Re: Newly made PCMCIA sound card
Posted on 2022-01-08, 14:22
I could not make the IBM card work in Fast Tracker 2 either.
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2022-01-07, 09:14
Within USD 100, IMO.
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2022-01-04, 13:16
vorob wrote on 2022-01-04, 10:30: Is 640x480 better for old stuff than 800x600? 640x480 is for sure better than 800x600. There is a famous video from 8 bit guy re best DOS gaming laptop where he analyses all these aspects. With 800x600 screen you end up with eiter ugly scaling or black side borders …
Re: Newly made PCMCIA sound card
Posted on 2022-01-04, 13:03
Great news, Kevin! I think not many peolpe have the skills and parts to build a card themslves. So the steps above and info release can be done in parallel. Given the IBM 3D card was the inspiration for this project and also the five main features of your card (SB, OPL, MIDI, MPU , game port), I'd …
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2022-01-04, 11:13
sangokushi wrote on 2022-01-04, 09:52: offtopic: Is there an agent company help you buy from Avito and ship to United States? Never used and even heard of any. Googling "forwarding service from russia" brings this link https://en.aukciony.com/
Re: Games with better Disney Sound Source support?
Posted on 2022-01-04, 09:12
I checked that too. A Pentium game from 1997? Doesn't look like a candidate for DSS support. Theotetically, yes, not a good candidate. But Duke3D and Redneck Rampage aren't either, yet they have the support. So I had a slim hope. I also tried Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings …
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2022-01-04, 09:05
[offtopic] What is Russian eBay? Avito? There are often nice things there. But I'm not in Russia and it seemed complicated/impossible to set up an account for sending abroad and paying with PayPal. I ended up registering on Meshok. There it is possible to negotiate terms with individual sellers, …
Re: Games with better Disney Sound Source support?
Posted on 2022-01-03, 21:01
It could be a mistake by MobyGames. A quick way to check would be to take a look at the DOS covers, they used to list the minimum requirements and the devices supported. Yes, it may be a mistake... The cover says "All major sound cards supported" https://www.old-games.ru/games/pc/last_rites/covers/ …
Re: Games with better Disney Sound Source support?
Posted on 2022-01-03, 18:18
Sorry to bump an old thread. Mobygames claims that Last Rites game has the Disney Sound Source support. But in fact it does not. Is it my version that lacks it? Has anyone seen the DSS option in the setup? An obscure game, BTW, not very popular, but I kind of like it.
Re: Choosing a good ADC for recording from MIDI synthesizers?
Posted on 2022-01-02, 10:14
Looks like I'm late with my advice. Anyhow, I use my Creative Audigy 2 ZS Notebook (Cardbus) card for recording and it seems to do a good job.
Re: What are the better 5.25" 1.2MB floppy drives around?
Posted on 2022-01-02, 08:49
I'm also for Epson drives. It's not that I had many of them, but after reading opinions online I have chosen an Epson drive for myself, SD-700 in particular.
Re: Happy new year
Posted on 2021-12-31, 14:09
Happy New Year to everyone! Love this community, and wish all of us all the best and all collecting, retro and all other wishes come true!
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2021-12-30, 09:42
Start naming your stuff already! :D Hah. Ok, so I just wanted to double check the specs on the one "parts" laptop I received today. Anyway, the lower end model is: Gateway 600YGR (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 and ESS Allegro) This one came with the 15.6" 1280x1024 screen. Higher end model is: Gateway …
Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards
Posted on 2021-12-29, 08:33
I made a small breakout for the 25pin connector on the IBM 3D Sound, and after some initial poking around I was unable to identify the gameport or midi port. - does sending the midi messages to the soundblaster midi port actually goto the external connector when in dos? I could not identify any …
Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards
Posted on 2021-12-28, 08:16
In terms of cards that have the option to output to the internal laptop speaker, have you noticed some are better than others? I have only tested one so far (the panasonic VEW211P) . I tried it out on my Thinkpad 230cs and I found it to sound terrible, but it could be the laptop. Once I put my …
Re: How to get Blood Plasma Pack addon working with NBlood?
Posted on 2021-12-26, 19:38
Firtasik wrote on 2021-12-25, 21:01: Install Plasma Pak in a directory with Blood (the base game). Thanks! It worked.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-12-26, 16:13
pixelatedscraps wrote on 2021-12-26, 15:14: Finally found what looks to be a 755CD in good condition at a decent price - roughly $110 all up. Looking forward to getting this one unwrapped! Nice find and the price is good! Is this a 486 or P75 version?
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2021-12-25, 07:37
I was more concerned about the physical side of things. Can one really install 4 or 6 CD-ROM drives in any retro machine ? There were CD changers for up to 6 or 7 disks back in the day. It would assign a drive letter for each disk. As for 4 separate drives, guess it's possible with additional IDE …
Re: DOS32AWE - DOS/4G compatible DOS Extender with Sound Blaster AWEUTIL MIDI synthesizer support for Protected mode,V
Posted on 2021-12-25, 07:19
Here are 1.01 and 1.11 versions Filename AWEUTIL111.RAR File size 13.83 KiB Downloads 70 downloads File comment 1.11 Filename AWEUTIL101.RAR File size 7.18 KiB Downloads 67 downloads File comment 1.01
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-12-24, 20:09
Yup, the guy I bought it from had just one.
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