Re: Daytona 64 | Trio64V2/DX - Matching box ?
Posted on 2021-12-05, 12:35
I think I have a Daytona 64 box somewhere, I'll see if I can find it.
Re: Trying to use voodoo 2 for a 2004 game thats a multiplayer.
Posted on 2021-11-29, 10:42
I thought the OP were trying to use an actual Voodoo2 for a moment there. Perhaps it would be helpful if you let us know which game you're trying to play; Perhaps someone else has already figured out a way to do so.
Re: Windows 98 veeeeeeery slow!
Posted on 2021-11-28, 12:43
But it still takes hours to install which is why I'd rather not do it again and again. This is pretty weird. Do you mean that the actual installation takes hours to finish or the entire process of re-installing drivers and such? If it's the former, something's seriously wrong here, on such a system …
Re: Cyrix MII 233GP
Posted on 2021-11-26, 01:26
Huh, the more you know. Anyway, mine's the 2.2V version, so that's a good indicator it's a die shrink. Jedi and Gobi seemed interesting. I forget, did VIA ever market any processors that were designed by the Cyrix team? I quite like the later, Centaur-developed, Nehemiah C3, they are plenty fast for …
Re: Cyrix MII 233GP
Posted on 2021-11-25, 12:38
Funny is even thoug CPU is running at effective 200mhz (2x 100) same as before (3x 66,6) now it gets detected as PR350 and not PR233. Cyrix got a bit desperate by the end there with the PR notation. I have one of those die shrunk MII (they are sometimes called MII v ) at 285 MHz sold as PR400 or …
Re: s3 trio3d fell silent
Posted on 2021-11-17, 09:14
Try cleaning the contacts with an eraser.
Re: Windows versions of DOS games list
Posted on 2021-11-13, 23:19
Atlantis : The Lost Tales shipped with a DOS and Windows version on the same disc. The DOS version is pretty finicky and I've seen it lock up on multiple setups before even reaching gameplay.
Re: Hooking up PS2 and Xbox to a modern PC monitor
Posted on 2021-11-08, 11:51
OSSC or RetroTink 5x PRO is the way to go. PS2 is notoriously rough, even with the OSSC I was never fully satisfied with how it looked and so I still hook it up to a CRT. The issue is that most games use interlaced modes, that's why you get the "shaky" image. From what I've seen, the 5x-Pro is …
Re: Some games have slow and laggy menus
Posted on 2021-11-07, 08:53
Do you have any of those unofficial Service Packs installed in Win98SE? Also, try this. Remove the SB Live! from the system and try again to see if the same symptoms persist.
Re: How many video cards / VGA cards or GPUs do you have?
Posted on 2021-10-31, 14:49
A lot actually, I'm running out of space, although certainly not as many as some of the folks here. Off the top of my head: 3Dfx Voodoo 1 2x Voodoo 2 12MB (one of them installed in a K6-III+ system) 2x Voodoo Banshee PCI (both installed, one in an MMX 233 system and another in a dual PPro 233) 2x …
Re: One year anniversary of NVIDIA "cancelling" their old tech demos
Posted on 2021-10-05, 23:26
Are you guys about done jacking off to your delusional, political correctness gone mad "what if" scenarios? Can we get back on track now? I have some techdemos archived from years prior, namely: Bubble Chameleon Creature Dawn Lightning LightScattering Nalu HumanHead Squid If any of these is not …
Re: Graphics card for Via C3 Nehemiah builds?
Posted on 2021-10-05, 17:51
It's essentially just as flexible (if not more IMO) as a K6+ chip and you get (much) better performance if you want it. The K6-III+ system I had was lovely and I used it as my go-to retro system, but there were a lot of games I wanted to play from 1998-1999 that did not run to my satisfaction. As it …
Re: Sound blaster live 5.1 and stuttering in deus ex
Posted on 2021-10-05, 16:49
Perhaps you should take a look whether you're using VXD or WDM drivers.
Re: Graphics card for Via C3 Nehemiah builds?
Posted on 2021-10-05, 00:34
I realize this is not really viable for most folk, but I've paired my Nehemiah 1.2 running at 1466MHz with a Voodoo5. From various benchmarks found online, I've come to the conclusion that for 3D games the Nehemiah core is about as fast as a Coppermine or Athlon at half the frequency. So I figure my …
Re: 486DLC gets uncomfortably hot, occasionally crashes
Posted on 2021-09-22, 23:42
Yeah it does get toasty in there. I had to install a heatsink and fan on mine just for peace of mind. However, crashes might not be heat related. There was another thread a while ago where we discussed different 486DLC tweaks and issues with L2 cache chips not being up to snuff.
Re: Trident 8900D on 486DX2-66 system - VLB replacement?
Posted on 2021-07-30, 14:44
mockingbird wrote on 2021-07-30, 14:29: Honestly, what no one will admit to you is that there is absolutely no performance benefit going from ISA to VLB unless you are running Windows 3.1 or above. Ther is no benefit in DOS with a VLB videocard, period. citation needed
Re: Kingston TurboChip socket 7 voltage regulator related questions
Posted on 2021-07-29, 15:55
Many thanks for the tips and datasheet, I'll look into it a bit more!
Kingston TurboChip socket 7 voltage regulator related questions
Posted on 2021-07-22, 18:30
Greetings! I have a Kingston TurboChip TC366 which used to house an AMD K6-2 366. As far as I can tell, this is a voltage regulator that runs in-between the board and CPU, so as to make sure that the correct voltage is applied. In the case of the K6-2, I believe that CPU required either 2.2v or 2.4V …
Re: AMD K5 PR166 @133MHz
Posted on 2021-07-04, 12:04
Hey that's pretty cool! I would honestly not really care to much about potential danger to the CPU, it's not like you'll be running it as a daily driver anyway and the voltage bump is minimal anyway.
Re: Bad performance with AB-PB4 + Cyrix
Posted on 2021-06-30, 21:27
So, as others have said already, don't expect miracles out of the Cyrix processor, especially when it comes to Quake. It's no wonder the POD performs better, as Quake is really one of the best case scenarios for Pentiums. In my case, I get exactly 17 FPS on timedemo 1, using Phil's Benchmark package …
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