Re: I just had a peculiar thought! Windows 3.x!

Posted on 2008-11-30, 16:19

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Ah! Windows 3.x!! I always make sure I have a copy of Windows 3.1 or 3.11 installed in any of my DOS machines. It still has the classic "feel" to it. I still play Sierra's Adventure games with the Windows executables. Like KQ5, KQ6, Gabriel Knight 1, QFG4, etc. The classic control panel, midi mapper …

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Re: Terratec DMX6 - any thoughts?

Posted on 2008-11-29, 11:48

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DMX 6Fire? I missed another one? Only recently my interest in GUS was rekindled, thanks to dh4rm4. 😉

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Re: 386 / 486 Mhz LED displays - how do they work?

Posted on 2008-11-29, 11:20

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Does anyone know how those old mhz led displays work that were very common in 386 / 486 AT cases? I read somewhere that it is all faked, and that those panels actually are not connected to the board. The display is factory pre-configured, so it allways shows factory defaults only changing when you …

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Re: Mobygames MT-32 Games List in a single DOC file.

Posted on 2008-11-29, 10:53

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I copied your doc to a goole docs spreadsheet, for easier access. It can be viewed by anyone, and can be edited by anyone who is registered to google docs (it's free). It can be viewed from this link: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=prDM3aCbW7U_0hFh9c1AIHQ And edited from this one: http:// …

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Re: My typical retro day

Posted on 2008-11-27, 09:13

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dh4rm4 wrote: Malik : I'm also an audiophile and imho the best music rendition of Doom II was from the native GUS support, it also does the multichannel sound effects in hardware so all the sounds are a lot bassier. I see. It's that good? You are making me get interested in a GUS now! 😉

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Re: My typical retro day

Posted on 2008-11-27, 09:08

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You may enjoy the remake of QfG II which can be found here - http://www.agdinteractive.com/homepage/homepage.html Enjoy! :happyhappy: I'm actually a great fan of Quest for Glory series and other Sierra's Quests series. I've been following up with AGD Interactive for about 2 years now, since I came …

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Re: My typical retro day

Posted on 2008-11-27, 02:26

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Yeah, bulding a retro pc has been too much addictive than playing the actual classic game itself. There are newer and newer things to discover in old games. For example 15 years ago, I was playing Quest For Glory II using SoundBlaster 32 sounds, now the game plays enhanced with an LAPC-I. And even …

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Re: A test for those who have the X-Fi with the I/O Drive

Posted on 2008-11-27, 02:11

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I own the X-Fi Platinum but I don't have the I/O Drive (just like having the XtremeMusic). If I'm not mistaken, the "Platinum" stands for the card which comes WITH the I/O Drive. Unless you bought a used one. I'm having one too. With the I/O Drive. But I'm not very clear about your question and the …

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Re: Abandonware - Make it legal.

Posted on 2008-11-26, 07:54

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If no one is publishing the "abandonware" games anymore, if no one gets profit from them anymore, and when you can't get these classics anymore from any stores online or offline, does that negate the rights of a person who has not played the game before to try it? Are they now lost forever with the …

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Re: Mobygames MT-32 Games List in a single DOC file.

Posted on 2008-11-26, 05:41

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Here is the alternate landscape version of the document. This time, a bit larger - 1.23MB, with 39 pages. Also here is the zipped file - 149kb. Valnar, this site might be of interest to you. There is a notation saying which game was originally composed for/in MT-32 and which games aren't.

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Re: Mobygames MT-32 Games List in a single DOC file.

Posted on 2008-11-26, 02:04

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Glad to be of help!

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Re: Mobygames MT-32 Games List in a single DOC file.

Posted on 2008-11-26, 02:00

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Why not just use a landscape format instead of a portrait format in the document? That way you would have more room to include the developer's info. Actually, a speadsheet would be better. Just suggestions for the next guy who comes along. Ok, I'll try to re-compile the list and put up when I'm …

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Mobygames MT-32 Games List in a single DOC file.

Posted on 2008-11-25, 06:06

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Just for convenience sake, I've re-compiled the complete MT-32 games list from Mobygames in a single DOC file. Please be aware that there are only the game names and the year of release. I've truncated publisher column, for tidiness sake and for legibility of the documents. Also, I prefer to have …

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Re: MT-32 with Vista x64 via X-Fi I/O Drive - Works.

Posted on 2008-11-24, 15:16

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Stunning looking monitor you got there Malik! :cool: It's a BENQ DV3750 LCD TV. It has 4 AV inputs, 2 S-Video Inputs, 1 VGA, 1 DVI, 2 Component inputs. At any given single moment, the connected peripherals are : 1) My Main PC using DVI 2) My Classic Windows98/ME or My DOS machine via VGA - I …

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Re: How important are early Pentiums?

Posted on 2008-11-16, 00:09

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I've been having this dilemma too - Which is the most suitable Classic machine you can build? I've been experimenting with various mobos and cpus from 486 to Pentium 1s with different speeds from DX33 to 166MHz. IMHO, there are 3 factors to tackle: 1.) Gameplay Speed : e.g. Wing Commander I. This …

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Re: MT-32 with Vista x64 via X-Fi I/O Drive - Works.

Posted on 2008-11-13, 22:57

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What speakers are you using with this amp? I thought of buying an AV amp, but the price would be insane for a computer speaker setup if I would also change my speakers, and it would be a waste of money to use a 1k$ amp with multichannel passthrough just to connect it to my tiny Koda speakers. I …

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MT-32 with Vista x64 via X-Fi I/O Drive - Works.

Posted on 2008-11-13, 13:16

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Just wanted to let know I've just received my MT-32 module and wanted to try out the games music via my newest, fastest system setup. I'm using X-Fi Platinum and the setup is as shown in the pictures. http://www.vogons.org/files/home_system_02.jpg The MIDI OUT from the X-Fi IO Drive is sent via the …

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Re: VL/I-486SV2GX4 Rev 1.8 and Fujitsu 5.2GB HardDrive (MPA3052AT)

Posted on 2008-09-10, 12:02

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Amigaz wrote: Or get a SCSI-->IDE Adapter and use an IDE drive Whoa! Now I'm spoilt for choice! 😁

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Re: VL/I-486SV2GX4 Rev 1.8 and Fujitsu 5.2GB HardDrive (MPA3052AT)

Posted on 2008-09-10, 11:14

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Try '-1' for Precomp and Landzone equal to Cylinder count. (This worked for me). The Landzone seems to rarely be different more than -1/+1 the Cylinder count, the Precomp other popular values are: 0/128/256/300/512 (or a value like N/A, None, ALL, if you BIOS has such option). Thanks a lot. I'll …

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VL/I-486SV2GX4 Rev 1.8 and Fujitsu 5.2GB HardDrive (MPA3052AT)

Posted on 2008-09-10, 08:31

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I've received the Winbond ISA-16-bit Multi-I/O controller card to use with this motherboard. I'm not sure if the hard disk is not being recognized or I have to set the settings in CMOS correctly. I know the Cylinders, Heads and Sectors but no idea of the Precomp and Landzone attributes. There's IDE …

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