Re: Limit Frame-rate in Build games?
Posted on 2014-10-08, 13:22
That's bullcrap. Slower CPUs do not mean more framerate stability for high resolution lookup table overdraw FPS dips.
FOSS Games and old hardware
Posted on 2014-10-07, 22:36
Anyone tested any of the current open source free games out there on old hardware? and I mean current ones, not old stuff like tuxkart, xbill and circuslinux. and by old hardware, I mean before GFFX/R300... Games like: BZFlag Cube/Sauerbraten Megaglest Minetest Nexuiz/Xonotic OpenArena Rigs of Rods …
Re: Name of Duke Nukem level
Posted on 2014-10-07, 20:20
Re: Setup Initialization Error
Posted on 2014-10-07, 13:54
Re: They sent me the wrong thing...but its ok.
Posted on 2014-10-07, 00:54
Re: Did I get a good deal?
Posted on 2014-10-07, 00:51
Yes. but please be aware that your Pentium IV system may not work with it due to strict AGP voltage in all those P4 mobos. If your motherboard doesn't do AGP 3.3v, don't bother with any Voodoo that's Banshee or later. though you could probably try to hunt the PCI version (good luck with that)
Re: RE: Deep Thought - VESA Fix Utility Listing
Posted on 2014-10-06, 15:39
that mdgx download is cruft - it's repacked with a bunch of other tools that are not FASTVID.
Re: Screen flickering at 640x480 in DOS games
Posted on 2014-10-06, 12:17
I just did try SDD, I forgot it'll make most of those video modes half-width and there's a trippy screen fade effect when starting the testing. It also adds 640x350 and it fits strangely nicely.
Re: DOSBox lag?
Posted on 2014-10-06, 09:47
I would blame SDL more than anything, but then again blaming SDL for anything is considered blasphemy, having been cyberbullied about it before. Gotta love "standards"
Re: Windows 10 Technical Preview
Posted on 2014-10-06, 09:43
I was hoping all that collection fear would deter 'brag testers' (those who flaunt their personalized desktop screenshots of an unreleased OS for a superiority complex, instead of.... you know, testing and evaluating) From where i've seen, it didn't.
Re: PCEm. Another PC emulator.
Posted on 2014-10-05, 23:24
I have no idea :\
Re: Help .. programs in their latest version for windows 95 c
Posted on 2014-10-05, 18:56
OldApps is suspect too, their Netscapes only go as back as 4 with a claim it first released in 1998 XD and most of the description is about "OMG IT COMES WITH AIM!!! THATS WHATS NETSCAPES KNOWN FOR!!!! OLDSCHOOL BROWSING IN THE CLINTON YEAR'S!!!!!!!!" As for "good photo viewer" I used to use Paint …
Re: Screen flickering at 640x480 in DOS games
Posted on 2014-10-05, 12:12
Re: A way to repurpose older PCs for educational uses
Posted on 2014-10-05, 12:10
mr_bigmouth_502 wrote: That sounds EXACTLY like the PCs at my old high school, circa 3 years ago. Apparently, the've switched over to Macs since then. 🤣 and it's probably running at 60hz with a glossy monitor blinded by the flourescent lights
Re: PCEm. Another PC emulator.
Posted on 2014-10-05, 12:07
CPU cache affects its framerate greatly :) makes me wonder how cache plays out with Q3 on a real 486 (with a Voodoo2 that is). cg_simpleItems also provides a very nice speedboost, and r_fastsky is absolutely necessary. The graphical corruption's all expected for the S3 emulation as ViRGE never was …
Re: Question about PCI SB Cards
Posted on 2014-10-05, 04:03
It should. Modifying the sound library module should not have adverse effects on gameplay and the sync of it
Re: Question about PCI SB Cards
Posted on 2014-10-05, 03:38
The unforeseen consequences from heavy optimization are what cause this forum to exist 😀
Re: Question about PCI SB Cards
Posted on 2014-10-05, 03:01
Because Jim Dose` wrote some crazy assembly involving buffers and DMA in 1994, a time when there wasn't DOS-supporting PCI soundcards in the mainstream, and 486s were so they'd have to really pull out all the stops in order to get decent performance.
Re: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis sound emulation
Posted on 2014-10-05, 02:52
You using Kega Fusion?
Re: PCEm. Another PC emulator.
Posted on 2014-10-05, 02:15
This virge emulation is cool stuff 😀
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