Re: Apparently not all GS-only sc-55s are the same, some are GM

Posted on 2017-12-05, 04:59

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by bjwil1991

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As derSammler mentioned, RuneScape is ~10-years newer than the SC-55. Its music definitely doesn't seem to have been composed or optimized with a 24-voice polyphony limitation in mind, resulting in the premature note cutoffs you've experienced when voice-prioritization/stealing occurs. I would …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2017-12-05, 01:39

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by bjwil1991

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TimMer1981 wrote: New family members. 😀 SCSB55.png Let me guess... SC-55 with GS standard only and SB-55 floppy unit? Nice!

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2017-12-05, 01:37

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by bjwil1991

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I hope I'll get a Roland SC-55 and/or an MT-32 one day... and the first thing I'll do will certainly be to check the battery, after seeing this thread :) The MT-32 doesn't use a battery unless it's the 2nd version (headphone jack), or not at all, I believe. The SC-55 and higher use them to keep the …

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

Posted on 2017-12-04, 13:22

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by bjwil1991

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Installed the Intel i486 DX4-100 OverDrive (after fixing the bent pins) in my Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus last night and it took a while for the system to detect the processor correctly as it said the processor was an Intel i486 DX2-100 until I booted into Windows and rebooted the system. Luckily …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-02, 23:47

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by bjwil1991

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Purchased a Hard Drive enclosure that uses either a 2.5" or 3.5" HDD and it installs in a 5.25" bay (going to install in my K6-2/300 machine for DOS). I installed my Seagate 428.1MB HDD in it, had no keys for the enclosure, but the keys for my Ultra ATX case works with it since it's universal. The …

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

Posted on 2017-12-02, 16:40

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by bjwil1991

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Did a bit of cleanup of my games collection that are installed on my Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus by game name with the types of sound cards using batch files and the good old choice command. Another thing I would like to try would be to direct certain games that only work with 330h for the MPU- …

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Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2017-12-01, 13:50

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by bjwil1991

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Withdrew my interest since I got a sound card lot from Amibay (PeterNY) that has the WaveTable header with the Yamaha DB50XG. Thanks though.

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Re: Anyone interested in Yamaha OPL4 Wavetable modules?

Posted on 2017-11-30, 21:07

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by bjwil1991

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I'm potentially interested in one, however, I don't see a price on the site. Especially since the board has OPL3 and OPL4 (great for sound cards that have crappy FM Synthesizers (Sound Blaster 16 from 1995 and higher) or busted OPL3 chipsets). Hopefully I’m wrong but I don’t think you can use the …

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Re: Is this board any good?

Posted on 2017-11-30, 19:27

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by bjwil1991

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440bx has mediocre AGP performance What do you mean by saying that 440BX has a mediocre AGP performance when in fact 440BX rivaled i815 and even i840 in 3D heavy applications, not to mention VIA Apollo Pro 133A. Here are some actual benchmarking data of 440BX performance vs enhanced VIA Apollo Pro …

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Sound Blaster 16 CT2740 and Yamaha DB50XG

Posted on 2017-11-30, 18:14

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by bjwil1991

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I recently acquired 2 Sound Blaster 16 cards (CT1740 DSP v4.11 ASP/CSP and CT2740 DSP v4.11) and a Yamaha DB50XG Daughterboard for GM/XG games or MIDI files. I've installed the CT2740 with the DB50XG board in my Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus, and I can honestly say, it sounds amazing. Specs of the …

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Re: Anyone interested in Yamaha OPL4 Wavetable modules?

Posted on 2017-11-30, 17:58

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by bjwil1991

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I'm potentially interested in one, however, I don't see a price on the site. Especially since the board has OPL3 and OPL4 (great for sound cards that have crappy FM Synthesizers (Sound Blaster 16 from 1995 and higher) or busted OPL3 chipsets). I have a Yamaha DB50XG paired with a Sound Blaster 16 …

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Re: Is this board any good?

Posted on 2017-11-30, 17:52

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by bjwil1991

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I got it! It boots but doesn't seem to work with PS/2 keyboard? You can see the single blink of caps/num/scroll lock LEDs when it starts but it will give "Keyboard not present error". I've noticed the board has a front panel header for keyboard lock and it's empty. With USB keyboard it works just …

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Re: Is this board any good?

Posted on 2017-11-30, 14:37

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by bjwil1991

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I am aware 440BX being "the sh*t" but they are rare, in fact any decent pre-2000 era HW is costly here. I bought it though, it has a P2 MMX and some RAM on it. Couldn't resist for 12,50...there is also an ASUS P4B w. Williamette 1.7 included, probably nothing much since it's PC133 SDRAM so that P4 …

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

Posted on 2017-11-30, 01:29

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by bjwil1991

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Swapped the Aztech Sound Galaxy NX Pro (still works, will be installed again in the system when I set the jumpers on the CT2740 card) with the Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 CT2740 that has the CT1747 bus chipset (FM Synthesizer and IDE bus), DSP 4.11 (Legitimite Hanging Note Bug), and Yamaha DB50XG …

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

Posted on 2017-11-29, 19:14

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by bjwil1991

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IMG_7459b.jpg ... that about sums up my day. Whoever assembled this used waaaay too much TIM. Thankfully it doesn't seem like I bent any pins, but I'm still trying to work out how to separate the CPU from that HSF without damaging either. Any suggestions? I'm surprised the pins are still attached …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-11-29, 13:08

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by bjwil1991

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Srandista wrote: My first ever Raptor! […] Show full quote My first ever Raptor! Can't wait to put it in my "retro" PC and hear sound of drive spinning at 10000rpm 😈

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

Posted on 2017-11-29, 04:02

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by bjwil1991

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I installed Doom II on my Socket 370 system, and my computer keeps lagging for some reason. Mouse doesn't work, and frames drop dramatically. What's the issue here?

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Re: OPL2LPT

Posted on 2017-11-28, 19:25

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by bjwil1991

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mrkirkby wrote: Now for an LPT MPU / Midi interface for the MT32? 😉 ?? How cool would that be to have that, especially for a laptop that doesn't have a sound card? Plus, an OPL3-LPT with 2 additional LPT ports, and a GamePort/Joystick port.

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Re: AGP Universal - Actual compatability list

Posted on 2017-11-28, 18:25

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by bjwil1991

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I have an ASUS branded Riva TNT2 M64 that works with either AGP 4x or 2x surprisingly.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-11-28, 13:23

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by bjwil1991

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Winfast GeForce 2 GTS http://image.bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/gallery/album_11505/med_gallery_60983_11505_451954.jpg I used to own a GeForce 2 Ultra in the early Athlon XP days, after owning a Voodoo 3 and before moving onto a Radeon 8500. Never owned a GeForce 2 GTS though. Seems to be a 32MB …

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