Re: List the PC games that you have beaten

Posted on 2016-09-11, 20:59

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by badmojo

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Finished Gothic 3 with 74 level pure warrior in Innos way, and I also haved bug with Rhobar dissapear but I solved that in very odd way and without cheats, I played 1.60 version of game, in future I try 1.75 with Quest Pack 4 and Contend mod. One of my faves but I've never finished it - you should …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2016-09-11, 20:57

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by badmojo

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A little over 6 hrs into System Shock 2. Pretty amazing game. I'm not sure why, but I did get this game when it came out but never got close to finishing it. Considering Shock 1 is one of my all-time favorites, I'm not sure what happened. I can't remember, maybe I got stuck and didn't have a …

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Re: Creative CT2890 PnP vs CT2940 (Sound Blaster 16 models)

Posted on 2016-09-09, 06:03

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by badmojo

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Interesting stuff thanks James-F. Out of interest, have you ever turned your analytical eye to the PAS16? Like the SB16 its MPU-401 implementation is flawed and should be avoided, but otherwise I think it's a gorgeous sounding card and is often natively supported in games where stereo matters. You …

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Re: Best Video Card Choice for 386DX 33

Posted on 2016-09-09, 00:51

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by badmojo

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You guys are right about the WDC Paradise cards, I have an ISA WDC in my 286 (also has great CGA support!) and a VLB WDC in my 486. Rock solid and a beautiful image on both.

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Re: Best Video Card Choice for 386DX 33

Posted on 2016-09-08, 23:10

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by badmojo

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Trident cards get a bad rap because their VLB offerings were so awful, but the ISA implementations I've tried have great image quality / CGA modes / compatibility. They are slow but a 386 33 ain't no rocket anyway! ET4000AX cards are fast and generally produce a nice image, but I've been using a …

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Re: I've an idea: Let's get some game development going

Posted on 2016-09-08, 23:02

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by badmojo

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A goal of mine would be to make the game more amazing, technically superior, more innovative, better graphics, music, levels, etc. than anything that was made for the target platform at the time. I see these awesome demos, mod tracker music, pixel art, etc., and I think "wouldn't it be awesome if …

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Re: Nerdly Pleasures - My Vintage Computer/Gaming Blog

Posted on 2016-09-08, 03:52

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by badmojo

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Keep up the good work GH! I've been noticing your blog entries popping up in some of my nerdier google searches 😎

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Re: Pairing the SB16 with other sound card to fix MPU-401 and CQM.

Posted on 2016-09-02, 22:39

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by badmojo

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James you will go full circle and end up getting a proper MPU interface :) Ha yes that's what I did on my long search for a MIDI / opl3 / SB solution and I'm sure countless others here have too. It's a personal thing - I had a PAS16 + OPLSAx setup that worked pretty well but the config file hacks …

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Re: What computer related book are you reading now?

Posted on 2016-08-31, 12:25

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by badmojo

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Thank you Stiletto that sounds like a winner, will add it to my to-do's!

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Re: What computer related book are you reading now?

Posted on 2016-08-31, 05:15

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by badmojo

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‘Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation’ was a long book and quite biased towards Sega, but I loved it and was sad when it was over. Next up I tried “Racing the beam” which is a detail look at the Atari 2600, but it was just too damn dry for my liking – great for …

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Re: YMF71x vs ES1688 Comparison Thread

Posted on 2016-08-30, 09:35

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by badmojo

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Mate I'm loving your commitment to this comparison - I always suspected the AudioDrive was a good thing but it's great to see it scientifically proven 😎

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2016-08-29, 22:53

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by badmojo

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Most excellent haul indeed. I hadn't heard of "Kings of the Beach" before but it looks to be right up my alley, so I've secured myself a copy of the C64 version and am looking forward to having some fun in the sun 😎

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Re: YMF71x vs ES1688 Comparison Thread

Posted on 2016-08-28, 11:25

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by badmojo

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It would be interesting to know if the ES1868 is as good as ES1688... it seems to be easier to find. :) The ES1688 is natively supported in some later DOS games for what its worth, where the ES1868 isn't. And in my experience the ES1688 is less prone to nasty pops when the system is powered on and …

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Re: Desecration of old hardware

Posted on 2016-08-27, 22:34

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by badmojo

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Yar reading about the environmental impacts of coffee pods angries up my blood somewhat, but seeing people find a creative use for otherwise unwanted old hardware doesn't really register a reponse at all.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-26, 21:51

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by badmojo

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Thanks Artex! A great way to start the weekend 😎

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Re: YMF719 vs ES1688 Comparison Thread

Posted on 2016-08-26, 01:17

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by badmojo

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Also, what is the mixer like? Can you control digital vs wavetable? That never quite worked with the Audician 32 Plus for me. The mixer - like the card initialisation software - is simple yet effective. Yes you can control the wavetable independently - and you could with the Audician too from …

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Re: Duke Nukem 3D stuttering with Dreamblaster X1

Posted on 2016-08-24, 02:42

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by badmojo

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To be fair, the game freezing and missing sounds issue are (as far as I know) limited to one game each. But the Audician does seem more prone to speed sensitivity issues than a real SB. Looking forward to your analysis of the ES1688. SB16 MIDI will misbehave in other games too - Tie Fighter for …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2016-08-23, 23:09

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by badmojo

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Munx wrote: Tested out a bunch of games with my new Dreamblaster s1. Pretty impressed how good it sounds. So far only some Dune 2 tracks sounded badly, but that is mt-32 territory... I thought Dune 2 supported GM and sounded OK? Or am I thinking of something else...

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Re: Why Electronic Voting is a BAD Idea

Posted on 2016-08-23, 02:44

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by badmojo

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keenmaster486 wrote: If you're a net taker you shouldn't be able to vote yourself other people's money (i.e. my and other hardworking people's money)... Goodness me, what a reprehensible world view. Lets hope you never hold a position of any power whatsoever - but something tells me you won't 😵

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Re: Yamaha Audacian 32 Plus - Mono?

Posted on 2016-08-22, 00:36

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by badmojo

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clueless1 wrote: If I had more time, I'd swap sound cards to see if the SB16 needs slowdown in my P200MMX, or if the Audician needs slowdown on the DX2-66. Might be a project to plan for the future. Not sure about the SB16 but Duke II works fine with my ES1688 based card in a PIII 1GHz.

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