Re: Headland HT12/A 286 chipset: UMB driver?

Posted on 2017-05-18, 10:57

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by keropi

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HT12 has hardware EMS support, you set the size in BIOS and then use the driver I attached in a previous post. EMS though won't give you UMBs, that's a different story and you need The Last Byte for that.

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Re: Headland HT12/A 286 chipset: UMB driver?

Posted on 2017-05-18, 09:55

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by keropi

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The solution was here all along :lol: according to this post : With The Last Byte Memory Manager 2.11 version works the umb (i can get 62kb umb), only you should delete the frame=d000 options at the config.sys lastbyte.sys command line. The olny problem is the program is sharware (wait 30sec, works …

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Re: Roland SC-88 versus SC-88 Pro?

Posted on 2017-05-17, 19:05

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I like the 8820 as well, it can also act as a USB MIDI INTERFACE so you can connect your MT-32 to it, connect the 8820 via USB to your PC and enjoy old mt-32 games on dosbox 😀 Plus it has that handy button in the front to cycle though device mappings: SC55/SC88/SC88pro/SC8820

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Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2017-05-17, 18:44

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well, the card works the same way as the MPU-401AT : both wavetable header and midi-out ports get the same midi data , so like Rackatack comments you have the option to connect a GM daughterboard and a MT-32 and with a simple sound selector you chose what you want to hear. The wavetable header will …

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Re: Roland SC-88 versus SC-88 Pro?

Posted on 2017-05-17, 18:36

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@James-F ah yes, that's what I remember being the deal with DN3D. But the possibility it can sound better really excited me 😁 🤣

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Re: Goldstar 16-bit ISA multi I/O PC controller card, model IDE Plus V3L, 002.

Posted on 2017-05-17, 12:31

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by keropi

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welcome back rg100!

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Re: Wrangling 3 MIDI synthesizers

Posted on 2017-05-17, 08:09

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by keropi

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I just use old-style midi thru boxes, zero issues and zero config needed LOL http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/restqp/Audio%20stuff/th_IMG03017-20131113-1110_zps6bf620be.jpg http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/restqp/Audio%20stuff/th_IMG02298-20130621-1029_zps89aa3562.jpg both need external …

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Re: Roland SC-88 versus SC-88 Pro?

Posted on 2017-05-17, 06:34

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by keropi

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Why DN3D was composed and meant to be played on the SC-88 ? This is the first time I hear about it, did you analyze the midi files? Up to this point AFAIK the general consensus was that the game was composed on a SC-55 Mk2 😕

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-05-16, 20:18

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MMaximus wrote: keropi wrote: finally got that Olivetti 286 EGA setup Nice! Do you have analog controls on the side or at the back maybe? Looks like there's still room to increase the picture size 😀 yes, there are analog size/centering controls at the back of the monitor 😊 , didn't mess with them …

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Re: Wrangling 3 MIDI synthesizers

Posted on 2017-05-16, 20:17

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^ I have read at least 3 people trying it with a ROLAND MPU + SYNTHS and everyone had issues, I think Phill's Computer Labs is one of them. IIRC it had trouble with SysEx messages, something important with the MT-32. These boxes might work with other midi devices but with ISA PC cards they seem to …

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Re: Great Tek HRGPEGA EGA card, jumper settings?

Posted on 2017-05-16, 19:20

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^ do you use them? What's the deal with the 2 RCA jacks? are they composite-out ports? and why there are 2? 😁

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Re: Great Tek HRGPEGA EGA card, jumper settings?

Posted on 2017-05-16, 19:01

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by keropi

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hmmm could these be used so that the card is classified as "Super EGA" with 480lines resolution instead of 350? I have read about later EGA cards supporting higher resolutions but my knowledge of that era is pretty limited. I suppose I can verify the xtal connections once I receive the card.

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Re: Wrangling 3 MIDI synthesizers

Posted on 2017-05-16, 17:30

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by keropi

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NO! quadra thru boxes are crap, don't get it! get a midi thru box with an active power supply input instead

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Re: PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter

Posted on 2017-05-16, 17:27

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by keropi

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nice! have you considered the possibility of making it like the raritan adapter? plugs in both keyboard (for 5v) and serial and has pass through connector for keyboard and ps2 mouseport

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Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2017-05-16, 17:00

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by keropi

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Thanks but atm there is no need to do anything other than wait... it's just design and making sure the wavetable additions will work correctly. 😀

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Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2017-05-16, 16:44

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by keropi

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it's still in the works, half the parts are ordered and pcb is being designed in spare time after long work hours... it's moving but a little slow. I will keep you updated once there is something close to final to present 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-05-16, 11:36

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by keropi

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nice stuff!!!! I wonder, how much a boxed SW20-PC goes for nowdays?

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Great Tek HRGPEGA EGA card, jumper settings?

Posted on 2017-05-16, 11:03

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Hiya I just purchased a Great Tek HRGPEGA EGA card but I was unable to find it's jumper settings - mainly what the J3 block does (under the 3 crystals) ... can anyone provide some insight on this? :blush: http://i.imgur.com/fWbiNPql.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fPwKSMkm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Y81Qk2Cm.jpg …

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Re: Headland HT12/A 286 chipset: UMB driver?

Posted on 2017-05-15, 22:07

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by keropi

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I am attaching the HT12MM.SYS driver , it's the hardware EMS driver for the HT12 chipset, don't know if it will work with others supposedly there is also a "ht12-umb.lzh" but noone seems to be able to locate it... http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?27565-Looking-for-Headland-HT12-UMB-and-EMS- …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-05-15, 19:03

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by keropi

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finally got that Olivetti 286 EGA setup, what I wanted from the set was the color EGA monitor LOL http://i.imgur.com/fuEnRI5m.jpg http://i.imgur.com/VwKqgPBm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/q9va81Rm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/61ovFemm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/nPUZIMYm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wI1vR7rm.jpg I had to …

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