Re: Quake in DOS 640x480 FPS

Posted on 2017-05-23, 20:59

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Final round of tests with the P3: P3 AGP Voodoo3 16 MB with fastvid 800x600 74,3 FPS Geforce 6600 256 MB with fastvid 800x600 46,3 FPS 1024x768 30,3 FPS Geforce4 MX 4000 64 MB with fastvid 800x600 72 FPS 1024x768 49,2 FPS 1280x1024 26,4 FPS TNT2 M64 32 MB with fastvid 800x600 75 FPS 1024x768 50,6 …

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Re: Quake in DOS 640x480 FPS

Posted on 2017-05-23, 18:56

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Thank you all for your input. So I did some tests with my video cards in this P4 build, and these are my results: AGP Voodoo 3 doesn't fit in the AGP slot MX400 64 MB fastvid doesn't start and computer hangs TNT M64 32 MB fastvid doesn't start and computer hangs Geforce4 MX 4000 64 MB with fastvid …

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Re: Quake in DOS 640x480 FPS

Posted on 2017-05-23, 09:26

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Hey thank you man, I'll be doing some tests with that info

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Re: Quake in DOS 640x480 FPS

Posted on 2017-05-23, 08:15

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It is indeed very satisfying to have it running so smoothly and in high res, it's charming. I ended up using the P3-1.4S + MSI 694T + Voodoo3 3000 8 MB + SB16: Fastvid 800x600 = 74,3 FPS The P4 let me down: P4 3GHz + ASUS P4P800-E + NVIDIA 6600 256 MB + SB Live SB0100 Fastvid 800x600 = 58.5 FPS Most …

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Re: Quake in DOS 640x480 FPS

Posted on 2017-05-18, 18:11

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I'm sorry for posting in the wrong forum. Anyway, for those who care and helped, I finally played all Quake with fastvid without any problems, flawlessly. It looks great at 800x600. Fastvid really makes a difference for high resolution playing in pure DOS. I'll start evangelizing about its benefits.

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Re: Quake in DOS 640x480 FPS

Posted on 2017-05-16, 23:04

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Fastvid really helps! P4 3 GHz with fastvid gets to 83 FPS Video card is Nvidia GeForce 6600 Can you recommend me a specific config for fastvid or should I use a different software?

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Quake in DOS 640x480 FPS

Posted on 2017-05-16, 22:23

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I want to play the original Quake in 640x480 in pure DOS (6.22) I tried ver. 1.01, 1.06 and 1.08 and I can't get 60 FPS or more with 640x480 resolution. I tried using a P3 1.4 GHz, and even a P4 3 GHz, but I don't get more than 36 FPS. Did you ever get more than this FPS in pure DOS at 640x480? What …

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Re: No Music, AOE or AOE 2

Posted on 2017-05-07, 22:40

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by tauro

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You could use Daemon tools or a similar ISO mounting software that supports audio/mixed mode CDs. Then you forget about the CD drive, the cables, and all that jazz.

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Re: Build for 80's through early 90's

Posted on 2017-05-07, 22:35

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The question is: what hardware has the widest range of compatibility? Essentially, what microprocessor? How would you divide the PC eras and what hardware would you recommend for each? I mean something like this (only a very rough idea ): Year range / CPU 1981-1986 - 8086 - Perhaps a 286 can get …

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Build for 80's through early 90's

Posted on 2017-05-05, 18:01

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Hello folks, I already have a few builds, a high end late DOS computer (P3 1.4GHz) and a mid-90's (P54C 133 MHz). Now I'm looking to explore the 80's and early 90's with an AMD DXL-66 MHZ (any difference with the DX?). I just built this: MOBO: PCCHIPS M919 V3.4 B/F CPU: AMD DXL2 66 MHz. RAM: 16 MB …

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Re: What sys specs for 640x480 DOS gaming?

Posted on 2017-04-08, 23:40

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I finally decided to use a P3 1.4 GHz Tualatin, MSI 694T Pro board, and Voodoo3 video card. The only problem is that I only have 1 ISA slot (for the SB16), and I want to use general midi. I tried to use the SB16 midi interface (MPU-401) with a SC-55, but Duke3D stutters and lags from time to time ( …

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What sys specs for 640x480 DOS gaming?

Posted on 2017-04-06, 02:43

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What's your take on the standard system specs and the butter smooth system specs for 640x480 DOS gaming? For example Duke 3D, Shadow Warrior, Blood. Name other titles you remember.

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Re: MT-32 (old) rev0 and MT-32 (old) rev1 differences

Posted on 2017-03-07, 07:40

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Maybe the Wikipedia page will be helpful: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_MT-32 MT-32 with revision 0 PCB, used in units up to serial number 851399. The PGA LA32 chip is later replaced with a 100-pin QFP type. I already mentioned this. As far as I know they differ in the LA32 chip packaging, …

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Re: MT-32 (old) rev0 and MT-32 (old) rev1 differences

Posted on 2017-03-07, 05:35

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Thank you for your video and dedication Phil. I knew about your video and saw it a couple of times, and even now again some bits, but there's no reference to the MT-32 old rev1. I'm trying to find information about the MT-32 old rev1 (that is not the same as the MT-32-new that you reviewed).

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MT-32 (old) rev0 and MT-32 (old) rev1 differences

Posted on 2017-03-07, 03:07

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What are the differences between the MT-32 (old) rev. 0 and the MT-32 (old) rev. 1? As far as I know they differ in the LA32 chip packaging, but are there any differences with games?

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Route MIDI-IN to SB16 FM Synth

Posted on 2017-01-05, 23:13

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Hello, I want to play a midi keyboard and have the Sound Blaster 16 play the sound. I'm using Win98SE and a standard DB15 to Midi In/Out cable. So far I've been able to do it using MIDI-OX 16 (newer versions crash). Are there any other ways to accomplish this using different software for Windows or …

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Re: Dualshock 4 and Windows 98SE? It works! Other controllers tested as well.

Posted on 2016-12-26, 21:16

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This is very good news. I can confirm it works here. Did anybody try to get it working over bluetooth?

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Re: EMS and usbmass.exe problem

Posted on 2016-12-03, 12:38

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DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE X=? Yes, I guess that could work, but I don't know precisely what part of memory I should specify next to X= After many shots in the dark, I came across with a solution. I don't have an idea why it works but it does. I'd like you to help me figure out why. I can do all the …

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EMS and usbmass.exe problem

Posted on 2016-12-03, 01:45

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I need to load EMS (EMM386.exe) and USBMASS (proprietary usb 2.0 driver) on this harddrive-less Pentium 1 computer. With ems, while usbmass.exe loads, when I check my usb stick dir, instead of the list of files, all I see is "IO.SYS" and nothing else. So I guess this has to do with emm386 and how it …

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Re: Can't backup game floppy

Posted on 2016-11-23, 19:20

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I just tried copy2pc v. 5.20, and v. 6.00 and made a copy. And the result is the same! Shouldn't this have solved it? I guess the floppy got bit rotten, because I remember that I was also able to install the game 20 years ago, and now this isn't possible anymore, it doesn't install, and you can only …

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