Re: Gotek like Optical Driver Emulator - Is it possible?

Posted on 2022-11-23, 21:20

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Fixel, the creator of the 3DO ODE, and 3DO/NeoGeo HDMI kits has opened a form to gauge the interest in a generic IDE emulator for PCs, Consoles, and Arcade machines. Let him know how much demand there is for one. https://www.retrorgb.com/ide-pata-emulator-in … rest-check.html

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Re: VST Midi Driver Midi Mapper

Posted on 2022-11-21, 23:29

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I'm sorry, but I utterly fail to see the relevance of iOS and Android having really basic (and not very good) MIDI support. In case somehow I was unclear, I am not saying that ARM can't do MIDI -- that wouldn't make sense as MIDI is basically an interpretation thing much like BASIC or etc, so just …

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Re: Two MIDI modules for two computers

Posted on 2022-11-21, 22:40

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Nope, I'm not thinking about building a MIDI rack. Last night I was searching and came across with an idea: Get one DB-15 to MIDI adapter (that has 2x MIDI) and then connect the adapter on the computer that I'd use, so I'd just need the adapter and two MIDI cables. Thanks for the advice!! The two …

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Re: VST Midi Driver Midi Mapper

Posted on 2022-11-20, 23:37

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Again I want to emphasize: I'm not saying "panic now!" I'm saying "eventually this is just not going to work in a meaningful way for purposes like serious retro gaming. We should prepare in advance instead of waiting until after it happens." But, I'm really just saying it on principle anyway. I …

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Re: Two MIDI modules for two computers

Posted on 2022-11-20, 23:00

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The cheapest and fastest is likely to just be having MIDI cables connected to both computers and then just plugging in a module you want to use. Unless you are building a MIDI rack there's no reason to go with something complex and expensive involving MIDI input selectors.

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Re: Newest possible systems for Windows XP and Windows 7

Posted on 2022-10-23, 22:06

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One issue with mini ITX for XP I didn't see brought up, was the single slot. Sure you can put in a nice graphics card, but if you really want to experience the XP-only games, then a Sound Blaster X-Fi with EAX 5.0 can make some games sound much more immersive. Was the plan just using onboard audio? …

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Re: Significant differences with certain MIDI files across Roland synthesizers

Posted on 2022-10-23, 20:43

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Since this topic helped convince me to buy yet another module (SC-7) I'd like to contribute. I don't have a Roland 8820, but I do have a D70 which is supposedly the same as an 8820 but with digital audio support, as well as 44 and 48KHz output versus the 32Khz on the 8820/8850. It has the same 64 …

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Re: Building a win 98 machine

Posted on 2022-10-23, 13:43

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That should be a very solid Win98 machine. A Geforce FX 5200 isn't the most powerful, but if you stick with DirectX 8 or lower games on it you should be fine. Depending on prices, the FX 5500 is basically the same card and can be found new for reasonable prices. It retains support for 8-bit palleted …

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Re: Tiny Vortex86-based DOS gaming PC - weeCee

Posted on 2022-10-15, 13:23

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I'd really like to get my hands on rloew's source code, particularly his debugging tools AHCI driver as I'm sure there's a treasure trove of knowledge in thereon how to write good 9x drivers to be found there. Sadly I think it's been lost since his passing, R.I.P rloew It's been about 20 years, and …

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Re: MIDI volume wrappers?

Posted on 2022-10-09, 18:39

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Actually it can control MIDI volume with its per application configuration, but as I said, I would like to have the option to change the volume from inside the application. To what I have read, MIDI is a very complex thing to tame and it's just because of some very bright ideas that allowed the …

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Re: Recommended VGA DAC? (re: DisplayPort to VGA)

Posted on 2022-10-08, 23:08

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(S)VGA itself (analogue RGB with separate H/V sync) has no concrete theoretical upper limit, AFAIU. 2048x1536 is likely a common limit imposed by the RAMDACs that are (were?) available either as discrete components or integrated into VGA controllers (or GPUs). I have no idea if CRT monitors …

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Re: Recommended VGA DAC? (re: DisplayPort to VGA)

Posted on 2022-10-08, 20:46

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How is the HDfury X4? It’s listed at 225 MHz but only has an HDMI port. That has a scaler rather than just having a DAC going from digital to analog. I also could be wrong, but I believe VGA will top out at 2048x1536. Honestly, the cheap DP to VGA adapters offices use to get new computers working …

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Re: MIDI volume wrappers?

Posted on 2022-10-08, 20:29

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Thanks for including what you are actually trying to do. DxWnd intercepts the CD calls and has its own CD player which was created to allow the proxying of audio files in place of actual CD playback. This allows the playback to happen in its own process and thus volume can be controlled separately. …

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Re: MIDI volume wrappers?

Posted on 2022-10-08, 17:11

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Are you using Windows 10/11? If so any reason you can't use the volume mixer? Right-click the systray speaker and choose open volume mixer. It should list all applications and you should be able to adjust Coolsoft's volume. Another option is just pressing windows+G which will open the game bar. One …

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Re: Recommended VGA DAC? (re: DisplayPort to VGA)

Posted on 2022-10-08, 16:24

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Do you just want DisplayPort to VGA? The Sunix DPU3000 you mentioned was a triple display device that had DP, HDMI, and VGA output. Pretty much any DP to VGA adapter on the market handles up to 1080p 60hz. Maybe go with a $12-15 adapter versus the $7-8 if you are worried about the quality. But do …

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Re: Setting up WinXP for more than gaming

Posted on 2022-09-25, 15:20

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Whatever you do, don't put it on the Internet unless it's hidden behind a NAT firewall. The Windows Update MiniTool has a version that is still supported on XP. It's a program that you can run rather than the standard Windows Update. It can download and install the latest patches for you. Just be …

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Re: micro ITX Atom board, possible retro platform?

Posted on 2022-09-24, 22:23

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The biggest issue which was already mentioned is the single PCI slot. Even if the board has drivers 3D performance is generally not great. So you are stuck with getting a PCI video card and then sticking with the onboard audio. If you already have the hardware, give it a spin. Worse case it's too …

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Re: AWE64 + CM-300 problems...

Posted on 2022-09-24, 21:24

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I don't have a readily available Win3.11 install, but going off the ol' memory in the control panel there should be either a MIDI option, or it's limited under multimedia. One of the options should be the MIDI mapper which lets you choose the MIDI Output port to use. Do you see anything like that?

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Re: AWE64 + CM-300 problems...

Posted on 2022-09-24, 19:56

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The red power light is on - but not blinking. I'll try some headphones and/or speakers directly. Thanks for the tip! The red power light will always just be lit up when it's power on. The amber light to the left will flash when it received it sees MIDI data. Since it's not flashing it's not seeing …

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Re: AWE64 + CM-300 problems...

Posted on 2022-09-24, 19:32

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Does the audio light on the CM 300 blink at all? If there is MIDI activity should flash or at least be lit. Have you connected headphones or speakers directly to the CM 300 and see if there is audio coming out of it to rule out an issue with audio mixing on the AWE64?

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