Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-28, 13:15

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Got an Audigy1 (SB0090) and the accompanying LiveDrive (SB0010) for 15 EUR total. Audigy1.jpg The plastic on the LiveDrive is yellowed and the tiny bits which close the optical in/out ports are missing. Fortunately, I do have another Audigy1 LiveDrive which is in much better shape, and I'll be using …

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Re: Table Fog & 8-bit Paletted Textures

Posted on 2022-04-27, 15:18

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Given that the TNT2 displayed the stars in Thief II, this at least debunks the theory that it was missing on all nVidia cards. :D That was one of the reasons why I got this TNT2 M64. Back in the day, I had a standard TNT2, and that was the card on which I played Thief 2 for the very first time. I …

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Re: Table Fog & 8-bit Paletted Textures

Posted on 2022-04-27, 13:33

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Kahenraz wrote on 2022-04-27, 13:18: I thought that the TNT2 could do palletized textures. Sadly, no. From the Nvidia lineup, only GeForce 1-5 cards support paletted textures, as noted on the Vogons wiki.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-27, 13:17

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by Joseph_Joestar

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But I don't think there are any DOS games that use XG. Some late-era DOS games which use the Miles Sound System do advertise XG support, but I'm not sure if it actually works. https://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?id=100131&mode=view The only game that I can think of off the top of my head is …

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Re: Table Fog & 8-bit Paletted Textures

Posted on 2022-04-27, 13:01

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I got my hands on a TNT2 M64 so I wanted to put it through some tests. I used this rig for testing all the cards. All tests were performed under Windows 98SE with DirectX 9.0c. No unofficial service packs or any third-party hacks were used. Graphics cards tested: Nvidia TNT2 M64 using Nvidia …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-27, 11:36

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Got this Leadtek branded TNT2 M64 for next to nothing: TNT2_M64.jpg It has an interesting BIOS animation where some letters are displayed in color and kind of move from left to right. I had a regular TNT2 back in the day, so I got this M64 because it's much cheaper, and I mainly wanted to test some …

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Re: Competition! Win a 3DFX Voodoo3 Graphics Card. ----#Quake3toTheMax----

Posted on 2022-04-26, 18:17

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by Joseph_Joestar

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bofh.fromhell wrote on 2022-04-26, 18:11: And yea, the CPU-z version I'm using wont show the actual CPU frequency (notised after uploading the vid) but its legit. Try CPU-Z Vintage Edition (scroll further down on their download page). It works great on Win98 and has improved detection routines for …

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Re: MK8330 : new soundcard based on the CMI 8330 chipset

Posted on 2022-04-26, 12:52

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Kahenraz wrote on 2022-04-26, 12:40: Maybe it's the PCI cards that are junk. I didn't even know these came on ISA cards. The CMI8330 is a really nice chip for DOS gaming. Here's my review of a CMI8330 integrated on a PC Chips M571 motherboard. And here's Gerwin's review of a standalone card based …

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Re: Pentium 4 Willamette socket 423 build

Posted on 2022-04-25, 11:47

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Heh, that's the same AOpen case that I'm using for my AthlonXP rig . I really like that aesthetic. It's a bit more modern than the "beige blocks" of the 90s, but still not as fancy as some mid 2000 era cases. Good choice on the other components too. It's a very nice system for Win9x gaming. Try …

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Re: P4 HT 670 / Asus P5P800 / FX5950U + V2 SLI / Audigy 2ZS + Vortex2 + X2GS / Win98

Posted on 2022-04-25, 06:56

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by Joseph_Joestar

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How important do you feel Redbook audio is for an XP build? Were games still streaming audio directly off the CD at that point or do you think I could get away with a USB ODD or even mounting ISOs? Game music based on CD audio tracks went out of style in the late 90s, around the time when MP3 came …

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Re: How do you enjoy games like Wolf3D/Blake Stone without WASD?

