Re: MP-32 : Pi based MT32, GM, ... module

Posted on 2020-11-13, 23:57

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by SScorpio

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

Why not make directly a ARM based Wavetable and place all Stuff on One Board. Banks could be switched by sending commands over mpu for example. The Pi has many Stuff that no one needs inside a Retro PC, Wlan, Lan, USB.... etc. It can emulate the Whole Retro PC + MT32... does not feel right to stick …

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Re: Need some driver help with a Windows 98 SE Build

Posted on 2020-11-12, 12:44

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Software

Also do I technically even need to install the onboard sound drivers just because I will not be using anything going into the mb because the soundblaster itself will be hooked in with the drivers for that. If you aren't going to use the onboard sound, go into the BIOS and disable it there so it …

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Re: New sound card project: AWE64 Legacy

Posted on 2020-11-11, 23:45

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

Also, with things in the world as they are right now, I also want to put a modem in my retro PC and build a BBS. I think we need to bring back bulletin board services. There are several BBS servers that are accessible over the Internet. You could use a WiModem232 or PiModem to connect a serial port …

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Re: Need some driver help with a Windows 98 SE Build

Posted on 2020-11-11, 21:39

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Software

Also guys do I need service packs for se or anything like that? If you want to use over 512MB of RAM you'll want to install at least the base Unofficial SP3 package. Some programs can still have issues but it's been stable in my experience. I personally skip the other packages. I also recommend …

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Re: Can someone please identify this Graphics Card?

Posted on 2020-11-10, 23:33

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Video

Unfortunately my Asrock 4CoreDual-VSTA just decided to die, therefore i'm looking into trying a different motherboard. Right now i'm using a MSI K8MM3-V with a Sempron 64 3000+. Even with maxed out RAM this system is very slow. Should I keep the K8MM3-V and get a better CPU and a SSD? Thanks How …

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Re: ESS AudioDrive (ES1868) - a surprisingly good ISA sound card

Posted on 2020-11-10, 23:21

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

Unisound tool shows "No PnP sound card detected"... Are these drivers for my sound card? My sound card has a hardware volume. How to set up this card in DOS correctly? I have Roland SC-88, DB15 2 Midi, midi and rca-jack cables Looking at the Vogon driver you listed, it says the card is already in …

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Re: Any Analogue.co console users?

Posted on 2020-11-10, 21:31

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by SScorpio

in Console & Arcade Emulation

in Console & Arcade Emulation

Heads up on the Warrior 64, new information is out. MetalJesus did a Youtube video on one. He's normally positive for maybe products that looking a little off like the Seedi. For him to not recommend it troubling. It might be worth canceling if you had a Kickstarter pledge in.

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Re: ESS AudioDrive (ES1868) - a surprisingly good ISA sound card

Posted on 2020-11-10, 16:07

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

I have a few questions about ESS1688F. I'm trying to install DOS drivers from Vogels site: ESS 1688/1868/1869 Pre-installed for DOS http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=616&menustate=0 but with no luck. I haven't dealt with DOS for a long time and I don't remember everything ;) Is that a PnP …

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Re: Arena help

Posted on 2020-11-08, 21:45

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by SScorpio

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Do you get the same issue with the free version Bethesda gives away on their site? https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/arena/

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Re: Pairing AWE64 with Live! 5.1 under Win98SE

Posted on 2020-11-05, 01:00

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

Maybe one other route that could be taken is to disable/uninstall the AWE64 in Windows completely and to only invoke the card via DOS PIF reboots or something. But then, I don't know if that would worke out the way I hope, thanks to PnP. And besides, I now have a working setup already... You should …

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Re: soundfont, SF2 capable sound cards

Posted on 2020-11-05, 00:34

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by SScorpio

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

What are you attempting to do? You can load a modern MIDI player that lets you select between multiple SoundFonts if you want. You could even load a program like loopMIDI that will create a virtual MIDI port and then something like Falcosoft MIDI Player to playback whatever is captured. That will …

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Re: Any Analogue.co console users?

Posted on 2020-11-03, 21:00

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in Console & Arcade Emulation

in Console & Arcade Emulation

15 days from trying to convince myself I don't need one to ordering one. I should probably have one within a month or two. One of us. One of us... Be sure to checkout the computer and arcade cores in addition to console cores. The ao486 core in particular went from slow 386 speeds to being able to …

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Re: It is worth it to upgrade a SB PCI128 to a Live!?

Posted on 2020-11-03, 15:05

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

One issue I ran into with a Live and Audigy 1 in Win98se is that the MPU401 always output to the card's MIDI synth. You can change the Soundfont, but you can't redirect to an external MIDI device. I have a Diamond MX300 in the same machine and that card's control panel has the option to set the " …

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Re: It is worth it to upgrade a SB PCI128 to a Live!?

Posted on 2020-11-02, 21:49

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

I feel EAX 3 is more of a WinXP thing as well. The original Audigy does have a little better sound than a Live, but you can use Audigy drivers with a Live and most of the benefits will work on the Live. As for Live vs PCI128, the Live is an all-around better card. If the price is mostly the same …

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Re: What is the best 68K Mac emulator for playing games?

Posted on 2020-11-02, 20:36

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by SScorpio

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in Macintosh Emulation

That's sad to hear, really. :depressed: - I fled from WinX to Raspbian, but look for a platform I could permanently switch to (I don't like ARM anymore now since it became a dancer of Nvidia). I hoped, that macOS, at least, is a safe harbor, at least. You know, the big three are Win,Mac, Linux. …

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Re: SB Audigy (SB0090) SPDIF IN not working through AUD_AUX header

Posted on 2020-11-01, 19:11

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

I'll have to figure out a good way and get the parts to do the bridge to trick it as a test. In the end, I do want to use other ports (headphones, MIDI, etc) on the Live Drive so forgoing it wouldn't be a solution. I also think I'm going to attempt connecting an RCA jack to the MX300's output to …

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Re: SB Audigy (SB0090) SPDIF IN not working through AUD_AUX header

Posted on 2020-11-01, 18:05

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

Wanderer wrote on 2020-11-01, 17:53: SScorpio wrote on 2020-11-01, 17:26: That is the pinout I'm using, and it worked with the SB Live but not the Audigy. It doesn't work anymore with input through the Live! Drive, as far as I understood. By the way, why did you not settle on using the CD_SPDIF …

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Re: SB Audigy (SB0090) SPDIF IN not working through AUD_AUX header

Posted on 2020-11-01, 17:26

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

Hello SScorpio, which pins on AUD_EXT connector have you tried to use for SPDIF input? That is the pinout I'm using, and it worked with the SB Live but not the Audigy. Are the kX drivers you are using for newer version of Windows and to support OSX? I'm wondering what they give you over Creative's …

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SB Audigy (SB0090) SPDIF IN not working through AUD_AUX header

Posted on 2020-11-01, 16:46

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by SScorpio

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in Marvin \ Sound

I'm attempting to have a best of both worlds Win 98 build that has real A3D 2.0 and EAX. I have a Diamond MX300 and I'm using its expansion header to connect its output to another card digitally. I previously had this working correctly with an SB Live 5.1 (SB0060) into a Live Drive IR (SB0100) after …

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Re: How do I get a picture on my turbo switch and how can I find out how many mhz my pc is running with the turbo switch

Posted on 2020-11-01, 00:15

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by SScorpio

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Can you take pictures of your turbo display? The old ones were just segmented displays and you would set jumpers to configure what is displayed when the turbo is on or off. Normally they were powered with a standard four-pin Molex connector like the ones that go into an IDE HDD.

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