Re: How compat are PCI Soundblasters w/ old DOS apps?

Posted on 2014-03-14, 15:21

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The biggest problem if I recall correctly with the PCI soundblasters is that they have no MIDI/MPU interface that works in pure DOS mode. So you're out of luck if you have a SC55 unless you run the game in windowed mode within Win95/98.

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Re: Disporpotions between different countries when it comes to old hardware

Posted on 2014-03-14, 12:17

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Another thing that is a bit strange is that in my country you can mark items as "free for pickup" in the ads. You can change the BIN price of the item as low as 1 dollar and get no interest, but as soon as you set it to "free for pickup" you get drowned with requests. None of them have any problems …

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Re: NSA shenanigans: what say you?

Posted on 2014-03-13, 22:18

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Didn't surprise me tbh when it blew up in the media. I'm on the fence that everyone deserves their privacy. Btw, Sliderider is going to love this thread

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Re: Wow, Matrox is still around

Posted on 2014-03-13, 22:09

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Tomb Raider 3Dfx does Edge-Antialiasing actually! We found out in another thread, I think it was d1stortion that linked to an old message group with people bragging about their shiny new Pentium Pro and Lara's titties :lol: That would've been me :P Here is the thread with screens: http://www.vogons …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-03-13, 17:45

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Interesting that ASUS PCI/I-P54SP4 is slow. I thought the SiS 501/502/503 chipset was supposed to be a winner... Slowest chipset I've tested so far of my Socket 5 boards. I've written more about it here: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=38417. I'll post more results here later: http:// …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-03-12, 22:39

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Some stuff I've picked up the last period of time. Canopus Pure3D Voodoo Graphics 6MB (1997) Homemade fan installed. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57506833/vogons/diverse/2014-03-12%2022.50.50%20HDR.jpg Canopus Spectra 5400PE TNT2 Ultra (1999) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57506833/ …

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Re: Voodoo 2 DOS Glide compatibility matrix

Posted on 2014-03-12, 21:44

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Prost Grand Prix 1998 added to the Voodoo2 list. It just crashes no matter what I do 🙁

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Re: Disporpotions between different countries when it comes to old hardware

Posted on 2014-03-12, 14:16

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Perhaps people in the USA sell fewer items because it is less densely populated and the distances are so vast compared to compact Europe. Australia also isn't densely populated, but it's also a lot smaller. Don't see this as a problem when domestic shipping in the US costs a fraction of the …

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Disporpotions between different countries when it comes to old hardware

Posted on 2014-03-12, 10:03

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Is it just me or is the whole USA ebay completely overpriced and undersupplied? I mean, there are over 300 million people living in the US. It should be the biggest marked by far for old computer hardware, but I find much more available, especially in Germany and the UK which considerable lower …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-03-11, 12:44

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You mean using IDE ODD with SATA HDD is fine since the HDD is more important right? Can you give a link(FX 5950 Ultra AGP) for me? Where do you live? I'm saying it doesn't matter so much what kind of interface you're using on the optical drive. If you have an IDE based DVD-ROM laying around, use it …

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Re: mTCP HTTP Server Test

Posted on 2014-03-11, 12:22

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That's pretty cool. Worked fine for me, beside pictures taking some time to load 😀

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-03-11, 11:22

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I see. Is SATA ODD compatible with my PC with using Silicon adapter (since I decided to use SATA HDD, I will use same format of DVD-ROM as well.)? Link for Geforce (it seems that I have to make an offer to reduce the price): http://www.ebay.com/itm/161195019989 Is it okay to use SATA WD …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-03-11, 10:18

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Thanks a lot. Is NEC XR385 compulsory to use Aureal Vortex 2 Soundcard? (NEC XR385, Matrox M3D PowerVR PCX2(PCI), Voodoo 2 12MB, GeforceFX 5950 Ultra AGP seems to be tough to search. Will you please give links for them?) You'll need some patience to find all of that hardware (and/or some money). …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-03-11, 09:34

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Hmm... then, what's your recommended Geforce model for late 90's games? Can you give an partion plan for me so that I can boot with Linux, DOS 7.1 and install a lot of games? If you want the fastest, then go for the GeforceFX 5950 Ultra. If not, anything below this will also work fine :) Partition …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-03-11, 09:22

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Got it. What about using Voodoo 2 12MB PCI SLI and Geforce 4/6800 Extreme together? I'am going to multiboot Linux Mint (Kali Linux for my laptop) as 40~70GB (for 120GB HDD) or more (with large HDDs). Do you have any idea for using large HDD on Windows 98 SE(maybe 150GB~200GB)? For PSU, I will use …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-03-11, 08:55

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I see. So you mean that it doesn't matter to use SATA HDD if I use silicon Image S-ATA adapter card right? Can you show me a PS/2 converter that you are using? What are the high-end ATX case and LCD monitor brands in nowadays? Is any Voodoo 5500 PCI on Ebay or Amazon? Here's my spec plan for retro …

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Re: Existing User Groups

Posted on 2014-03-11, 08:39

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I know theres a couple other Vogoners living in The Netherlands but I don't know where they live, I never asked. And Amsterdam certainly is a tourist magnet so international Vogoners would obviously also get a chance. And about meet-ups, I don't know of any except one retro game "meetup" that is …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-03-11, 08:29

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Note: Wha does Silicon Image S-ATA adapter card do (compatible with IDEs or SATAs for Win 98 SE)? Just adds S-ATA connectivity and it's bootable (since it has a BIOS). Works in DOS, Windows, etc. It's available new here on Ebay for a very low price: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Desktop-PC-Silicon-Image- …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-03-11, 08:24

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What about using Geforce 6800 Ultra and Voodoo 5500 and Matrox M3D PowerVR PCX2 together? What do you think for using MT-32 Roland and Aureal Vortex 2(with NEC XR385) for Direct 3d, OpenGL, DOS? Is it okay to use modern keyboard/mouse, case, IDE HDD, LCD (I would like to use CRTs for better view)? …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-03-11, 07:52

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Thanks a lot. How do I get the latest 1008 Beta BIOS update? What about GPU for latest 90's games like Starcraft, Diablo? Is any benefit for using CRTs to my rig instead of using LCDs? I also want to know that the modern keyboards, speakers(5.1/7.1), mouses are compatible with this legacy. Download …

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