Latest build finally completed!

Posted on 2014-10-20, 03:38

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by borgie83

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Just finished my latest project...well finished for now as I have a couple of ideas planned eg; LED lighting. All parts are brand new. It's been a long time in the making due to waiting on parts and having to save a bit of cash to buy the final bits and pieces...namely the case and PSU. I really …

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Re: New WaveBlaster Header Compatible Daughterboard, The DreamBlaster Synth S1

Posted on 2014-10-16, 04:28

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by borgie83

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I bought it. Also, Belgium makes some killer chocolate :exclamation: ! The sample recordings I heard make Dune sound WAAAAY better (at least for my taste)! Personally don't understand why the Aussies don't ship overseas. Want to buy things from computeronline.com.au and gamedude.com.au but I'm in …

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Re: What updates do you consider critical for Windows 98 SE?

Posted on 2014-10-15, 08:08

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by borgie83

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

n1mr0d wrote: MDGX BHDD 3.1 patch Nice! I always copied the ME version FDISK over my existing FDISK but this package is better. I wonder if the unofficial service pack includes these files already. Will have to have a look.

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Re: Choosing an ISA sound card

Posted on 2014-10-15, 02:22

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by borgie83

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

CT2230: Cons: None that I've found. Uh...have you ever tried hooking this card up to a stereo amplifier. It sounded pretty nasty when I gave it a shot. I got some pretty bad hum. Disabling the onboard amp made it sound even worse like there was some kind of impedance mismatch or something. I can't …

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Re: Choosing an ISA sound card

Posted on 2014-10-15, 02:17

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by borgie83

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Had a look at the link you provided and the card that guy has is a different card to mine. Mine sounds absolutely fine and not "muddy" as he describes it as. What really put me off was that the board as shown in the ad looks exactly like the board in that article. 16 bit sound only really affects …

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Re: What updates do you consider critical for Windows 98 SE?

Posted on 2014-10-15, 01:28

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by borgie83

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Well let's get specific. What hotfix / patch is in that service pack that addresses anything gaming related? I haven't run into a single bug / issue and I use W98 SE a lot :) I don't update XP either, just stay at SP2 and everything works. You make a valid point Phil. None that I can think of are …

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Re: What updates do you consider critical for Windows 98 SE?

Posted on 2014-10-14, 23:02

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by borgie83

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I can't see why some of you are saying not to install any updates at all. I mean, the unofficial service pack contains all the windows 98 se hotfixes/updates. It gives you the option to install these without needing to install anything else the pack contains. Not installing the hotfixes would be …

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Re: Choosing an ISA sound card

Posted on 2014-10-14, 10:34

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by borgie83

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Upon close inspection that card is the ESS968F, and according to this guy (http://goughlui.com/2012/11/29/tech-flashback-the-golden-age-of-sound-cards-and-creative-labs/), it is a bit rubbish :-( Had a look at the link you provided and the card that guy has is a different card to mine. Mine sounds …

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Re: What updates do you consider critical for Windows 98 SE?

Posted on 2014-10-14, 09:43

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by borgie83

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Unnoficial SP3 http://www.htasoft.com/u98sesp/ At the minimum the pack that contains all the official windows updates for 98SE. I use this same unofficial service pack and its great. It also gets regularly updated. Out of the many options available on install, I only select the main core updates, …

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Re: Choosing an ISA sound card

Posted on 2014-10-14, 08:23

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by borgie83

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I am going to sound crazy but the ESS Audodrive is not a bad choice (depending on version). All of the above cards are better than the Live! in DOS. Not crazy at all! A very overlooked sound card. I've got a ESS AudioDrive ES688F but it's currently for sale on eBay. Really nice card with the …

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Re: Choosing an ISA sound card

Posted on 2014-10-14, 04:41

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by borgie83

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I'd personally hunt down a Sound Blaster 16 CT2230. They're readily available on eBay. Pros: Real OPL, Waveblaster header, not noisey like the older Sound Blasters, No hanging note bug (tested 4 so far with DSP 4.11 and 4.13), most have a Panasonic/Creative, Mitsumi and Sony CD-Rom interfaces and …

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Re: Best DOS compatible PCI soundcard for less than 20 dollars?

Posted on 2014-10-14, 03:23

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by borgie83

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Thanks, when I have time I'll try this. I have a stack of old S370 mobos from c.2000 in storage. One of them must work. I also have a YMF724 card which I understand supports both DDMA and SB-Link, though I don't have this cable. I have to test that as well. You'll get much better results using the …

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Re: Best DOS compatible PCI soundcard for less than 20 dollars?

Posted on 2014-10-12, 03:09

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by borgie83

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I have a SB Audigy 2 ZS but haven't tried it in DOS. How would it work? Does it have the DDMA/SB-Link functionality mentioned in that thread? The Audigy 2 ZS does not have the dos drivers on the install disc unfortunately so you will have to use the original Audigy's dos drivers. A patch is also …

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Re: My 3DMark01 Mega Thread

Posted on 2014-10-11, 11:25

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by borgie83

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Some integraded "action": SiS 630 integrated graphics - Asus TUSC motherboard - Pentium III EB 866 MHz - 512MB PC133 - Windows XP SP3 http://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?mode=view&id=15799&sid=d666116bb73b1201b863607263122d00 377 3D Mark points! I'm guessing this was just a test and that you …

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Re: Best PCI soundcard for less than 20 dollars?

Posted on 2014-10-10, 18:15

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by borgie83

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For under $20 you should be able to pick up an SB Audigy 2 ZS which sounds great IMO. EDIT: Sorry Skyscraper, typed my reply on my mobile before seeing your reply with the same recommendation. Oops!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-10-10, 18:09

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by borgie83

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philscomputerlab wrote: Depends... […] Show full quote Depends... You have to admit...it would take a man with exceptional skills to produce "artwork" like that.

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

Posted on 2014-10-10, 17:35

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by borgie83

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The only problem I have now is getting 600KB of free conventional memory by booting DOS. I can't get more than 582kb even by omitting CD drivers, and using HIMEM. Any secret tricks for getting 600+ Kb free? SHSUCDX as a replacement for MSCDEX and VIDE-CDD.SYS as a replacement for your existing Dos …

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

Posted on 2014-10-10, 16:42

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by borgie83

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I have a USB floppy drive and I must say, it's never let me down. Some of the really old drives i take in px are so dirty that it's almost impossible to not get errors. Fitted a small fan ( the 80mm looked ridiculous) to the V3 3000 and finally got round to making a back up iso of my original Tomb …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-10-10, 10:24

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by borgie83

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Artex wrote: Nah.. you know they're good when they're yellow. 😀 If vogons had a like button (facebook), I would happily use it now. As a fellow vogons member once described this as..."dirty urinal edition!"

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Re: Soundblaster PCI card that doesn't crash in Build Engine games

Posted on 2014-10-10, 01:35

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by borgie83

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Does your board happen to look like this: If so, it's a Dell 1T751. Never been able to get dos sound working properly using a Pentium 4 board myself.

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