Re: DOS driver for ES1373

Posted on 2013-11-11, 17:16

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by STX

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Try plugging one of your cards into a different computer that's running Windows XP. Windows XP has built-in drivers for the AudioPCI series, so you'll know within 5 minutes whether the problem exists in your motherboard or your sound card. (Don't forget to open the Control Panel and choose the …

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Re: LAN Multiplayer in 2 DOSBox copies with Win98SE

Posted on 2013-11-04, 15:10

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by STX

in DOSBox Multiplayer

in DOSBox Multiplayer

DosWin wrote: STX wrote: Windows 98 SE will not run inside of DOSBox. I'm sorry, but you wrong. That's news to me—thanks!

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Re: getting slower and slower under Windows 7

Posted on 2013-11-04, 15:03

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by STX

in DOSBox General

in DOSBox General

Does DOSBox's memory consumption creep upwards as its performance degrades? (Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to see Windows Task Manager. Find DOSBox.exe under the Processes tab.)

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Re: a good motherboard/CPU for windows XP

Posted on 2013-10-25, 11:42

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in Milliways

in Milliways

Your options are practically unlimited. Windows XP is usable on any motherboard built in the last 15 years. What games do you want to run? How well do you want them to run? The answers to these questions will determine which video cards would be appropriate for your goal, which in turn will limit …

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Re: Lost my Voodoo 5 - What Shall I Do Now?

Posted on 2013-10-24, 21:24

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by STX

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Then one Voodoo2 is enough.

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Re: Lost my Voodoo 5 - What Shall I Do Now?

Posted on 2013-10-24, 19:46

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by STX

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Enough is subjective. If by enough, you mean the game runs well enough to be fun, then I think that a single Voodoo2 is sufficient for all Glide games. Others' opinions may differ.

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Re: Custom Netvista build

Posted on 2013-10-24, 19:22

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Yeah. This system needs something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/261311400421 (That link goes to an ATI Radeon 9250 PCI for sale for about $5.)

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Re: Lost my Voodoo 5 - What Shall I Do Now?

Posted on 2013-10-24, 17:39

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Your current hardware setup is good already. I think you should write a song about your personal loss and upload the performance of it to YouTube.

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Re: Dosbox and 8 char limit on folders.

Posted on 2013-10-24, 17:27

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by STX

in DOSBox General

in DOSBox General

LFN support has been considered, but it's not officially supported. Sorry. https://www.google.com/search?q=dosbox+lfn+site%3Avogons.org

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Re: This ATI Rage worth keeping?

Posted on 2013-10-24, 14:46

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by STX

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Maybe. It'll run many 90's games well.

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Re: PLASE!!!

Posted on 2013-10-24, 14:44

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by STX

in DOSBox Games/Apps

in DOSBox Games/Apps

You can't.

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Re: Custom Netvista build

Posted on 2013-10-24, 14:41

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by STX

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

I looked up the specs of the motherboard that you want to use now. It does not have the Intel GMA; instead, it has the Intel Extreme Graphics, which is a really lousy chip for 3D games. Expect disappointment. I have NFS Hot Pursuit 2 on my Sempron box which also has 64 MB video and it runs fine,so …

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Re: Custom Netvista build

Posted on 2013-10-22, 19:47

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Be sure to download the Windows 2000/XP compatibility patch for Star Wars Episode I: Racer before it disappears into the Disney Vault. ftp://ftp.lucasarts.com/patches/pc/SWEP1RCR.EXE

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Re: Custom Netvista build

Posted on 2013-10-22, 15:35

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by STX

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

If your goal still is to play puzzle games from 10 years ago, then use Windows 2000 or XP. Windows Vista, 7 and 8 are likely to give you compatibility problems.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-10-20, 01:52

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'd call it the Pre-Millenium Falcon.

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Re: Custom Netvista build

Posted on 2013-10-16, 18:29

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

OK. After you get it installed, if you want to install patches, I recommend the unofficial Update Rollup 2. I use it on top of Microsoft's official Service Pack 4 & Update Rollup 1. I have had no problems with Update Rollup 2.

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Re: Custom Netvista build

Posted on 2013-10-16, 15:40

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Rats. I know somebody who has a Windows 2000 license key that's not in use. Nowadays, she is happily running Windows XP on her computer instead of Windows 2000. Do you want me to ask her for the Windows 2000 license key and give it to you? It might take a few weeks, since I don't see this person …

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Re: Custom Netvista build

Posted on 2013-10-16, 14:18

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

What happened to the hard drive that had Windows 2000 installed on it with your old lost key?

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Re: Custom Netvista build

Posted on 2013-10-15, 19:17

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Were you using that key with a Windows 2000 installation that hasn't been overwritten yet? If so, I think you can connect the hard drive as an additional drive in another PC and retrieve the lost key using Enchanted Keyfinder.

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Re: Custom Netvista build

Posted on 2013-10-15, 13:49

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in Marvin \ System Specs

Recycle the NIC. Just out of curiosity, what is the model of the NIC? (Is it a DFE-530TX? That's the only model of PCI NIC that has ever given me a problem.) So, what do you need next? Windows 2000 installation files and a license?

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