Re: Notoriously difficult-to-run DOS games?

Posted on 2021-01-25, 08:55

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A few that I can remember as being difficult to run: Jane's ATF Air Power Noctropolis Falcon 3.0 is also very hardware-sensitive. Lots of sensitive flightsims - I'll give this a try. Noctropolis I haven't had many problems with myself but it may be sensitive to type of VESA chip or card - all my …

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Re: Notoriously difficult-to-run DOS games?

Posted on 2021-01-25, 08:54

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Ultima 7 is definitely up there with the most challenging of them, but most other Origin games from the same period (Wing Commander, Ultima Underworld) were almost as bad, both in terms of conventional memory requirements and speed sensitivity. UW1 & 2 are working fine on all PCs I tried luckily …

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Notoriously difficult-to-run DOS games?

Posted on 2021-01-24, 13:33

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Having added another retro PC to my line up, I'm in the process of picking which ones I'll keep for "daily" use. The idea is to be able to play virtually every game under the sun from 1988 to 199X for DOS at a playable speed with sound with a select few systems. Now, as you can imagine the speed …

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Re: IBM ValuePoint software

Posted on 2021-01-23, 22:28

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Look here: https://ps1stuff.wordpress.com/download/downloads-for-type-2133/ I use the 1994 image on my PS/1 consultant 1993 computer. It comes with DOS 5.0 and Win 3.1 And IBM menu system and utilities. Works well with Sound Blaster 16 with OPL3 like a CT2950 , CT1600 Originally these came with a …

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Re: IBM ValuePoint software

Posted on 2021-01-23, 10:16

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I'd imagine you could upgrade the cpu to a 486DX2/66 if you wanted. I 've bought a number of systems that shipped new with a 486SX25 cpu. All of those cpus were upgraded with a 486DX2/50 or 486DX2/66 ;) IBM PCs are weird - they require a special Overdrive upgrade CPU I believe with an extra pin. I …

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Re: IBM ValuePoint software

Posted on 2021-01-23, 09:11

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Add a network card then Network it for easy access to newer kit and software transfer. I do that on my "main" games rig but I wanted to keep this one as simple and as light as possible - once my CF adapter arrives I can just mount it in a bracket so I can access it from the back which to me is a …

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Re: IBM ValuePoint software

Posted on 2021-01-22, 18:32

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Depending on the model IBM Dos 5.02, 6.1 or IBM Dos 6.3. MS Windows 3.1 or 3.11(not Windows for Wprkgroups.). OS/2 2.0 and OS/2.1.i was also an option for some models. Info at this site- ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110930123108/http://www.lenovo.com/psref/pdf/vpbook.pdf You can download the pdf …

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IBM ValuePoint software

Posted on 2021-01-22, 12:47

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I bought an IBM Valuepoint 425SX in good condition but the hard drive was dead and wasn't sent along with the PC. Not a problem - I always swap them out with a Compact Flash adapter for lower power usage and ease of use but the odd thing is: I can't find ANY information about the kind of software …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-09, 08:26

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I have some of these in my 200mx system: Duke Nukem 3D: no slowdowns with 44100hz selected Cannon Fodder 1 : could never run this well on this system - setup detects and beeps with SBPRO, after L1 cache disabling the intro works but the main game always crashed for me with any soundcard in this …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-03, 18:54

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DOS gaming is a bit of a minefield with stuff like that. It's just the nature of it. It makes us appreciate what DIrectX has done for us. Hah, I recall when I bought my Pentium 166 and it came with an Aztec card - first non Creative card I had. Stupid thing crashed on Direct X 5 games such as Magic …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-03, 18:13

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Isn't Audician a YMF71x card at the end of the day? I use YMF 71x cards in a lot of PCs and can easily tell you that I am 100% sure half of the stuff on that list is wrong, you are either using a wrong DOS driver or your card is fucked. Some of the problems may be tied to the version of the games …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-03, 11:59

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My problem with the Audician is the volume control, which never seems right when mixing stuff like Midi or CD music with SFX. Compatibility-wise I didn't really encounter any problems. Right now I'm thinking about if the Orpheus is worth 180€ for me, when I paid like 30 for the Audician and can use …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-03, 11:56

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Same. I wish he had showcased some of the more interesting features of the card in more depth. How about demonstrating MPU-401 intelligent mode with an MT-32? Or maybe the improved sound clarity that WSS provides in compatible games? For such a long video, there's surprisingly little useful …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-03, 11:54

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I wonder if I can get the seller to add a second 3.5-to-MIDI dongle though since I need one for my MT-32 and SC55. There's only one 3.5 MIDI slot on the card. You can either connect a single expander on the card and the other to it using MIDI passthru, or if you really want both devices to be …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-03, 09:21

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Oddly enough, I haven't really found any game that didn't work properly with the SB16 if I selected SB Pro. I know there's a difference in quality but I haven't really noticed anything weird so far and I've tested over 300 games. Aladdin is one such game. It can't play stereo music with a SB16 but …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-02, 22:24

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At least some of the issues reported are possibly system specific or Audician specific . My experience with Cannon Fodder with a YMF715 is documented here . https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=856741#p856741 It basically worked fine once caches were disabled on my P3 1400MHz . Duke Nukem 3D had …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-02, 21:53

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If you want certainty on compatibility with a SB16 you know doesn't have the bad background noise, and you want to solve the intelligent MPU issues and hanging bug you could get a PC MIDI card instead and use that along with your SB16. The SB16 doesn't do SBpro very well though, this is a SBpro not …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-02, 21:16

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If you know a list of difficult games, and exactly what in them is the issue then I'm sure people will see if Orpheus experiences them. I'll have a pop at a few if/when I get a chance. More out of curiosity than anything else. Well here's a few the Audician had problems with: Duke Nukem 3D: slow …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-02, 21:04

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1) This is as far as I've seen and other people have said fantastic 2) It's there and it works 3) No hanging bugs at all, the PC-MIDI card that's integrated has been around for a lot longer than the Orpheus card and it's known to be fantastic 4) Completely different level above the SB16s. There's …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-12-02, 20:53

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I'm afraid you got confused somewhere...the Orpheus is not SB16 compatible. It's SB/SBPro/WSS compatible. As for quality, it's subjective but it's probably the quietest/cleanest card I own, and I own a few. My priorities are something like this: 1) compatibility with DOS games in general, from old …

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