Re: RTC as a sound chip / tone generator ?

Posted on 2018-07-18, 09:55

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Thank you very much for the quick and precise explanation, Scali! ^^ I've always wondered about these details. For some reasons, other platforms sounded more melodic to me when using the 8255/8253 speaker. Even Windows 3.x platform. To name an example, one game that took my attention was "Jiji and …

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OPL2LPT/ADLiPT support

Posted on 2018-07-18, 09:36

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Hi, are there any plans so far to add support for the OPLx dongles to DOSBox ? - It would be helpful for developing homebrew games or playing them in DOSBox. Best regards, Jo22

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Re: Winevdm

Posted on 2018-07-18, 09:31

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The newer releases of Comet Busters! also used WinG and the WaveMix thingy. (The original version used plain GDI and ran on my old 286!) http://www.win3game.com/

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Re: New game: Loonies 8192 (386+, VGA, OPL-2)

Posted on 2018-07-18, 07:18

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by Jo22

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Thanks, too. I'm astonished how fast you make progress! :D By that speed I'll have to keep my camcorder's backup battery charged. ;) PS: There's also the ThunderBoard programmer's manual, which might be easier to read at some point. I linked to it in LABS' Sound Blaster 2.0 project thread . That …

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Re: Looking for 286 CPU upgrade "kit"

Posted on 2018-07-18, 06:21

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by Jo22

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Hi you guys, thanks for bringing this thread back to live. :) What I'd like to know: How's overall compatibility of these 286 upgrades with things like OS/2 1.x, Windows 3.x or games ? I'm asking, because the 80286 has the LOADALL instruction in hardware, but the 386/486 have not (LOADALL 386 is …

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Re: How to get the FM or OPL3 effect sound in the sound card?

Posted on 2018-07-17, 20:01

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by Jo22

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Muz wrote: Also, do I have to adjust the IRQ Resources in BIOS, the sound card? Well, it always helped me. For my SB16, I set IRQ7 (or 5), IRQ2/9, DMA1, DMA5 to "Legacy ISA".

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Re: New game: Loonies 8192 (386+, VGA, OPL-2)

Posted on 2018-07-17, 19:19

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by Jo22

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Wow, thanks! This gets better and better! ^^ - I've also taken two more videos about the game. Loonies 8086 on a 286.. https://youtu.be/zmJ78GZU6g0 Loonies 8192 on real hardware #2.. https://youtu.be/jiH1JCGmmXI Edit: MIDI not tested, since my CT1350B uses SB-MIDI. Sorry. I've got several synths, MT …

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Re: RTC as a sound chip / tone generator ?

Posted on 2018-07-17, 11:42

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by Jo22

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Thanks a lot for your reply! :) [ And if so, could it be used as a tone generator ? I do not believe the frequency is high enough to do anything. Plus the timer chip in the XT and AT already do that. They are connected to the speaker and generate proper frequencies. What do you think the RTC can do …

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Re: Recommend me a reasonably priced sound card for my 386

Posted on 2018-07-17, 07:49

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by Jo22

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80386 has 16-bit slots. BlasterBoard 2.0 is very actual when 16-bit slots are absent and it's awesome!! Yes. Some 286/386 machines do have a dedicated 8-Bit slot, though. Probably for ancient PC-Bus cards, such as IBM CGA or MDA. Also, that topic reminds me of some soviet PC clones. They sometimes …

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Re: Win98se essentials for gaming ?

Posted on 2018-07-17, 07:27

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by Jo22

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- Connectix Virtual PC 4.1 for Windows To run a real OS. Such as Windows 2000 or XP! 😁 (Just kidding. It's not even sure that VPC can run on 98SE. Official Host-OSes required for VPC are Me, 2K, NT4 SP6. Yes, Me. It can't be that bad if it can run a virtualizer, can it ?)

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Re: New game: Loonies 8192 (386+, VGA, OPL-2)

Posted on 2018-07-16, 17:57

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by Jo22

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Cool, thanks for the video! You're welcome! I really like these kind of puzzle games. :) Just for fun, I also did a little experiement and the outcome was rather positive: Congratulations! The initial 386+ version (r14) of Loonies is "dumb" enough for EMU386 . ;) It's a bit slow, but playable on my …

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Re: OPL3 emulation solutions for.... SBPCI on Win9x?

Posted on 2018-07-16, 11:30

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by Jo22

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Hm.. Sorry, no idea. Back in time some Win9x soundcards provided "SB Pro" (+FM) compatibility through a VXD only. These soundcards had no native DOS support and required the games to run in a DOS box in Windows in order to be played with sound/music. Maybe these VXDs are not that hardware-dependand …

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Re: XT-IDE Universal BIOS + Windows 95C = MS-DOS compatibility mode

Posted on 2018-07-16, 07:44

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by Jo22

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I had similar issues when I tried to use XTIDE Universal BIOS to boot OS/2 Warp 4.. I'm attempting to use the latest and greatest XUB R596+ that's patched for Windows 95 Wait, what's a XUB R596+ ? And how does it taste ? :?: My question is: are there patches available for the esdi_506.pdr that has …

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Re: bad EGA on modern cards?

Posted on 2018-07-16, 07:30

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by Jo22

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Re: Win3mu Soon OpenSource

Posted on 2018-07-15, 20:13

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by Jo22

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Thanks, man! Do you know if it runs Win2 games properly now ? In another thread, danoon improved his Boxedwine by using newer code. This also helped to properly emulate klotz, a Win3-aware Windows 2.x game. The menu bar became visible, for example.

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Re: New game: Loonies 8192 (386+, VGA, OPL-2)

Posted on 2018-07-15, 18:09

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by Jo22

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Cool game! Quick video is online. 😀

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Re: What kind of green phosphor CRT monitor is this?

Posted on 2018-07-15, 14:10

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by Jo22

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Hm, good question. There's a brand's emblem on the lower center on the monitor. Unfornatunately, I can't make it out. Also, the monitor has a protective glass attached to it. Maybe that's the one to "blame" for the special looking greens, not sure. Anyway, thanks a lot for sharing! 😀

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Re: Need for Speed SE and Windows 95?

Posted on 2018-07-15, 14:06

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by Jo22

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Um, can you please be more specific ? Maybe take a screen short or so (using you camera / mobile is good enough). I never played NFS SE, But NFS 2 SE on Win98SE.

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Re: Lotech Tandy Soundboard - (mostly finished)

Posted on 2018-07-15, 13:59

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by Jo22

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Looks well done!

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Re: How to get the FM or OPL3 effect sound in the sound card?

Posted on 2018-07-14, 17:26

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by Jo22

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I ran the utility in Windows 95, but nothing happen. Just a blank program. I'm not surprised, Windows 95 has medicore MIDI support (in comparison to 3.1). I'd try the Voyetra Super SAPI: http://soundshock.se/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=454 Alternatively, just install one of the OPL3 drivers supplied …

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