Re: This is not a PC, but it may as well be! (My PowerMac G3 Blue & White)

Posted on 2024-04-04, 11:21

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IDE 40GB vs Adaptec UW29160 SCSI + Maxtor Atlas IV 36GB SCSI Filename Picture 1.png File size 233.85 KiB Views 473 views Adaptec UW29160 SCSI + Maxtor Atlas IV 36GB SCSI vs LSI UW320 SCSI + Maxtor Atlas IV 36GB SCSI Filename Picture 2.png File size 237.7 KiB Views 473 views

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Re: This is not a PC, but it may as well be! (My PowerMac G3 Blue & White)

Posted on 2024-04-03, 18:55

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Cool Powermac! Got an Powermac G4 450MHz AGP graphics and some stuff for it! Will recheck it tommorow and compare with yours 😉

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Re: Sound Card not working

Posted on 2024-04-03, 18:10

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Check ISA slots for its conditions, try to reseat soundcard, check for IRQ conflicts.

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Re: How do I install Windows 3.11 drivers for a S3 P86C801 graphics chip in a HP Vetra 386/33N?

Posted on 2024-04-02, 17:01

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IMG_8412.jpg Success! :-) I formatted C:, reinstalled DOS 6.22, and Windows 3.11. But this time, I didn't choose the "express" installation and integrated the graphics driver (version 2.41) during the installation process of Windows 3.11. And after the installation, I have 72Hz :-) Thank you again, …

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Re: How do I install Windows 3.11 drivers for a S3 P86C801 graphics chip in a HP Vetra 386/33N?

Posted on 2024-04-02, 10:42

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Sorry currently i have only selfmade hybrid Win 3.1/Win 3.11 version in my VirtualBox - cannot check in wild-life(((

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Re: How do I install Windows 3.11 drivers for a S3 P86C801 graphics chip in a HP Vetra 386/33N?

Posted on 2024-04-01, 21:38

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I hope your Windows 3.1 works in 386 Enhanced mode? Upon reviewing my system's configuration, I can confirm that Windows 3.11 is indeed operating in 386 Enhanced Mode. This conclusion is supported by several key observations: The presence of a [386Enh] section within the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI file, …

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Re: How do I install Windows 3.11 drivers for a S3 P86C801 graphics chip in a HP Vetra 386/33N?

Posted on 2024-04-01, 21:22

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Thank you! In the meanwhile, I also found this guide: http://www.sierrahelp.com/Utilities/Emulators/DOSBox/3x_InstallGraphicsDrivers.html which makes the installations-process very clear. Unfortunately, I get this error-message after installing "S3 2.41 1024x768 256 colors SF" or "S3 2.41 800x600 …

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Re: How do I install Windows 3.11 drivers for a S3 P86C801 graphics chip in a HP Vetra 386/33N?

Posted on 2024-04-01, 20:51

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Just run WINDOWS Setup utility (setup.exe from Windows folder) to change current video driver and point it to oemsetup.inf file

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Re: Brand New Drivers for OPTI 82C929 and 82C924 including StereoFix

Posted on 2024-03-28, 17:36

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Scythifuge wrote on 2024-03-27, 22:43: Does anyone know where to get the 929 driver? I clicked the link, but I don't see an option to download it. Attached setup.bat for mouse mode (its easy and more compatible with high speed computers)

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Re: 3dfx voodoo 3 flashing

Posted on 2024-03-21, 20:47

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Hello all! I took my old 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 out and booting it I noticed it has the very first 1.00.01-SD BIOS, so an SDRAM card. https://i.ibb.co/0fdtS8b/IMG-1503.jpg https://i.ibb.co/ChpMTWD/IMG-1498.jpg So I was thinking about updating the bios because so I headed to https://3dfxbios.cl-rahden. …

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Re: Need a Windows 3.11 driver for an Acer M3125 VGA card

Posted on 2024-03-21, 13:17

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Try UniVBE for DOS - it supports wide array of early videocards and gives info about it (can change the standard refresh rates and adjust geometry on CRT monitors)

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Re: Recommendation for non-PNP ISA sound card with IDE and OPL3?

Posted on 2024-03-18, 07:11

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Yeap! OPTi are interesting cards)

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Re: Pentium 4 Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/Win 3.11/Win 95/Win NT/Win 98/Win 2k/Win XP)

Posted on 2024-03-15, 15:41

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Windows 98 installs were extremely fragile. Any minor hardware change resulted in the system freezing within 10 seconds after boot. Strange... I use ITOX i845GL motherboard (without AGP but with CF-slot onboard) and it rock-solid on my experiments with Win98 and hardware change without reinstalling …

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Re: Your most shitty motherboard?

Posted on 2024-03-11, 19:28

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Eagle Power586 NEC Power TX based on chineese counterfeit chipset. https://theretroweb.com/expansion-chips/645

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Re: miroSOUND PCM10 setup and DOS OPL4

Posted on 2024-03-06, 00:52

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Quick and dirty sound-check of MIRO PCM 10 ISA soundcard in various themes and modes 1) Sonic for MSX2+ theme (OPL4 mode) - 00:00 2) The Secret Of Monkey Island theme (General MIDI mode) - 02:00 3) Descent demo (OPL3 mode) – 04:50 4) Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge intro (OPL3 mode) – 08:05 …

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Re: Why choose a Mach64 or Rage 2 over Rage 3?

Posted on 2024-02-28, 08:12

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Sometimes i choose Mach o RageII for time(ultra)corrects systems or as original board “as it was”.

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Re: Review: Sound Blaster PCI 128 (CT4810)

Posted on 2024-02-17, 18:33

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8MB ECW soundbank is not optimal, got the sound glitches in MT-32 mode with Lotus III I'm not familiar with that game, but the MT-32 Vogons wiki page states that it requires CM-series/LAPC-I for proper MT-32 output. Not sure if it also uses custom instruments, but those most certainly won't work on …

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Re: Review: Sound Blaster PCI 128 (CT4810)

Posted on 2024-02-17, 09:20

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8MB ECW soundbank is not optimal, got the sound glitches in MT-32 mode with Lotus III

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Re: Which Mac for retro gaming?

Posted on 2024-02-16, 14:23

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Thanks for the useful replies all I had a look at some of the machines mentioned here - I don't really want a laptop (old batteries, etc, and I have enough machines), and I had a look for a PowerPC mac mini but they are really expensive! Plus they don't natively run OS9 (although it seems like it's …

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Re: miroSOUND PCM10 setup and DOS OPL4

Posted on 2024-02-16, 14:18

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Miro PCM10 drivers for Win3X and 9X, DOS players and DOS setup utilities PLAYMIDI is speed sensitive so use it with 100-166MHz or slowdown your CPU (i just disable L1/L2 caches on my P4 2GHz)

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