Re: MP-32 : Pi based MT32, GM, ... module

Posted on 2020-03-22, 18:30

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dreamblaster wrote on 2020-03-22, 17:31: Some progress, FX1 hardware is ready (still working on the firmware) soundcard with usb audio streaming and effects processing p […] Show full quote Some progress, FX1 hardware is ready (still working on the firmware) soundcard with usb audio streaming and …

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Re: Strange floppy drives issues

Posted on 2020-03-21, 18:07

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Do the supposedly bad drives work in other PCs, have you tried this?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-21, 11:48

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Xicor wrote on 2020-03-20, 22:56: Received 2 bigbox games to play during the curfew : […] Show full quote Received 2 bigbox games to play during the curfew : Rally_su27.jpg And also a Traxdata CDRW4260, that is a Yamaha re-badged by Traxdata. CDRW4260.jpg Have you been watching the Su-27 videos on …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2020-03-20, 21:53

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The number of hours we played Die By The Sword demo multiplayer over dial up would probably blow some minds..

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-03-16, 09:18

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I'm usually up around that time. Just let me know whenever and good luck with Wizardry 7. I guess I should also mention I've been off and on playing the expansion pack to FS1 called "Silent Threat", and it's honestly kinda mediocre. I still want to finish it so I can better understand FreeSpace 2's …

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Re: VGA Capture Thread

Posted on 2020-03-16, 09:17

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I've been working on trying to capture S-Video output for DOS stuff instead of VGA but I gave up on it after trying with various cards for a couple of weeks. The color and sharpness is just too bad to make any meaningful capture viable :( Time to invest in decent VGA capture gear - back to square 1. …

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Re: Vogons Video Announcement Thread

Posted on 2020-03-13, 13:03

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I don't really have time to tune into unedited 2+ hour live streams, so I can't really say I am the audience but there are people who appreciate it I guess. I mean, if I was in my teens or twenties I'd probably have so much time I wouldn't know what to do with I would binge on these all day. These …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-13, 08:39

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a nos geforce3 ti500. asus v8200t5 i put this in my pentium iii tualatin rig which currently has a geforce4 ti4600. i am going to attempt a socket 423 build and put the ti4600 there instead. This is interesting as I also recently acquired an ASUS V8200 myself, albeit a Ti200 to replace the Ti4200 …

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Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide

Posted on 2020-03-12, 10:57

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Tiido wrote on 2020-03-12, 06:58: Only UART mode, pretty much nothing outside few dedicated MPU401 interfaces support intelligent mode. Anything that is 486 or above should be able to comfortably run SoftMPU to emulate an intelligent mode MPU401 though, no?

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-03-12, 08:08

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Anyone else just spray paint cases makeshift beige when they can't find actual vintage ones? I had some old Corsair Carbide R75 (something like that) cases lying around im currently in the process of painting beige, and dark pink for my ultimate SLI build. They manage to fit AT boards in them with …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-12, 07:32

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mpe wrote on 2020-03-11, 16:45: AlessandroB wrote on 2020-03-11, 14:38: This one: Those glue marks. Could that be a factory heatsink removed? Naa, most likely someone lazily glued on a heatsink with cyanoacrylate at some point.

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2020-03-12, 07:31

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Oh wow, I want that case, so amazingly retro looking. My first computer (486DX) came in a very similar case, but it was AT and had a front door, but otherwise looked very similar.

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Re: I don't understand all the hate for the Nvidia FX series

Posted on 2020-03-12, 07:29

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My trusty Radeon 6950 died about a year ago. Started to sporadically come up on boot and eventually stopped working altogether. I thought it was the motherboard at first. Apparently not unheard of for the Cayman cards. I wanted a 8800 Ultra around but yeah I suppose it could fail. G80 is one of the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-11, 13:37

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It's not a rare card. And it's not even worth much. Three days ago one was sold on ebay for just 35€ (274300411928) and there's another one listed just now. The original Ensoniq Soundscape S-2000 would be a nice find, as that is not as easy to find as the SPEA-branded one. 35€ is not a 'cheap' card …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-11, 12:47

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The Ensoniq card? Amazing find. SPEA Media FX, a terrible card. Had one but sold it years ago. Should it still work (most die due to EEPROM failure), don't expect too much. Small sample ROM, sounds very dry (no effects), no OPL3 or FM at all, and very limited SB compatibility. It's a rare card …

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Re: Suggest an ISA sound card for DOS games that sounds as good as DOSBox?

Posted on 2020-03-11, 07:09

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6) BUY THAT CARD. I mean, get the card you actually want. Try not to fall for compromises, don't get a cheaper card while you're waiting for "a good deal". You'll spend more time/money that way. For example, if you need a SoundBlaster 16 for a Waveblaster card — look specifically for a CT2230 and …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-11, 06:29

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Predator99 wrote on 2020-03-10, 20:17: Didnt want to buy 20 kg. Now I get a single card of these 😀 😀 😀 s-l1600 (4).jpg The Ensoniq card? Amazing find.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-03-10, 18:37

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Do a visual inspection of the whole card. The legs of the big chips bend easily and can cause a short. Was it sold as working? Yup, found 2 bent legs touching on two of the big 3DFX chips, think thats the culpurate? OKAY...so now im mildly freaking out as i really don't know how to seperate these …

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Re: Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert Remasters are being made.

Posted on 2020-03-10, 13:43

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I'm still hesitant, remasters are usually just a cheap way to get a bit of extra cash the mess that was C&C First Decade is perfect example, and lets face it any announcement is really just marketing but so far I'm liking what I see. In this video they show a bit more of the original EVA voice …

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Re: Suggest an ISA sound card for DOS games that sounds as good as DOSBox?

Posted on 2020-03-10, 13:02

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-FM is the "Sound Blaster or compatible" option, plays digitised sound, eg Dooms more realistic sound or speech FM is actually Frequency Modulation and a broader term for the method used to synthesize sounds that also includes Yamaha's OPL synthesizers. Sound Blaster digital audio is another thing …

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