Re: Getting to run few stubborn DOS games

Posted on 2021-11-17, 20:17

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You're on the right track, but Throttle does slow things down to a crawl if run without the "-C" parameter (telling it to NOT disable L1 cache, which is the case by default). Anyway, there is now a new utility including both the chipset throttling and CPU's own ODCM (which is another 12.5% increment …

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Re: Unreal vs Unreal Gold (UT engine) Performance

Posted on 2021-07-27, 16:59

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Is the V-Sync behavior identical in both cases? Check this thread for more info on how this could be the reason for this difference: How I Got Over 100 FPS on Unreal Gold

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Re: max system on pico PSU (and pico PSU problems)

Posted on 2021-06-06, 13:09

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I've been using a Chinese picoPSU knock-off and a power brick from RGEEK - both rated at 120W, - for over 3 years now on a permanent basis with no active cooling, and couldn't be happier for how stable and problem-free these things are. RGEEK-DC-DC-ATX-120W-20pin-Pico-PSU.jpg The system is: i815E …

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Re: The worst motherboards you have had to work with

Posted on 2021-06-04, 17:59

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Strangely enough, the worst mobo I've ever worked with is also kinda the best one. It is QDI Synactix-1, and, comparing it to the previous i815 microATX board that I've used with my only retro rig - the wonderful DFI CS32-TC, - it has quite a lot of unpleasant quirks: - HDD size is limited to 137 GB …

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Re: PCI sound cards with GM in pure DOS without SB-Link?

Posted on 2021-06-04, 16:57

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Have you looked at the viability of the ESS Solo 1? Doesn't that require an SB-Link header on the motherboard though? SB-Link is 100% absolutely not mandatory with ESS Solo-1; in the Phil's video (which seems to have confused the hell out of everyone not familiar with the card) he's just showing …

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Re: Mobile Pentium 3 - Socket 370 adaptor

Posted on 2021-06-04, 16:50

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May I ask why? Because mobile Pentium III CPUs are multiplier-unlocked (downwards), which means the ISA or PC/PCI -equipped S370 configs would blow any mobile K6 or C3 out of the water for good? :) @adalbert, if there is a strong possibility that changing the multipliers on desktop S370 mobos will …

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Re: PCI sound cards and Chipsets from various manufacturers...

Posted on 2021-05-19, 14:58

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when I check with essolo.com nothing has changed You're supposed to only use the batch file with PCISET, completely omitting the essolo.com (also make sure it's not in your autoexec.bat). What probably happens in your case is: you're initiating & setting the card up the right way, but then …

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Re: Why do some old games has no in-game music in it?

Posted on 2021-05-17, 02:39

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maestro wrote on 2021-05-10, 19:51: Wasted effort, studies found that armchair pilots are just gonna put on Danger Zone anyway. This is too good.

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Re: I wrote a small utility for emulators/games with subpar fullscreen.

Posted on 2021-05-17, 02:31

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mashakos, dude... Thank you for that utility! No more manually killing the DWM via another hack to play without VSync-induced lag on Win8 and up! I rolled back to Win7 pretty much because of this hassle, so there is currently no way for me to test it & provide feedback, but as soon as I'll be forced …

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Re: ESS Solo-1 - pure PCI vs. SB-link

Posted on 2021-05-17, 02:15

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On ICH-enabled Intel chipsets (i810 and up), the situation is worse, but you can get there by using a couple of tricks :) Here's my attempt on covering the ISA SBPro compatibility with this card as a single sound source on a Pentium III DOS gaming rig: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t= …

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Re: PCI sound cards and Chipsets from various manufacturers...

Posted on 2021-05-17, 00:18

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Hi there, I am currently struggeling on the "muted" mpu401 interface of my ess-solo1 on i815e ...don't know why but the midi-music is barely audible, but it's there. I have to figure out where this came from... Hi, dr.zeissler, Are you 100% sure it is not a hardware problem? Is the MPU-401 volume …

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Re: Your oldest favorite computer game?

Posted on 2020-06-27, 13:38

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Love Street Rod but could never finish the road track in Street Rod 2 Yeah, me neither: I've finished the first one multiple times, but the Mulholland Drive race in 2 is a vicious b**ch! Btw, according to a youtube comment I've read recently, turns out you can shuffle the placement of the car- …

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Re: Your oldest favorite computer game?

Posted on 2020-06-24, 13:30

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Thanks for the interesting thread, OP! Will definitely check out Hidden Agenda. As for me, it is Street Rod 2 (1990). I've found out about it in a 2000's PC games magazine, which had a column on old DOS games. This game is to American Graffiti what Need for Speed: Underground is to Fast & Furious: …

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Re: Silent cooler for 370 socket

Posted on 2020-06-22, 15:49

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I'd recommend Just getting a Noctua NF-A8 ULN (or a similar larger model) and yoloying it to any heatsink with a suitable surface you can find. In my case it's a standard Intel box aluminum heatsink and some rubber bands. Works perfectly, complete silence and temps under 46 °C for ~30W overclocked …

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Re: CpuSpd - A Hardware Based CPU Speed Control Utility for DOS/Win98 Retro Gaming

Posted on 2020-06-14, 16:28

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If I remember correctly, if you run Throttle under protected mode/Win9x and try to enable/disable cache, with debug mode on (-d) it will say: "Unable to enable/disable L1 cache due to CPU in protected mode." Oh, I see: you were referring to cache disabling, and I meant the throttle levels. You are …

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Re: CpuSpd - A Hardware Based CPU Speed Control Utility for DOS/Win98 Retro Gaming

Posted on 2020-06-14, 14:01

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Dude, this is a win. Thank you for this great alternative! I'll run some thorough tests later this week on the sig PC, since I use Throttle all the freaking time, but right now basic throttling state switching works exactly like it should (i815, pure DOS). Quick question: is it also possible to …

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Re: New Waveblaster card : Reptile Paradise - Yucatan FX

Posted on 2020-06-08, 20:25

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I'm so buying this the moment it becomes available! Thank you, dreamblaster, for all your wonderful work throughout these years.

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Re: 4.77Mhz dream.

Posted on 2020-02-24, 10:39

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87.5% slowdown is twice as fast compared to 93.75% slowdown. It is comparing 1/16th speed compared to 1/8th speed. The VIA setting "E" is equal to Intel setting "7" though. All the "A" through "F" levels are not present on Intel chipset boards, because there are twice as much increments on VIA …

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Re: 4.77Mhz dream.

Posted on 2020-02-24, 10:30

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Only via chipsets allow 6.25% increments with throttle. Other chipsets would allow only 12.5% increments which would end up being twice the speed at highest setting. Are you sure this is the case? Internally, throttle.exe file states that setting "F" is: "hello? is this thing on? (93.75% throttled …

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Re: Moslo with a Pentium 4? Any experience?

Posted on 2020-02-14, 23:52

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Thanks! I'm impressed. 2009... Turns out it was me who was late to the throttling party :) Yeah, your verdict corresponds exactly to my experience with VIA motherboards. Even down to the Quarantine game where I first noticed the speed quirkiness. The Intel chipsets do not exhibit any of these …

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