Re: Adlib Gold 1000 Overview (and other OPL stuff)

Posted on 2014-08-03, 18:52

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Thanks for the feedback guys, I use the Hakko FR-300, it may be hard to get an Australian variety though (as it plugs into the wall): http://industrysearch.com.au/Products/Images/124436.jpg Yeah the adlib gold has a very different output-- the way it plays some songs doesn't always work (as not …

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Adlib Gold 1000 Overview (and other OPL stuff)

Posted on 2014-08-03, 08:09

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Alright let's just get straight to it. The 'Adlib Gold 1000' is a bit unusual and does NOT behave like a Sound Blaster 16 when it comes to OPL3 output; I naively was expecting it to, though. Even *without* the surround sound module, the card will do a lot of unexpected and tangible things with the …

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Re: Voodoo 2 stopped working

Posted on 2014-08-03, 00:03

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by raymangold

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Okay, it's most likely a passive component near the VGA output is preventing both the passthrough and 3D output from going to the monitor. If there are any electrolytics or tantalums near the output (again I don't know what type of card it is), I would advise replacing them. If you don't have the …

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Re: Is there a list of games composed on MT-32 (OLD vs new), or a list of which synths were used for which DOS games?

Posted on 2014-08-02, 23:53

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by raymangold

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It's really impossible to find a 'complete' list of anything due to the fact there are so many games that not everyone can know at once. For example, if you take a look through the 'games that support glide' lists, there are many glide games that I own that many people don't even know about and …

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Re: Voodoo 2 stopped working

Posted on 2014-08-01, 19:42

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What version of voodoo2 is it? Likely one of the passive components died (electrolytic or tantalum). To test [what] died exactly, hook up your monitor to the 2D video card, start a glide game, then hook up your monitor to the voodoo2 and see if you get a picture (it may be that the passthrough …

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Re: IBM PS/2 Model 33 aka PS/2E pizzabox 486

Posted on 2014-07-31, 04:09

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Okay I have an update-- the problem is that the Adlib Gold (most likely one of its bus interfaces) is conflicting with the HDD controller-- as the IDE is linked to the ISA bus (after reviewing it with my friend). For a test in proof the HDD is booted into without problem once the adlib gold is …

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Re: MPU-IMC on the MT-32 (issues with certain games)

Posted on 2014-07-31, 03:58

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Well I have an update, I DID manage to get the PS/2 running the MPU-IMC on IRQ 9 (quite well actually). However, this has not rectified kyrandia, GODS, or any others that are programmed in the same manner. So... from what I have been able to test, it MUST be an addressing problem. They must be …

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Re: IBM PS/2 Model 33 aka PS/2E pizzabox 486

Posted on 2014-07-30, 23:53

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There is one tiny bit of MCA in there, the ISA riser card edge uses a surplus 16bit MCA slot (with video option). :P That would explain why it's brown and made by burndy. So I finally got the Hakko, desoldering commenced on both the adlib gold and the model 33: https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd. …

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Re: IBM PS/2 Model 95 (Pentium 60 build w/ MT-32 & OPL2)

Posted on 2014-07-29, 00:19

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Wouldn't OPL3 be preferable to OPL2? It's been a long time since I used a discrete soundcard (SB AWE64), but I think I remember the OPL3s sounded better, even when playing music written for OPL2. Could you use BASSMidi and the OPL3 soundfont on a P60 to test the theory out? Or hit up youtube …

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Re: IBM PS/2 Model 33 aka PS/2E pizzabox 486

Posted on 2014-07-28, 13:11

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That is a really nice little machine. I never realized they had ISA slots: I thought these were MCA. :) Yeah apparently any PS/2 below '50' is autonomously ISA. Of course it's a bit odd that IBM made it ISA (16-bit ISA no less) so late in the game. Probably due to the fact MCA was already 'out'. …

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IBM PS/2 Model 33 aka PS/2E pizzabox 486

Posted on 2014-07-28, 08:34

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Having to get my mind off some things, I decided to pull out this tiny computer and do some analysis. The IBM PS/2E was released in 1993. It is commonly referred to the pizzabox, as was its codename. https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10513436_322419594603558_ …

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IBM PS/2 Model 95 (Pentium 60 build w/ MT-32 & OPL2)

Posted on 2014-07-27, 07:53

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Where to begin... So the IBM PS/2 Model 95 series was the last in the 'PS/2' range introduced in 1991 (even though IBM would continue to release other Micro Channel based systems in their RS/6000 line, as well as beefier servers like the PC Server 500. There were also some late servers that combined …

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Re: Trashpicked IBM PS/2 Model 25 Restoration

Posted on 2014-07-26, 22:11

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I've always found this very interesting. Replacing the tube with another one has to be one of the more surprising things I've seen. It's nice to see something so dirty slowly come clean and in operable condition once again. My PS/2 model 25 has the MCGA 'colour' tube, and the full 640k. I also put a …

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Re: Roland JV-1010

Posted on 2014-07-26, 21:40

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Yeah the JV series just had the GM banks as an 'added' bonus, which often do sound better than most solutions, but also a bit off from the soundcanvas series which are more developed for GM playback. At the time I thought it would be cool to run game MIDIs through my 1080 because at the time no one …

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Re: Windows 98 Gaming Notebook possible?

Posted on 2014-07-26, 21:23

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That laptop may have a bunch of driver issues (especially regarding the audio), so after capping the RAM, you might not have any audio or proper video. Should be possible to run though. I wouldn't even try to get win9x online. I do sometimes, works fine. If you're under a firewall and don't go on ' …

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Re: Video demo of SoftMPU's new serial output feature

Posted on 2014-07-25, 12:46

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Unfortunately the baud rate won't be right without a more complicated adaptor. Another option is to change the crystal in an existing serial interface. According to Wikipedia the MU-series will retransmit from RS232 to MIDI too. After reviewing what can be done for direct MIDI to serial, yeah a …

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Re: Project MPU (bringing MPU-401 BOBs back to life)

Posted on 2014-07-22, 14:26

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Of course. In case you have the skill / tools you could always look into building / designing a MIF-IPC-A PCI clone. A MCA version would be even cooler. It would be very interesting to see what could be done regarding MCA with the few problems I've been able to document (and subsequently still …

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Re: Nuclear Strike and 3dfx?

Posted on 2014-07-22, 13:29

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by raymangold

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Yep it's a glide game. Which means typically 98 only. I guess you could jerry rig in the custom XP 3dfx drivers and see if you could get it going, no guarantees.

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Re: Which GIGABYTE GA-60XE Is this?

Posted on 2014-07-22, 03:13

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by raymangold

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Theres 1 Small cap on the Powerside, and 1 Big cap Missing. The Big Cap has some of the left part of its solder pad knocked off too. The other one missing Is a small one above the left memory chips gpu\vpu\whatever. I'm all thumbs when it comes to soldering why I keep putting it off. Don't know the …

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Re: Which GIGABYTE GA-60XE Is this?

Posted on 2014-07-21, 20:51

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I also have a V5 5500 agp that needs to be recapped that I keep putting off. Got it free last year but 3 or 4 of the Caps were knocked off it from being stored poorly by the previous owner. Would also be a good fit. Just get some 10uF through hole caps (like Rubycon YXF), bend the leads, and solder …

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