Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player
Posted on 2016-05-22, 10:37
Yeah I was dissapointed to realize this thread has nothing to do with Nihon Falcom 🙁
Re: Matrox M3D / PCX2 opinions
Posted on 2016-05-22, 08:07
Tommaso72 wrote: with a 133 Cyrix. "Accelerator" wouldn't be a word i'd use when you mix a PVR with a non-Intel of the 5th generation.
Re: Perception of speed
Posted on 2016-05-22, 01:57
I'd assume common *nix libs are bloated with a high memory footprint for the sake of security, hampering the slow CPUs. More buffer overflow checks than optimized functionality to keep the Debian list happy. Should be no different than watching Doom crawl in DamnSmallLinux on a Pentium. Supposedly …
Re: DOS Nostalgia youtube channel
Posted on 2016-05-21, 23:09
I completely forgot about the PC version of that. I only played the SEGA CD version (the mad dog disc is hilarious)
Re: Far Cry
Posted on 2016-05-21, 23:07
I have to chime in this: The PS3 port has working land reflections 😀 though the performance is more akin to running a Geforce3
Re: How different is Windows 9x from NT? Are they not the same?
Posted on 2016-05-21, 02:03
I wasn't very optimistic for VDM-based solutions when Quake can't start.
Re: Where to find SIMMs for a CT3600 Soundblaster?
Posted on 2016-05-21, 01:15
gdjacobs wrote: DOS generally limits your ability to use soundfonts An exception though: Eradicator is a dos game that'll load a 2mb soundfont for some higher quality spatial sounds.
Re: How different is Windows 9x from NT? Are they not the same?
Posted on 2016-05-21, 01:06
Windows ME is a fantastic OS, you're gonna love it. Very good for 9x gaming on hardware with no OPL2/OPL3 support. Uh I've used ME for years (on retail month 1, before all the "me sucks" memes were widespread) and I wouldn't oversell it like that, and OPL2 support has nothing to do with its …
Re: Which Old Games Can Be Played Online on Windows 95, 98, ME, and 2000 Machines?
Posted on 2016-05-20, 03:07
oughtta mention that Quake3's master server is now offline, so that game is out of commission for 9x users. 🙁
Re: Guess the game!!
Posted on 2016-05-19, 03:36
Re: Guess the game!!
Posted on 2016-05-18, 23:27
HINT: the tanks are called rovers and you can move them EDIT : fine. easymode time
Re: Guess the game!!
Posted on 2016-05-18, 22:21
Re: Can someone explain this memory option?
Posted on 2016-05-18, 22:18
Maybe it enables write combining. Check if you get the same boost when you turn that "performance" off and run Fastvid before Quake
Re: Possible Solution to Youtube and DOS Aspect Ratio Issues
Posted on 2016-05-18, 11:50
Re: Soundfonts that mimic old hardware (SC-55, DX50XG, AWE64 Gold)
Posted on 2016-05-18, 00:03
autoexecdotbat wrote: maybe it could be made from ripped samples from the IIGS games and from other products using the same chip (e.g. ensoniq esq1) Next you'll want a soundfont of this.
Re: Guess the game!!
Posted on 2016-05-17, 22:32
Nope This game does exist and it was released publicly at one point in 1988
Re: Any use for a PhysX Dedicated cards relevent for anything?
Posted on 2016-05-17, 12:15
and the batmans WOW LOOK AT THOSE PAPERS FLY!!! THE RUG TUGGING YOUR LEG! The Way It's Meant To Be Played(tm)
Re: Guess the game!!
Posted on 2016-05-17, 09:04
Re: Windows 95B
Posted on 2016-05-17, 08:50
Anything that supports a Covox Speech Thing / Disney Sound Source driver. DOSbox can already emulate that iirc... so maybe the "old game" that "needs a printer" is dBase?
Re: Guess the game!!
Posted on 2016-05-17, 05:25
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