Posted on 2022-04-24, 10:20

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I used to play Doom, Heretic, Duke3D etc. with keyboard only, as was the norm at the time. My earliest use of the mouse for looking around probably started with either Quake 1 or Quake 2. But I was still using the arrow keys to navigate at that time. Not sure when exactly I made the switch to WASD, …

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Re: (Solved) Creative Audigy 2 ZS remote control won't work

Posted on 2022-04-24, 08:26

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Just wanted to confirm that the remote control doesn't seem to work with VXD drivers, but does with WDM driver. Verified today with Windows 98se. Too bad! On a similar note, I've noticed that the "CD Digital" slider is missing under Volume Control when using the VxD driver variety. It seems that …

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Re: Windows 98SE: Pentium III or Athlon 64?

Posted on 2022-04-24, 04:30

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by Joseph_Joestar

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That Athlon64 will be significantly faster than the Tualatin. If you want a performance comparison, here are some benchmarks on my Athlon64 3000+ compared to my AthlonXP 1700+ . The latter is roughly in the ballpark of an 1.4 GHz Tualatin. Notice how much more performance the Athlon64 draws out of …

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Re: P4 HT 670 / Asus P5P800 / FX5950U + V2 SLI / Audigy 2ZS + Vortex2 + X2GS / Win98

Posted on 2022-04-24, 03:47

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I actually already have an X-Fi Titanium that's in my Windows 10 "Retro" build so I guess I could always pull it out of that and put in a potential Windows XP build. Be vary of the different models though. Titanium HD doesn't have XP drivers. And Xtreme Audio varieties process EAX in software, …

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Re: P4 HT 670 / Asus P5P800 / FX5950U + V2 SLI / Audigy 2ZS + Vortex2 + X2GS / Win98

Posted on 2022-04-24, 03:31

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Thanks! I'm only running Windows 98 on this machine, but am considering dual booting and possibly even just building "one more" retro rig as a dedicated Windows XP machine. I actually have a GTX 960 and most of the stuff I'd need to pull it off. Any recommendations? For the sound card, I would go …

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Re: P4 HT 670 / Asus P5P800 / FX5950U + V2 SLI / Audigy 2ZS + Vortex2 + X2GS / Win98

Posted on 2022-04-24, 02:07

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Really nice setup. I love Notctua fans since they are so quiet and efficient. Good case airflow should keep those Voodoo2s reasonably cool. I ended up having a dedicated DOS rig as well, and keeping my most powerful retro system as Windows only. BTW, are you dual booting with WinXP or just using …

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Re: What's the most recent dumb tech mistake you've made?

Posted on 2022-04-23, 21:15

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I accidentally trashed a DFI LanParty motherboard while mounting a way too heavy aftermarket cooler on the chipset.

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Re: The FX 5900 runs cool as a cucumber

Posted on 2022-04-23, 09:51

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by Joseph_Joestar

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Yoghoo wrote on 2022-04-23, 09:24: On a Pentium 3 650? If it runs at all it won't be playable. Just noticed the system he's using. Yeah, that's a huge mismatch between the GPU and the CPU. You want something like an Athlon64 3000+ or better in order to properly drive that card.

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Re: The FX 5900 runs cool as a cucumber

Posted on 2022-04-23, 09:12

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by Joseph_Joestar

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I noticed during testing that the card doesn't get got at all, so I modified the fan header with a Noctua resistor accessory. It's barely audible now and only manages around about 60C when running 3DMark 2001. At default settings, 3DMark 2001 is not a very demanding test for that card. You need …

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Re: 4:3 vs. 5:4

Posted on 2022-04-23, 06:59

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by Joseph_Joestar

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FioGermi wrote on 2022-04-23, 06:57: Dumb question. But is there some easy way to way to side-by-side compare how bad 5:4 stretches vs true 4:3 with screenshots? Just curious how ugly the stretch looks Take a 1024x768 screenshot in a game and then resize it to 1280x1024 in Photoshop without …

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