Re: Duke 3D (on Win98) GM vs AWE32

Posted on 2017-10-20, 18:44

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by BeginnerGuy

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I have mpu-401 emulation checked and awe32 is set as my midi device in control panel -> multimedia but duke 3d (i also tested atomic edition) would simply give me an mpu401 not detected error. I'll test it out again in DOS mode but if i remember correctly you can't use large sound fonts without …

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Re: Duke 3D (on Win98) GM vs AWE32

Posted on 2017-10-20, 17:28

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by BeginnerGuy

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I have mpu-401 emulation checked and awe32 is set as my midi device in control panel -> multimedia but duke 3d (i also tested atomic edition) would simply give me an mpu401 not detected error. I'll test it out again in DOS mode but if i remember correctly you can't use large sound fonts without …

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Re: I work in ewaste and have a ton of vintage gear

Posted on 2017-10-20, 17:18

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I guess vogons gets hit by trolls too 🤣. With current ebay prices his supposed collection would be worth tons but it's going to get scrapped because vogons doesn't allow trading? Lol wtf.....

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Re: Duke 3D (on Win98) GM vs AWE32

Posted on 2017-10-20, 01:03

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by BeginnerGuy

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The AWE32 midi option in DOS games makes the game use the presets for the 1MB ROM soundset. (There are very few games that load some custom samples.) Ah yes I understand, I think Final Fantasy VII loads in it's own sound font (though that's a 9x example). Do you know if Duke 3d should play General …

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Duke 3D (on Win98) GM vs AWE32

Posted on 2017-10-19, 22:34

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SOLVED - Except I'm not sure what solved it :blah: Couple of questions... Not sure if this belongs in sound or here. Edit: This is a Win98 system with an Awe32 (Technically SB32 CT3600, but that should not affect midi), not dosbox. I have the Duke 3d .MID files and they sound great with the …

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Re: So I had a stupid idea about how to build a really fast 486...

Posted on 2017-10-18, 22:22

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by BeginnerGuy

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It's a fun idea for the ultimate tinkerer with lots of money to waste but I don't really believe you could squeeze anymore bandwidth through the 486 then you would get with your basic 72 pin FPM unless you pulled off a massive bus overclock. You could try tightening up your l2 cache, and maybe try a …

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Re: Best Games (PCGamer)

Posted on 2017-10-18, 00:33

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by BeginnerGuy

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Doom II wasn't as big of a influential splash as Doom though. Doom II only added a few things and cemented itself into retail where Doom didn't.. Going a tad off the thread path here, but to reply: I should elaborate. I consider Doom 2 to be an expansion to Doom and usually include Doom 1 as the …

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Re: Best Games (PCGamer)

Posted on 2017-10-17, 19:09

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Meh, whatever. The list contains plenty of good games. Doom II at ~76 makes me cringe though :blush: .. I still happen to think of Doom II as the most high octane and fun shooter of all time and it still stands up that way compared to any modern game. Also how can they go that far back and not even …

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Re: Is AWE32 Memory Upgrade required?

Posted on 2017-10-16, 22:56

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by BeginnerGuy

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AWEsome, thanks guys. I decided that for the AUD$32.80 including shipping for 32mb on Amazon isn't going to break the bank. Going to get them anyway and chuck them in to complete the experience for Windows. A fine choice! I didn't want to push it too hard on you, but you already have an Awe32, …

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Re: Is AWE32 Memory Upgrade required?

