Re: How about a MR-BIOS ROM file repository?

Posted on 2023-02-16, 16:06

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I added some Mr Bios manuals to vogonsdrivers. http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/index.php?catid=77 and I updated the bios bundle here: https://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=1971 When the table was moved to google docs, did it need to be removed from the website also? This is the antithesis …

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Re: How about a MR-BIOS ROM file repository?

Posted on 2023-02-08, 19:11

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I'm not sure if I'm allowed to link directly, but sometime back I made some MR BIOS stickers for myself - I recently showed them to Geekenspiel and they made their own, which are up for sale now. So you can now get a pretty sticker to put over your upgraded BIOS to make it look a little more legit. …

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Re: which is better: ISA svga + voodoo2 vs voodoo3 pci?

Posted on 2022-12-26, 23:19

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sometimes I think it'd be cool to have a TSR that enables some vesa modes on the 3dfx - doing FBI display mode setup and then just returning the 3dfx FBI BAR. it would let folks use a really nice compatible vga card (ISA even) with a 3dfx for both 3d acceleration and very limited vesa support.

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Re: Already programmed OTP EPROM?

Posted on 2022-08-15, 19:11

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Earlier this month I received 5 pieces of AT27C512R (from a seller in Europe) for experimenting with an alternative Imagine128-II bios (more details here ). To my surprise, all of them were already programmed with some sort of code. I explained this to the seller, and he agreed to send me another 5 …

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Re: S3 ViRGE VLB project (or " Making a Concurrent for Creative 3D Blaster VLB" )

Posted on 2022-05-30, 19:26

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The Virge architecture has dropped 2D acceleration support. Instead it uses its 3D functions to speed up 2D. Therefore S3 drivers for older graphics card won't work. This is not why S3 drivers for older graphics cards won't work. If you look at the Virge datasheet, the 2D hardware is similar to the …

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Re: The AT cases with built-in stereo speakers thread!

Posted on 2022-05-03, 15:06

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retro4fun wrote on 2022-05-01, 12:06: Hi all!! I love this thread! Here s my case, number 6 in the op. Nice!

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Re: Keen 4/5 monitor flicks

Posted on 2022-04-22, 18:35

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keenmaster486 wrote on 2022-04-12, 16:24: Yes, Smartdrive creates a disk cache in RAM. It will speed up disk access some, but you will only really notice a difference in Windows. If you already have a CF card, I wouldn't bother. Even running doom or compiling in turbo c shows a difference.

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Re: Action Rewind (newly developed ISA card)- A tribute to the Datel PC Action Replay

Posted on 2022-04-08, 15:09

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I wanted to show you to my latest project today. Currently I am working on a clone of the Datel PC Action Replay card. I was fascinated by the card when LGR showed it. If you haven't seen the video yet, check it out. It is really worth seeing! The project has been with me for a while now and the …

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Re: Keen 4/5 monitor flicks

Posted on 2022-04-05, 19:54

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it's not your monitor. Try running keen with /COMP instead of setting the option.

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Re: SB Awe32 Upgrade Card - Goldfinch! CT1920

Posted on 2022-03-30, 21:58

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janih wrote on 2022-03-25, 06:56: Does the Goldfinch card provide any benefits over a wavetable card like Dreamblaster X2? If I already have a good SB16 or combatible card with wavetable header. The use of soundfonts.

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Re: SCSI on a DX4, are there any real benefits?

Posted on 2022-03-27, 19:50

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I use an RaSCSI (Pi-attached SCSI target emulator) with SCSI card to feed my 486 the OS drive image and to mount ISOs as CDs in DOS. So, that's one benefit of going SCSI.

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Re: SB Awe32 Upgrade Card - Goldfinch! CT1920

Posted on 2022-03-21, 23:02

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I got one recently, paired it with a YMF-724 PCI sound card and it worked fine (I wired 2.54mm header jumper wires from its goldfinch header to one of the CD inputs on the Yamaha card). The only issue I encountered was it requires the -5v power line on the ISA bus, which the picopsu (junk) that I …

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Re: Converting modern video files to older formats

Posted on 2022-03-17, 18:14

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leileilol wrote on 2022-03-17, 04:48: For the most compatible, 1995-period-correct (and probably MPC compliant), no-codec-pack-needed command.... ffmpeg.exe -i %1 -r 15 -s 320x240 -ar 22050 -acodec adpcm_ms -vcodec cinepak %1.avi (be advised that ffmpeg's cinepak encoder is SUPER slow) nice

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Re: Converting modern video files to older formats

Posted on 2022-03-16, 13:33

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ffmpeg is the tool you want. e.g. ffmpeg -i file.mp4 -vcodec copy -acodec copy file.avi You would specify the compatible codecs instead of "copy" I'm sure there's a Windows release but it's very easy to use in Linux. https://ffmpeg.org/

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Re: Is there software that will change Windows 98 desktop wallpaper on every reboot or on a timed interval or something?

Posted on 2022-03-15, 19:50

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Seems like there are a few apps that do this for 95, here's one: https://realityripple.com/Software/Applicatio … dom-BackGround/

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Re: Crazy Idea - MT32 WaveBlaster Card

Posted on 2022-03-15, 04:41

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I think solutions such as Serdashop's board are neat but there is cheaper options for DIYers too. Part of the cost in these things is the time that had to be invested - it's not just materials cost. If you do it yourself that can be fun, but you hit a lot of the annoying things they did. I'm fine …

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Re: Photos of my NVIDIA Riva 128

Posted on 2022-03-11, 21:21

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It was enough for STB to decide to glue them on. My Riva 128 didn’t get hot enough to warrant a giant heat sink, but it did get warm.

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Re: Photos of my NVIDIA Riva 128

Posted on 2022-03-11, 19:52

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That heat sink sure dont look like factory lol. Looks like a Mosfet heat sink that someone decided would be perfect for the 128, tho I do question just how warm the 128 would get I doubt hot would describe it :D Pretty sure it would have great DOS compatibility too, nice little retro card ! I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-02-27, 06:44

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I'm not usually one to post off topic (I've posted new acquisitions in this thread several times). But, this seems like the right place. Computer Reset (that warehouse of old computers in Texas that they're trying to clear out for the owner) was broken into this week, and a number of items were …

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Re: Voodoo2 SLI not being recognised as installed for games

Posted on 2022-02-22, 14:51

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Indeed, in many cases, the same model of cards must be exactly the same (because of the personal signed eeprom by the manufacturer / dealer brand / drivers). The way this is implemented is by a series of strap resistors to mark the board manufacturer - there's no eeprom. There are drivers which are …

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