Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2019-08-20, 18:38

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for what is worth this is NFSHP2 demo running on my HD 7850 2GB/C2D e7300 with Catalyst 12.8 under windows xp sp3, I didn't notice any issues, maybe @God Of Gaming was unlucky with the driver version?! I haven't tested many games, but quake 3 arena runs a lot faster on XP with this card than it …

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Re: A3D audio in Diablo II with Aureal Vortex 2 sound card

Posted on 2019-08-17, 11:38

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Thanks guys. 2048 EAX kinda worked but I was not able to activate it in Red Faction for example. I also noticed 2048 had a ton of audio bugs in various games, voice dialogs too quiet, weirdly mixed, or cut too soon (Half-life), etc. I think I will keep the Vortex2 card but only use it with the 2041 …

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Is there a PCI-E EAX sound card with Windows 98SE/XP drivers?

Posted on 2019-08-17, 11:28

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I have the Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro sound card, which works great under Windows XP, but I dont think there are any Windows 98SE drivers for it (please correct me if I am wrong) so I may need a replacement EAX card that will work in my 98/XP dual-boot system . The card should fit into …

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Re: A3D audio in Diablo II with Aureal Vortex 2 sound card

Posted on 2019-08-15, 17:02

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Okay, after downgrading Aureal drivers from version 2048 to 2041 I am now able to activate 3D Sound and adjust 3D Bias. Unfortunately Environmental Effects are now greyed out. I am not sure what exactly this feature does but I think it needs a true EAX card. If you are wondering how D2 sounds now, …

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A3D audio in Diablo II with Aureal Vortex 2 sound card

Posted on 2019-08-15, 13:09

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I cannot get it to work but several places list A3D as supported in Diablo II so I thought I would ask here. On the SOUND OPTIONS screen, I see these 2 options: - 3D Sound = OFF - Environmental Effects = OFF and they are NOT greyed out (which is a good sign). When I click on either of those though, …

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Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2019-08-13, 22:35

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W98: Finally had some time to test the "Geforce 7950 GT Extreme edition 512MB" and it is much better than the Quadro FX 1300. It is a lot faster and at the same time a lot more compatible (cannot stress this enough). The modded drivers (http://www.mdgx.com/files/nv8269.php) page says even Geforce …

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Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2019-08-11, 12:33

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Windows 8 was released in 2012 so its definitely "modern", just not the latest and greatest, hence the quotes. Modern hardware is expensive for the tiny incremental updates it offers anyway, 2080ti is only 2x faster than 980ti which I will probably end up using with some of the "retro" WinXP …

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Re: Tualatin/GeForce 3 build

Posted on 2019-08-07, 23:29

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by duga3

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Great looking build you have going there, very much period correct. If you are not actually fixing a specific issue by installing a specific service pack, then I would recommend trying to skip them next time.

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Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2019-08-07, 21:45

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W98: I was able to INF mod 56.64 drivers, anything older would throw an error during driver installation. With 56.64, I have not noticed any difference in compatibility with various games (compared to 61.76 and 66.94). But I am not saying there isnt, I just didnt find/see it. The only noticeable …

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Re: Suggested Software/Solutions for Screenshoting In-Game with a Voodoo5 5500

Posted on 2019-07-31, 19:26

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by duga3

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Like I have said, its just something I have stumbled upon but didnt try myself. I remember reading people had issues taking screenshots in Glide games in general so perhaps there is no way and you need to rely on in-game screenshot tool - if the game has it. If there was a well known way then …

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Re: Suggested Software/Solutions for Screenshoting In-Game with a Voodoo5 5500

Posted on 2019-07-30, 22:05

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Have not tried it myself so I dont know if it works in games or even with your setup but you could try !Quick Screen Capture from: http://www.etrusoft.com/download.htm Fraps 1.9d works for me under W98SE, but I use DX8.2

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Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2019-07-26, 21:59

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The quadro FX 1300 has the same core as the FX 5950, just at 275mhz. You should be able to overclock to 350mhz easily. At that speed, it should be more than enough for any A3D game. I am not sure when FX 1300 support was added, but I have always been able to get very decent performance out of …

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Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2019-07-26, 20:21

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You should add an ESS SOLO 1 PCI or an OPL3LPT and make a run at DOS :lol: I am very curious to see how well the FX 1300 works. So far I haven't had any luck getting windows 98 to install on any of my newer machines, but I am hoping I might have some success with an ivy bridge socket next time I …

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Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2019-07-26, 20:12

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@FrostyTheSnowman Thanks, its just a fun project I wanted to try, wanting to get as much as possible (excluding DOS era) out of a single PC (space issues). I went into it knowing I might fail miserably due to compatibility but at least I will learn something new (and old!). But so far it looks more …

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Re: Windows 98SE USB drivers issue (P55 chipset)

Posted on 2019-07-26, 16:22

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I would consider the original issue as solved (for my needs) so mods can close this thread now. I have also created a dedicated build log for this, in case anyone would like to follow it and for me to serve as a reference. You can find it here: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=68288 …

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Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2019-07-26, 16:14

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W98: Some early benchmarks (driver 61.76): 3DMark99 = 6057 (CPU = 80925) 3DMark2000 = 6435 The performance is pretty poor as you can see and am having some issues with the drivers as well. So far I have tried only 61.76 and 66.94. Both give black screen in 3DMark2001 and show these weird superlong …

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Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2019-07-26, 16:11

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This thread is a continuation from: Windows 98SE USB drivers issue (P55 chipset) | SOLVED

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Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)

Posted on 2019-07-26, 16:07

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First post reserved for current state. This info may not be complete or 100% up-to-date. Will be updated occasionally, as the build gets more stable/refined. Hardware: Motherboard: EVGA P55 FTW CPU: Intel 875k RAM: 2GB Slot 1 (PCI-E): Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Slot 2 (PCI-E): Geforce …

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Re: Windows 98SE USB drivers issue (P55 chipset)

Posted on 2019-07-25, 21:55

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I have now swapped the generic USB Genius optical mouse with a gaming oriented USB Logitech G700s and IT JUST WORKS!!!! Mouserate tester now reports whopping 1000Hz polling rate (exactly as it should for this particular mouse) and there are no FPS dips in games when moving the mouse around. …

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Re: Windows 98SE USB drivers issue (P55 chipset)

Posted on 2019-07-25, 19:41

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Correction, keyboard seems to be okay now (no FPS dips from pressing keys), I have not changed anything so no idea how that is possible. But the USB mouse still drops the game from hundreds of FPS to about 30 when I move it around. Similar situation in NOLF too so its not just Q3A. I have also …

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