Re: Gotek like Optical Driver Emulator - Is it possible?
Posted on 2022-12-15, 19:12
Fixel just posted a preorder for the first batch. $319, and says limited quantity preorder and price will change. https://3do.dev/products/ide-emulator-batch1
Re: X-Wing (floppy) problem on AMD 5x86-160
Posted on 2022-12-14, 22:22
I never played X-Wing, but I found that its successor TIE Fighter has midi music that the SB16's MPU cannot handle. IIRC it is most noticeable as delays whenever a midi music track changes. You can test whether things run better and reliable with the OPL/FM music option, if so then you know what …
Re: Building a WinXP PC
Posted on 2022-12-06, 01:05
Agreed going full Domesday Duplicator makes more sense in this case. It was written to do direct capture of RF signals from Laserdisc players. But can now also do VHS, CD, and audio cassettes. You can then use software to decode the signal to output playable media. But more importantly, you can back …
Re: Tiny Vortex86-based DOS gaming PC - weeCee
Posted on 2022-12-04, 13:57
So I’m exploring ways of getting digital image out of the weeCee. The datasheet of SOM304RD-52VINE1 mentions that the module outputs a digital signal (DVO) meant for LCD displays. You can use a (proprietary?) 44-pin box header connector to connect an LCD screen. This signal can be converted to LVDS …
Re: About Roland Virtual Sound Canvas 3
Posted on 2022-12-03, 22:44
What we really need to accomplish is to hack-upgrade the old 32-bit VSTs to the more modern 64-bit versions and find a way to use the original GS ROMs with a Roland SuperCanvas VST module. You'd need to decompile or completely reimplement them, sadly it isn't a simple conversion. There is …
Re: About Roland Virtual Sound Canvas 3
Posted on 2022-12-03, 15:15
Shreddoc wrote on 2022-12-03, 08:44: Yes, the demand for a Sound Canvas or XG emulating device would indeed be limited to "people who use Sound Canvases or XG synths, for whatever purpose". Here at Vogons, that's quite a large proportion of us. 😀 There are dozens of us. Dozens!!!
Re: About Roland Virtual Sound Canvas 3
Posted on 2022-12-03, 01:10
brandon9271 wrote on 2022-12-03, 00:08: where do you find thin clients for 20 bucks? eBay.com, search "thin client" sort by lowest price and shipping. First result is: Dell Wyse Tx0 Thin Client for $13 with free shipping, and there are many, many more.
Re: About Roland Virtual Sound Canvas 3
Posted on 2022-12-02, 23:40
Is it Linux or Windows that has issues with low-latency audio? That might a big point on why this doesn't exist on a Pi. MT32-Pi isn't Linux, it's running bare metal on the Pi. VSTs are based on Windows, so you need both Wine and x86 to ARM translation to run them. Then it's a matter of redirecting …
Re: Why is my Super Socket 7 super slow untill POST happens
Posted on 2022-12-02, 23:27
BTW if you've only ever been exposed to modern machines what it might be doing is normally fast for the era. Not sure where you have your expectations pegged for fastness or slowness. I hope it's not any slower than a modern Ryzen boot. I remember it taking over a minute to boot when it was first …
Re: Gpu advice needed for a WinXP build.
Posted on 2022-11-25, 16:17
The GTS250 is a much faster card than the GT310. That said, what is your goal with this system? A P4/A64 build is on the low end of XP performance. And you would be bottlenecking a GTX700 series card an insane amount. If you are shooting for Crysis and the like, Core2 systems are still very …
Re: Gotek like Optical Driver Emulator - Is it possible?
Posted on 2022-11-25, 00:25
it would be great if it didn't cost as much or more as the tattiebogle ode The 3DO ODE is $250, and 3D0 Digital HDMI mod is $225. So I could see it being around the Tattiebogle price. Sadly the cost of everything especially FPGAs is through the roof right now. The makers of the OSSC have currently …
Re: Gotek like Optical Driver Emulator - Is it possible?
Posted on 2022-11-24, 18:32
weedeewee wrote on 2022-11-24, 16:12: Odd that, with the specs he's listing, hard drive emulation support isn't listed. anyway, interest submitted ! Hard drive emulation is talked about near the top of the page, but yes it's supported.
Re: Gotek like Optical Driver Emulator - Is it possible?
Posted on 2022-11-23, 21:20
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
Re: VST Midi Driver Midi Mapper
Posted on 2022-11-21, 23:29
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 …
Re: Two MIDI modules for two computers
Posted on 2022-11-21, 22:40
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 …
Re: VST Midi Driver Midi Mapper
Posted on 2022-11-20, 23:37
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 …
Re: Two MIDI modules for two computers
Posted on 2022-11-20, 23:00
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.
Re: Newest possible systems for Windows XP and Windows 7
Posted on 2022-10-23, 22:06
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? …
Re: Significant differences with certain MIDI files across Roland synthesizers
Posted on 2022-10-23, 20:43
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 …
Re: Building a win 98 machine
Posted on 2022-10-23, 13:43
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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