Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2022-11-04, 14:22

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Is there something else requried to get 3D Mark 99 max running on Windows 95? Im on Win 95 4.0 Build 1111 C, MMX 233Mhz, Direct X 7.0, S3 Virge DX and Voodoo 1 When I launch 3D Mark, I get a black screen for a second or so then it exists to the desktop Thanks edit - ignore, found my answer - …

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Re: Carmageddon Max Pack 3dfx problem in real DOS

Posted on 2022-10-09, 10:40

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Does anyone have anyone have tips on how to get Carmageddon Max pack working with a standard Voodoo 1? I'm using the 2.48 driver. It seems to work fine until about 30 seconds into a race where it crashes with a page fault (Windows 95 and DOS) I've tried a few patches and nothing has worked so far. I …

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Re: POD doesn't allow me to install the 3Dfx version

Posted on 2022-10-01, 18:14

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Holy necrobump Batman!! OK, just to document my experience with this game, hoping it would be useful for someone else: - Installed Win98 normally (I have a voodoo3 PCI on my retro PC) - Installed the latest reference drivers for the voodoo (1.07 IIRC) - Created empty files C:\Windows\System\glide. …

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Re: AWE control panel / soundfont set up

Posted on 2022-09-23, 09:12

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Very old thread I know but someone may see this. When I attempt to load an SF2 file into SB AWE control panel in Synth bank for general midi, it says 'AWECP32. The selected file contain unrecognized file format! Current operation will be aborted' Is there a trick to getting SF2 files loaded instead …

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Re: Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!!

Posted on 2022-05-06, 10:10

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I discovered the most interesting bit of information the other day, while moofing around the information tubes. The sound banks for the YMF chips (The ones used in laptops and soundcards) are not hardware bound and are ROM files that are loaded into system memory on startup and can actually be …

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Re: Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!!

Posted on 2022-05-06, 08:18

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OK, sorry I'll re-phrase. Win98 always had better compatibility for DOS and early 9X games. Opening an MS-DOS or early 9X game for me in XP resulted usually in it either not opening at all or there being no sound fx or music. Patches for games were usually required. Win 98 you could always boot to …

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Re: Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!!

Posted on 2022-05-05, 17:55

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I always remember XP being a pain to get some older games running? Games like Duke3d, Blood, Rise of the triad and some newer like Need for Speed did not support XP. I don't know if there might be some confusion or what, but that's totally backwards. Generally it's not a question of if a game " …

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Re: Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!!

Posted on 2022-05-02, 14:41

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I always remember XP being a pain to get some older games running? Games like Duke3d, Blood, Rise of the triad and some newer like Need for Speed did not support XP. DOS games in XP didnt play nice for me at all, or at least thats how I remember XP. I was however unaware of NTVDM and VDMSound though …

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Re: Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!!

Posted on 2022-05-02, 09:14

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No, Windows 9x doesn't even have the MS synthesizer if I recall. Soundcard drivers won't really "hook into" a software synthesizer -- I don't think any ever have anyway. I was only saying there were some examples of some redirecting to physical hardware in a method that almost resembled emulating a …

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Re: Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!!

Posted on 2022-04-27, 08:54

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Oh man, it has been so long I'd almost forgotten all this stuff. Ok, so I'm starting to remember now. In Windows 9x, drivers have to very specially set things up to be able to "emulate" a physical device for legacy (DOS) software. I think the trick to that is it has to actually add a physical …

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Re: Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!!

Posted on 2022-04-26, 14:59

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You have to use DOSBox or Windows Executable versions/frontends of whatever game you are hoping to use it with. Then you can use it as you would any other MIDI device in Windows. So im in Win 98 se and open Duke3d.exe or setup.exe (not running from DOS) ESS audio works when using soundblaster for …

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Re: Yamaha S-YXG100plus SoftSynth for Win9x 4MB waveset working!!

Posted on 2022-04-25, 14:24

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I've installed this on my Dell Inspiron 8100 which has an Dell Inspiron 8100 ESS Technology Maestro-3i. Sounds quality is generally terrible. Midi is working great in Windows, for example Doom95 is sounding much better. Is there a way to get it working with games like Duke3d, Descent, Blood, …

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2021-12-10, 23:42

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Also to add to what Bondi and lolo799 said as I was in a similar position with a Dell Inspiron laptop... The cheapest way to go other than OPL2LPT for music and something like DSS for soundfx would be DOSbox. It sounds daft but DOSbox does a great job audio wise. Plays Doom and other older DOS games …

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2021-09-28, 09:01

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The Magma adapters with the external enclosures are driverless so they should work on pretty much any system as long as you have the correct host card. I do have multiples of these but they are really only going to be useful for DOS sound with cards that support ddma, dsdma or one of the other …

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2021-09-27, 20:36

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The Magma adapters with the external enclosures are driverless so they should work on pretty much any system as long as you have the correct host card. I do have multiples of these but they are really only going to be useful for DOS sound with cards that support ddma, dsdma or one of the other …

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Re: dell inspiron 8100 windows 98

Posted on 2021-09-27, 14:04

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I somewhat got dos emu in dos working. By putting c:\essaudio.com with the com file in c drive and some games work with it while other games will just either just play the music or have nothing at all... I guess that's the best i can get to work with the ESS Maestro-3 card. Wish it was like my …

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Re: dell inspiron 8100 windows 98

Posted on 2021-09-27, 14:02

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Ta for the quick reply. I guess a huge powered docking station sort of defeats the purpose of laptops somewhat :D It certainly does :) The dock is pretty beefy! I used it back in the day as my sound jack socket broke and I had a big desk! An ols PCMCIA sound card might work if you can find one. …

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2021-09-27, 13:43

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Thanks The only thing I can find for sale is this 1 slot expansion 'Magma 1 Slot PCI expansion chassis 01-04740-05' https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362917869066?hash=item547f97360a:g:uQEAAOSws6ZaQk5D Im not sure but this may not be PCMCIA to PCI (only PCI to PCI?) This looks like what you mean, but not …

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2021-09-27, 13:41

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Those exist, look up for Magma CardBus to PCI enclosure. What is the best PCI soundcard (if there is one) that has dedicated OPL3 hardware instead of emulation? Why creative didnt include OPL3 hardware on the PCI cards is beyond me. I guess expense only, but it cant have cost much more to keep …

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2021-09-27, 11:25

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Unfortunately PCMCIA-PCI (adapters for use in laptops to allow a PCI cards) do not exist. Those exist, look up for Magma CardBus to PCI enclosure. Thanks The only thing I can find for sale is this 1 slot expansion 'Magma 1 Slot PCI expansion chassis 01-04740-05' https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ …

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