Anyone know if the Neon 250 was sold in Japan, and under what name & brand? German wiki tells me that the VideoLogic one is the only iteration of the Neon 250, but i think it only tracks western releases. And btw, how rare are the PCX2 cards & what are they worth these days? Do you guys think that …

I have a question about the ESS Solo-1, but I suppose it aplies more generally to PCI sound cards regarding DOS compatibility. I've watched Phil's review of the Solo-1 and was impressed by it's near-perfect compatibility. But at the same time I was left wondering, since he utilized the SB-link: …

Regarding YMF7x4 and ADPCM, only 2/3bit is affected and I've only come across DN2 that uses it (so not that common). But with this game, you can replace the affect with OPL FM in the game options. There is an ESFM card with SPDIF, but it first uses ADC before feeding it. IIRC, it was one of the …

Thanks for the suggestion - i do remember seeing one such YMF card once, but that one lacked the PC-PCI connection. And as for cards with an ESS chip, are there any known models with SPDIF out? On the plus side, i think at least the ESS Solo-1 should support ADPCM.

Need some help. I'm looking for a soundcard with all of the following requirements, if it exists: 1.) true Yamaha OPL2/OPL3 core (including repro cards) or ESS ESFM-based chip (anything from ES1688 up to ES1938 Solo-1) 2.) full Sound Blaster Pro compatibility 3.) without the hanging note / midi bug …

Great, more options :-D It's either going to be ECS P6BAP-ME or Shuttle HOT-687V2 / HOT-688 for me, since I want a good DOS build. I wasn't aware of the VIA C3 option before, so thanks doaks80 and j^aws for bringing it up! And these two boards would also be compatible with a pin-modded Tualatin? @ …

I think I might have found another one: ECS P6EXP-Me

Amazing, thanks a lot for your help! 😊 BTW, may I ask how you found these boards in the first place? Did you use some reference that you can share?

The ECS P6BAP-ME sounds perfect, but does it have the SB-link header or the pins for it? I can't spot it on the picture.

Hello, I need some help finding a unicorn. I'm looking for a micro-ATX/mATX motherboard that has an ISA slot AND an SB-link header. I'm planning to use an MPU-401 interface card in the ISA slot, so I'm not sure if that is an ISA DMA-dependent device? In case it is, the boards also needs a working …

Oh well, I just realized I can't actually use a Geforce 6800 or an ATi x800 🤣 They are all 1.5v keyed, and I need a 3.3v compatible agp card. Seems like I'm reaching the end of the rope with a 5900/5950 or 9800 pro.

Fair enough, I will probably end up with the Geforce 4 anyway. But still, is there any benefit to having 8-bit palletized textures & table fog, if I already run a late voodoo as a secondary card? The only game in my timeframe that I could see profiting from it would be Thief II. Or am I missing …

That is a pretty big timeframe. We're talking about a range between No One Lives Forever 1 and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. A lot of development happened in these few years. Hm, well maybe I should specify then. I would be happy if the card is able to play late space sim …

Hello guys, I'm looking for a card that will offer the best performance (1600x1200 + eye candy, if possible) with late win98 games from about 2000 to 2004, but running on a Tualatin 1400. I already have a Voodoo 5 taking care of early win9x titles, so would there be any benefit in going for a card …

Hey, nice find! As for a mini-ITX with an ISA slot, I had the same idea, and you'd be surprised, I did actually come across one model a few months ago: Commell LV-650, with an AMD Geode GX1 (http://www.commell.com.tw/product/SBC/LV-650.HTM) It was even listed on ebay a few years ago, for about 50€ …

Hello, Does a compatibility matrix exist for the Voodoo Banshee as well, or does it offer the exact same as a Voodoo 2? I've skimmed the forum, and at times I've read conflicting information on that topic. A few posts claiming equal compatibility: Which Voodoo card to buy? https://www.vogons.org/ …