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Re: The demands of playing @ 1600 x 1200

Posted on 2014-06-22, 07:44

by Mau1wurf1977

in Windows

I will check out this vgatest.exe I used PCPBENCH and built a little iso image that boots for testing: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread Also beware of IPS panels, they can't display 70 hz and you will get non-smooth scrolling.

Re: Need Help Selecting an AT Power Supply

Posted on 2014-06-22, 03:26

by Mau1wurf1977

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Well it could take some nice ISA cards with you... BIOS isn't an issue. I would say that is a plus, especially for retro gaming beginners. OEM machines are very stable and just work. No need to fiddle around with settings 😀

Re: New DOS System - Is it safe??

Posted on 2014-06-22, 03:25

by Mau1wurf1977

in Marvin \ System Specs

I got these rounded FDD cables from eBay. Make for a cleaner build.

Re: Phil's Ultimate VGA Benchmark Database Project

Posted on 2014-06-22, 03:04

by Mau1wurf1977

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Nice GeorgeMan! That's a proper benchmarking marathon 😀

Re: The demands of playing @ 1600 x 1200

Posted on 2014-06-22, 03:02

by Mau1wurf1977

in Windows

Another option are 19" 1280 x 1024 monitors. They are even available brand new! However that resolution is 5:4. For newer games this is no issue as they will correct the aspect ratio. But most older games have HUD stretch or other issues. DOS games will also stretch but it's very subtle. I used a 19 …

Re: The demands of playing @ 1600 x 1200

Posted on 2014-06-22, 02:57

by Mau1wurf1977

in Windows

I find that 1024 x 768 scales quite well on modern LCD monitors. Sure it's not as crisp as a native resolution but it's still quite good. Just like there are 1920 x 1200 monitors for 1600 x 1200 resolutions, there are also 1366 x 768 monitors for 1024 x 768 resolutions. I have a Philips 18" like …

Re: All CD-ROM drivers causing a reboot

Posted on 2014-06-22, 02:43

by Mau1wurf1977

in DOS

What happens if you create a clean boot floppy and load the CD driver there?

Re: The demands of playing @ 1600 x 1200

Posted on 2014-06-21, 19:35

by Mau1wurf1977

in Windows

Thanks for the heads up guys! Will save me a lot of trouble 😀

Re: Need Help Selecting an AT Power Supply

Posted on 2014-06-21, 19:27

by Mau1wurf1977

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

boxpressed wrote: but it has a 24-pin connector (not a 20+4), so the adapter's connector would not fit. That's odd, how does it not fit? Can you clip parts off the connector to make it fit?

Re: Build 486's And They Will Come! Suggestions please!

Posted on 2014-06-21, 19:20

by Mau1wurf1977

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I must say, although they aren't for me, there is something about having a few ready-to-go 486 PCs at home 😀

Re: Build 486's And They Will Come! Suggestions please!

Posted on 2014-06-21, 19:14

by Mau1wurf1977

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Aww they look awesome 😀 Well done!

Re: TNT 16mb too fast for early 90's?

Posted on 2014-06-21, 19:13

by Mau1wurf1977

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes Darkman, the faster the PIII the better 386 you get when you disable caches. Now I admit I haven't got any long-term experience of actually using such a machine, Meaning having finished games and confirmed that everything works. Whereas on a Pentium I have finished many games and know it's a …

Re: The demands of playing @ 1600 x 1200

Posted on 2014-06-21, 19:08

by Mau1wurf1977

in Windows

Wow is it so bad? With OpenGL Nvidia was always very strong. But what about stock standard DX games? But you're right, I never had issues with Nvidia. But curious to check out some of the ATI cards for some reason. I have a Radeon 9800 lying around which I could use to check it out. I guess as long …

Re: The demands of playing @ 1600 x 1200

Posted on 2014-06-21, 18:55

by Mau1wurf1977

in Windows

Not period correct, but could work well? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-256M-DDR-DVI-A … 8497c80e&_uhb=1

Re: The demands of playing @ 1600 x 1200

Posted on 2014-06-21, 18:38

by Mau1wurf1977

in Windows

Ok AA was set to 4x :blush: Game ran smooth without AA. Though I will have to reserve judgement until I play some of the later, more demanding, levels. GeForce FX Ultra should improve the situation even more. AF was also enabled instead of double and triple buffering but the floor still looks a bit …

Re: The demands of playing @ 1600 x 1200

Posted on 2014-06-21, 18:20

by Mau1wurf1977

in Windows

Thanks for the input. I will check out how much of an input AA has...

The demands of playing @ 1600 x 1200

Posted on 2014-06-21, 17:46

by Mau1wurf1977

in Windows

As some of you might know I finally got a 1920 x 1200 screen for my computer lab and I love it to bits. I can finally play games at THE 4:3 resolution of 1600 x 1200. It was always a bit of a dream of mine, a pinnacle or sorts, something you could wish for. But what I'm finding now is that period …