Re: Old pc case ports covers

Posted on 2020-10-15, 12:13

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dionb wrote on 2020-10-14, 12:39: If it bothered me I'd just stick in another DB25/DE9 connector, even if I didn't have anything to hook it up to internally. That's what I did, thanks to a big bag of assorted I/O plates I have. Filename b04.jpg File size 355.21 KiB Views 904 views

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Re: The Ultimate Hardware 2019 project- a new, modern TH99

Posted on 2020-09-23, 10:35

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Allright, we've made some updates here and there Now on the index page you can see the 10 latest added/edited boards being listed. That way you can have a small peek into what we are doing ^^ Also, I fixed the problems with CPU platforms not being correct for 486 and pentium. Now each board which …

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Re: Any downloadable, working-out-of-the-box way to test 3dfx operation

Posted on 2020-09-16, 00:42

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Shreddoc wrote on 2020-09-16, 00:27: Can't see myself playing anything other than Carmageddon or Descent II out of the DOS list. Those are your standouts too of course!, as we've discussed elsewhere. Oh of course, hey neighbour! Screamer 2 has become a big Voodoo favourite as well.

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Re: Any downloadable, working-out-of-the-box way to test 3dfx operation

Posted on 2020-09-15, 22:25

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(also IMO you're really limiting yourself with the whole pure DOS thing as there's really not that many good 3dfx DOS games) Agreed. That said, one of my builds is a DOS+Voodoo1 machine only, and I love it. The pool of games to choose from: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14486 For a …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-09-14, 10:56

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hmmm I have no idea really for now it will be by 30x batches as-is there is no issue for old chip availability , the plan as always is to secure a good amount of them before hand - just need to invest some $$$ to do that but this will pay up in the future in terms of convenience Cool. Cheers for …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-09-14, 10:11

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I just wanted to thank everybody for their support and confidence, I must admit we underestimated the demand and the whole 30pcs 1st batch was sold overnight! Already working to create more cards , atm interested people are entered in a queue. We really dropped the ball on this ... Well, great work …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-09-12, 23:34

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Outstanding. Congrats guys!

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (11.00.2020 SITREP)

Posted on 2020-09-11, 22:14

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by Pierre32

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Looks like lots of great progress. Phone jack connection for that Model M vibe.

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Re: Photographing processor silicon - starting with a Pentium Pro

Posted on 2020-09-11, 14:46

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by Pierre32

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Beautiful work, and love hearing about the process. Hope you keep them coming 😀

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Re: Your 'formula' for system specs and operating system matching

Posted on 2020-09-11, 00:03

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I'm pretty loose with this. Rather than lock an OS in according to hardware, it's more about what focus I want the machine to have. I have a 386DX40, 486SX25 and Pentium 90 (soon to be upgraded to 200mhz) which are all pure DOS. The Pentium has a Voodoo1 so it's a pure DOS/Glide rig and nothing else …

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Re: Parallel Port Compact Flash card reader for very old PCs

Posted on 2020-09-10, 20:42

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by Pierre32

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Success! Good stuff.

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Re: Parallel Port Compact Flash card reader for very old PCs

Posted on 2020-09-09, 05:05

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by Pierre32

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Nice one! Regarding the error, is your card formatted correctly?

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Re: Parallel Port Compact Flash card reader for very old PCs

Posted on 2020-09-08, 23:25

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We could compare internals, but to be honest I'm reluctant to crack mine open as I'd have to remove the original feet to access the screws. I suspect they have different bloodlines anyway. I did find some leads though: Win9x driver download for the MSAC-PR1 (doesn't look like there's DOS support in …

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Re: Is there a DOS-compatible handheld gamepad with analog stick?

Posted on 2020-09-07, 08:59

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by Pierre32

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Update: I can confirm that the Genius MaxFire G-09D I posted on the previous page DOES work in DOS , because I now own it. (Hey, I had a 20% off coupon...) The D-pad, analog stick, and wheel thing all act as the same axes, and buttons A & B are mapped to 1 and 2. I don't think profiles you program …

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2020-09-07, 05:49

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I've uploaded the driver disc that came with a Genius Maxfire G-09D controller (Win98/2000/Me/XP) here: https://archive.org/details/genius-game-device (31MB) This will have some overlap with the existing Vogons Drivers entry Genius Game Controller Drivers for Win95/98/NT/DOS . That one is a user …

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Re: 6€ MCE2VGA replacement - CGA/EGA/HGC capture with logic analyzer

Posted on 2020-09-06, 07:55

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SIGROK2EGA at its best...now I am happy with the Youtube-Quality...select 1080p HD ;-) https://youtu.be/FvCjBuS9NBc Sound is from a Crystal/Dream Wavetable card I am currently testing, also sounds amazing. https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=20792&start=96 Looks spectacular! Amazing …

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Re: How do YOU mount your CF2IDE card?

Posted on 2020-09-05, 01:08

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by Pierre32

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I have ebay cheapies mounted on the rear plate in a couple of machines. In my Aptiva system (which came without the original HDD/ODD brackets) I use a 5.25" bay adaptor along with one of the 3.5" Startech units. The most expensive of my CF setups by far - twice the cost of the machine itself, heh. …

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2020-09-03, 10:51

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by Pierre32

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I've uploaded the Win9x driver & demo disc for the Saitek R4 Force/Racing Wheel here: https://archive.org/details/saitek-r4 It's loaded with game demos which is obviously not suitable for the Vogons library. So I provided two zip files on that page: Full disc content including demo games: R4_Full_ …

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Re: The Ultimate Hardware 2019 project- a new, modern TH99

Posted on 2020-09-03, 09:41

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by Pierre32

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This is only window dressing, but what would you think about a small feed of recently updated items on the home page? It would give the site a live feel, and would be kinda fun to see what's being added.

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Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?

Posted on 2020-09-03, 06:29

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by Pierre32

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Extron is on the way and I look forward to testing! 😀 The OSSC Pro is certainly on the radar.

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