Re: Powerleap PL-IP3/T and GA-6BXC MB

Posted on 2014-12-06, 20:42

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by FeedingDragon

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The Upgradeware Slot-T adapter may make a big difference. I went with the iP3 because it wasn't dependent on the MB for voltage control. My board has a VR that is capable of going down to the 1.5V of the Tualatin chip, but because of my difficulty with the 3.3V on the AGP I wanted to leave my …

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Re: 7 Cities of gold (1983)

Posted on 2014-12-06, 16:58

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by FeedingDragon

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I usually use WinImage to create blank disks of whatever size a game calls for. It fills it with 0x00 bytes though. Hopefully that won't be a problem. I'm already playing a random map now. Hopefully I won't run into any problems later.

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Re: 7 Cities of gold (1983)

Posted on 2014-12-06, 14:54

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by FeedingDragon

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Thanks 😀 It works great!

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7 Cities of gold (1983)

Posted on 2014-12-05, 23:59

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by FeedingDragon

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Well, imaged the disks (boot disk is 400K and Master Map disk is 320K.) Only, to play the game you have to first create a Map disk. This can be done by using the Master Map disk to create a historical map disk, or using a random generator to create the map disk. The problem is, I can't create the …

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Re: My X-Wing got shot down :(

Posted on 2014-12-05, 18:45

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by FeedingDragon

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Man don't you clean your joysticks in between use? That thing is dusty as hell. Most of what you see as "dust" is actually smoke staining... Until a year ago, I was a 2 pack a day smoker. Ran a tissue over the entire surface just now. Some dust was collected, but not nearly what you are suggesting …

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Re: My X-Wing got shot down :(

Posted on 2014-12-05, 06:05

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I was actually in the middle of the third mission when my joystick went "snap" on me. I actually exited the game before I got shot down, but I consider It a loss :( If I'd been in a real X-Wing, I would have been pretty useless at that point. A ship moving in a straight line makes a ridiculously …

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My X-Wing got shot down :(

Posted on 2014-12-05, 04:32

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A picture says a thousand words 🙁 Filename Joystick2.png File size 650.62 KiB Views 1393 views Picture provided by sister's phone.

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Re: Powerleap PL-IP3/T and GA-6BXC MB

Posted on 2014-12-05, 00:25

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by FeedingDragon

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Any chance you could upload the other GA-6BXC image? I'm still looking for an archive or copy of the PowerLeap instructions, but am not having much luck :( Will do that, but it will have to wait until the weekend. Pretty sure another BIOS is not gonna solve the problem you are having. What CPUs did …

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Re: Powerleap PL-IP3/T and GA-6BXC MB

Posted on 2014-12-04, 23:10

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by FeedingDragon

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mockingbird wrote: I've sent an email to them (Hasn't bounced), I'll let you know if I hear anything back. Woah... I always got a "mailer-demon" "unknown recipient" on all the addresses I could find on their website. Please, let me know what they say 😀

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Re: Powerleap PL-IP3/T and GA-6BXC MB

Posted on 2014-12-04, 17:57

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by FeedingDragon

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mockingbird wrote: Try emailing Powerleap. Yes, all the e-mails bounce 🙁 Tried tech support, consumer sales, and business sales.

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Re: Multiple Voodoo Cards in pure DOS

Posted on 2014-12-04, 17:56

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by FeedingDragon

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V1 -> passthrough cable -> V2 -> passthrough cable -> V3/V5/another videocard? And in DOS? Theoretically it must work if you copy corresponding glide2x.ovl in the game directory. Practically - don't know, haven't tested this... Well, I can state, with a fair amount of authority, that connecting V1 …

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Re: Powerleap PL-IP3/T and GA-6BXC MB

Posted on 2014-12-04, 17:21

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by FeedingDragon

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I have two GA-6BXC modified BIOS images, with Tualatin support. Both of them work. One of those is a "Powerleap" branded BIOS, Award version 6.00PG. It can be found here: Link Hmmm.... Tried the one in the link. I actually like it because it added the 8-Bit Delay function in BIOS (F4b & F4c …

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Re: Powerleap PL-IP3/T and GA-6BXC MB

Posted on 2014-12-04, 05:08

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by FeedingDragon

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The farthest I got was the SystemSearch page on their site through Archive.Org. Problem is when you choose Gigabyte and press next, it gives a 400 error. If someone could decipher the code, maybe the target page for the form submit can be found. Yeah, I tried the wayback machine first off. The " …

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Re: Powerleap PL-IP3/T and GA-6BXC MB

Posted on 2014-12-04, 04:40

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by FeedingDragon

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Robin4 wrote: Maybe this? http://web.archive.org/web/20040727113430/htt … ip3_man_web.pdf http://www.x86-secret.com/popups/articleswindow.php?id=29 Thank you, but couldn't find anything there 🙁

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Re: Multiple Voodoo Cards in pure DOS

Posted on 2014-12-04, 01:53

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by FeedingDragon

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I guess nobody has experience getting a Voodoo 3 or Voodoo 1 working along side a Voodoo 2 in pure DOS. I'm using DOS 6.22, but I would assume instructions for getting it to work in any other DOS version should be similar. I'll have to either take a risk and experiment on my own or just resign …

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Powerleap PL-IP3/T and GA-6BXC MB

Posted on 2014-12-04, 01:47

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by FeedingDragon

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The PowerLeap web site FAQ has a link labeled "Special instructions for installing the PL-iP3/T in a GigaByte GA-6BXC or GA-6BXE motherboard", So I went ahead and got one. I wanted the IP3 because it has its own voltage regulator, which would make changing MB's (if I have to in the future - which is …

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Re: Multiple Voodoo Cards in pure DOS

Posted on 2014-11-30, 22:54

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by FeedingDragon

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Why pure dos? most dos games start perfectly from win9x. just place the right glide file in the game directory for the right card. Most glide games work with voodoo3, even the early ones. Just use the right patches and the right 3dfx drivers (oldest for voodoo3). Because the system is primarily a …

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Multiple Voodoo Cards in pure DOS

Posted on 2014-11-30, 15:28

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by FeedingDragon

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Before anyone refers me to them, I've read the following threads: Voodoo 2 pci + Voodoo 3 agp Voodoo 1 and Voodoo 5 in same system Voodoo 1 and Voodoo 3 in same PC Voodoo 2 and Voodoo3 together? 3dfx voodoo banshee with voodoo 2 sli Voodoo 3 and Voodoo 1 the same pc They all deal with Windows 9x. …

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Re: Blood in DOS 6.22

Posted on 2014-11-28, 05:48

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by FeedingDragon

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Have tested - Blood 3dfx crashes with the "Out of texmemory" error even with MSDOS 8.0 + Voodoo2. So - the trouble is the 3dfx patch itself. Yes, it crashes with Out of Texmemory with Voodoo 2's. That's why I bought a Voodoo 1 in the first place. At a rough guess, the V1 flushed the texture memory …

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Re: Blood in DOS 6.22

Posted on 2014-11-28, 04:36

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by FeedingDragon

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Can you play Blood 3dfx all through and past the 2nd level? I never got past it no matter what 3dfx card I had or wrapper I used. I can't play Blood 3DFX at all on my DOS 6.22 system. I've loaded it and played the first level, and half the second in DOSBox. I'd prefer to play it on my DOS 6.22 …

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