Re: No-name ES688F card: Time to ditch it?

Posted on 2020-05-29, 14:15

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by Pierre32

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Some progress with this card! I still haven't found any documentation, and there's still not an ESS utility in the 'verse that will talk to it. But I've got it set up on a test bench now, initialising it with SET BLASTER parameters only, and I've spent the afternoon experimenting with jumpers. I'll …

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Re: What is your oldest working Brand name computer ? - ( Challenge ).

Posted on 2020-05-29, 12:35

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by Pierre32

in Marvin \ System Specs

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Compaq Presario 425 I bought it last year, completely stock including the original Windows 3.11 install. I've since taken it back to pure DOS, and added RAM, SB16 and CF reader. Filename 425.jpg File size 214.51 KiB Views 508 views

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Re: 3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D)

Posted on 2020-05-29, 00:01

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by Pierre32

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I have located my S3D Game Pak Descent II disc (there was a drive in one machine that I hadn't thought to check, and I found it by accident last night, heh). It can now be found in the same manner as the other one.

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

Posted on 2020-05-28, 23:47

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by Pierre32

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I can't abort! It's too late! Haha. Mine will find use either way and it'll be interesting to see how it compares.

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

Posted on 2020-05-28, 13:13

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by Pierre32

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The listing I bought from claims it's based on the MS9282. But I'm happy to try to get inside to confirm.

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Re: IBM Music Feature Card/Yamaha FB-01

Posted on 2020-05-28, 13:05

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Another update for SoftIMFC: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1qorqr9ppyorod6/SoftIMFC.zip?dl=0 This time it should really work on MPU-401. In the earlier version the init code was never called, so it never switched the MPU-401 into UART mode. Which meant it only worked if the MPU-401 was already in UART- …

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

Posted on 2020-05-28, 11:41

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Yeah, it's always hard to tell. The one I found has the same enclosure etc but is not 100% identical. For $12 it's worth the punt. I've gambled on much more expensive ones and lost.

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

Posted on 2020-05-28, 10:48

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by Pierre32

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Hi all ! I just received this one, very cheap, only $10, and it works so great !! https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07VW6VK66/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 From Windows 98 screens in 1024x768 with a perfect image to MS-DOS gaming in VGA, everything is fine ! Here is a first …

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

Posted on 2020-05-27, 10:35

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by Pierre32

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I wish I had some social media clout, as I'm sure more people would be interested in this if they knew about it. I did post it on OCAU, which I think might have brought in a whole person. Some exposure from a Youtuber would be nice.

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Re: PCMCIA Storage

Posted on 2020-05-26, 14:37

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by Pierre32

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Here's my parallel port PCMCIA flash reader. I use a CompactFlash adapter in it. It's one of my favourite things ever. There's no easier tool for slinging data between my DOS and 9x machines. I discovered this family of devices, and the associated DOS drivers thanks to Ozzuneoj's thread. Then I …

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Re: Who Rocks General MIDI Harder? KORG.

Posted on 2020-05-26, 04:16

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by Pierre32

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Well they sound quite different from SC. Is it worth it? Is any of this worth it? I find being able to switch between midi modules adds quite a lot of enjoyment to gaming. But it is not a cheap thrill. I do hear you. I just took delivery of a Yamaha FB-01, which with the help of SoftIMFC will be …

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Re: Who Rocks General MIDI Harder? KORG.

Posted on 2020-05-26, 04:01

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I've been looking at a Korg Ns5R listing (it's in Melb, Aus) and have decided not to succumb to the temptation. My use is gaming so there's little point spending money on more GM if you already have a Sound Canvas. Interesting units though, with an internal wavetable header! LGR stacks it up against …

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Re: Tseng labs ET4000AX - no color = problem

Posted on 2020-05-25, 11:43

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by Pierre32

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Yep, my motherboard (Asus ISA-386C) has such a jumper. It's labelled MONO/CGA, but the data sheet actually says position 1 is EGA/VGA/MONO, and position 2 is CGA. In any case, this had no effect on the behaviour for me. The card (which is Tseng, not Trident) has a solitary jumper on it labelled …

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Re: Tseng labs ET4000AX - no color = problem

Posted on 2020-05-25, 11:03

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by Pierre32

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Yep, my motherboard (Asus ISA-386C) has such a jumper. It's labelled MONO/CGA, but the data sheet actually says position 1 is EGA/VGA/MONO, and position 2 is CGA. In any case, this had no effect on the behaviour for me. The card (which is Tseng, not Trident) has a solitary jumper on it labelled D/E. …

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Re: 3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D)

Posted on 2020-05-24, 05:45

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by Pierre32

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Thanks! Do you know which Virge this works with? I'm guessing the original 86C325? I'm honestly not sure, but given the year that sounds about right. I haven't even had the chance to run it yet - the PC with the Virge is at another address due to isolation. Now here's the Big Idiot update. I …

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Re: 3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D)

Posted on 2020-05-24, 01:22

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by Pierre32

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The internet archive has a cd of Special versions of games for S3 VIRGE graphics cards: not sure i'm allowed to post the link but the games are : Actua Soccer (semi-finals) Terminal Velocity DOS & Win9x Havoc This is the one in question. Anyone interested can search the archive for s3d game pak …

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Re: Compaq Presario 433, my 486 pure DOS machine

Posted on 2020-05-23, 09:11

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by Pierre32

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in Marvin \ System Specs

386SX wrote on 2020-05-23, 08:31: Thanks, Interesting. I always thought it'd be more difficult to get there. Is the main PSU build quality any good? I didn't investigate that closely. Mainly a quick clean, and made sure there wasn't a family of possums in there 😁

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Re: Tseng labs ET4000AX - no color = problem

Posted on 2020-05-23, 07:26

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by Pierre32

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Excuse the bump, but I was just about to start a thread for this, and then happened to find the solution here. The exact same scenario: New 386 build, ET4000AX, and a monitor only displaying in monochrome. The monitor is a Compaq 1024: Compaq1024.PNG Weirdly enough I have a "newer" (but still pretty …

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Re: Compaq Presario 433, my 486 pure DOS machine

Posted on 2020-05-22, 21:44

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by Pierre32

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in Marvin \ System Specs

Question: what about power supply? How to check the condition of the capacitors if its inside the monitor part of the case? Not too hard to get in there for a visual inspection at least. Just four screws IIRC. Acutally replacing anything in there would start to get more interesting. Don't forget …

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Re: Turbo display help

Posted on 2020-05-22, 13:52

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by Pierre32

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Nice work man 😀 I'm DIY'ing one soon, so this thread is added to the collection of them I can use as reference material.

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