Re: Xcom tftd MT-32

Posted on 2017-09-24, 22:31

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by Jo22

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Never mind. :) To be honest, I'm still learning about the quirks of the PC platform, as well. :blush: ACPI is a feature of 586 and beyond. I mentioned it, because it also sits on IRQ 9. On 286 and higher machines, IRQ 2 and 9 are connected with each other. That's why that IRQ is often called IRQ …

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Re: Can x86 16-bit offsets overflow past 0xFFFF?

Posted on 2017-09-24, 17:12

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I don't have an 80286 to test this on (..] I do. If you guys sent me some code snippet, I'll perform a little testing here. 😀

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Re: Xcom tftd MT-32

Posted on 2017-09-24, 17:05

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by Jo22

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escarioth wrote: im using port 330 for midi And IRQ 2/9 ? Also, is there any network card or SCSI controller in the system ? Is ACPI disabled ?

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Re: What is the Default Resolution for Dos Games

Posted on 2017-09-23, 19:47

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by Jo22

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Are there any DOS games that support 1600x1200? I can't think of one right now, but I believe these exist. Some of the later VESA VBE games should be able to run in that resolution ( ST:TNG A Final Unity , maybe ?) Whether forcing them to do so makes any sense or not, is another question. Perhaps …

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Re: VIA 686B AC'97 audio works really well in DOS (SB Pro stereo + OPL3 emulation!)

Posted on 2017-09-22, 23:26

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by Jo22

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Thanks a lot, man! :) Fans of Surprise! Productions's Copper demo will appreciate how hard it is to see this screen on this notoriously picky prod. It doesn't even work on my 386DX with a REAL OPL3 sound card. It seems perfectly happy with the VIA FM emulation though. Ah, the good old copper demo! …

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Re: Should I keep a late 32-bit PC for games?

Posted on 2017-09-22, 23:11

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without a third-party/community made installer This reminds me of the InstallShield installers. They also got released in 32-Bit flavors. Replacing the the old executables with their Win32 counterparts sometimes works. Installing 32-bit programs with 16-bit setup launcher stubs https://www.reactos. …

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Re: IPX network on MS-DOS

Posted on 2017-09-22, 22:51

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Nowadays it could be cool if somebody made this to connect to modern microsoft shares so we wouldn't need to modify windows' way of managing shares [..] How about using a Raspberry Pi then ? :) A while ago we had a few discussions about using a Pi to access network shares. It was mainly about the …

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Re: IPX network on MS-DOS

Posted on 2017-09-22, 20:27

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It's a shame that nobody did make a lightweight TSR for file sharing over TCP/IP for DOS, all you can use basically is microsoft's network client and this takes loads of RAM I'm speaking under correction, but I believe it is also possible to use Windows for Workgroups without the GUI. At this stage …

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Re: Lands of lore on a 286 freezes

Posted on 2017-09-22, 13:18

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by Jo22

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Hi! If the game really requires a 386SX, you can try to install a 386 emulator (emu386). It could work for certain real-mode games. Re: Worst cpus and worst computer builds Good luck! 😀

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Re: What is the Default Resolution for Dos Games

Posted on 2017-09-22, 08:46

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It depends on the type of game also. A common resolution is 320x200, but graphics adventures with text parsers often use 640x480 also. Text mode games often run in 80x25 (720x400). Well, at least as far as VGA/MCGA is concerned. Older games also use 640x350 (EGA) and 720x348 (Hercules). Edit; SVGA …

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Re: Schneider Euro XT (need a manual and audio advice)

Posted on 2017-09-21, 14:35

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by Jo22

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I'm sorry. I believe this was discussed here at vogons several years ago, but I can't remember how that thread was called. Edit: I was wrong. Now that I think of it, the discussion could also have been taken place in the comment section of a yotube video with the aforementioned episode. Sorry, my …

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Re: Acermagic MP23 (Modem+Sound Card) not working under MS-DOS

Posted on 2017-09-21, 06:11

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Sorry, I don't have a driver either. But I suggest running Win98SE for testing purposes. It often came with a lot of drivers for strange devices. I once had a Compaq Deskpro with "Business Audio" that only worked there, since I couldn't find any drivers. PS: There's also a thread about a CS4232-KQ - …

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Re: Zone 66 crashes on start?

Posted on 2017-09-21, 05:59

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Okay. Changing some of the IRQs and DMAs to legacy ISA may also helps. IRG 5 or 7 DMA 1 and 5 It's just an idea, though. I do also have a CT2230 here, but I forgot how I sat this strange thing up. I remember, there was something with "Configuration No.2" in CTCU.. The default configuration wouldn't …

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Re: If the Desktop Windows CE have an support on Win 98/SE, 95 programs??

Posted on 2017-09-21, 05:39

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I have the HP Thin PC with Windows CE oc. 800 MHZ... if there liberias that you can install programs from the others at 9.x versions?? I forgot to mention: If that HP Thin Client has an x86 processor, nothing stosp you from installing a copy of Windows 98. :) My HP Thin Client (HP t5520 ? ) came …

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Re: 286 & Serial Ports

Posted on 2017-09-20, 23:52

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The contacts of the cards don't look so well on the photos.. :( Did you try cleaning them already ? Diagnostics show serial ports as present. But I can't verify the accuracy of that info as they also don't seem to detect anything connected to them. MSD also has a mouse detection feature. It needs no …

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Re: If the Desktop Windows CE have an support on Win 98/SE, 95 programs??

Posted on 2017-09-20, 23:17

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Hello again! Say, does your Windows CE machine have an x86 processor or an ARM ? I've found a few programs in my personal collection which are still kind of interesting (gaming wise). • PocketSNES H/PC version ( source ) • Neko Project II • YAME 0.38 WinCE version If the processor is ARM, you could …

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Re: 286 & Serial Ports

Posted on 2017-09-20, 21:06

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ignore the uncovered EPROM in pic, that is covered up now Hi! 😀 One of the EPROMs seems to be missing a cover upon the UV window.. It's no big beal, but I recommend to add a piece of black sticky tape. 😁 Edit: Just seen the note. Quote added.

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Re: Zone 66 crashes on start?

Posted on 2017-09-20, 19:08

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by Jo22

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If the card is a Plug'n'Pray model, I'm of no big help I'm a fraid. :sweatdrop: I'm more familiar with the oldschool models. Maybe disabling/enabling PnP support in the CMOS Setup changes something, dunno. :confused: I'm running from a bare minimum boot disc (all that's on there is COMMAND.COM) so …

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Re: IDE to SD Front Panel Adapters

Posted on 2017-09-20, 19:02

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by Jo22

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gompertz wrote: Does anyone know of any alternatives? Yup. Just install an IDE-SD adapter inside of an old removable drive bay for IDE HDDs. 😁

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Re: Schneider Euro XT (need a manual and audio advice)

Posted on 2017-09-20, 18:58

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by Jo22

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I'm not sure where I read it, but someone said that VGA usually had a lower overhead that CGA. Well, at least in the popular 320x200 resolution. Perhaps it was releated to the memory layout and how pixels are packed. Anyway, contradicting information may also originate because of an episode of …

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