Audician32+DreamBlaster S1 vs. Roland UM-ONE mk2?

Posted on 2016-12-14, 00:56

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by ElementalChaos

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I want to upgrade my 486 with General Midi capabilities. I've been on the fence for the past few days over two possible setups; the ever popular Yamaha Audician 32 + Dreamblaster S1 combo, or a Roland UM-ONE mk2 USB to MIDI adapter paired with a laptop running an MT32/CM-32L/General MIDI emulator. …

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Re: Intel Pentium III - 933 MHZ / 133 MHZ Motherboard Recommendations

Posted on 2016-12-10, 20:51

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by ElementalChaos

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The Dell Dimension 4100 series also used D815EEA motherboards.

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Re: Goodbye

Posted on 2016-12-10, 00:09

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Alright, see you tomorrow!

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Re: Do you prefer "Objectively fast" over "Properly dated"?

Posted on 2016-12-05, 00:16

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by ElementalChaos

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Aren't pentium pro actually slower than regular pentiums when running DOS games ? yes and no. it really depends on the game, in a game like Quake, or Tomb Raider, the Pro will have the advantage , while lots of other games won't show any improvement (or may be a bit slower) that said, given a …

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Re: My Wavetable Sample Thread

Posted on 2016-12-04, 23:58

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by ElementalChaos

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Not exactly sure where to put this request, but it's probably better putting it in a dedicated sample thread. I'm finally thinking of buying the much-coveted Dreamblaster S1 + Yamaha Audician 32 combo. Would anyone here be able to record track 35 from Tyrian, "One Mustn't Fall" on their S1? I would …

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Re: Do you prefer "Objectively fast" over "Properly dated"?

Posted on 2016-12-04, 22:05

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For my builds I try to keep the ISA/PCI/VLB/AGP/etc cards within +/- 2 years of the release of the CPU. But when it comes to HDD/CD/floppy drives I care a lot less about period-correctness. As long as it is beige and the machine is beige, I'm fine. Although I wouldn't go as far as putting a DVD …

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Re: Tyrian (2000) sound problems on SB Pro 2.0

Posted on 2016-12-04, 21:21

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by ElementalChaos

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Alright. Good news: all sound effects work with the SBPro plugged into the Pentium rig, using the same exact drivers and configuration (I literally copied them off the 486's hard drive). I played for two hours straight so I know there's gotta be nothing wrong with the card anymore. Bad news: still …

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Re: Tyrian (2000) sound problems on SB Pro 2.0

Posted on 2016-12-04, 06:28

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by ElementalChaos

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James-F wrote: Did you try in another system yet? I plan to tomorrow morning. Will get back to you then. It's 12:25 AM where i am now, I'm not a late-nighter and I'm exhausted.

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Re: Tyrian (2000) sound problems on SB Pro 2.0

Posted on 2016-12-04, 06:10

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by ElementalChaos

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I've now tried every combination of IRQ (2, 5, 7, 10) and DMA (0, 1, 3), via setting jumpers and adjusting the SET BLASTER command in autoexec.bat to match, and also totally disabled both parallel and serial ports. Still no luck.

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Re: Tyrian (2000) sound problems on SB Pro 2.0

Posted on 2016-12-04, 05:37

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by ElementalChaos

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Right now at the default settings: A220, I5, D1, T4. I tried every DMA as well as IRQ 5 and 7, but I didn't think of disabling the parallel port. I'll try that. There is one trace on the board with a scratch deep enough where you can see copper; it leads from pin 20 (5V) on a Motorola LS244 chip, to …

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Re: Tyrian (2000) sound problems on SB Pro 2.0

Posted on 2016-12-04, 05:15

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by ElementalChaos

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New discovery: if I turn off the music in the setup program, I can get the menu SFX for much longer. Still no sound in-game, even at the title screen. If I hold down an arrow key to cycle through the options in setup and play the beeping sound continuously, I hear some crackles and pops in between. …

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Re: Tyrian (2000) sound problems on SB Pro 2.0

Posted on 2016-12-04, 04:49

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by ElementalChaos

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Ugh. Just checked the back of the card, there are several scratches along some of the traces. Almost certainly from getting knocked around with other cards during shipping. I think we may have found the cause. Lesson learned: DON'T. BUY. ANYTHING. FROM. SCRAPPERS. ^^^^^intense overreaction above, …

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Re: Tyrian (2000) sound problems on SB Pro 2.0

Posted on 2016-12-04, 04:33

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by ElementalChaos

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clueless1 wrote: Have you tried the CT1600 in a different machine to see if the problem follows it? No, but it's a good idea; I'll try tomorrow on the Pentium rig. One thing to note, the problem disappears when I use an SB16 CT2800. All signs still pointing to obscure defect/ESD damage. 😢

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Re: Tyrian (2000) sound problems on SB Pro 2.0

Posted on 2016-12-04, 03:58

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by ElementalChaos

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PhilsComputerLab wrote: What machine is this on? "Project 486" in my signature. I can only assume CPU speed is not the issue here.

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Tyrian (2000) sound problems on SB Pro 2.0

Posted on 2016-12-04, 01:50

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by ElementalChaos

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I recently got a Sound Blaster Pro CT1600 for cheap and I've been playing several games with it, one being Tyrian, one of my favorite shmups of all time. I played through this whole game on DOSBox before and I wanna do it again on real hardware. But, because apparently I can't have anything good …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-12-02, 02:59

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by ElementalChaos

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The gold scrap category on eBay continues to be a... wait for it... gold mine. Hurr. Got all of this for $28 shipped. It was being sold as scrap, and I actually had to message the seller telling him not to break and saw everything apart to fit it in a smaller box, as that is what he planned to do. …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2016-12-01, 03:50

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by ElementalChaos

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

nathan1313 wrote: Got most of an IBM XT, model M, and a 386SX motherboard with a few cards for $5. Not bad. Uh, yeah, you're gonna have to tell us more. 🤣 Not bad. NOT BAD!?!? You may as well have robbed it! Welcome to Vogons by the way, and quite an introduction too!

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Re: Slowest PCI graphics cards

Posted on 2016-11-28, 02:42

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by ElementalChaos

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Renutil fixes everything except Mode X. Of course Mode X is rather important. Oh well. :) I was not able to get Renutil working properly on my V2200 for whatever reason. I can only get it to show a messed up picture, cloned on a 2x2 grid, stretched horizontally and shifted to the top right of my …

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Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online

Posted on 2016-11-27, 23:07

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by ElementalChaos

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Hey PPro collectors, wanna feel sick to your stomach? 😢 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-110-Intel-Pent … ywAAOSwXeJYLfpc

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Re: Trying to find the right gaming mouse

Posted on 2016-11-27, 21:56

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by ElementalChaos

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I use a Logitech G502 on my modern gaming machine. A little flashy with the design in my opinion, but it's never given me any trouble. I've found the free-scrolling mouse wheel toggle as well as the DPI selector buttons very useful. I've heard good things about Zowie mice. They are used quite a bit …

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