Re: Blood Source Port on XP?

Posted on 2023-11-02, 19:42

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I don't believe gerwin has a Blood backport but just in case you have interest in other games (keep in mind some of these were tested on much newer hardware) : http://www.gb-homepage.nl/ I have no attachment to that game, which limits the effort I want to put into it. But I did look around today, …

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Re: A very strange Yamaha XG YMF744B-R sound card

Posted on 2023-10-31, 02:36

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With all due respect to Clint and Phil, they don't have the expertise, or equipment, to authenticate silicon as legit or not. This topic https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48133 Has identification tips in section "1.9. Fake "Yamahas"" I'm talking about x-ray analysis. Real methods. Is there …

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Re: A very strange Yamaha XG YMF744B-R sound card

Posted on 2023-10-31, 02:14

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At this point I'm tempted to send this card to Phil's Computer Lab or Clint at LGR and have it properly tested and examined :)) I don't think my experience and setup will do it justice, especially if it's really a rare card. With all due respect to Clint and Phil, they don't have the expertise, or …

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Re: Yamaha XG emulation at last

Posted on 2023-10-30, 23:48

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gets a 45MB Win32 executable, nearly NT5 compatible, which seems to work well. It can be started as a midi server to interface with other programs like thank you for giving details about such a build. something running on older Windows versions is much appreciated. I am using small Fujitsu thin- …

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Re: Ion Fury - A new Build Engine game

Posted on 2023-10-30, 22:59

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I don't know. nosmp or maxcpus=1 as kernel parameter and RDTSC timer did the thing for me. Edit: And OG resolution: 400x200px ;-) Thanks for the tip! May I ask some technical details: What OS are you using on your eee PC? And which build of eDuke32 are you using (version, architecture, Ion Fury …

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Re: What should I do to play WAVE play on my IBM PC/XT

Posted on 2023-10-30, 22:44

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fjardest wrote on 2023-10-30, 15:30: This one https://texelec.com/product/resound-2-opl3-8- … ble-sound-card/ or similar, I suppose It is written on that page: "Please note, this card will not playback wav/digital files, it is an FM synthesis card only. The OPL3 is the sole provider of sound."

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Re: Yamaha XG emulation at last

Posted on 2023-10-30, 16:34

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Hope that this synthesizer code also appears elsewhere in a .. more portable way. I hope the same, but I am not optimistic, because MAME made us Intelligent mode MPU-401 emulator and even dumped the real Roland ROM over 10 years ago: In the weekend I investigated some build options for Mame. For …

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Re: Ion Fury Aftershock on Oct 2nd

Posted on 2023-10-27, 00:59

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I got an automated email from GOG a little while ago. Aftershock is available for purchase now.

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Re: VIA C3 compatibility and slotket/mainboard question

Posted on 2023-10-26, 19:58

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Out of the box, no i440 board is compatible with the VIA C3. Some models (Abit BE6, BH6, BX6 to name a few) are compatible with the C3 Samuel core with the latest bios, but performance and stability are a mixed bag. VIA C3 chips are designed to work with VIA chipsets. Specifically, the Ezra core C3 …

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Re: Asus P3B-F Rev 1.03 + VRM 8.4 compliant

Posted on 2023-10-26, 02:13

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Of course https://web.archive.org/web/20180205052849/ht … pgrade_faq.html "The ultimate processor upgrade guide for all Asus P2B and P3B boards"

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Re: VIA C3 compatibility and slotket/mainboard question

Posted on 2023-10-25, 19:21

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I found this thread that goes into some more detail, but I didn't want to necro a 10 year old thread. https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=38524 Here is the sequel, with some answers (by Kamerat): https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=52194&start=20 I'm far from a slotket guru, but if you …

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Re: Yamaha XG emulation at last

Posted on 2023-10-25, 02:55

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Good to see this. It is now in the 0.260 release, with only one binary package: mame0260b_64bit.exe Release note snippet quoted below. Hope that this synthesizer code also appears elsewhere in a .. more portable way. New systems marked not working ------------------------------ -mu50: Add the db50xg …

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Re: help me find this boring beige mid-tower case

Posted on 2023-10-22, 17:59

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It's kind of similar to an Inwin A500... Inwin A500 is a match with that sliding model I linked to earlier. I have that one. It originally came with a Pentium III 866 MHz. At least I now learned the brand and model of that case. https://www.pcworld.com/article/1067850/take-a-tour-of-this-classic- …

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Re: help me find this boring beige mid-tower case

Posted on 2023-10-22, 16:53

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/185937564575 Listing ended.. Slide out system only for the Power Supply.

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Re: help me find this boring beige mid-tower case

Posted on 2023-10-22, 16:04

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Looks like a slide-out system. Where part of the chassis with the motherboard can slide out to the backside. Like the one shown here (small_P-3S_1266MHz_back.jpg): Retro Rig Photo Thread NO exact match.

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Re: Tillamook- Aiming For The Stars!

Posted on 2023-10-21, 15:40

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Strange that 400 was a problem. Maybe try a board recap? I also suspected the board at first. The board was like 50% recapped already. It had bad caps of a certain type. But the other 50% are still the original ones. Other evidence suggests it is actually the CPU itself: - I can run a K6-2+ 500MHz …

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Re: Tillamook- Aiming For The Stars!

Posted on 2023-10-21, 15:17

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Yeah, I admitted I am not much of an overclocker, and neither is this Tillamook specimen that I have here. So I understand the mechanism of the BF2 mod now ( 243571-002.pdf page 18), and instead I made a quick wire mod without any soldering to force the 4x Multiplier. But the highest speed I could …

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Re: Tillamook- Aiming For The Stars!

Posted on 2023-10-20, 17:24

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It should do 4x 100mhz pretty effortlessly Do the 4x mod Good to hear it can do that. Maybe I will do the mod, but: The CPU scaling seems to diminish in 3DMark2000. 200 -> 300 MHz good jump. 300 -> 350 MHz underwhelming. Anyone with a faster graphics card working on Super Socket 7 will surely beat …

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Re: Super Socket 7 Motherboard list with FSB overclocking possibility

Posted on 2023-10-20, 16:06

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@gerwin. Thanks for sharing the list of "Clock Generators" I believe it may be helpful for others but again - not for me :( These explain which PPL chip can be found on which motherboard with Socket 7, not SS7 correct? The list I linked to starts with the Asus P5A, which is a Super Socket 7 …

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Re: Tillamook- Aiming For The Stars!

Posted on 2023-10-20, 00:35

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Woohoo, reigning champion! That Quadro NVS might be a toughie to beat, even with a better CPU clock. If nobody was gonna do a serious run I was gonna run my thinkpad tonight with software rendering for all of the 200 points I could have claimed made me the guy to beat lol The next best thing I have …

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