I've actually been highly interested in DOS stuff since I was 7 - back then, I didn't even know that Windows 9x ran on top of DOS so I rarely ever successfully installed 3.1, 95 or 98 XD Vogons is a good forum, I haven't seen the "snobbery arguments" here yet. Today's forum world is hectic, of …

Oh! I didn't notice that - thanks for pointing that out, it makes it even better! :-D And yeah, almost anything retro can be a bit confusing, but once it's all set up, it's so worth it. And of course there's no perfect card - the SB16 has capacitor issues, the Gravis Ultrasound has SoundBlaster/all …

Alright, so that all sounds good. The Vibra16S is perfect for my needs, as it sounds great (the "non-genuine" OPL3 it uses is just fine, I don't have an ear for hanging notes and such XD ). When I get the Compaq (on the 7th of August or earlier hopefully) I'll put the card in and run the driver …

And I'm assuming I'll just throw the installer folder from http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=33&menustate=42,35 onto a floppy, and run the installer. Do I need the sound card installed in the computer while I install the drivers, or should I put it in afterwards? EDIT: Also, I'm purchasing …

So basically, what kind of synthesis does the Vibra16S use? OPL3? And if it's still there when I get the Compaq, I'll make an offer on it 😀

And does anyone have a DELL or ASUS OEM Vibra16S card they can throw into their machine and test with certain driver floppy images? IF anyone can. 😜

I just listened to a sample of the 16s and it sounds great - now THAT'S what I want in that Compaq! My only concern though is the driver. Which one would I choose to put on a (series?) of floppy disks for the Dell OEM card to work?

Well, I searched eBay for Vibra16S, and found this beauty: https://www.ebay.com/itm/CREATIVE-LABS-CT2800-ISA-VIBRA16S-SOUND-CARD-SBV16S-DELL-08701-WITH-WARRANTY/112243327615 And yep, you're right about the budget! XD However, it claims to be a Dell OEM card. Would this still work in a Compaq with …

How about this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Creative-Labs-16-bit-ISA-CT2960-SB-Sound-Blaster-Vibra-16c-Game-Sound-Card/232861053197 It's a Vibra 16C ISA, so it would fit in the Compaq. From what I see on YouTube of DOOM E1M1 being played on it, it has that "sound" I want. How about drivers for this …

Hello all! This is my first forum post here. This looks like a nice community and I hope to stay. :happy: I recently won an eBay auction for a Compaq Presario 433 - it's not here yet, but it's an all-in-one from 1994 with a 33 MHz 486 SX processor, and 4 MB of RAM (to be upgraded). It's so cute and …