Re: creative labs cd and dvd drives dos drivers

Posted on 2013-07-18, 00:47

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I remember that these Creative drivers could be found on various CDs from computer magazines. PC Player was one of them, a German magazine. Also I did have a Panasonic drive and I had to HEX edit the driver to make it work 😀 Just changing it from Creative to Panasonic.

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Re: MUNT-32 very slow

Posted on 2013-07-15, 21:45

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Yea MUNT focuses on accuracy and sounding right.

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Re: Roland CM-500

Posted on 2013-07-15, 21:34

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Yea Roland is Japanes, so a ton of gear available over there. Shipping usually costs as much of not more as they unit, at least with EMS. E.g. I often thought about selling a unit, but Australia Post charges so much for shipping that it isn't worthwhile :( But in general I wouldn't worry too much …

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Re: Sound Blaster 2.0, Sound Blaster Pro 2.0, Sound Blaster 16

Posted on 2013-07-15, 21:28

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Yes I ment Game Blaster compatibility. - BY a -5v PSU you mean an AT PSU? Can be ATX, or modded ATX, but needs to have -5V. An AT based machine will likely come with such a PSU right away. Alternative: Sound Blaster 1.5 doesn't need -5V and works happy in a ATX Slot 1 machine. - Isn't the Sound …

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Re: Roland CM-500

Posted on 2013-07-15, 21:19

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Yes it's pretty much the most expensive unit but one needs to understand that it's basically a two-in-one purchase. You get the CM-32L compatible part and also a Sound Canvas in a single unit...

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Re: SoftMPU project needs your help! (game & sound card testing)

Posted on 2013-07-15, 21:11

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Yea something like that would be wonderful! Because let's face it, most people will want to play Sierra, Origin and Lucasarts games and nothing else.

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Re: Sound Blaster 2.0, Sound Blaster Pro 2.0, Sound Blaster 16

Posted on 2013-07-15, 21:07

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Just a few pointers as there is TONS of very detailed information on Vogons and other sites. SB 2.0 needs a -5V PSU. Did you mean CMS / Game Blaster compatibility? Yes the 2.0 can be upgraded. There is a thread about this. You need 3 chips in total. Comes with OPL2. SB 2.0 is MONO, no mixer, no MIDI …

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Re: Roland CM-500

Posted on 2013-07-15, 21:02

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Did they make these with a 120v power supply? -Tristan Not an issue as they take DC. You can use a transformer to convert the Voltage, but it's much easier to just get a replacement AC adapter from your country. http://youtu.be/5NUQpAZeAdo?t=1h35m34s Also consider this regarding the CM-500: http:// …

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Re: MUNT-32 very slow

Posted on 2013-07-15, 20:51

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MUNT is quite demanding so I think that's your problem. You can buy a MT-32 and use it with a USB - MIDI adapter.

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Re: SoftMPU project needs your help! (game & sound card testing)

Posted on 2013-07-15, 13:57

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Jolaes76 wrote: " what exactly is the issue ? In some games the music slows down when you move the mouse. Logitech driver has the same issue.

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Re: best CD- or DVD-Drive for games with CD-Audio

Posted on 2013-07-15, 06:06

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Under DOS there is a utility called CDBQ and with this you set the drive to 4x speed. Then it doesn't spin up and down anymore... More info here: Re: Looking for a quite Cd Rom drive Under Windows there are likely similar utilities...

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Re: Games that make good use of EAX

Posted on 2013-07-15, 05:30

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If you are getting clicking, popping noises and nasty noises before samples, really there is little point in doing a comparison. There is something else fundamentally wrong with your card, your setup, your drivers or something else. I have previously done some recordings in this thread: http://www. …

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Re: The ultimate Ultima 7 machine

Posted on 2013-07-15, 02:28

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Funny how the game turns the CPU Cache back on when disabled... That's a first for me 😀

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Re: Games that make good use of EAX

Posted on 2013-07-15, 01:30

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None of my X-Fi cards are noisy and that is with quality headphones. However I never ever connect the front audio plugs. They CAN cause interference... Now I can't remember, but I also believe I was in a different audio mode. If I recall correctly Game Mode doesn't support loading Sound fonts, but I …

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Re: SoftMPU project needs your help! (game & sound card testing)

Posted on 2013-07-15, 00:49

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Bjt could I make a suggestion... What about creating two, or even more, drivers. One that focuses on the "easy" games like Sierra, Wing Commander and all of that, maintaining speed and stability. And then another driver that deals with the "tough" cases that check for an IRQ? Or the other option is …

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Re: Much needed DOS software tools for a SS7 time machine.

Posted on 2013-07-14, 10:30

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by Mau1wurf1977

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Loosen the RAM timings, and there are other chipset setting that slow things down. And you can always purchase EDO ram (they still come in the SDRAM shape). Also, have you tried Test Drive 3? Does it still run too fast?

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Re: Much needed DOS software tools for a SS7 time machine.

Posted on 2013-07-14, 10:07

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Hmm I would be surprised if such a tool exists... Regarding FSB, the best you can hope for are some boards allow changing the FSB in the BIOS. With CPU and mainboard cache disabled, it doesn't make a difference. 66 or 100 MHz: You have a 386DX. So on a K6 the slowest you can get is a 386DX. Any …

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Re: SoftMPU project needs your help! (game & sound card testing)

Posted on 2013-07-14, 09:22

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Yea you're awesome 😀

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Re: Does DOSBox negate needing a PC?

Posted on 2013-07-14, 00:43

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cdoublejj wrote: don't some full on dos games like the wing commander games lag and not run right in dosbox work great on actual hardware? Once you Emulate SVGA and demanding 3D graphics you need a very fast Computer to keep up. So yes, this can be an issue!

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Re: SoftMPU project needs your help! (game & sound card testing)

Posted on 2013-07-14, 00:41

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ISA video cards also slow things down. However they don't slow down the CPU and can still cause issues with some games, so use these results with caution. Your results match up with my findings. Once you disable the Cache on a slot 1 machine you need a very high FSB / clockspeed to get somehwere.

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