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Re: What soundsolutions (speakers/soundbars etc.) are you using on your machines?

Posted on Yesterday, 20:33

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

486 PC - Creative Inspire P7800 7.1 speakers. I only have two of the satellites plugged in, so it's running as a 2.1 set. This is exactly how I run my Inspire T7700 nowadays; back when I first built that computer (Pentium 4 desktop), I ran them as a full 7.1 set, and it was like this for years, but …

Re: DVI-D to HDMI or Diplayport for 1440p or greater, strange behaviour

Posted on Yesterday, 19:56

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

It's most likely a typo - they either meant to write DVI-A or don't know the differences between DVI-I and DVI-A. In any case, I think their meaning is clear - the adapter can convert a digital signal, not an analog one.

Re: DVI-D to HDMI or Diplayport for 1440p or greater, strange behaviour

Posted on Yesterday, 15:12

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

I think I've been able to pinpoint the problem: the Single Link DVI 165 Mhz pixel clock limit. I have tested this forcing custom resolutions using Custom Resolution Utility 1.4.2. Anything beyond 165 Mhz Pixel Clock will make the image blurry and text unreadable. The connector is Dual Link, but …

Re: ~20 Windows 98 SE Installs later....STILL isn't 100%, ever

Posted on 2020-02-18, 18:27

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Dochartaigh wrote on 2020-02-18, 15:26: at times I've tried the Unofficial Service pack (think 3?) right after the initial Windows install. Never do this. You are right - it's more trouble than it's worth. Just install the NUSB drivers and any specific patch you need.

Re: CD audio vs Roland & General Midi

Posted on 2020-02-18, 12:22

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

CD audio / PCM is true recorded sound, unlike MIDI which is synthesized, so of course it can sound richer. However, for background music in games I sometimes prefer the more laid back FM/MIDI rather than overpowering digital audio which tends too be too much bass, rock and heavy metal. Examples that …

Re: ~20 Windows 98 SE Installs later....STILL isn't 100%, ever

Posted on 2020-02-18, 09:02

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

My ram also passed hours of testing with no errors, it wasn't until I was in windows and attempting to install updates that it had problems...I still maintain the RAM and the HDD are your best bets for where the issue lies. Do you suggest that Windows 9x is "harder" on RAM than DOS-based Memtest …

Re: Super Socket 7 Win98SE masochism (work in progress)

Posted on 2020-02-16, 21:50

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I don't have another hard disk, and it does not have a single bad sector. Amazing, but it seems to be the only component of this 20-year old system that's in perfect health. As far as problems in DOS - I don't recall the exact details at the moment, but some games sometimes crash (very rarely, …

Re: ~20 Windows 98 SE Installs later....STILL isn't 100%, ever

Posted on 2020-02-16, 21:10

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I wonder if your motherboard is going bad. It sounds annoyingly similar to the issues I've been experiencing: Re: Super Socket 7 Win98SE masochism (work in progress)

Re: Super Socket 7 Win98SE masochism (work in progress)

Posted on 2020-02-16, 21:09

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Well, I've had two more sessions with this computer and I'm beginning to suspect that the motherboard is flaky. There are frequent hangs out-of-the-blue (sometimes a few minutes after boot, sometimes several hours). No blue screen, just hung screen and nothing works except hard reset. Also, it …

Re: IBM ThinkPad A30 - Best OS?

Posted on 2020-02-15, 19:31

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

That sound chipset does not have DOS support, and for Windows-only games I would put WinME over 98SE anyways. What intrigues me is the status of AC97 sound support for DOS games played under Windows? Does it exist? Does it require VXD drivers? Do these drivers work better under 98SE than under …

Re: Show us your IBM Compatible PC games collection

Posted on 2020-02-15, 14:07

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

wiretap wrote on 2020-02-15, 12:30: Here's some random pictures of my collection. Very impressive. 👍🏼

Re: Some guys opinion about DOSBox

Posted on 2020-02-11, 19:02

in Milliways

in Milliways

How is the great burden of some users having to press enter at DOSBox startup (with a toggle in the config to permanently bypass this hassle) a greater concern than lots of people not being able to figure out how to play their favorite games at all? I guess that if all you want is an easy option to …

Re: IBM ThinkPad A30 - optical drive has no power (Solved - info how I did it inside)

Posted on 2020-02-10, 20:33

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Hot as they run, the P4-Ms never fail (and they are not even as hot as the non -M P4s). However, the overall hotter temperature inside the chassis may increase the chances that the prone-to-failure ATI GPU will die in an A31 rather than A30.

Re: Some guys opinion about DOSBox

Posted on 2020-02-10, 20:18

in Milliways

in Milliways

If you want what you're used to in the past, there's already a perfect solution; don't upgrade. That's not a good argument against making a better DOSBox. Sorry, but that is the "vague nonsense" that you came here to argue against, apparently. Many users think that the DOSBox experience is great, …

Re: Some guys opinion about DOSBox

Posted on 2020-02-07, 20:42

in Milliways

in Milliways

ttps://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/110992-dos-box-for-doom-is-trashchange-my-mind/ Amazingly the thread wasn't that bad. It was okay, until it deteriorated into yet another quarrel about the shittiness of the Build Engine. All this is just the nature of the DOS gaming beast. People who were there …

Re: FIC SS7 98SE build

Posted on 2020-02-02, 21:40

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Nice build and similar to mine. K6-2+ CPUs are not that hard to come by. K6-III+ are harder.

Re: Connecting old machines to the internet: dispelling the superstition

Posted on 2020-01-27, 16:02

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Nobody? Everyone with IPv6 (still a small but quite definitely nonzero percentage) is directly on the internet with public IP addresses on every device inside the home. I'm not entirely sure it's true, but maybe you are right. I think it depends a lot on the ISP. Providers operating IPv6 have …

Re: Nearly finished Dos-98se-XP Setup

Posted on 2020-01-25, 10:30

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Wow, it's so refreshing to see period-correct computers for 98 and for XP and not Pentium 4 Socket 775 AGP for "high-end 98 gaming" and Core i7-4XXX 8-core with Geforce 980 GTX for "high-end XP system". Kudos to you, good sir. 😀

Re: ThinkPad R51

Posted on 2020-01-24, 08:58

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

That is actually a good point. The power supply can typically be stuck under the table and not occupy any desk space, but then it adds to cable clutter.

Re: ThinkPad R51

Posted on 2020-01-23, 18:51

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I see them a lot. Theres a new one on amazon https://www.amazon.com/IBM-62P4547-ThinkPad-Docking-13R0290/dp/B00B86XWY6 Theres another one on ebay Again. Compare the number of these versus the other docks available on eBay/anywhere at any given time. People complained that heat sink is inadequate. …

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