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Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 16:08

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

So, I tried it on the i815. I used the INF trick detailed in one of the earliest responses. It at first seemed not to do anything, but then I saw it setting up gameport and emulation drivers, and saw it load the tray. I was quite happy, so I plugged my sidewinder in and tried to install it... but it …

Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 14:28

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This is a COMPAQ board though. They did some... weird things.

Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 14:18

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

That trick works on the i815, eh? Good to know, that's the computer I'm more concerned about the card working on. The P4P800S has a gameport on the motherboard just for starters... Thanks for all the advice and support everyone, it looks like I'll be very busy most of today, so I probably won't get …

Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 03:06

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Great. Don't tell me you uploaded that just for me! But if you did... thanks. Hopefully something will eventually work on at least the Pentium 4, which seems to have more stable PCI. (That... breathtaking crash notwithstanding.) (Edit: I just noticed the time, so I think I'll do that in the morning …

Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 02:53

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Ok, so, I did the edit, and tried to install it the way I did before. There was no crashing but also nothing happened. Then I tried to force it by using it as the driver for the multimedia device thing, windows said the driver isn't designed for this unknown device, but I okd it. Then it froze, I …

Re: How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 02:23

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The funny thing is the Deskpro EN is from 1999. (Intel 810e chipset) However, even the Sound Blaster Live does strange things on the deskpro. Anyway, I'll try that out. Thanks!

How to install Vortex2 drivers on Windows 98?

Posted on 2014-08-21, 01:07

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I've got a Vortex2, I got it working on Windows XP with a Asus P4P800S, though only after setting PCI latency to 64. (Sound is great by the way.) I grabbed this driver (http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=445) and I've tried installing it on two different computers, and it only seems to …

Re: What's the Toshiba 430CDS (and probably others) CD/floppy connector?

Posted on 2014-07-19, 13:24

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'm flattered, but I think you overestimate me! 😎 Anyway, I think older drives probably just can't read RW discs due to their chemical properties. I guess since the original floppy's broken I might as well open it though.

Re: What's the Toshiba 430CDS (and probably others) CD/floppy connector?

Posted on 2014-07-18, 02:09

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Later indeed. Well, here's the two floppy drives together, new one on top, laptop's original on the bottom. As you can see, they have different connectors! If anyone knows anything about these different connectors, feel free to pipe up. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsypwtuCEAEfuWJ.jpg:large In more …

Re: Can 90's-era joysticks work on modern comps?

Posted on 2014-06-27, 17:46

in PC Emulation

in PC Emulation

Sounds like those Sidewinder-DOS emulators. Unfortunately I've never gotten to try one as each time I would a part of the computer I intended to try it on would break. (Latest the PSU!) Didn't know about JoystickCursorTool, looks interesting, might to see if I can make use of it.

Re: Can 90's-era joysticks work on modern comps?

Posted on 2014-06-27, 11:36

in PC Emulation

in PC Emulation

I don't think any of the Windows DOS boxes have any such capability. VDMSound though, maybe. That'd be only for XP users I reckon.

Re: Can 90's-era joysticks work on modern comps?

Posted on 2014-06-19, 11:27

in PC Emulation

in PC Emulation

Not sure if I made it clear above, but I knew about the 64 bit thing, so I tried 32 bit 7 to see if I'd actually get somewhere... I was not impressed. Personally, I find the sidewinder damn comfortable and it has a very nice layout. 6 face buttons and shoulder buttons! Very solid too. Microsoft …

Re: Can 90's-era joysticks work on modern comps?

Posted on 2014-06-11, 11:02

in PC Emulation

in PC Emulation

Well, I guess technically I installed a driver. I went into game options, clicked "add" and selected it from a list. Fun fact: I installed Windows 7 on my Pentium 4 board the other day, it amazingly worked, but the gameport didn't. I think I did hear something about a hack... but it's a hack. That …

Re: Can 90's-era joysticks work on modern comps?

Posted on 2014-06-11, 02:02

in PC Emulation

in PC Emulation

Windows XP has full gameport support. I was actually just using my Sidewinder to play Steam games! :cool: Windows Vista and later however... have NONE! At all. Since Windows XP runs on fairly modern hardware (I think I heard up to Ivy Bridge?) you could say yes, it will work, as long as the game you …

Re: What's the Toshiba 430CDS (and probably others) CD/floppy connector?

Posted on 2014-06-09, 11:30

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I tried to replace the floppy with another slim and THEY HAVE DIFFERENT CONNECTORS. Frick. Pics later, I just wanted to update, because I was just watching LGR thrifts... AND HE FOUND A FLOPPY DRIVE. THE SAME KIND MY LAPTOP USES. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6k1v1-ul8A 😵

Re: What's the Toshiba 430CDS (and probably others) CD/floppy connector?

Posted on 2014-05-31, 14:59

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes, I tend to prefer desktops too, on the other hand, a desktop with this hardware would be very hard to find and probably cost over $500! This laptop was just given to me for free a while ago! 😁

Re: What's the Toshiba 430CDS (and probably others) CD/floppy connector?

Posted on 2014-05-31, 14:07

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Here's my conclusion on the new drive. Ok for file copies, but programs trying to read from it, like the way a game would, have big bag failures. Tried several windows games and typically get BSODs, also tried playing an MPG in Activemovie and that also caused BSODs, and I tried a DOS game (Gabriel …

Re: What's the Toshiba 430CDS (and probably others) CD/floppy connector?

Posted on 2014-05-30, 00:17

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'd rather not install a new OS without a working floppy! Also things seem to be working okish? now. Explorer seems to copy files ok, and I got a game to work.

Re: What's the Toshiba 430CDS (and probably others) CD/floppy connector?

Posted on 2014-05-29, 22:47

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Ok, Windows 95 BSODS when any program tries to read from a CD. This could be a problem.

Re: What's the Toshiba 430CDS (and probably others) CD/floppy connector?

Posted on 2014-05-29, 22:05

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

So I managed to get the floppy out of the caddy. It really wasn't easy! I wonder if you're not supposed to. Anyway, I think I damaged the mounting bracket getting it out. I also couldn't get the caddy open all the way. Those tabs were blocking me and I couldn't even get them off. Anyway, it's got …

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