Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-08-09, 22:46

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by PhilsComputerLab

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A note regarding S478 boards and coolers. I found that the tension is so strong, that when the board is removed from the case, it bends quite a bit. So I recommend to remove the CPU cooler, before removing the motherboard from a case. And when you install a board, install it first without the …

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Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11

Posted on 2015-08-09, 22:40

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Here is my Incoming Tweak Guide video The first part, when I show how to fix it on AMD cards, is captured on that notebook with AMD APU E-450 processor. It keeps the correct aspect ratio (1024 x 768 on a 1366x768 display).

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Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11

Posted on 2015-08-09, 15:40

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Very odd. I recently tested this with Incoming. The graphics card was an integrated APU E450 processor.

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Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11

Posted on 2015-08-09, 14:59

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Litthe request: Dege, can you add to Scaling Mode a "Stretched with fixed Aspect Ratio" option ? Leave it at the default, which is Unspecified. Then use graphics driver scaling option and set it to aspect ratio scaling. Unfortunately that only seems to work on Nvidia GPUs. I've tested this on Intel …

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Re: Skt 370 VIA Apollo 133 AGP4x issue troubleshooting

Posted on 2015-08-09, 14:13

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Ah that rings some bells. I actually got an original copy, comes on 2 CDs. AFAIK it's another game that has some Environment Mapped Bump Mapping support for Matrox G400 cards. I either couldn't get it working, or didn't know what to look for. AFAIK it was the Lava, but I couldn't see a difference. …

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Re: Setting up config.sys + autoexec.bat to boot DOS 7.1 on system with 4 gb ram?

Posted on 2015-08-09, 14:07

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by PhilsComputerLab

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What is this for? Have you tried FreeDOS? Modern drives have generous caches now 😀 So you might net even need it.

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Re: Skt 370 VIA Apollo 133 AGP4x issue troubleshooting

Posted on 2015-08-09, 13:08

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Great findings. Is Dungeon Keeper II a DX6,7 or 8 game? Did you run into issues with other games? I noticed that with Incoming, on the latest driver the graphics break, just like if you play it on a modern machine. But use an older 7x driver and it works fine. Maybe I should start using older …

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Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11

Posted on 2015-08-09, 08:35

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Little request: Dege, can you add to Scaling Mode a "Stretched with fixed Aspect Ratio" option ? Leave it at the default, which is Unspecified. Then use graphics driver scaling option and set it to aspect ratio scaling. Also looking at the readme, this setting might not do what you think it does: - …

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Re: Voodoo4 vs Matrox G400max

Posted on 2015-08-09, 02:45

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Do you prefer Rivatuner over PowerStrip? I've never used it, but like to check it out.

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Re: Voodoo4 vs Matrox G400max

Posted on 2015-08-09, 01:18

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Thanks for bringing up the topic of V-Sync. V4, ATI cards and Nvidia cards supported by Forceware 81.98, are the easiest to use. They have V-Sync options in the driver, or an official tool (overclock for V4). Nvidia cards supported by the older Forceware 71.84 (TNT2 for example), do not have V-Sync …

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Re: S3 AGP Cards (and possibly others) Too Bright

Posted on 2015-08-08, 04:18

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Were there other computer types that used a different Gamma?

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Re: Hard drive and partition sizes in Windows 98 SE

Posted on 2015-08-08, 02:23

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by PhilsComputerLab

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I used the exact same number of sectors, and ran Windows "Check Disk" and it was fine. I only did the quick run though, but don't expect any issues as everything is within the limits of what Microsoft documents. But just to be safe I've been going with 120 GB for a while 😀

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Re: Hard drive and partition sizes in Windows 98 SE

Posted on 2015-08-08, 02:02

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Be very careful with this patch: NEW WINDOWS INSTALLATIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are doing a clean install of Windows on a Computer where any of the drives has a partition extending above the 137 GB limit, you must install the patched ESDI_506.PDR before Windows has a chance to use its …

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Re: Hard drive and partition sizes in Windows 98 SE

Posted on 2015-08-08, 01:53

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Scandisk? The command line Scandisk? If so, these are all 16 bit applications. 2^16=65536. There is your limit under DOS. Also, guess what? I've got a video about this :lol: Windows 98 Hard Drive Limit 127 GB 128 GB 137 GB How people specify storage size is a mess. Currently 128 MiB is the "proper" …

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Re: Voodoo4 vs Matrox G400max

Posted on 2015-08-07, 18:49

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by PhilsComputerLab

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True, but you also need to consider that the V3 is unique, and not a "real" 16 bit card. I'm referring to the "22 bit" equivalent quality. Makes this whole topic a lot more subjective. I certainly didn't really see a difference when comparing a V3 with a V5 in 32 bit.

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Re: Voodoo4 vs Matrox G400max

Posted on 2015-08-07, 14:47

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by PhilsComputerLab

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V4 stock is about equal to v3 3500, depends on the game, but they are pretty close. image quality of the matrox is great but very overrated imho, i don't see the difference between the v3 and the matrox. G400 is still a good card. G450 and 550 are slower. That's because with V3, 3dfx also had …

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Re: Voodoo4 vs Matrox G400max

Posted on 2015-08-07, 14:38

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Gamecollector wrote: philscomputerlab wrote: Highlight of the Matrox cards are exclusive support for Environment Mapped Bump Mapping. To be more precise - DX6 EMBM. Later cards can use bump mapping but with different methods. Thank you for clarifying. I always forget to mention that 😀

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Re: Voodoo4 vs Matrox G400max

Posted on 2015-08-07, 14:30

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by PhilsComputerLab

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My take: Matrox G400 max is a good card. Image Quality is top notch, and it works very well with DirectX games. Highlight of the Matrox cards are exclusive support for Environment Mapped Bump Mapping. There are often patches you need to install to get this going, but when you do, the results are …

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Re: Too many Retro PCs? Let's build a 4 in 1 Retro Gaming PC! 386, 486, Pentium...

Posted on 2015-08-06, 22:55

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by PhilsComputerLab

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Ah just checked, I was confused, turns out most boards do indeed use jumpers for the FSB :blush: But DIP switches for voltage and multiplier. So yes, sounds like a great idea! It's added to my project list. Maybe for an improved 4 in 1 machine, you know, compile some findings and things like that. …

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Re: MT-32 Music too lound in Ultima Underworld

Posted on 2015-08-06, 22:49

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by PhilsComputerLab

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I will sign that petition!!! Ok it seems there are quite a few existing ones: http://www.gog.com/wishlist/site#search=setup This is has by far the most support: http://www.gog.com/wishlist/site/include_setupexe_in_dos_games The inadequacies of what they include with their games is why I stay aloof …

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