Voodoo 1 and Quake 2?

Posted on 2017-10-25, 17:06

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Hi, Lately I was listening some opinions saying that the Voodoo Graphic based accelerator didn't run very well Quake 2. I didn't remember how it runs when I tried it. It seems strange that with the miniGL dll it shouldn't run well. Anyone remember? Thank Bye

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Re: Retro Consoles.... who plays them

Posted on 2017-10-25, 16:35

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Lately I am also collecting/using old game consoles. Back in its times I used a lot the Master System Z80 powered console and the same architecture based Game Gear portable. Now I am trying the 16bit Mega Drive / Genesis console, the second version with some complete games with boxes. Technically I …

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Playstation CPU/GPU compared to PC

Posted on 2017-10-19, 20:28

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Hi, I was thinking how would you compare the first Playstation hardware, when the console was released to the usual high end pc back in the same moment? Reading at Wiki its specifications it still looks quiet well designed and equipped with its R3000 cpu, the coprocessor for geometry, a data …

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Re: New vs old hardware by power usage

Posted on 2017-10-04, 10:44

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Well, power consumption is a simple matter of Ohm's law. More transistors need more power, voltage regulators waste power - producing heat etc. It's not (and never was) that someone says: let's build a PC that consumes 400 Watt or something. Thank. But core size is a choice that can be done. …

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New vs old hardware by power usage

Posted on 2017-10-04, 10:18

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Hi, lately I was observing the power usage of old hardware and thinking why we shouldn't compare with new hardware not taking this as a variable. The first PSX console consume something like 7 Watt at the plug when running 3D intensive games. A 386DX-40 fast system is about 30-40W at the plug. A …

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Re: MMX/3DNow!/SSE usage

Posted on 2017-10-04, 09:18

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i have tried that 3dnow version of quake2, and i would say that it only works with glide or software renderer, but not for opengl. with 3dnow opengl there is only about 5% improvement in speed, and the colored lightmaps became very ugly. also the sounds became distorted, and i dunno why. quake3 is …

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Re: SNES Classic Mini

Posted on 2017-10-04, 09:00

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[..] I'd buy a Snes Mini I was thinking maybe to convert the hdmi signal to compositve and play it on a CRT monitor. This would theorically improve any input latency (or not?). O r you could get hold of an HD CRT with built-in HDMI support.. ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH7xrFM9re4 https:// …

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Re: SNES Classic Mini

Posted on 2017-10-03, 09:25

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Yeah it does do that regarding the flashing but I wouldn't call it annoying by any means. Just a minor nit pick. Especially considering that the overall colours do seem improved when played on the SNES mini. On another note. I fired the NES mini back up and it does have a touch more input lag than …

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Re: Modern PC vs PS4, Xbox..

Posted on 2017-10-03, 08:41

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I hate having so much choice. It makes decisions so difficult! Not sure if you added some sarcasm to the sentence - but I agree with the sentiment to certain degree. To clarify - in my opinion all the easy stuff makes people lazy and complacent - stream, play, watch whatever you want. I used to be …

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Re: SNES Classic Mini

Posted on 2017-10-01, 11:58

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Finally they did a deep review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOObbaqOaUQ

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Re: Sega 32X (+ Megadrive/Genesis + MegaCD) info

Posted on 2017-10-01, 11:30

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Sega really messed their customers around during that period with those crazy add-ons / systems that were quickly dropped for their next idea. I loves my Mega Drive / Master System, but I'm strictly non-Sega from then on. I was and am a fan for the nostalgic motivation when I had both the Master …

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Re: SNES Classic Mini

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I haven't experienced any flashing effects at all. What games is this occurring on for you and what tv are you using? Here's a couple of photos; I dont' have it yet but from some reviews it would seems but not sure that this particular effect was not originally intended to be there in the some …

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Re: Sega 32X (+ Megadrive/Genesis + MegaCD) info

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GoblinUpTheRoad wrote: Yep, this is how you play SEGA! Ahah. But a good developer could have some alternative way of coding all that hardware, if not for the graphic maybe for physic and AI. 😊

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Re: SNES Classic Mini

Posted on 2017-10-01, 05:46

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Well I got around to testing the SNES mini last night. Played through some levels of Super Castlevania 4 and Contra 3. Aspect ratio is fine and not stretched on default settings, colours look fantastic, sound is great and lag is almost non existent. I'd say that they've hit gold with this console …

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Sega 32X (+ Megadrive/Genesis + MegaCD) info

Posted on 2017-09-30, 21:27

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Hi, I was listening some retro reviews of the Sega 32X, the famous hardware expansion for the Megadrive/Genesis console, even if back then I never had this expansion or the Megadrive/Genesis itself (the Master System was still a common great console) I found impressive the capabilities of this …

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Re: SNES Classic Mini

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I knew about the controller cord but I didn't know about sound emulation problems? Can you explain more? All I know was that it blew chunks, but here's a more thoughtful and helpful rundown of the issues: http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/a-better-alternative-to-nes-classic.html I …

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Re: SNES Classic Mini

Posted on 2017-09-30, 11:16

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I had the NES version briefly but sold it on in quick time - sound emulation was awful, controller cord way too short, and the game selection wasn't great. I knew about the controller cord but I didn't know about sound emulation problems? Can you explain more? About the Rasperry PI, I had some …

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Re: Modern PC vs PS4, Xbox..

Posted on 2017-09-30, 10:58

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I would have preferred that PC games had their own unique titles just like console had their. At the time of the original Doom, console developers had to port the game to their hardware not the contrary. I imagine that nowdays with all the PC API layers complexity so much is lost in low level …

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Re: Faster Socket 478 cpu

Posted on 2017-09-29, 14:56

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Benchmarks from the time of release largely showed the Northwood (512KB) being faster than the Prescott. However, I don't know if that's true with later software. I have found that the Prescott is faster at H.264 video decoding. It could also be faster at later games that may be more tailored for …

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Re: Faster Socket 478 cpu

Posted on 2017-09-29, 13:54

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there is a 3.2 GHz Extreme Edition, as well as 3.4 GHz Prescott and a 3.4 GHz Extreme Edition. The last 2 are the fastest "official" CPUs for the platform. You can use a 479 to 478 adaptor to run some mobile CPUs which are pretty fast. Interesting, I didn't know about this adapter. What did change …

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