Re: Guide: Using Audigy drivers with a Sound Blaster Live (version 2)

Posted on 2022-09-30, 04:14

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I just followed this method to install a SB0220 in a Slot1 system with W98. I did so without installing DirectX9 and can confirm it works without any problem whatsoever. Cheers, thanks for testing this. The only reason I'm including DirectX 9 is because Creative has it as a requirement on the …

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Re: Text corruption in certain games on a GeForce FX 5900XT

Posted on 2022-09-29, 16:09

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed - you checked the unofficial patches for this game? Fix for low res textures - https://dl.old-games.su/get/UIFSA74kRk0FtzQ66Wjkow==,1664637815/pc/need_for_speed_porsche_unleashed/files/NFS5_broken_texture_fix.rar Patches not only to run, but also to run flawlessly …

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Re: Text corruption in certain games on a GeForce FX 5900XT

Posted on 2022-09-29, 16:07

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by Joseph_Joestar

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From my experience, that setting is unavailable in Geforce FX and later cards. But I can confirm that Texel Origin Adjustment setting is necessary to fix the blurry text/UI in some games on NV cards, and I was able to use it on GF4 and earlier. Thanks for confirming this. The issue itself is not a …

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Re: Text corruption in certain games on a GeForce FX 5900XT

Posted on 2022-09-29, 14:47

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Check if you have it in this tab.. Thanks, I must have overlooked that Compatibility tab. I do have the slider but on my card it's grayed out and cannot be moved. I checked the help file and it seems that this is indeed the setting that would fix the issue. However, the help file also states that …

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Re: Text corruption in certain games on a GeForce FX 5900XT

Posted on 2022-09-29, 13:26

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by Joseph_Joestar

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The NFS: Porsche readme has a section describing text corruption when using a TNT2 card: nVidia TNT/TNT2 On the TNT and TNT2 class cards if you are having trouble with unreadable or scrambled fonts, try changing the Addressing Mode switches in the TNT/TNT2 video card control panel to (you may need …

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Text corruption in certain games on a GeForce FX 5900XT

Posted on 2022-09-29, 11:55

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I have recently been testing some games on this system and I noticed an odd issue with two of them. The first one is Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed which has corrupted text in most of its menus: NFS5.jpg Another game where I found a similar problem was Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace. …

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Re: Which video card for SS7 DOS gamer?

Posted on 2022-09-29, 08:32

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I personally like S3+ V1 combo more too, it is more period correct and looks way cooler :) so i keep it like that for now. Maybe i should find an kvm switch for easy swap between S3 and Voodoo? Yes, using a KVM switch is a known good way to avoid the image quality issues which arise when using a …

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Re: Appreciation for VOGONS forum design

Posted on 2022-09-29, 07:50

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I appreciate that it's not blindingly white by default, like so many websites nowadays. The font is easy on the eyes as well, though I kinda dislike how it renders numbers, especially zero which looks more like a lowercase letter O. 😁 Still a great look overall, with a nice retro feel.

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Re: VIA Chipset Issues with SSD and DMA

Posted on 2022-09-28, 19:13

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by Joseph_Joestar

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On some VIA chipsets like the KT133A it helps to use a SATA to IDE adapter which is based on a Marvell chip. They are more expensive but tend to work more reliably in such cases, compared to the adapters based on a JMicron chip. Phil recently made a video on one of those Marvell based adapters.

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Re: Best Game compatibility Win98se Computer Build ?

Posted on 2022-09-28, 07:46

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I do not understand one thing. Why is everybody swearing on the V3? I Mean take a GF2. its faster, its cheaper and runs all the games which v3 also does. and the v3 also doesnt run older dos glide games. and most win98 games support also d3d. the there shouldnt be any game which a d3d wouldnt run …

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Re: Which video card for SS7 DOS gamer?

Posted on 2022-09-28, 07:34

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Tried that combo. Powercolor Virge/gx2 has very nice and sharp picture. But combined with voodoo, image quality is way below average, i dont know if it is faulty voodoo or loop cable? Anyway, what i lose on DOS gaming, if i use Banshee? The image degradation is the consequence of using a pass …

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Re: Which video card for SS7 DOS gamer?

Posted on 2022-09-27, 17:07

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by Joseph_Joestar

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If you're primarily focusing on DOS gaming, the Virge + Voodoo1 combo will provide you with the best overall compatibility. See here: http://gona.mactar.hu/DOS_TESTS/

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Re: List of Win9x games with surround sound support

Posted on 2022-09-26, 06:59

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by Joseph_Joestar

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It's definitely a cool little all-rounder feature wise. Unfortunately I had a pretty bad experience with it overall. Mine seems quite temperamental, at least in this system, with lots of crashes and BSODs. It would lockup every single time I tried using it's SB Pro emulation in Windows regardless …

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Re: Final Fantasy VII AWE Ripping

Posted on 2022-09-25, 18:17

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I used Final Fantasy VII with a Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold, so three things I remember: - Although FF7 had a built-in soundfont utility, it didn't work with AWE64. You had to load the soundfont using the card utility before running FF7. I had similar issues on my AWE64 Gold but I managed to make it …

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Re: Final Fantasy VII AWE Ripping

Posted on 2022-09-24, 06:04

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I recently bought a Yamaha YMF744, the chip says Yamaha XG on it. Is there a way to make use of it in Final Fantasy 7 instead of the softsynth ? If you want to use your YMF744 then don't install the XG softsynth which comes with FF7. The game should automatically recognize your sound card and offer …

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Re: Final Fantasy VII AWE Ripping

Posted on 2022-09-23, 19:00

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by Joseph_Joestar

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If anyone wants to record the FF7 OST using an AWE card, I've posted some instructions here . Basically, you need to set the game up like this: https://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?id=98613&mode=view That way, the custom soundfont which comes with the game will be used. Note that you need at …

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Re: List of Win9x games with surround sound support

Posted on 2022-09-22, 06:26

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I dug out another sound card I had lying around, an AOpen Cobra AW744L II (Yamaha DS-XG), which supports Sensaura, and tried out a couple more games. It only supports 4 speaker output but it's better than my gimped Vortex 2 which is only stereo! That's a very nice card indeed! I have a similar one …

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Re: Diamond Stealth II S220 not posting (Rendition Verite)

Posted on 2022-09-21, 13:44

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Upon closer inspection (and using the Macro camera on my phone) I think I may have found the issue: Scratch.jpg Yeah, that doesn't look so great. Fixing this is way beyond my soldering level, so I'll put the card in storage for now. Maybe one day I can find someone who is skilled enough to mend …

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Diamond Stealth II S220 not posting (Rendition Verite)

Posted on 2022-09-21, 12:54

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I recently snagged this card from my local classifieds for 10 EUR. Condition was "unknown/untested" but for that price, I took a chance. Unfortunately, I can't get it to post. I tried two different rigs, one with a 440ZX chipset and another one with a 430TX chipset and it made no difference. I get …

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Re: CD-ROM Performance Win 98 and DOS

Posted on 2022-09-20, 14:00

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by Joseph_Joestar

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In my experience, this greatly depends on the CD/DVD drive that you're using. It really seems to be a lottery of sorts, some drives simply don't cause the system to stutter when changing CD audio tracks, while others do. Personally, I've had better luck with newer DVD drives (made in 2004 or so) …

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