Re: Best VM solution for Win98 gaming?

Posted on 2010-01-31, 03:58

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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And I thought virtualization is faster than emulation. It is - virtualization works best if your CPU supports virtualization extensions (i.e. AMD-V), and if your CPU is the correct architecture (x86). VirtualBox is unbearably slow without virtualizaiton extensoins. By that I mean, Win95 taking 12 …

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Re: Steam $2 complete X-COM pack this weekend

Posted on 2010-01-30, 13:56

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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I wonder if Steam puts DRM on X-Com --an originally non-DRMed game. Who needs Steam when GoG offers DRM-free games? 😉

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Re: Best VM solution for Win98 gaming?

Posted on 2010-01-30, 13:52

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Well I eventually managed to get past the USB joystick problem --or rather, the general USB problem. I just disabled USB 2.0 from VirtualBox VM setting, and then I'm able to attach my USB devices to the guest O/S. BUT. I'm very disappointed with its performance. Yes, I know, being Intel Atom and …

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Re: Best VM solution for Win98 gaming?

Posted on 2010-01-30, 04:11

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RoyBatty wrote: VMware works great, but VPC/VBox are faster. However I've never had a problem getting any USB peripheral working in it. Does USB joystick work with VPC?

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Best VM solution for Win98 gaming?

Posted on 2010-01-29, 19:11

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Well, since Kelly mentioned it.... I'm building a Win98 virtual machine for playing games, and I'm still struggling with VirtualBox 3.1.2. Copying files from host to guest is a nightmare (\\vboxsvr\share doesn't work), let alone installing hi-res video card driver for the Win98 guest (3.1.2 Guest …

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Re: I Have A Burning Question

Posted on 2010-01-29, 15:40

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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The answer: Emulators aren't perfect. Although, in some cases, emulation can be better than the real thing. DOSBOX, for example, allows you to display games in interpolated resolution, which is better than the original 320x200 IMO. Also, it's easier to play around with CPU cycle setting than …

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Re: DOS, Windows and Glide in one retro machine

Posted on 2010-01-23, 17:28

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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My 'gap' machine isn't quite as powerful, but it's also Voodoo 3 powered. I think the '3' was the best in balance for performance and compatibility for the late 90's. Voodoo 4/5 I hear breaks some older stuff. So does Voodoo3. Avenger and VSA-100 are not really that different, since they come from …

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Re: Idea for the website: confirmed solutions subforum/wiki

Posted on 2010-01-23, 17:22

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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I know what you mean, I downloaded it, but what I mean is information on getting not only DOS titles but also older Windows titles running on modern PCs. Mind you, the list contains Windows games like FIFA 2002 and X-Wing vs TIE Fighter. It seems what you mean is not only the solutions to run old …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2010-01-23, 05:12

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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Thanks for the linky! :) Well this sounds promising.... The sound is much more full, and warmer then the MT-32. Even still, the MT-32's custom patches don't interface the best with the D-50, making for a difficult conversion. ......BUT: if you're a musician and you're interested in LA synthesis, get …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2010-01-22, 18:34

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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You and some of us,brother! We all are! :happy: What, she left you for the same reason my ex-gf did? :D Errr...not the gf part..the obsessive-compulsive-over-vintage-pc-thingy part. :happy: Come to think of it, I'm obsessive-compulsive over anything. :-D Ah, back to the MIDI topic, has anyone tried …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2010-01-22, 08:02

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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Malik wrote: Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote: PPS: and yes, one of my ex-gf said I'm an obsessive-compulsive nutcase. You and some of us,brother! We all are! 😀 What, she left you for the same reason my ex-gf did? 😁

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2010-01-21, 10:32

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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PPS: and yes, one of my ex-gf said I'm an obsessive-compulsive nutcase.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2010-01-21, 10:31

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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You Yamaha XG freak! :D No, no. You see, when it goes to hardware, I always try to have three of everything: (1) first, I try to have one hardware that comes with its box, purely for collection/display. Not all of them are in mint condition though, but they don't have to. (2) the second piece is to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2010-01-21, 10:17

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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Another SW60XG, and it makes my third.

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Re: What was the first game you played?

Posted on 2010-01-11, 10:37

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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Asteroids on Atari 2600. Zaxxon on Game & Watch . Chess on Apple II. Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom on IBM PC. I'm not really an arcade guy, but I still remember when I was about three years old, my parents took me and my little brother to an arcade center. All I can remember is that the screen was …

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Re: topg gfx card in the day

Posted on 2010-01-05, 08:52

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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Don't we have something of similar concept today?

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Re: 1999-era super notebook

Posted on 2010-01-01, 09:39

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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Oh. Just when I start fantasizing...

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Re: 1999-era super notebook

Posted on 2010-01-01, 06:45

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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swaaye wrote: [*]ATI Rage Mobility-P w/ 8MB SGRAM (removable "VGA Card" !) Say again? You mean you can replace it with, say, GeForce 2?

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Re: '90s things missed

Posted on 2009-12-19, 04:13

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by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

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You know what I really miss from the 90s? Game manuals! Yeah those manuals added a ton of atmosphere to the game experience. It was even more important back then because the actual games themselves were rather simplistic and the manuals really added a lot of "brain candy" to fuel the imagination. …

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Re: '90s things missed

Posted on 2009-12-19, 03:06

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Ah, why didn't I think about it on the first place? You know what I really miss from the 90s? Game manuals! Thick, chunky, meaty game manuals, filled with disbelief-suspending materials, and supplemented with colorful game maps and other feelies. I really miss you, Origin.

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