Re: Sb16 trouble
Posted on 2011-03-06, 04:54
Chances are your computer has onboard sound... What PC is it? Can you take pictures of the inside? What OS? Windows or REAL DOS (NOT DOS in a window)
Re: Good reading for people new to retro computing
Posted on 2011-03-06, 02:38
they can just ask us, right? ;) I think that's the main reason why VOGONS is awesome! Also if someone posts something inaccurate, people quickly jump in to correct the statement. I have come across a lot of "guides", stating things incorrect things, with no reference and no way to edit / change ( …
Re: Disney The Sound Source & Roland LAPC-I
Posted on 2011-03-05, 21:42
Yea it seems if it has NX in the name there is chance it has Covox support. The other thing is look a LPT emulation jumper.
Re: Good reading for people new to retro computing
Posted on 2011-03-05, 21:34
But but but what about references to our own posts LOL There is SOOOOO much knowledge on VOGONS. We just need a way to organise / present it. Anyone else find the search function tricky? It works well if you search by posts instead of threads and change the combo box to look for exact words. But boy …
Re: No CRT Emulation? Why!?
Posted on 2011-03-05, 21:29
Interesting thread. Personally I'm very happy that we now have LCDs and I don't need to look at a flickering pixel mush and I can see the games without the technical limitations of that time...
Re: Disney The Sound Source & Roland LAPC-I
Posted on 2011-03-05, 12:55
Would love to hear a recording of that Aztech card in Covox mode! Or a list of which Aztech cards have that compatibility. There are a ton all over ebay, but have no idea what to look for! Documentation about these cards is impossible to find. Found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN30QELXiZw
Re: PC speaker problem
Posted on 2011-03-05, 12:25
DOSBox emulates the PC speaker. Why is this a problem? If you like to use the built in PC speaker, use Free DOS or build a DOS boot disk or USB stick or something on those lines...
Re: Vague Pennysaver ad - Worth a look?
Posted on 2011-03-05, 10:17
There are so many angles to this topic, it's hard to cover in a single thread. Honestly if you just want to play Wing Commander or Monkey Island, stick with DOSBox, maybe purchase a Roland MT-32 and you will not regret it. A nice USB joystick, a clear LCD image, DOSBOx cycles set to 4500 and you …
Re: Disney The Sound Source & Roland LAPC-I
Posted on 2011-03-05, 09:36
Build your own with a buck worth of resistors? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covox_Speech_Thing Cool! They mention Kings Quest and Space Quest. I wasn't aware that these games supported the Covox... Also there are are some Aztech cards that are compatible to Covox, and I always wondered how they …
Re: Vague Pennysaver ad - Worth a look?
Posted on 2011-03-05, 09:03
OEM machines can be interesting if they offer something special. E.g. a few of these models are very small for example. There is a 486 from Unisys and it's tiny and comes with PS/2 ports and a network adapter. The downside is that it only has a single ISA lot and the on-board video card can't be …
Re: 3DBENCH CPU Benchmark Database
Posted on 2011-03-05, 08:08
SquallStrife wrote: Ah righto. Yea, pop in a VLB ET4000 and you should get a much better score!
Re: 3DBENCH CPU Benchmark Database
Posted on 2011-03-05, 07:56
That 486 is held back by the ISA video card...
Re: post up pics of your "computing area"
Posted on 2011-03-05, 06:41
Awesome!
Re: Same, yet different, what's the deal? - Video card comparison
Posted on 2011-03-05, 03:49
Clocks might be different.
Re: Quick ISA GA card roundup
Posted on 2011-03-05, 03:37
EscapeVelocity wrote: Im wondering how these 3DBench scores are relevant to 2D cards. The results speak for themselves!
Re: Quick ISA GA card roundup
Posted on 2011-03-04, 22:59
Depends on the board, my Iwill SS7 board is ATX and comes with 3 ISA slots. But a PCI card should also slow things down, not sure what's a crappy one though...
Re: Quick ISA GA card roundup
Posted on 2011-03-04, 22:45
Compared to AGP? Yes, somewhat. An ISA card would make a larger impact however. In my case the fps went from ~ 150 (AGP) to ~ 40 (ISA).
Re: Quick ISA GA card roundup
Posted on 2011-03-04, 22:27
Good scores. Shows that the board and maybe BIOS settings do play a role. The main thing I was looking for is show the differences (rather than absolute scores). You get them as well, so when it comes to DOS Gaming on ISA, the choice of ISA VGA card makes quite a difference. Would love to know what …
Re: How to recover from a "fried PS/2s" situation?
Posted on 2011-03-04, 14:49
On some boards only certain USB ports work for the keyboard. Try the two at the top right underneath the PS/2 ports.
Re: Quick ISA GA card roundup
Posted on 2011-03-04, 12:08
sprcorreia wrote: That's what i love about this forum. 😉 😜
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