need VGASYS VGAFON and …

Project: Mini functional Windows 3.1 standard mode/ svga 256 color/ 32bit fat.

Posted on 2021-02-16, 10:11

in Milliways

in Milliways

Yes it is doable. And under 1.4MB Use hacked and compressed 70kb MS-DOS 7.1 IO.SYS called LZDOS. PKLITE 2.01 WINFILE.EXE compressed. Use as the main shell. PBRUSH.EXE compressed. CONTROL.EXE compressed. MAIN.CPL rename to exe and compress. Without overlays. Or your icons will not show in Control …

Re: what are your favourite ps/2 mice?

Posted on 2021-02-16, 08:59

in Milliways

in Milliways

To my surprise, almost all those no frills Logitech and Logi-OEM mice work with a passive USB2PS2 adapter. And they are plentiful.

Re: Gravis UltraSound ACE distortion in certain games

Posted on 2021-02-16, 08:49

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

Usually with Pentium and newer computers, only the sound cards are on ISA bus, and they do not need too much speed, so lower the speed of of the ISA bus as much as you can. Usually 6-7MHz is best. even the standard 8 sometime makes problems with old Gravis GF1.

Re: Disableing 'head bob' in DOS FPS games (DOOM, Heretic, Hexen, Blood, etc.)

Posted on 2021-02-16, 06:17

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I don´t, but my friend got really nauseous when we played Wolfenstein 3D and Doom on my P3 what is connected to a 65" (I know it looks like Minecraft in steroids, but I like it.) I think these are the same people that get seasick easily. I have had no problem with that, only on time when I took a 3 …

Re: Windows 3.11 on new hardware

Posted on 2021-02-12, 12:54

in DOS

in DOS

Try WIN /S with Windows 3.1 it is standard mode, see if this works. Usually memory and speed are not really an issue with Windows 3.1x but i have "only " run it with 512MB allocated Windows 98 HIMEM.SYS RAM and a 1.4 Tulatin. After that, I have no experience. And the universal SVGA 256 color driver …

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