Posted on 2017-10-16, 05:10

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by BeginnerGuy

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If you're using a separate midi device you won't be missing anything at all with the awe32. You're basically just going to be using it as a sound blaster 16 (OPL3) with a separate midi device. There are some awesome sound banks though if you ever feel like playing with the Awes midi capabilities. …

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Re: Getting around that soundcard mess

Posted on 2017-10-15, 19:31

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by BeginnerGuy

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I think this thread scared the OP right off. Not that I dislike the dialogue. I just got the old school game bug back about a year ago, and honestly I'm willing to bet most of the games he has in mind are the standard Sierra, ID, etc because that's how I felt and most fresh blood think that way too. …

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Re: Awe 32 card measurements/dimensions

Posted on 2017-10-15, 02:29

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by BeginnerGuy

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My ct3990 card is about 13 inches long. I think a ct3990 will be too long for that 13.5" case. Well 13" would fit in a 13.5 inch space :-P, that's why I'm asking for somebody to pull out a tape measure (if it's not a big hassle). The case is 15.5" long. I'm measuring from the start of an ISA PCB to …

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Awe 32 card measurements/dimensions

Posted on 2017-10-15, 01:10

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by BeginnerGuy

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I'm curious AWE32 owners, if there is any variation in the length between different models of the awe32 WITH simm memory expansions? According to wikipedia, the awe32 is 356mm (14.xx inches). My newly acquired case measures just over 13.5" (~345mm) from the start of an isa PCB to the front of the …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2017-10-15, 00:38

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by BeginnerGuy

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Cyberdyne wrote: Quick and dirty covox, that you can plug straight to AT motherboard LPT plug. Hahahahahahahah beautiful. I never bothered checking how the thing worked. Is that a resistor ladder? what resistance and tolerance? I'll try one too 😎. I'm guessing the cap is for some noise filtering?

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Re: List the CPUs you owned when they were new

Posted on 2017-10-15, 00:01

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by BeginnerGuy

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I'm only listing ones I personally owned and used when they were still new. I had a Vic 20 and my first PC was a handed down 286 but they were my fathers and I didn't start using them until I was old enough. The first 3 all used the same case, first was a family PC. 1992 - 486DX 33 (Keydata brand, …

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Re: Help me pick parts for Socket 3 486 rig (HDD controller, graphics)

Posted on 2017-10-14, 00:20

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by BeginnerGuy

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I'll mess around with the turbo and see what happens. I've narrowed down that PCMCIA drive to a Sun Microsystems Swapbox PNP dual PCMCIA reader. I tested it out in windows 98 and it auto detected and installed itself once I plugged the SCSI cables into the drive, but it doesn't seem to want to read …

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Re: Taming the pile, specs to target?

Posted on 2017-10-13, 07:38

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by BeginnerGuy

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Canadians are a bunch of hosers anyway eh... I'm assuming we're just talking about machines for a little nostalgia and gaming, nothing super focused or special case. Just want to add that you said 1984 - XXXX and the earliest recommendation so far has been a 486 66 that I can see, meaning we're …

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Re: Help me pick parts for Socket 3 486 rig (HDD controller, graphics)

Posted on 2017-10-13, 06:16

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by BeginnerGuy

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If you get a CF adaptor that mounts on a I/O bracket you can swap CF cards like console a cartridge if disk space gets to be an issue. That's how I do it. C:\ small noisy drive for retro boot sound goodness. D:\ CF card for games when I'm not actually interesting in hearing the drive Is there one …

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Re: Help me pick parts for Socket 3 486 rig (HDD controller, graphics)

Posted on 2017-10-13, 06:15

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by BeginnerGuy

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Win95 doesn't, but Win98 does (and Win98 will run on a 486, but make sure you have enough RAM, 32MB+). There are a few DOS variations that do too, but all of them have various caveats and limitations. (Also, you get FAT32, you don't get LFN support, mostly.) You *can*, however, have the first 8GB …

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Re: Is there any point in building a DX2/4 instead of a P54C?

Posted on 2017-10-12, 17:26

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by BeginnerGuy

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There seems to be a huge fad around building 486 VLB systems right now. I've noticed that this past year based on how difficult it's been to source parts at reasonable prices. If you look on ebay, you can get full Pentium rigs in AT cases ready to go for under $100, but people want 200 or more for …

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