Re: Duke3D AWE64 No Music under “Restart in MSDos mode”

Posted on 2021-08-22, 23:39

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by Chadti99

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Gmlb256 wrote on 2021-08-22, 23:09: Chadti99 wrote on 2021-08-22, 23:06: Why does MS-DOS mode not run autoexec automatically? Because it is executed already prior staring Windows 98. For "Restart in MS-DOS Mode" there is a batch file called DOSSTART.BAT in C:\WINDOWS for that purpose, you can add …

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Re: Duke3D AWE64 No Music under “Restart in MSDos mode”

Posted on 2021-08-22, 23:06

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by Chadti99

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Gmlb256 wrote on 2021-08-22, 18:03: Does the AWE64 gets initialized with CTCM then AWEUTIL in MS-DOS mode? This was it, I restarted into MS-DOS mode and reran my autoexec.bat, now I have music in this mode! Why does MS-DOS mode not run autoexec automatically?

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Re: Modern graphics on a 486

Posted on 2021-08-22, 22:35

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by Chadti99

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Also just discovered in Direct3D you can choose resolutions lower than 512 with the Voodoo3, this might open up a few more games to be playable on socket3/486/SiS with a voodoo. When running glide games, for example, I haven't seen much change in frame rate when pushing higher or lower resolution. …

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Re: Improving Turok performance on socket 3 hardware, possible?

Posted on 2021-08-22, 18:35

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by Chadti99

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mockingbird wrote on 2021-08-22, 18:03: Turok 1 has PowerVR support. I can test it with my Cyrix 5x86-120GP at some point. Would def like to see those results!

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Re: Improving Turok performance on socket 3 hardware, possible?

Posted on 2021-08-22, 17:34

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by Chadti99

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Tried the Voodoo3 in Direct3D mode at 320x240 resolution hoping to pick up some frames. Unfortunately 17.4fps is what she pulled. Glide FTW!

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Re: Duke3D AWE64 No Music under “Restart in MSDos mode”

Posted on 2021-08-22, 16:56

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by Chadti99

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I see I’m missing the test for “AWE Synthesized Music” in the diagnose.exe tool while under “Restart in MS-DOS mode” hrm…

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Duke3D AWE64 No Music under “Restart in MSDos mode”

Posted on 2021-08-22, 16:14

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by Chadti99

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Followed Phil’s instructions and if I boot direct to command prompt I can get music when selecting AWE32. If I boot into Windows 98 and then choose “Reboot into MSDos mode” the game will hang at “music init”. If I go into setup.exe the AWE32 can’t be detected but I can select “General MIDI” and the …

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Re: Improving Turok performance on socket 3 hardware, possible?

Posted on 2021-08-22, 11:36

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by Chadti99

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Quick update: POD100 LS486-c2 Voodoo3 Awe64 Value 32mb EDO 256k cache Fastest timings 512 no sound = 30.3 512 with sound, all command line options = 25.7 512 with sound, all cl options, CDDA Audio = 24.2 512 with sound, no command line options = 20.3 Pretty happy with the playability at the 25fps …

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Re: Modern graphics on a 486

Posted on 2021-08-22, 11:16

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by Chadti99

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Huh, that's curious. Can you try the Voodoo3 on your LS486? Usually a Voodoo3 will boot on most SiS based socket 3 boards. Yes the Voodoo3 board runs quite well on the my LS486! Also just discovered in Direct3D you can choose resolutions lower than 512 with the Voodoo3, this might open up a few …

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Re: Modern graphics on a 486

Posted on 2021-08-22, 08:43

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by Chadti99

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I can confirm a Voodoo 4 will not post on either a Lucky Star LS486e-C2 or a Biostar 8433UUD-3.1.

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Re: Modern graphics on a 486

Posted on 2021-08-22, 08:38

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by Chadti99

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Biostar UUD handles pod100 well - fast and stable. Had perf numbers shared somewhere, I think. Agreed, my POD runs stable across multiple socket 3 boards, it’s when I combine it with the MX400 that I start experiencing system hangs. even right after memory test. I’ll test the MX400 on my slot 1 …

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Re: Modern graphics on a 486

Posted on 2021-08-22, 00:14

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by Chadti99

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Things get unstable with POD at what freq? If you are trying to run it at 100 MHz, try bringing it down to 83 MHz. If you are already at 83 MHz, set your SRAM/DRAM settings to conservative settings and try again. If already conservative, try Nvidia driver v45. At 100 or 83, I’m lucky to get into …

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Re: Modern graphics on a 486

Posted on 2021-08-21, 20:38

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by Chadti99

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Is there a Detonator driver that gives comparable Ditect3D performance for an MX400 that a Voodoo2 might have on a POD/UMC combo? I’ve got a PNY MX400 posting and booting into Windows with an AMD 5x86. I can get GLQuake to run but no Direct3D as feipoa mentioned in this thread. GLQuake score was 26 …

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Re: Biostar MB-8433UUD-A

Posted on 2021-08-21, 14:19

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by Chadti99

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Finally found an MX400 that posts on this mobo! A pretty one at that! Unfortunately not all that stable of a combo so far. For me.

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Re: Improving Turok performance on socket 3 hardware, possible?

Posted on 2021-08-21, 12:50

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by Chadti99

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The demo version benchmark is just as long. The only real difference is that you won't be getting any 22khz sounds Got it, thanks for the confirmation, testing so far is proving the 11kHz option makes the biggest difference. So far, with all the console options mentioned above. AMD5X86 @ 180 w/ …

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Re: Improving Turok performance on socket 3 hardware, possible?

Posted on 2021-08-20, 12:29

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Lol, I found the in-game benchmark as well! Just add -benchmark to command line options. Results incoming! This is quite a long benchmark. Maybe the demo version has a shorter one?

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Re: Improving Turok performance on socket 3 hardware, possible?

Posted on 2021-08-20, 12:00

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Well, as always rtfm. I checked the readme.txt and it had a few suggestions on improving performance around sound settings with command line options. -enableHardwareMixing (bypasses direct sound for mixing) -output11k -disableambientsounds (probably makes the biggest difference) Adding all these in …

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Re: Improving Quake performance on POD83.

Posted on 2021-08-20, 10:01

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by Chadti99

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Just wanted to share that I’ve found a hardware and software combo that allows for 40fps in GLQuake with sound! The -wavonly option def makes a difference for the better. POD100 LS486e-c2, fastest timings 256k cache Voodoo3 Awe64 Value GlQuake 0.97 -width 512 384 -wavonly 3dfx MiniGL 1.40 3dfx …

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Improving Turok performance on socket 3 hardware, possible?

Posted on 2021-08-19, 11:53

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by Chadti99

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I’ve noticed with sound off that Turok is quite playable on either my POD100 or AMD5x86 180 machines paired with a Voodoo. As soon as I enable sound, things go downhill fast. Maybe this platform just can’t muster enough grunt to do it with audio, but it seems like it’s close. Adjusting the sound …

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Re: The World's Fastest 486

Posted on 2021-08-15, 16:37

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by Chadti99

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For anyone interested, I got the following results at 180MHz(60x3) in GLQuake. All tests with sound @512x384 unless noted. Both boards with 256k cache and the tightest timings I could get. LS486E-C2 w/3dfx Banshee = 23.3fps LS486E-C2 w/3dfx Voodoo 2 = 24.5fps PCI 1:1 8433UUD w/3dfx Banshee = no …

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