Re: Sierra/Dynamix sound driver hacking

Posted on 2024-02-08, 08:55

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by InterClaw

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Did you try this fix linked in the first post? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=306610#p306610 Yes. With it applied, it freezes the game on the start screen for the first level (i.e. after the intro). Or at least the mouse pointer isn't moving. I don't hear any difference in the MIDI either, …

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Re: Sierra/Dynamix sound driver hacking

Posted on 2024-02-08, 02:07

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by InterClaw

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I've been playing TEMIM a bit lately and I've noticed the sound effects repeat themselves when enabling SoundBlaster, haven't tried with IBM PS/1 neither did with TIM, but I will and I'll edit my post with my findings =) It's a minor issue, but I thought about posting it. EDIT: IBM PS/1 audio …

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Re: EDO compatibility for an IBM 96G2597 moterboard?

Posted on 2024-01-07, 11:45

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by InterClaw

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Excellent! Thanks for the explanations about the frequency and latency. Then I know that parity chips shouldn't be a problem. That makes it somewhat easier, but I will stay away from EDO as suggested.

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Re: EDO compatibility for an IBM 96G2597 moterboard?

Posted on 2024-01-06, 21:48

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by InterClaw

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Thank for the input! In the hardware manual it says this: Specifications: 72-pin; 32-bit or 36-bit; 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB; 70 or 80 ns for 25 or 50 megahertz (MHz), 70 ns for 33 or 66 MHz; gold contacts; DRAM. I have no idea what frequency this ram is running at. Had a look in the BIOS, but …

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EDO compatibility for an IBM 96G2597 moterboard?

Posted on 2024-01-06, 18:39

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by InterClaw

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Does anybody know if an IBM 96G2597 motherboard supports EDO DRAM? No idea what the chipset would be called. It's from the spring of 1995. It came in an IBM Aptiva 2144-888 (my first PC that I still have). I guess this would qualify as a late 486 system. Found this site with some info on what was …

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Re: DOSKEY insert mode with normal cursor?

Posted on 2023-11-20, 23:50

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by InterClaw

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It seems to me that the version of DOSKEY.COM that comes with MS-DOS 7.10 (CDU) is an earlier version of Enhanced DOSKEY circa 2005(?) when they were about 4k in size, but not [significantly] contributed to by Wengier yet then. Today, version 2.8 is much larger and therefore naturally takes up more …

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Re: DOSKEY insert mode with normal cursor?

Posted on 2023-11-20, 23:49

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by InterClaw

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My DOSKEY.COM is 15,495 bytes long, and if loaded with /INSERT switch, then the insert mode will have the default cursor and the overstrike mode will have the tall one. I think it's the original Win98 SE DOSKey... Ah, okay. And that version was replaced by Enhanced DOSKEY then maybe for the CDU …

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Re: DOSKEY insert mode with normal cursor?

Posted on 2023-11-20, 23:47

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by InterClaw

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maxtherabbit wrote on 2023-11-20, 14:43: regarding the command line argument, who cares? isn't everyone loading it in AUTOEXEC.BAT anyway For sure! I was just motivating myself to run this modded version taking up more memory. 😀 I do believe it's worth it.

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Re: DOSKEY insert mode with normal cursor?

Posted on 2023-11-20, 04:02

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by InterClaw

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Switching the look of the cursor between the modes is easier, I have just built a version that does exactly that to make life easier. The change is done in the dkres.asm file in the InitInsertMode procedure. Add the -I command line switch and you're good to go. :D That's awesome! Thank you! I …

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Re: DOSKEY insert mode with normal cursor?

Posted on 2023-11-19, 17:38

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by InterClaw

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The recent version of the enhanced DOSKEY with the source code can be downloaded here: http://paulhoule.com/doskey/ Still, it doesn't get the normal cursor when in insert mode, but you can make the changes to the source code to fix that and assemble it with JWASM. That's a great tip! I've tried …

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Re: DOSKEY insert mode with normal cursor?

Posted on 2023-11-19, 13:54

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by InterClaw

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The original MS version of DOSKEY doesn't do that. Only the enhanced DOSKEY packaged with CDU DOS 7. Sorry, I was not clear enough. That's the version of DOS I'm using. Here are the checksums of my DOSKEY.COM: CRC-32: 3b1d7f49 MD5: d1f4f39e6c079a072acc43c12f0becec SHA-1: …

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DOSKEY insert mode with normal cursor?

Posted on 2023-11-19, 12:56

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by InterClaw

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Anybody know of a way to get DOSKEY to operate in insert mode, but still use the normal/small cursor? Whenever I'm in insert mode I get the tall, ugly cursor, like this is the special, out of the ordinary mode. I guess overwrite by default what the convention back then. Doesn't matter if I've used …

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4DOS not working with ISO mounted with SHSUCD

Posted on 2023-11-05, 14:11

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by InterClaw

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I'm setting up my old 486 with a bunch of DOS games. I'm having a problem where ISO images mounted with SHSUCD 3.9 are not readable by 4DOS.COM from 4DOS 8.00. 4DOS is able to read my physical CD-ROM drive though. But DIR on a mounted ISO just shows the volume label and nothing else (no files, …

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Re: UNISOUND - Universal ISA PnP Sound Card Driver for DOS v0.78b

Posted on 2023-10-29, 16:00

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by InterClaw

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I'm using an Aztech AT6800W with an AZT2320 chipset and there's a weird issue with Quake 1.06 outputting mono(even though it thinks it's outputting stereo according to the soundinfo console command) and Quake 1.08 outputting reversed stereo. Not sure if it's a problem with unisound or a problem …

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Re: Stereo sound is reversed in Terminal Velocity

Posted on 2023-08-01, 12:49

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by InterClaw

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Ah, thanks for highlighting that! Yeah, here's hoping for a new version of the game, hehe. Any day now... :fingers_crossed: So, then my options are to use that build, or to play in mono (but then the music is also in mono). Since I want to have it set up in RetroArch though, I guess it's going to …

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Stereo sound is reversed in Terminal Velocity

Posted on 2023-07-30, 19:05

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by InterClaw

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The stereo sound is reversed in the game Terminal Velocity. There's no option to reverse it, either in-game or in the setup program. Selecting "Surround" does not help. Configuring it as Soundblaster Pro does not help. Stereo sound is otherwise correct for me. I've not noticed this in any other game …

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Re: IBM pc 330 450dx2 PSU questions

Posted on 2022-01-12, 10:48

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by InterClaw

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I've completed this upgrade on my IBM PS/1 2168, following the same approach as InterClaw (thanks for that), and now I have a nearly silent PC instead of the previous leaf blower. The odd thing - when I hit the power switch on the PS/1 (not the switch on the PSU, which I am using to power on/off …

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Re: IBM pc 330 450dx2 PSU questions

Posted on 2021-09-06, 00:30

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by InterClaw

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I’m happy to report that the above worked fine. System started right up. The harddrive is still fine.

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Re: IBM pc 330 450dx2 PSU questions

Posted on 2021-06-19, 18:28

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by InterClaw

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I'm so glad I found this thread! My old Aptiva (2144-888) from 1995 stopped working maybe 7-8 years ago and I do suspect it's the power supply. I stupidly had it connected to the mains all the time, which I guess eventually wares out the PSU. The caps on the motherboard at least visually all look …

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Re: DosBox fully bindable Joystick Patch

Posted on 2018-12-17, 00:26

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by InterClaw

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Thanks Yesterplay80! Your version is great. 😀 Yeah, it was kind of a longshot since the thread was so old. But now I have your version instead!

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