Re: FastDoom. A new Doom port for DOS, optimized to be as fast as possible for 386/486 personal computers!

Posted on 2022-04-26, 19:18

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It's hilarious, indeed- knowing the map, it really kinda works. 😁 Thank you for the continued insanity there - I love it! 😀

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Re: ARGUS Project thread - now accepting pre-orders (for north/south American and Europe)

Posted on 2022-04-25, 22:24

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Edit: superceded by a much more comprehensive reply by Thermalwrong.

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Re: ARGUS Project thread - now accepting pre-orders (for north/south American and Europe)

Posted on 2022-04-25, 22:16

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I believe it stores some configuration data that you set up before installing the drivers using the tools provided. Open up the ARGUS_final_doc.zip from the OP and read the install.txt for more info. Indeed. Find the pnpmap.exe in that package and flash the gravnocd.rom onto it. Before that, the …

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Re: Terratec Base-1 not working - looking for eeprom content.

Posted on 2022-04-25, 20:21

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Btw., I tried and reading it in situ is luckily very much possible: Filename bas1-conn.jpg File size 125.61 KiB Views 1086 views Filename base1-verify.jpg File size 257.54 KiB Views 1086 views I've verified it against the downloaded content of the directly read eeprom and it's 100% the same. So, if …

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Re: Terratec Base-1 not working - looking for eeprom content.

Posted on 2022-04-25, 09:50

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Oh my, that shouldn't be the outcome of this! It actually wasn't socketed on my card either, but it had to come out since it was stopping it from working. If you want, you could send it over here and I'll have a look at it, try and repair the damage and send it back after that - I really don't want …

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Re: ARGUS Project thread - now accepting pre-orders (for north/south American and Europe)

Posted on 2022-04-25, 02:11

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You can search the thread, there's a BOM as a google doc link with digikey part numbers. Personally, I haven't used it, but in doubt either pick those, or some part that's similar. Definitely nothing 'needs' 150V ratings on this card, 12V is the maximum voltage used (and that's just to the 5v …

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Re: Terratec Base-1 not working - looking for eeprom content.

Posted on 2022-04-24, 21:24

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Thank you, dionb! There definitely is no hurry whatsoever, I'd just enjoy this card to become fully functional again at some point 😀 And, of course, you're right: it definitely helps to not just be looking for 'Terratec' in the tree view menu on the left side... 😀

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Re: ARGUS Project thread - now accepting pre-orders (for north/south American and Europe)

Posted on 2022-04-24, 19:48

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How long is shipping time typically? To Europe and on their cheapest service: Sometimes it takes up to a week for the packet to get picked up, after their internal 'collection' from external shops is done (which is the stage your order seems to still be in, otherwise you'd see a tracking number …

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Re: ARGUS Project thread - now accepting pre-orders (for north/south American and Europe)

Posted on 2022-04-24, 19:21

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Utsource ships from Shenzhen, so they shouldn't be affected currently. I've received deliveries from them over the last weeks and years (the latest one last weekend). All ICs I've received from them were completely fine (the ones listed as 'used', as well as 'new'). All of them just being unsused …

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Terratec Base-1 not working - looking for eeprom content.

Posted on 2022-04-24, 13:18

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I recently got this Terratec BASE-1 V1.01 that seemed completely dead to the system (trying with Unisound or the drivers Phil luckily provided here: https://www.philscomputerlab.com/terratec-promedia-base-1.html): photo_2022-04-24_14-59-31.jpg photo_2022-04-24_14-59-26.jpg For a first …

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Re: Adding an external YMF289 to the CS4237B.

Posted on 2022-04-14, 22:15

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Thank you, Tiido! It might not be fully final, but I managed to squeeze it in: Filename pcm1781-2.jpg File size 46.36 KiB Views 505 views

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Re: Cs4235 to cs4237b transplant possible?

Posted on 2022-04-14, 22:06

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Did you also try Alt+A in resource.exe? That's the one that's always been finding it for me, even when everything else failed. If still nothing is found then, I guess there really is none. I'm a bit surprised about the CSC4236 ID unisound is showing for the card - I'd expect the CS4235 to report …

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Re: Cs4235 to cs4237b transplant possible?

Posted on 2022-04-14, 18:48

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Checking for the eeprom could maybe also be achieved by firing up the resource.exe from this package, after initializing the card with e.g. unisound successfully: http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=925&menustate=46,38 After selecting the port, you could try and read out the eeprom and …

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Re: Cs4235 to cs4237b transplant possible?

Posted on 2022-04-14, 12:08

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i only need to find a good source for those chips, any recommendations would be great. There might be cheaper options, but they're available on utsource for about 13 USD plus shipping and I also bought some from a seller in the US via the bay (322174185567) for about 15 USD plus shipping. All of …

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Re: Cs4235 to cs4237b transplant possible?

Posted on 2022-04-14, 09:55

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If there's an eeprom on the board also (24LC04 or 24LC16), it might contain some configuration that's not optimal to the CS4237B afterwards. That can then be easily changed with the eeprom tools (resource.exe and the pnp.ini) available on vogonsdrivers. So far, I have only checked and swapped the …

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Re: Adding an external YMF289 to the CS4237B.

Posted on 2022-04-13, 18:57

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Crystal FM still ends up being somewhat quieter than the external synth, but not so much that it's worth worrying about. Indeed, and I fully agree. It's slightly noticeable (now that it is so easily and quickly switchable), but there's definitely no need to adjust the speaker volume - I'm very much …

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Re: Adding an external YMF289 to the CS4237B.

Posted on 2022-04-13, 18:37

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It will help to use a modern DAC chips, the output from YMF is standard RJ16 format that pretty much every DAC out there supports. No need to use the noisy and otherwise shitty Yamaha DAC or the Crystal one. I'm totally open to trying others and there's actually just another Digikey order waiting …

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Re: Adding Wavetable header to ESS Solo-1 card (ES1938S)?

Posted on 2022-04-12, 23:27

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SB-Link is not an analog audio connection, but a way to give the card access to ISA DMA channels and IRQs for better Sound Blaster compatibility. SB-Link uses a serial protocol, that's why a 5-conductor cable (the sixth pin is missing as key pin) provides enough wires. SB-Link thus doesn't use any …

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Re: Adding an external YMF289 to the CS4237B.

Posted on 2022-04-12, 22:50

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Well, this issue can be closed now, too. I actually had two things contributing to this: one being that during consolidating component values, I accidently left a double valued resistor around a TL082C I use for mixing two inputs together, therefore amplifying the signal 2:1 (though that was the …

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Re: Adding an external YMF289 to the CS4237B.

Posted on 2022-04-12, 19:02

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Was this still apparent when you were switching between two EEPROM configurations (with IFM bit set/clear)? It could be a software problem, but could also be a separate design issue. It definitly is and was. I've now played with it a little more (after having received another OPL for another test): …

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