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Problem with DosBox and real modems

Posted on 2016-02-04, 16:27

I have a real 56K modem plugged into COM1 and I can confirm it works fine with other software, even emulators. DosBox SVN r3957, however, hangs on "Serial1: Opening COM1" and that's all the output I get; No stdxxx.txt logs either. Serial parameters set as follows: serial1=directserial realport:COM1 …

Re: Sticking with XP a smart move?

Posted on 2016-01-31, 10:41

in Milliways
Anything past XP/2003 is an inside job, so even if these modern Windows OS' are somewhat more resistant against hackers by default, the fact that they're designed for collecting your personal information and handing it over to third parties, completely invalidates the whole security argument for up- …

Re: Sticking with XP a smart move?

Posted on 2016-01-31, 05:15

in Milliways
Discontinuation of support did not make any practical difference in anything Actually it did. When I'm doing a fresh XP install on a computer (and I still do that regularly), there are 3 types of tweaking which must afterwards be performed in order for the OS to operate appropriately; those …

Re: doom vs rott soundtrack

Posted on 2016-01-30, 11:38

in DOS
Shadow Warrior's soundtrack gets the job done. Yes, it does sound asian, and that's the way it should be given the context, but it turned out to be quite vibrant as well.

Re: Musicians, Trackers, Players, Soundards

Posted on 2016-01-30, 10:59

in Milliways
Difficult question, but I'd be inclined to use the time line, design, production and influence of the Fairlight CMI as an acceptable pattern after which the issue of importance could potentially be resolved. As far as I'm concerned, there's no way it would have gotten anywhere without "Page R", that …

Re: anyone know how to enter an unknown FTP?

Posted on 2016-01-27, 07:16

in Milliways
501 can mean a variety of things. Do you have a full log for the connection attempt? did you try to get in with a web browser or a full FTP client? Also, are you sure that's the link you intended to share? I just didn't see the FTP stuff, but that web site sure does look pretty! Granted if it dates …

Re: Do you play games off of their CDs?

Posted on 2016-01-25, 02:56

in DOS
. The only time my computer ever comes in contact with an original CD, I'm making a CloneCD copy. From that point forward, it's always the copy that gets used whether it be in physical or purely digital form. . I'll favor a non-CD patch over slapping a CD into the drive (real or virtual) if not one …

Re: Which one is more important for AA and AF performance?

Posted on 2016-01-23, 18:25

in Milliways
Pixel fillrate's relevant mostly from a historical standpoint and is not directly related to AA/AF performance any more than it's related to other features. Texel fillrate's what you're looking for, but without a sufficient amount of memory bandwidth to go with it, it has little meaning.

Re: RIP David Bowie

Posted on 2016-01-23, 17:19

in Milliways
All the swine in the world gathered together at the valley of Megiddo, still wouldn't have been enough to cast this man's devils into. The "blackstar" knows better now, but it's way too late.

Re: CD Dos games that uses midi as music?

Posted on 2016-01-23, 16:16

in DOS
I'd say that's where "partially" comes into play. The same is also true for the Carmageddon CD; it's got a couple of midi's I believe, but they're not used in the game (and for a very good reason)

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