Re: Building 2D/3D transition PC - looking for advice

Posted on 2009-11-19, 21:15

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The PII with a Voodoo2 would have a greater range of playable games, being that you could still play DOS stuff and more Win98 titles too. As I stated in the intro, I do have a far more powerful PC dedicated to the Win98 only games crowd, that has stubbornly refused to run on XP. I have tested a …

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Building 2D/3D transition PC - looking for advice

Posted on 2009-11-19, 20:44

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I am currently in the process of building a PC to run those rather problematic games from the transition age during the 2D/3D revolution. I do have a dedicated Win98 PC that is based on an Athlon XP-M (free multi) and a GF6800. This system has enough power to run basically any win98 game that …

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Re: Can't Get Global Conquest to run, the horror!

Posted on 2007-09-15, 10:10

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I was struggeling with this game too. I found it rather difficult to run with dosbox, due to the copy protection 15 turn problem. I got it running fine through WinXP, and enhanced to sound with VDMS. I wrote down the way I installed it here: http://www.the-underdogs.info/forum/viewtopic.php?p=730891 …

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Re: I need 9600 bytes more of conventional memory

Posted on 2007-09-11, 15:04

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in VDMSound General

Thanks. I did manage to get more ram free, but the game still gives the same error. Perhaps a bug. Can't use Dosbox, cause the sound is distorted. Read other reports of the same problem.

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I need 9600 bytes more of conventional memory

Posted on 2007-09-10, 18:21

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Thats what 1942 PAW tells me when I try to run it with VDMS... What can I do? Using VDMS 2.1 with XP Thanks for suggestions

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Re: Games with 1280x1024 resolution

Posted on 2007-09-09, 15:30

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Well, these are strategy games, so there isn't much need for high frame rates but for high resolution. Since I've upgraded from my 3200+ to a C2D at 2400 MHz, I seem to have a new version of dosbox anyway, or so it seems.

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Re: Games with 1280x1024 resolution

Posted on 2007-09-09, 12:27

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Just a short add-on. I just checked two things: 1. I hooked up a CRT to the XP machine. On XP the games don't run but crash in 1280x1024. Apparently, the VGA card gives a signal that the TFT can't catch. So this time, it isn't interlaced output that spoils it. 2. I hooked up my genuine physical …

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Re: Possible Bug: Corrupted "My Computer"-Icon with 0.72 and XP

Posted on 2007-09-09, 11:57

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I nailed it down further, but feel even more bewildered by the problem: I can start dosbox as many times as I wish by clicking directly on the executable. No corruption! BUT if I use the desktop shortcut, corruption will happen! I have checked further and it seems to depend on: starting from a …

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Re: Games with 1280x1024 resolution

Posted on 2007-09-09, 11:05

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Thanks vasyl, I just gave it a try. Now the setup programm refuses to see a SVGA card and quits. Using the univbe that comes with the game, the card is recognized as an ET4000 and I can select a resolution up to 1024x768. So nothing is gained. I am also pretty sure, the game does more than 16 colors …

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Possible Bug: Corrupted "My Computer"-Icon with 0.72 and XP

Posted on 2007-09-09, 09:44

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As the title states, I've observed something I never experienced before: My top-left icon (Arbeitsplatz) changes to the 16 color version after running dosbox 0.72. I then repaired it using TweakUI. After launching and closing DosBox twice, it was broke again. I never observed this before and am …

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Re: Games with 1280x1024 resolution

Posted on 2007-09-09, 07:54

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I just tried the cvs build that was suggested, but had no success. I tried with VGA on regular and demo setting. Should I have done something else too?

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Re: Games with 1280x1024 resolution

Posted on 2007-09-09, 07:02

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@Valnar: Back then I used something based on trio S3. @Zum: There where quite a few towards the end. @Dosfreak: Thanks for the clue. When I searched this topic, I saw your avatar a few times, so perhaps you have another clue to my alternative approach: I can start the game directly from WinXP, using …

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Games with 1280x1024 resolution

Posted on 2007-09-08, 22:34

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I am currently trying to run dos-games that use resolutions of 1280x1024, namely Operation Crusader, America Invades and Stalingrad. The Setup menu only allows me resolutions up to 1024x786. 1280x1024 is greyed out in dosbox, but available. (Played it before, on a legacy machine). What can I do to …

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Re: Help me choose my dos pc... please!

Posted on 2005-12-31, 11:26

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Update: I have finally decided to use the Asus TX97-E as Basis. For now, I will be running it with an Intel P233mmx. I have installed two front side switches to set the fsb either at 50 or at 75 MHz and the multiplier either at 1.5(causes 3.5) or at two. That lets me choose between 100 MHz or 266 …

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Re: Sound cards - from best to worst

Posted on 2005-12-31, 11:10

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I have an ISA 1868F, as well as a few other ESS Cards and integrated ESS chips (P90 notebook). So far, I have found these cards to be very compatible, and I found their sound to be highly reminiscent of the SBPro I once had in the golden days... :happyhappy: My ISA1868F needs configuration software, …

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Re: Ideal PC for maximum old game compatibility?

Posted on 2005-12-29, 13:11

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Carrera wrote: My experience has shown that with the right environment variables a V2 can fake a V1 quite nicely. Care to share? 😀 Greetings ux-3

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Re: Help me choose my dos pc... please!

Posted on 2005-12-29, 07:26

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Hello and thanks for your opinion! How do I find out, if the Biostar drops the divider? I shall try some dos analysis tools... I can only use the 83 MHz setting with certain components. Not all hard disks accept it. Maxtor discs hate it. Even a relatively new Maxtor 40GB drive fails at this setting. …

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Re: Ideal PC for maximum old game compatibility?

Posted on 2005-12-29, 07:06

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And with 100Mhz and disabling the cache via a tool "Wing Commander 1+2" and such run just perfect - so it's just a sweet spot for me. Thats good news. Part of my 50 MHz urge stems from wing commander... You said there is a tool to disable the cache. I know about the bios, but can it be done via …

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Re: Cannon Fodder 1+2 Crashing

Posted on 2005-12-28, 19:16

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What mainboard does allow you to run a P1 at 8.2 MHz?

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Re: Ideal PC for maximum old game compatibility?

Posted on 2005-12-27, 10:33

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P1 133Mhz downclocked to 100Mhz for compatibility reasons +Some Noname VooDoo 1 card with 4MB Soundblaster 16 ISA ASP w/o Plug&Play (with volume Dial on back :D) +Yamaha DB50XG daughter board 40GB Hdd that I painfully chopped up into 2GB chunks. Running Dos 6.22 / Win95 dualboot Let me ask you a …

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