Re: Diablo 2 Migraines - Won't even install- Any ideas?

Posted on 2023-05-25, 01:00

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by jfarms

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I had the same issue on my computer (Windows 98SE) when trying to install Diablo II. I can boot it up tomorrow, attempt to install Diablo II on it and see if I can help with the troubleshooting? Thankfully I figured it out for my system- I got it to install without any soundcard or chipset drivers …

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Diablo 2 Migraines - Won't even install- Any ideas?

Posted on 2023-05-23, 00:38

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Hi, Getting diablo 2 going with glide and eax is literally the game that motivated me to get into retro hardware... and I cannot get it to work! I had it installed and working in my main retro system- p3 1ghz, v5 5500, sblive 5.1, ide-micro sd storage, 512 mb ram system, via 693A/B chipset. But at …

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Help fixing MS-Dos mode autoexec/config? Trouble finding right directory

Posted on 2023-05-08, 00:27

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Hi, I installed Audician 32 windows drivers, which I believe made changes to my autoexec.bat for exit to dos mode. I then followed the Phil ms-dos mode guide, and pasted his config.sys and autoexec.bat into the advanced properties of 'exit to dos mode', overwriting for the first, and adding to the …

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Re: -5v Power Error on 2 different Asus MB's (p2b p3b-f)- why?

Posted on 2023-05-07, 00:53

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by jfarms

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Early SB cards before SB16 and Media Vision require -5v, there are also a few others but not many. Yes you should always load the PSU major feeds with at least 10% of max, most of us put an old HD just to make sure the +5v and +12v get enough load to be stable if the only other thing is a …

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Re: -5v Power Error on 2 different Asus MB's (p2b p3b-f)- why?

Posted on 2023-05-07, 00:33

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newer ATX supplies don't provide -5V anymore, that's why you are getting that error. ignore it and turn the monitoring for that voltage off, it's not needed other than for some old sound cards. however, your readouts demonstrate why in my view using these newer group-regulated PSUs on old boards is …

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-5v Power Error on 2 different Asus MB's (p2b p3b-f)- why?

Posted on 2023-05-07, 00:02

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Hi, I started testing two ASUS slot 1 mb's, a p3b-f rev 1.10 and a p2b 1.04. My PSU is a CX450 from a couple years ago (after ridiculous research on a budget tier PSU- it was well-reviewed). On both of these MB's, I get a warning during boot saying there is a hardware monitor error. These are the …

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Re: How do I update this Abit be6-II BIOS?

Posted on 2023-05-03, 23:40

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Towncivilian wrote on 2023-05-03, 23:30: There are many awdflash binaries available here: https://www.wimsbios.com/awardflasher.jsp#gsc.tab=0 Use AWDFlash 7.41, it should work. Thanks- do I put it on a floppy with the bin file and run in pure dos? Or can I run it in w98?

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How do I update this Abit be6-II BIOS?

Posted on 2023-05-03, 22:55

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Hi, Trying to update the BIOS on an Abit be6-II rev 1.0 that I just recapped. The Abit website links are down, and the only place I could find a BIOS file was from theretroweb ( https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/abit-ab-be6-ii#downloads ). That zip only has one file- the bin file, but the file …

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Re: Advice for Getting Midi to Play in Sierra Games?

Posted on 2023-01-13, 22:28

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Are you playing these games in a DOS window within Windows 98SE, or are you dropping into MS-DOS mode? If you are playing in a window, open a DOS prompt and type SET. One of the results should return a SET BLASTER environment variable. What details are set here? Your games should match what is …

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Advice for Getting Midi to Play in Sierra Games?

Posted on 2023-01-13, 21:29

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Freddy Pharkas and Leisure suit larry 6 have not been playing Midi and I'm a bit of a dos amateur, not sure what to try next. I have an ESS 1869 with a dreamblaster wavetable. I can play midi in various games- tie fighter, war2, privateer, duke3d, beneath a steel sky, rocc, etc... Works great. DMA …

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Re: Which ISA card best completes a dos/9x system (already have 9x pci cards and wavetable)?

