Re: Which system for AWE64?
Posted on 2011-11-21, 21:28
Yea in combination with a SC-55 or other external General MIDI module, the AWE64 is an awesome companion.
Re: Roland SC55 vs Roland SC55 Mk2
Posted on 2011-11-21, 05:19
I know I'm pulling this number out of my ass, but I would say 99% of games with General MIDI support will sound the same on these modules. The MKII does have extra Instruments (but outside of the General MIDI standard) and can handle 4 more voices, but does any game take advantage of that? Unlike …
Re: What are the BEST (retro) system specs for running a wide range of old DOS games?
Posted on 2011-11-20, 19:31
What program do you use to disable only L1 cache? And does this also work on a P2 or P3? If it's a decent board it will have BIOS options for L2 and L1 cache. But there are DOS command line tools. I believe one is ICE.EXE and ICD.EXE (Internal Cache enable and disable) and there was another one, …
Re: What are the BEST (retro) system specs for running a wide range of old DOS games?
Posted on 2011-11-18, 04:45
leileilol wrote: Is there any compatibility gains when using a 66MHz FSB P2 over a 100MHz FSB P2? Not sure about compatibility, but has a huge impact when you have L1 disabled but L2 still enabled. Take a look here:
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2011-11-18, 01:19
Robin4 wrote: how go on what?? The CMS upgrade for the SB 2.0? Sorry, maybe I jumped to conclusions 😀
Re: Tillamook slowdowns?
Posted on 2011-11-18, 00:50
Hey buddy! That's right up my alley :) I take it that machine also has 2nd level cache (Cache that's on the mainboard). If you are lucky there are BIOS settings to disable L1 and L2 cache. L1 cache can be disabled via software worst case, but not L2. So worst case you can only disable L1 cache and …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2011-11-18, 00:45
Robin4 wrote: Philips CMS SAA 1099p chips TOP853 eprom programmer. 12 PCS TI TMS2764-20JL Eproms. Let us all know how you go!
Re: Videos grabbed from real Retro PCs.
Posted on 2011-11-17, 07:34
Oh yea th files are much larger... I found an old post that I used to explain why I upscale videos: http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.ph … 7&postcount=292 It's not so much the upscaling, but more what / how YouTube handles 1080 compared to 480.
Re: What are the BEST (retro) system specs for running a wide range of old DOS games?
Posted on 2011-11-17, 06:43
So, how well do SS7 boards work with Pentiums? I know that they're intended more for K6/K6-2 CPUs, but the idea of being able to put a lower-end Pentium system into an ATX case sounds quite tempting. They are an awesome platform for the Pentium! Compatible with all the models (up to 233 MMX) and …
Re: Who Else Uses Anti-Static Wrist Straps?
Posted on 2011-11-17, 02:13
So these wrists straps are just a "code" the techies use to communicate that something is about to go down 😁
Re: Who Else Uses Anti-Static Wrist Straps?
Posted on 2011-11-16, 23:23
Nope never used one. I do tough the grounded case though. And I don't touch components. I always cringe when I see reviews and they touch their components all over the place. Just grab it on the edges instead.
Re: Videos grabbed from real Retro PCs.
Posted on 2011-11-16, 22:10
Youtube's 480p encodes are pretty high quality, so there's pretty much no gain in quality (in fact, any upscale loses some quality). I've done all these tests and I disagree. And I can't be bothered to prove it either. I used to post screen-shots and video examples and all of that. But now I just …
Re: Graphics Card Fan Started Rattling... x_x;
Posted on 2011-11-16, 05:03
Just RMA the card (that's the process). The other option is to purchase an after market cooler. Or Getto mod it with a 80mm fan and some cable ties or rubber band.
Re: Crazy about volume on AWE64
Posted on 2011-11-15, 23:24
Very odd. Seeing these cards are so cheap, try another one? Go for a Gold one.
Re: joystick port db9???possible
Posted on 2011-11-15, 21:17
That was the beauty, they worked with all games. That's why you had to buy this ISA card. Obviously you wouldn't play Wing Commander or Falcon (you can of course), but games such as Battle Isle, Golden Axe or Turrican 2.
Re: What are the BEST (retro) system specs for running a wide range of old DOS games?
Posted on 2011-11-15, 18:36
Define "Best" as it's very subjective what it means :) My recommendation would be a Super Socket 7 or a good 486 system. They are more flexible in terms of running games that are speed sensitive and having grunt to play some of the newer ones. With a 386 you are are "stuck" in a very specific time …
Re: joystick port db9???possible
Posted on 2011-11-15, 18:24
Back in the day you could buy these ISA cards with two 9 pin joystick ports. I had one and they worked quite well, but only supported a single button. Later you could buy competition Pro joysticks with 15pin plugs for the PC.
Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow
Posted on 2011-11-14, 14:04
Gemini000, I admire your patience, understanding, diplomacy and maturity.
Re: Why .conf file is so far, far away, hidden inside the hidden?
Posted on 2011-11-13, 23:28
As an alternative you can use D-Fend reloaded in portable mode 😀 I have D-Fend reloaded and ScummVM on a 16GB USB flash drive with a few games. That way I can play on pretty much any windows PC without having to install anything.
Re: Videos grabbed from real Retro PCs.
Posted on 2011-11-13, 20:43
With my videos I don't do a second upscale. If I do a 4:3 recording with my S-Video capture device, I crop the image and then scale to 1440 x 1080. I do the same for my DOSBox videos, though they don't need cropping as they are perfect 320 x 200 already. The other option is you just upload at 640 x …
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