Re: Would this be a good basis for a Vodoo 2 or Vodoo 3 system?

Posted on 2023-05-25, 07:07

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by Joseph_Joestar

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A Gf 2 feels way more approriate. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong though . I am a beginner in that topic so the changes are high I get things wrong. The GeForce 2 line is appropriate for an 800 MHz CPU, and you'll likely even have some GPU performance to spare. One thing to note is that some …

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Re: Final Fantasy VII and VIII definitive MIDI thread

Posted on 2023-05-24, 19:52

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A thanks from me as well as your post made me want to start a new run and give the PC version with Midi a try. Honestly I just followed the basic steps on my existing rig and it worked fine (Install SFman, install ff7 max, update to 1.02, run ff7 configuration tool) - specs P2 350 with AWE64 Legacy …

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Re: Final Fantasy VII and VIII definitive MIDI thread

Posted on 2023-05-24, 19:46

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So I own a Yamaha MU-90R hardware synthesizer, is there anyway to get it set up to where on the windows 98 version of the game it will use the MU-90R for all music, but play the one winged angel vocals? I don't think that is possible, at least to my knowledge. If you use the game's Yamaha XG music, …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2023-05-24, 18:48

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Well damn, sounds exactly like my bag of tea. Grabbed the WAD so I can check it out at some point. I think you'll enjoy it. The best thing is, although No Rest for the Living throws dozens of enemies at you at once, it never feels unfair or cheap. And you're always given plenty of ammo too. Gotta …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-24, 15:46

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by Joseph_Joestar

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that's a nice find, geforce 2 has such a range of computers it can sit in and still give good enough performance Agreed, those cards are very versatile. I had a soft spot for the GeForce 2 MX ever since I originally got one in early 2001. It was a huge upgrade over my old TNT2, and it even had …

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Re: What's your absolute favorite piece of retro hardware?

Posted on 2023-05-24, 12:01

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Shponglefan wrote on 2023-05-24, 11:49: I've got a couple YMF cards and I'll have to try this out and see how they sound. If you want a before/after comparison, I have attached a couple of recordings from the Fate of Atlantis to this post. There's also a recording from an AWE64 card, which shows …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-24, 10:48

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Elsa_Gladiac_511.jpg Bought this ELSA Gladiac 511 (GeForce 2 MX400) for 6 EUR on my local classifieds. I only got it because I wanted an ELSA branded graphics card in my youth, but they were out of my price range at the time. This manufacturer used premium components and their GPUs always had …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2023-05-24, 09:38

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Just played through the Doom 2: No Rest for the Living expansion for the first time. I originally tried running this from within Doom 3: BFG Edition (it's a part of that bundle) but I encountered some screen tearing and I didn't like the soundfont that was used for music playback. Instead, I grabbed …

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Re: What's your absolute favorite piece of retro hardware?

Posted on 2023-05-24, 06:25

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I resisted these OPLSAx for years because of the unfiltered SB Pro output but once JamesF came up with the filter mod, that was it. True love. Having recently modded my own YMF719 using this method by James-F, I can confirm that it makes a big difference. It's especially noticeable in early 90s …

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Re: What's your absolute favorite piece of retro hardware?

Posted on 2023-05-23, 17:18

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by Joseph_Joestar

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For me, it's a toss up between my X-Fi Titanium and my Roland SC-155. The former lets me enjoy EAX games in their full glory, while the latter makes DOS games sound better than I ever thought they could. In my youth, I had neither of these, so I'm now experiencing how good my favorite games can …

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Re: which motherboard to pick for windows 98 gaming machine?

Posted on 2023-05-23, 09:50

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I have read though that athlon cpus might have some driver issues with windows 98. The warning was rather cryptic though and I could not figure out if the warning was applied to all athlons or just for the xp or the 64 line. It's not Athlon CPUs that have issues, it's certain motherboards with VIA …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-22, 16:55

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Question: Is there any Socket 462 motherboard with at least one ISA slot that supports AthlonXP? The choice was limited even for Athlon-only MB (ABit KT7A, Biostar M7VKD, Epox EP-8KTA3 Pro, Gigabyte GA-7IXE4, to name a few I know); I can't find any consumer-grade MB (i.e. excluding specialized …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-22, 15:50

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by Joseph_Joestar

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However, I did not want to bring it up, since it tends to be a hit and miss because of the infamous BIOS "AGP" bug :sweat_smile:. So I wouldn't really recommend it for someone who is building their first (and maybe only) retro PC. Yeah, that and the bug with SATA 3 drives on certain VIA chipsets is …

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Re: What's the difference between these two SB Live! cards?

Posted on 2023-05-22, 14:25

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by Joseph_Joestar

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In addition to what has already been said, the SB0100 is a 5.1 card with full surround sound support. The orange jack can also be used for digital (SPDIF) output, with the proper adapter.

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-22, 14:21

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by Joseph_Joestar

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At this point, I have 27 x fully built PCs that span 4 decades and have tested hundreds of platforms in the past years, and yet I still pick the Athlon XP build every time I just want to easily play games without any hassle. Yes, even when I want to play DOS games, this build is less problematic …

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Re: General doubt on PC games that use CD audio

Posted on 2023-05-21, 05:55

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Hey, Have you guys ever noticed that every (at least on my experience) game that uses CD audio always freezes for a very brief moment once the audio track restarts? I always noticed that on PC games, but such thing never happens on console games due to them having a dedicated CPU for audio. …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-20, 17:45

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Are they, though? I would argue that there are A LOT of games (too many) that (most) 3dfx cards cannot handle well at more appropriate (higher) resolutions - especially since the OP mentioned a 'late 1997 to late 2000' interval. For sure, if higher resolutions at 60+ FPS are desirable, Voodoo cards …

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Re: Pentium MMX 166 / Soyo SY-5BT / S3 Trio64V+ / Voodoo1 / OPTi 82C930 / AWE64 Gold / SC-155

Posted on 2023-05-20, 13:44

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I'm currently in the process of replacing my standard CF cards with industrial grade ones. Industrial_CF_Cards.jpg I didn't really have any issues with the standard cards, but I recently got a good deal for their industrial counterparts, so I figured why not. As before, the smaller 2 GB card will be …

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Re: Intel publishes a white paper on x86S, a 64-bit only architecture

Posted on 2023-05-20, 10:20

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Itanium's back? 😁

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2023-05-19, 14:46

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Finished the Lost Mission bonus campaign from Doom 3: BFG Edition . With only 8 levels, it was even shorter than RoE. The maps were fairly action packed though, with larger quantities of powerful enemies being regularly thrown at you. The fights on those last couple of hell levels were particularly …

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