Posted on 2022-06-30, 21:21

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I like ESFM a lot, but then again I also don't mind Crystal FM either. For the record I despise CQM That sounds like two votes for sticking with the ess and seeing where it may fall short before making any decisions. Definitely makes logical sense. One of my concerns is that warcraft 2 is one of my …

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Which ISA card best completes a dos/9x system (already have 9x pci cards and wavetable)?

Posted on 2022-06-30, 19:30

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Hi, I'm building my dream 9x/Dos system. It used to be a P4 in a gigabyte GA8SR33. However, I've been aching to add more dos compatibility to the system, so I'm very excited to be replacing it with a p3 system. The parts I'm keeping are: v5 5500 SB0060 sb live 5.1 Diamond mx300 logitech 5.1 speakers …

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Re: Forcing XP to output 2k resolution?

Posted on 2021-12-22, 02:34

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https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=72471&p=899374&hilit=ultrawide#p899374 although that thread says use 355.xx drivers I read elsewhere that 347.88 worked. Thanks that definitely helps- I never even tried DP- just kept thinking about the 1.4 hdmi, which was an oversight. I'm on 368.81, the …

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Forcing XP to output 2k resolution?

Posted on 2021-12-21, 21:11

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Hi, I haven't been able to find an answer to this- hoping someone here can help! On my retro XP/EAX build, I've got a 780ti, and I want to unleash it on my 2k monitor or 4k tv for some EAX Battlefront 2 and KOTOR goodness. The problem is that both the 2k monitor and 4k tv XP recognizes as a "TV", …

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Re: Speakers Not Working Because of Interference? Or the position of the moon?

Posted on 2021-12-03, 19:02

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That narrows things down, this is definitely a cable fault. Unfortunately there's no easy fix for the cables going into the speakers. Cables almost always break at the ends, where stresses are greatest. Ends meaning at connectors and places where cable enters the device when there is no connector. …

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Re: Speakers Not Working Because of Interference? Or the position of the moon?

Posted on 2021-12-02, 02:20

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If wiggling cables etc. does nothing then problem is likely not there. Is there crackle etc. when volume is being changed from the knob ? If yes, it is quite likely that this is where the problem lies. Opening things up and spraying some cleaner in it can make thing behave properly for a the coming …

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Re: Speakers Not Working Because of Interference? Or the position of the moon?

Posted on 2021-12-02, 00:45

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This sounds like there may be a fault in the cable or the connectors themselves. When things are working, wiggle things around where the cables end up and see if there's any reaction. Sometimes volume control and buttons become intermittent and require cleanup or some mechanical exercising to do …

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Speakers Not Working Because of Interference? Or the position of the moon?

Posted on 2021-12-01, 23:13

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Hey, So... I feel like I'm going a little crazy. I've hooked up logitech z-640 analog speakers to my audigy 2 sound card (as well as onboard realtek) in my retro xp system to enjoy some surround sound eax for the first time... and certain speakers would not work at all (at first either rear speaker …

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Best Way To Create an XP backup image/reinstall?

Posted on 2021-11-26, 22:55

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What's the quickest/easiest way to create a backup image of a WIndows XP install like on a USB drive? I keep tinkering with my retro xp/win7 build and keep needing to wipe the drives/re-install as I run into driver corruption issues/etc... I'm getting really tired of digging out the sata CD drive to …

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Re: Attempting to install graphics drivers causes BSOD in Win XP

Posted on 2021-11-04, 15:59

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Anyway, I've tried again to install video drivers after finding a version of DDU that DOESN'T crash but I still can't seem to get video drivers to actually install, the installer finishes but then after a reboot I have Code 28 in Device Manager telling me no video driver is installed. One …

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