Re: Half-Life 2 not running on Windows 98, "unable to load engine.dll"

Posted on 2020-09-18, 23:15

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nevermind the DX caps - HL2 very isn't going to support 2MBx2 texture memory configurations... I believe the V2 in misuse here is stoked from internet hype like it's the ultimate futureproof card ( it is not!!!! ) Well, if he wants to run without textures or other features by using 3D Analyze, it …

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Re: What music are you listening to?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 22:42

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California Girls by David Lee Roth, on Bowers & Wilkins DM302 driven by very cheap, Chinese-made TPA3116 chip amp, and it sounds unexpectedly good . Say, have we been underestimating Class D amp all this time? https://i.postimg.cc/WzfwPWYx/unexpectedly-good-TPA-3116-driving-B-W-DM302.jpg Yes, …

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Re: Half-Life 2 not running on Windows 98, "unable to load engine.dll"

Posted on 2020-09-18, 22:30

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Also, I'm using the old build and all, it's just that it won't load. Though if needed, when I ran Windows 2000 on my Windows 98 computer, the game did play the Valve screen and then crash. Not sure if this is the cause of your issues, but a Voodoo 2 has a Directx 6 feature set, AFAIK . You are …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-09-18, 21:24

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I've been watching the pricing trends on ebay, and it seems to me that people have gone a bit crazy lately - since the pandemic began the prices of some items appear to have skyrocketed :exploding_head: Some examples from my watch list: 1120 euros for a MPU-401AT+ SCB-55 combo 466 GBP for a PS/2 …

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Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 20:47

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When you can get extron (unquestionably top of the line) for so cheap I just don't see the point in taking a chance on a different one unless you just so happen to already have it lying around. They could easily not live up to their stated bandwidth, or introduce interference from poor routing or …

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Re: Is a Voodoo 2 worth the cost

Posted on 2020-09-18, 17:52

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Thanks everyone for your replies and insights. I have decided to buy one at the reasonable price of 80E, to be used as a complement to my current Voodoo 3 2000 PCI or FX 5900 XT. Personally, I am content with a Voodoo 3 and FX 5900 in the same machine . If I had to add anything to that combo, it …

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Re: Huh, I thought Gateway was dead...

Posted on 2020-09-18, 15:42

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Gateway is still dead. Acer bought the Gateway brand assets, but these machines aren't even made by Acer. They're manufactured by the same ODM as those abominably awful EVOO laptops . AFAIK, not even Acer branded stuff is manufactured by Acer . They apparently still to do design, but manufacturing …

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Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 15:24

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You can get an extron sw2 vga a, or da2 for like $5 on ebay that will act as a top quality vga splitter The da2 actually includes a tethered coax vga input cable, so that's one less you have to source I have a powered Startech one rated at 350MHz bandwidth that I use when needed . It was a 10$ …

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Re: Running "MS-DOS prompt" in Windows 3.11 at 1.5MB RAM

Posted on 2020-09-18, 06:44

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Just use real DOS for DOS stuff if you're using Windows 3.11. The only thing you usually gain from running DOS programs at the DOS prompt in versions of Windows lower than 95 is added instability. I second that . I will add that, IMHO, unless you have software that requires Windows 3.1 or 3.11 to …

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Re: Gravis LAPC-i ISA Card with external MIDI Port box cost?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 06:40

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Depends what you are into. There are western games that use the 32L's extras. However the Japanese went through a MIDI boom in the 90s. X68000 especially has many games that use the 64. There are at least 2 games that even support the pcm expansion cards. Good point, I had not thought about …

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Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 06:33

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I'm interested in doing some video recordings - doesn't have to be amazing picture quality, just the ability to capture 60fps. would the Extron mentioned above be good to pair with a so-so pci-e hdmi capture card? also, when it comes to playing a game as well as capturing it, would i be better off …

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Re: Gravis LAPC-i ISA Card with external MIDI Port box cost?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 05:05

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CM500 is actually a CM32L with a CM300 (SC55 daughter board). It does not contain 32P hardware. This is why it lacks the Expansion card port of the real 32P and 64. It has a switch on the bank for selecting mode. It has a CM64 simulation mode which uses the sc55 hardware to replace the 32p. …

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2020-09-18, 04:54

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cyclone3d wrote on 2020-09-18, 04:25: And I just realized that I posted that in the completely wrong thread... 🤣, and I answered without even noticing . Hopefully a mod/forum admin will make things right .

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Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 04:50

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by darry

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I'm interested in doing some video recordings - doesn't have to be amazing picture quality, just the ability to capture 60fps. would the Extron mentioned above be good to pair with a so-so pci-e hdmi capture card? also, when it comes to playing a game as well as capturing it, would i be better off …

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Re: Can anyone recommend a low cost PSU from Amazon that would work well with retro hardware?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 02:26

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by darry

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The EVGA 110-BQ-0500-K1 has only 110W combined on 5V + 3.3V rails, so I would skip that . The 100-W1-0500-KR has 120W combined, Each Voodoo 2 is PCI and draws 15W on 5V rail , so a total of 30W for those. A Pentium 3, depending on model, can draw up to 34.5W. Add about 10-15W for a low end AGP video …

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Re: Gravis LAPC-i ISA Card with external MIDI Port box cost?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 02:04

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The closest thing I could find to an LAPC-I that is actually available on an auction site is an external module, the CM-500 . The CM-500 is a combination of a CM-300 with a CM-64 . The CM-64 is a combination of a CM-32P witha CM-32L . The CM-32L is functionally equivalent to a LAP-I except it is …

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Re: Can anyone recommend a low cost PSU from Amazon that would work well with retro hardware?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 01:52

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by darry

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Look at the 1-star reviews. A couple say that PSU fried components... I wouldn't touch that model with a 10-foot pole. What are the specs of the rest of the computer you are needing a PSU for? This EVGA 500W seems liek ti would be fine: https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-100-BR-0500-K1-Bronze-Power-Supply …

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Re: Gravis LAPC-i ISA Card with external MIDI Port box cost?

Posted on 2020-09-17, 23:20

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What would the cost be for finding one of these cards with the external MIDI box that came with it? Curious if its even worth looking for if too expensive.... Gravis ? Do you mean Roland LAPC-I ? If so, from a practical perspective a Roland CM-32L (fully compatible, AFAIK) is more practical, easier …

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Re: Neet help finding a PB COAST module for 430FX

Posted on 2020-09-17, 21:22

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You don't really need 512Kb module, it's not worth the hassle of finding it: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=75157 My guess is that it is not compatible. COAST modules are universal, so this one is probably dead. My memory is vague on this, but weren't there proprietary motherboard/ …

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2020-09-17, 20:24

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Well, the power adapter arrived from ARSTech today.. and guess what? It is the same exact brand and model I ordered from Mouser..... grrrrr. On their site they say not to use a switching power adapter and then I order one of their "special" power adapters and it is the same exact thing I already …

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