Classic RTS games that can be used in modern Windows.

Posted on Yesterday, 17:01

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by Cyberdyne

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I like to have all the RTS games that i can play mainly with a mouse and with cheap older computers, but not real retro. So the target is Windows XP. And i have managed to run my list with Windows 7 also. The list: CnC Gold CnC : Tiberian Sun Red Alert Red Alert 2 Warcraft (error: no good sourceport …

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Re: 32bit disk access in Windows 3.11

Posted on Yesterday, 06:36

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by Cyberdyne

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Microhouse is not some magic pill. It is over 20 year old driver. It does not like IDE2SD devices also. My 2GB SD card just hangs at startup if 32bit disk access is enabled.

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Re: Windows For workgroups on faster (400+mhz) machines

Posted on Yesterday, 06:30

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by Cyberdyne

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Use WfW 3.11 as a daily driver in a P3 800MHz. Never had any persistent problems. Use MS-DOS 6.22 and modified 7.10 with FAT32. Using even UMBPCI and HIRAM and never had any problems. Windows 3.1x is speed and memory friendly all the way.

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Re: Burning CD's for DOS on Linux

Posted on 2023-09-27, 15:47

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by Cyberdyne

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have had problems with other software to create old school DOS ISOs with allmost all modern software. But a program called UltraISO have had best results. And you can add all the classic limitations. I have even made 8GB dual layer DVDs that are readable in plain MSCDEX DOS with a IDE DVD.

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Re: the Ultimate Semi Vintage Windows OS

Posted on 2023-09-19, 13:53

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by Cyberdyne

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If you want a fuss free responsive stabile OS, go with XP SP2. Or if you use no networks then even SP1. XP x64 is so niche product. 2k is just XP without fancy skins for those Windows 9x machines, that you maybe try to use NT based os for everyday use. Because NT 3.51/4.0 were more or less niche …

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Re: Should a Diamond Speedstar Pro (CL-GD5426) work in Win3.1 in 286 real-mode?

Posted on 2023-09-10, 01:41

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Windows 3.1x Standard mode (286), is the standard. Even Calmira works with that.

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DOSBOX 0.75?

Posted on 2023-09-10, 01:37

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by Cyberdyne

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When is new version gonna be available. Or Dosbox main branch dead and Dosbox-X the new goto thing. PS. And when you stop being anal about 30 year old WAREZ. 😂

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Re: TopTek Golden Sound Card Pro Deluxe ISA

Posted on 2023-09-07, 14:05

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by Cyberdyne

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It has one OPL2. So maximum it is a Sound Blaster 2.0 clone.

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Re: Which old programming languages do you still use/play with today->

Posted on 2023-09-06, 18:00

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by Cyberdyne

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Rexx and DOS batch script tricks.

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Re: "PC-Speaker" driver for MS Windows, but for AdLib

Posted on 2023-08-06, 21:46

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by Cyberdyne

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The quality is so good. Adlib is a no DMA sound blaster. Why was it not used more

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Re: My Retro Gaming Rig

Posted on 2023-08-05, 19:10

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by Cyberdyne

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My retro Nindendo/Raspberry PI3 setup ☺️

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Gotek/FlashFloppy largest possible FAT12 / HD disk

Posted on 2023-08-02, 14:01

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Standard 1.44MB floppy BIOS and controller and standard FlashFloppy 3.3+ and you have 4.3MB floppy for an all inclusive tool bootdisk. IMG.CFG [HD4MB] cyls = 240 heads = 2 step = 1 secs = 18 bps = 512 rpm = 300 rate = 500 filenames *.hd4mb.img Do not touch this image with Format, Scandisk or NDD or …

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Re: Gotek/FlashFloppy largest possible FAT12 / DD disk

Posted on 2023-08-02, 12:05

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Think i have to make a github account for a bug report. Because everything works with RPM 150 but somehow EVEN tracks are not indexed correctly. I am using standard RAW IMG files, so the sector enumeration has to be produced by FlashFloppy. but I get sector not found on all the EVEN tracks.

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Re: Gotek/FlashFloppy largest possible FAT12 / DD disk

Posted on 2023-08-02, 09:55

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by Cyberdyne

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Ok. Tried to make a 2880mb image to work in 1440setting. You have to use both rpm=150 and rate=500 in img.cfg. but then somehow only odd tracks are readable. it presents sector not found. [2880] cyls = 80 heads = 2 secs = 36 bps = 512 rpm = 150 if change rpm to 300 and change bios settings to 2.88mb …

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Re: Which memory manager is better? Memmaker, QEMM or 386max.

Posted on 2023-07-30, 00:43

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by Cyberdyne

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If yo can not enable umbs the PCI or 486 way. Then yes QEMM97 is the best bet.

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Re: WinGPT, AI chat bot for Windows 3.1

Posted on 2023-07-29, 13:25

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by Cyberdyne

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the vogons debiliky are against every "ABANDONWARWE" so tthese are for me.

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Re: WinGPT, AI chat bot for Windows 3.1

Posted on 2023-07-29, 10:02

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by Cyberdyne

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i have made 1 1.44 floppie version of full install 1.04 2.03 2.11 windows that only need 1 one floppy. real mode 3.ooa and standard mode 3.1 with sound. All have VGA and VESA800 drivers. but no go. So no downloads.

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Re: Will the Book 8088 be a future classic?

Posted on 2023-07-29, 05:27

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by Cyberdyne

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Never understanded the aspect ratio "problem" in old computers. If i watch a live action movie, I care. If i play a DOS game, I really just do not care. Hey, I can wach The Simpsons old episodes in wide screen.

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Re: WinGPT, AI chat bot for Windows 3.1

Posted on 2023-07-29, 05:20

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by Cyberdyne

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1. you are a BMW fan. 2.Downloads please. BTW: If you interesting about that: Now i have restored a Windows 3.1 Picture Gallery, from there are gone "lost" from some Shutdown Upload Servers in this German Windows 3.1 Support Site with a good File Hoster.. I'm a Mod on the Site from the Munich "CP/M …

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Re: Play Doom PC Speaker SFX

Posted on 2023-07-29, 05:08

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by Cyberdyne

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I have used the PC speaker WAD many times in the past. Because in the old days in my school. i played this game with speaker sound and it is just nostalgia. Now i do not use it, because I have made many computers that have routed speaker to sound card.

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