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Re: Is it possible to have HDMI output in DOS 6.22?

Posted on Yesterday, 21:04

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

I have a GeForce MX440 with a DVI port, and that works fine in DOS. However, when you use the DVI port it forces the Video signal to 60 Hz even if you use “70 Hz” display modes like text mode or 320x200. This is evidenced by scrolling demos either running too slow or stuttering where they shouldn’t …

Re: UNIVBE 4.0 and old hardware

Posted on Yesterday, 20:36

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

auron wrote on Yesterday, 19:04: probably a redundant question, but what kind of DOS software can leverage SVGA modes while actually running on a 286? Software that predates VESA like PC Paintbrush and they required developer support for vendor specific video modes.

Re: New forum suggestions/Feedback

Posted on Yesterday, 13:08

in Milliways

in Milliways

Have one feedback related to searching around this forum, could sort the search results starting from the most recent one ("sk=t" for the URL parameter) by default? I don't like the way how the search results are currently sorted.

Re: Pentium MMX-233 DOS gamer dream machine.

Posted on Yesterday, 03:07

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

The P5 60/66 Mhz was a damp squib. Overly expensive boards, ran hot the likes of which were not seen in hardwareland, and overall performance never justified its ludicrous price tag compared to the well established 486DX. Pentium 60/66 CPUs were aimed at server and workstations. Consumer software …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-27, 02:43

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Seems to have had the Dallas clock replaced with a socket and new clock which is perfect since it means I dont have to faff about doing it myself I suggest replacing that RTC battery (very likely to be dead) so you could change the motherboard BIOS settings afterwards. That's from my experience as …

Re: Something no one remembers that I finally dug up - The Intel MMX Groove Machine.

Posted on 2022-05-26, 19:28

in Windows

in Windows

Very nice demo involving the MMX instructions. Thanks for sharing this and the story behind it!

Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-05-26, 16:26

in Milliways

in Milliways

The Model M isn't even a mechanical keyboard in th first place. It is a noisy tactile rubber dome keyboard. I do have one and like it OK, but it is nothing compared to a real mechanical keyboard False, it uses buckling spring over membrane. However there are some variants that do indeed use rubber …

Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-05-26, 15:38

in Milliways

in Milliways

I'm seriously worried people here are wearing their IBM model M's out whilst complaining on the prices of them. Well I hope they wear them out faster then perhaps they can get over that keyboard and get a more practical one that doesnt sound like a freight train. I love mechanical keyboards just …

Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-05-26, 14:31

in Milliways

in Milliways

I'm seriously worried people here are wearing their IBM model M's out whilst complaining on the prices of them. Well I hope they wear them out faster then perhaps they can get over that keyboard and get a more practical one that doesnt sound like a freight train. I love mechanical keyboards just …

Re: MK8330 : new soundcard based on the CMI 8330 chipset

Posted on 2022-05-25, 15:45

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

I hate both, not many seem to agree, that's cool, to each their own. That's the point, you hate something you don't even know. It's not because you didn't like a shitty implementation of that chip that you won't like this one? You're not even giving it a chance to show what it can do when properly …

Re: Downgrading Dx Versions

Posted on 2022-05-25, 14:52

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Be warned that video drivers will have D3D HALs written for a minimum DirectX version. (i personally think DX downgrading's all crap advice anyway as the APIs separate their major releases in different DLLs) Here's an example: Dungeon Keeper 2 doesn't play nice with DX9b. Works fine with dx8.1.... …

Re: MK8330 : new soundcard based on the CMI 8330 chipset

Posted on 2022-05-25, 13:08

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

If we're talking about FM synth implementations between the CMI8330 and Creative's CT4810, they are fundamentally different. The CMI chip attempts to mimic the original OPL3 sound as closely as possible, and uses actual FM synthesis to do so. On the other hand Creative's CT4810 (which is a rebadged …

Re: MK8330 : new soundcard based on the CMI 8330 chipset

Posted on 2022-05-25, 12:31

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

I hate both, not many seem to agree, that's cool, to each their own. If we're talking about FM synth implementations between the CMI8330 and Creative's CT4810, they are fundamentally different. The CMI chip attempts to mimic the original OPL3 sound as closely as possible, and uses actual FM …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-24, 20:59

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This IBM CGA card, but I don't know what I'm supposed to do with it... A real "old-style" IBM CGA card that can be used to watch 8088 MPH , provided that the composite output is used and is connected to a real IBM PC or 100% compatible clone. ;) BTW, very funny filename for the picture of showing …

Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-24, 13:18

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

BreakPoint wrote on 2022-05-24, 13:12: Does anyone knows what is this video card? Never seen dual head ISA card before. There isn't much information about that Cirrus Logic video card but according to what I could find, it is a Tridium DuoGraphics DG90000X (based on the markings displayed on that …

Re: Sound Blaster sounds in DOS games from Windows ME?

Posted on 2022-05-24, 01:00

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

That limitation to 8GB only applies with MS-DOS version up to 7.0 (the one from Windows 95 prior OSR2 which doesn't support FAT32 partitions). Which partition type is being used for drive D? Even with the "MS-DOS mode" patch for Windows ME, it is hacked from the "Windows Millennium Emergency Boot …

Re: AdLib GOLD clone is now a reality

Posted on 2022-05-23, 04:06

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

Nice! 👍

Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-05-22, 04:01

in Milliways

in Milliways

Most enthusiasts are just being too particular and want to buy cheap rare hardware online instead of looking at garage sales and things like that. With patience you can still find cool retro hardware. Thing is, that you can build an ok DOS machine from a pentium 4 and a DOS compatible PCI sound …

Re: Why is Gravis Ultrasound very expensive?

Posted on 2022-05-21, 16:26

in Windows

in Windows

rare, but not at all desirable unless you play epic pinball games. There is a bit more than just Epic Pinball such as Jazz Jackrabbit, Zone 66, Stargunner (not sure about this one but it doesn't allow me to select the sample rate and DMA channel in the setup program for the GUS), Death Rally and …

Re: Why is Gravis Ultrasound very expensive?

Posted on 2022-05-21, 13:46

in Windows

in Windows

Although AMD made the InterWave chip which was more capable than the GF1, the additional features were barely used even in the demoscene. The compatibility issue appears to be timing-related which doesn't match the GF1, but in most cases this was hardly noticeable. More information about this in …

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