Re: RLoader: a native 16-bit MS-DOS programs and games launcher with search

Posted on 2022-11-04, 21:18

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just as an update got my machine put back together and updated to 1.0.4 I added RLOADER_PATH=C:\UTILS\RLOADER to my autoexec.bat so both C:\ cd \utils\rloader C:\UTILS\RLOADER\>rloader.exe and C:\>c:\utils\rloader\rloader.exe now work fine BUT when I quit out of a game that runs a batch on a …

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Re: RLoader: a native 16-bit MS-DOS programs and games launcher with search

Posted on 2022-10-30, 23:37

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A new release (1.0.3) of RLoader is available here https://github.com/marco-sacchi/RLoader/releases/tag/v1.0.3. Please see the changelog.md for details about implemented features. @flecom now you can run RLoader form any position, I also fixed the empty lines handling bug on list files. Let me know …

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Re: RLoader: a native 16-bit MS-DOS programs and games launcher with search

Posted on 2022-10-17, 21:26

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I'm having an issue where if rloader is started from outside it's directory it can't load ui.exe for example if I do C:\cd \utils\rloader C:\UTILS\RLOADER\>rloader.exe works fine if I do C:\>c:\utils\rloader\rloader.exe I get "error running: ui.exe" this happens usually when a game runs via a batch …

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Re: Gotek like Optical Driver Emulator - Is it possible?

Posted on 2019-08-01, 11:23

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@flecom Do you have any idea if the device allows hot-swapping? The wiki makes it sound you need to either reboot the device or send commands through the USB host with terminal software. If that's the case it would be a hassle to use in a retro computer. honestly not sure, we've never tried... we …

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Re: Time period PC's vs the affordable norm

Posted on 2019-08-01, 11:21

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Branco wrote: Red Hill Guide had never heard of that, what a really cool trip down memory lane that site is!

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Re: Gotek like Optical Driver Emulator - Is it possible?

Posted on 2019-08-01, 11:05

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I feel like 75$ is more my comfort zone. pretty sure that Z-IDE will cost more than $75 just guessing by the components on the board and development time required to create such a device, it's developer would have to comment further (curious why the last name was scratched off the board)... if it …

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Re: Gotek like Optical Driver Emulator - Is it possible?

Posted on 2019-08-01, 06:50

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https://shop.tattiebogle.net/product/prod_EkTnv3Tk2Trxhf we use these in our arcade machines to replace optical drives in time crisis/DDR etc Holy shit, where's that been hiding? :D they guy released them very recently, we got a couple early to test on various arcade systems (Namco System 246/Namco …

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Re: Gotek like Optical Driver Emulator - Is it possible?

Posted on 2019-07-31, 22:36

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https://shop.tattiebogle.net/product/prod_EkTnv3Tk2Trxhf we use these in our arcade machines to replace optical drives in time crisis/DDR etc

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Re: Magnetically Shielded Speakers

Posted on 2018-10-11, 02:27

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I strongly disagree with this. Studio Monitors are designed primarily for accuracy when recording/mixing/etc and not casual listening. so good speakers sound worse than crappy speakers, got it ...but neither of them mention magnetic shielding anywhere in the product descriptions. If they had that …

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Re: Magnetically Shielded Speakers

Posted on 2018-10-10, 06:51

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in that case if you want to look at current speakers look at studio monitors, most are still magnetically shielded and will give you way better sound than 99% of the computer speakers out there... here are some to check out (note most of these are sold individually) KRK Rokit series https://s3. …

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Re: Magnetically Shielded Speakers

Posted on 2018-10-10, 05:45

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what's your budget?

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Re: Best GPU for a 933MHz Pentium 3?

Posted on 2018-10-10, 03:58

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MOHAA is from 2002 so you are probably going to want to run it in XP... not sure if a P3 is going to be your best bet, maybe a cheap P4 setup and a GeForce 4? would be appropriate for 2002

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Re: Escargot: MSN Messenger alternative server.

Posted on 2018-10-10, 03:48

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there are a couple, I was thinking of setting one up in a vm

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Re: Escargot: MSN Messenger alternative server.

Posted on 2018-10-06, 10:26

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oeuvre wrote: was more of an AIM guy. same! was thinking of setting up a public AIM (OSCAR) server (people have written 3rd party OSCAR servers) but wasn't sure if anyone would care?

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Re: 1997-98 build (sorts of)

Posted on 2018-10-06, 09:46

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PcBytes wrote: SW-SSG wrote: Thanks 😀 got the wallpaper from some old website that has themes for 98SE. Will dig it up when I can and post it, but it requires you to know a bit of FTP as the DL links are mismatched. that was my wallpaper for years back in the day...

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Re: Troubleshooting dead MSI-branded GeForce 6800GT

Posted on 2018-10-05, 08:17

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you could remove a bit of copper groundplane from another board and try and make a new pad... the heat from resoldering might be enough to tack it down check out this youtube video to get an idea of repair... go to about 12:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX8rJtpTTVk

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Re: What IBM 486 computer could this motherboard be from?

Posted on 2018-10-05, 08:03

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yep looks very similar to my PS/Valuepoint also, but never seen one with a video daugherboard like that... they had a ton of different motherboards that went into those so it's certainly possible compaq also had similar form-factor motherboards to that, but they would usually have some wacky logo or …

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Re: HP Vectra VL/5 200

Posted on 2018-10-05, 07:28

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nice wallpapers! I have been playing with a Vectra VL/6 200 recently (similar specs just pentium pro)... my favorite part is the 10/100 nic that was included with the machine... it's not auto-sensing... literally has one port for 10 only, one port for 100 only, wild!

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Re: Vintage Altec Lansing speakers

Posted on 2018-09-30, 07:09

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kenrouholo wrote: If you want vintage speakers, Altec Lansing is a good way to go. Altec made some real speakers too 😀

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Re: The Grand OPL3 Comparison Run!

Posted on 2018-09-30, 06:23

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this is pretty awesome, is there a db like this for comparing midi sound modules?

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