Re: All the truth about FM in ALS100 Plus+ cards (includes facts, tech info and tests)

Posted on 2020-06-20, 16:46

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by Oetker

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Just awesome. Finally real facts instead of people saying ALS+ sounds worse than real OPL or that it sounds 'close'. The DIP package on the chip really had me thinking it was some aux part required for the built-in OPL to work. still the fact that they use a hardware clone of OPL3 does not mean …

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Re: All the truth about FM in ALS100 Plus+ cards (includes facts, tech info and tests)

Posted on 2020-06-20, 15:27

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Just awesome. Finally real facts instead of people saying ALS+ sounds worse than real OPL or that it sounds 'close'. The DIP package on the chip really had me thinking it was some aux part required for the built-in OPL to work.

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Help me identify these COAST modules

Posted on 2020-06-20, 15:22

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by Oetker

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Do different types have different speeds? If I understand correctly, the module influences the amount of cacheable RAM, right? Are COAST modules hard to find? Related question, I have a weird RAM module, it's EDO ram but in the form factor generally used by SDRAM; says it's 64MB. Is that a rare …

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Re: Eco-warriors to the rescue!

Posted on 2020-06-19, 14:06

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like a lot of people in this forum know a lot more about computers than I do And a some of people in this forum also parrot 'facts' on computer hardware that they haven't verified themselves or are actually completely untrue but seem to have somehow become common knowledge. Not picking sides with …

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Re: Using old sound cards like Sound Blaster 16,AWE32, Gravis Ultrasound on Windows NT

Posted on 2020-06-18, 18:43

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Stiletto wrote on 2020-06-18, 17:43: Oetker wrote on 2020-06-16, 12:59: Additionally, in Windows 10 the classic 'Add New Hardware' wizard seems to be completely gone I believe you can still get to it via Device Manager -> Action -> Add Legacy Hardware. Ah I see, it's missing unless you click one of …

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Re: Connect 8bit ISA card to a 16 bit ISA slot?

Posted on 2020-06-18, 12:14

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by Oetker

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Here's an 8 bit backplane which you could connect with flat cables like in the thread I linked... good luck. https://www.8bits4ever.net/product-page/isa-backplane

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Re: Connect 8bit ISA card to a 16 bit ISA slot?

Posted on 2020-06-18, 12:11

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by Oetker

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Ah I see, yes he could use an ISA riser or backplane Short on ISA slots? Try this. .

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Re: Connect 8bit ISA card to a 16 bit ISA slot?

Posted on 2020-06-18, 11:45

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by Oetker

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It should just fit without any issue. 16-bit ISA is just an extra smaller bit of slot behind the 8-bit slot. The fact that you're asking this question and mention adapters suggests that maybe you're dealing with something other than 8/16-bit ISA?

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

Posted on 2020-06-18, 07:04

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by Oetker

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I'm glad you're trying to figure all this out. It's a shame it's all so difficult to find good information on 70Hz DOS gaming.

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-06-18, 07:02

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by Oetker

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The other day I saw an IBM PS/2 model 85 on Ebay with an asking price of $5000, which is a steal as the MCA Sound Blaster in there is "already worth $3000". Really? Are there really rich hardware collectors that look at an MCA Sound Blaster, its heritage and the prestige of owning one the same as …

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Re: PII 400 mhz shows as 266 mhz?

Posted on 2020-06-18, 06:57

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by Oetker

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Wrong info... I accidentally ended up on a site with BX6, not BX20 info.

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Re: Unable to start any DOS applications after restarting in MS-DOS mode.

Posted on 2020-06-18, 06:48

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by Oetker

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Unfortunately I can't exactly pinpoint the issue you're having, but try completely clearing your autoexec.bat/config.sys. DOS games like Doom and Duke3D that use DOS extenders don't need emm386 or himem; smartdrv can cause issues too. On my P3, my autoexec.bat only contains the SET BLASTER line ( …

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Re: Newbie Questions about Sound Blaster Compatible Cards

Posted on 2020-06-17, 21:10

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The hanging note bug is only relevant if you want to connect a separate MIDI device (daughterboard or external). So a random Sound Blaster 16 will work fine for you, however not all of them have authentic OPL (adlib) sound. "Under pure DOS, there is no wavetable, however an external MIDI device can …

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Re: Got a Socket 7 PMMX PC for free!

Posted on 2020-06-17, 12:36

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Your motherboard has ISA slots, so it's much easier to go with an ISA sound card than with a PCI one. And don't search for an exact brand/model, just search for something that uses the right chipset. A Yamaha, Aztech or ESS based ISA sound card will work well. It looks like your machine uses an ATX …

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Re: Anyone here that has worked on old or weird hardware for a job?

Posted on 2020-06-16, 13:04

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by Oetker

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chinny22 wrote on 2020-06-16, 10:43: Most weird was the HP Turbojets, about the size of a hatchback, and looks like a 90's HP Deskjet on steroids I just image searched this and in pictures it really does look like it could sit on your desk.

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Re: Using old sound cards like Sound Blaster 16,AWE32, Gravis Ultrasound on Windows NT

Posted on 2020-06-16, 12:59

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Apart from the already mentioned issue there's also the issue of 64 bit support, I had some hardware that was supported in 32-bit Vista (as it used the same built-in drivers as XP) but no 64-bit driver was available. Additionally, in Windows 10 the classic 'Add New Hardware' wizard seems to be …

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Re: Using Audigy 2 / X-Fi external boxes as MIDI devices for DOS games

Posted on 2020-06-16, 09:47

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by Oetker

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You'll need to run some software (e.g. Midi-ox) on your PC that actually plays back the incoming MIDI data. However you could just as well run MUNT on your pc, or the Sound Canvas VST.

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Re: Using Audigy 2 / X-Fi external boxes as MIDI devices for DOS games

Posted on 2020-06-16, 08:33

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by Oetker

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Just to be clear, you're talking about hooking up your DOS PC to another PC that contains the Creative card and its IO bay?

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Re: A TNT2 32MB is apparently better than a 16MB Voodoo 3 3000?

Posted on 2020-06-16, 05:30

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by Oetker

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Does the V3 in 2D mode (i.e. the Windows desktop) use real 32 bit color?

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-06-15, 08:52

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by Oetker

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People that don't ship. I can understand not shipping. Shipping is not just bringing it to the post office, it's also finding a proper box, packing material, etc. Sometimes I'm selling stuff that isn't worth much, but it's in the way and I just want someone else to enjoy it (i.e. I'm selling it as …

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