Re: Possible to use SoundBlaster AWE64 and Adlib card?

Posted on 2023-06-16, 02:19

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by sofakng

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Yes, but you will get speed-sensitivity issues with the AdLib sound card (OPL2) if the computer is newer than a 486. Ugh... I'm planning to use it on my Pentium 200 MMX PC. Can you explain the speed-sensitivity issues? EDIT: Ugh ... I wish I researched this before building my Adlib replica card. I …

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Possible to use SoundBlaster AWE64 and Adlib card?

Posted on 2023-06-16, 01:48

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by sofakng

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Is it possible to install both a SoundBlaster AWE64 (CT4380) and Adlib card (replica) into the same machine? I'm hoping to use the Adlib for the authentic OPL2 music but also the SoundBlaster for sound effects, etc. It looks like the AWE64 PnP settings do not allow changing the 388h adlib port but …

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What is the most accurate (best?) output option?

Posted on 2023-06-15, 01:01

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by sofakng

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I'm using DOSBox-X (and have considered DOSBox-staging) but I'm confused on the different output options and I can't find any detailed explanation. For example, DOSBox-X shows the following in the quick-setting drop-down menu: Surface OpenGL OpenGL nearest (openglnb) OpenGL perfect (openglpp) …

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Re: What are music trackers? Are they just PCM samples? (re: confused about PCM and sound cards)

Posted on 2023-06-14, 17:28

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Scali wrote on 2023-06-14, 10:14: A two-part blog on trackers and related music software and hardware: https://scalibq.wordpress.com/2017/03/29/trackers-vs-midi/ https://scalibq.wordpress.com/2017/05/29/trac … midi-part-deux/ These are fantastic articles, thanks for sharing!

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Re: What are music trackers? Are they just PCM samples? (re: confused about PCM and sound cards)

Posted on 2023-06-14, 01:01

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Thanks for the information!

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Re: Is there any progress on 3dfx emulation?

Posted on 2023-06-14, 00:57

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by sofakng

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I thought 3dfx (glide) emulation was already in Dosbox and worked fairly good?

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Possible to convert NES/SNES to DB15 (gameport) ? (re: any open-source projects?)

Posted on 2023-06-13, 19:42

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by sofakng

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Are there any open source (or closed) projects to build an adapter that converts NES/SNES to DB15 (gameport) ? I know it's easier to convert Sega Genesis (?) controllers but I'm wondering if anything exists for NES/SNES.

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What are music trackers? Are they just PCM samples? (re: confused about PCM and sound cards)

Posted on 2023-06-13, 00:58

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by sofakng

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I'm trying to have a better understanding of early sound cards and music formats, etc. For example, MIDI music just contains instrument names (numbers) and song data. Therefore, music will sound different on each device because "drums" will have been recorded differently. If I understand correctly, …

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Re: PicoGUS: ISA sound card emulator with Raspberry Pi Pico (Gravis Ultrasound, AdLib, MPU-401, Tandy, CMS)

Posted on 2023-06-11, 14:48

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Thanks for the information and for all the hard work on this amazing project! I'm glad to see that you care about accuracy and I look forward to seeing each improvement! By the way, do you have a donation page? I tried to look couldn't find anything.

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Re: PicoGUS: ISA sound card emulator with Raspberry Pi Pico (Gravis Ultrasound, AdLib, MPU-401, Tandy, CMS)

Posted on 2023-06-11, 03:10

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Thanks for the reply! I've looked around and I can't find too many GUS emulations besides DOSBox either. I know it also exists in 86Box/PCem but they probably just ported the same code.

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Re: PicoGUS: ISA sound card emulator with Raspberry Pi Pico (Gravis Ultrasound, AdLib, MPU-401, Tandy, CMS)

Posted on 2023-06-10, 14:40

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Thanks for such a great project! I've ordered parts and should be able to build it soon. What's the accuracy on the GUS compared to real hardware? (I'm specifically looking forward to the Second Reality demo) That's also disappointing about the Nuked OPL3 code. When I'm looking at these projects I'm …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-06-08, 16:50

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Are you still planning to work on the PS2-only version, or is it 'obsolete' (or superseded) by the AXP version? To be honest I'm not sure. Logically I probably should discontinue the PS/2 version as it's more expensive and less useful, but the form factor is much nicer IMO. BTW there's a BOM with …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-05-12, 03:11

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by sofakng

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Are you still planning to work on the PS2-only version, or is it 'obsolete' (or superseded) by the AXP version?

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-05-11, 17:18

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Fantastic! Thanks again so much.

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-05-11, 00:51

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by sofakng

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Thanks for the update. I'll plan to order some PCBs unless I hear otherwise. Thanks so much for your work on this (and other) projects!

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-05-10, 15:57

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Great, thanks so much for the help! By the way, was there any change in the AXP PCB from the original version? It looks like I ordered some a while ago and didn't even remember, haha. However, I forgot to order the enclosure front/rear panels so I guess I might as well order the newer AXP PCB too...

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-05-10, 15:26

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If I'm planning to build one of these, should I build the PS2USB or AXP version? I know they are still a work in progress but I'd like to contribute with testing, etc. It looks like the AXP version is the 'better' version with the extra serial output feature?

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Re: What's the best LCD of DOS gaming? (re: 21" CRT is too big!)

Posted on 2023-03-02, 21:35

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Video

This. I use OSSC and a PCIe video capture card. Which PCIe capture card do you use? I've used the OSSC and it's successor (the DExx ) and the results are definitely really good. The only thing missing are the scanlines/CRT filters. However, I've always been interested in an HDMI capture card but I …

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Re: Pentium 3 - 500 MHz - Possible to play Duke3D/Quake/90s FPS at SVGA (60 fps) ?

Posted on 2023-03-02, 19:02

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by sofakng

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks for the advice. What about the combination 2D/3D cards like the Riva TNT(2) or Voodoo3? Are they better for 2D software rendering than the Matrox cards?

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Re: Tiny Vortex86-based DOS gaming PC - weeCee

Posted on 2023-03-02, 18:06

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by sofakng

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Does winquake run faster than the DOS version? I haven't been keeping up with the latest in this thread but I know Windows had file transfer/driver issues so I was avoiding it...

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