Re: VMWare Workstation Question Player : How do you scale the guest window without adjusting the resolution of the guest

Posted on 2021-10-23, 16:06

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Workstation Pro has guest stretching (either free or keep aspect ratio), but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't let Player have it. Filename stretch.png File size 14.18 KiB Views 934 views EDIT: They didn't let Player have it

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Re: Wanna build a Windows 98 gaming PC, but could use some pointers

Posted on 2021-10-23, 14:47

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You can always just use a newer case. Really no reason to use an old case other than aesthetics and wanting very poor airflow. My problem with newer cases is they usually don't have the drive bays that I need, I need two small ones for a 3.5 inch floppy disk drive and an SD card reader, and at …

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Re: Wanna build a Windows 98 gaming PC, but could use some pointers

Posted on 2021-10-19, 17:21

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JustRob wrote on 2021-10-19, 00:27: So it's a trade off, huh... I have a couple of unused Geforce 2 MX400 cards lying around, got them once in a box with parts... Does that work with an AGP 2x? Yes; the mobo in my 98/DOS only has a 2x and the MX400 runs fine

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Re: UNISOUND - Universal ISA PnP Sound Card Driver for DOS v0.76f

Posted on 2021-10-17, 13:13

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OK, now it is working MIDI music with unisound! All I did was add 'Blaster= P0' to disable Midiport address(of Crystal chipset). It was suggested by my friend in different internet forum. other Unisound extra setting for Orpheus sound card is only to enable Crystal MPU but there is No disable …

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Re: What have I got here: a slotket, slocket or slotkey - and how far can I go with it?

Posted on 2021-10-04, 17:09

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Yes. The ASUS P3B-F most likely does support the lower voltages. But you may need the latest BIOS version if you do not have it already. I'd think the ability to support the correct voltages is going to hinge more on the PMIC on the board than the BIOS (or maybe I'm wrong and it depends on both). …

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Re: Alcohol 120 images created on modern PC to be used on Windows 98?

Posted on 2021-10-02, 01:50

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Test 1: So the only type of image Win98 can't run from either DT or Alc is MDS/MDF, which sucks since the only things I have in that format are the games that had copy protection on 'em. ISO and BIN/CUE work fine, even when ripped using a newer version of 120%; it's just MDS/MDF files. Test 2: …

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Re: Alcohol 120 images created on modern PC to be used on Windows 98?

Posted on 2021-10-02, 00:05

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I have Daemon Tools (Ultimate key) but the Windows 98 version of Daemon Tools is pretty worthless in what it can emulate. Alcohol 120% is far more powerful - so far only Star Trek The Fallen hasn't worked which is why I'd like to try with a more recent version on Windows 10. Daemon Tools was never …

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Re: Alcohol 120 images created on modern PC to be used on Windows 98?

Posted on 2021-09-30, 18:46

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I use the A120% on my XP machine that Phil posted here: https://www.philscomputerlab.com/daemon-tools-windows-98.html (probably works on 10 as well, wouldn't know since my main PC doesn't have an optical drive hence why I'm using my XP one) Depending on the game and how it "doesn't work", you could …

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Re: What is up with CNET?

Posted on 2021-09-28, 12:11

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Honestly I think sites need to start rolling things through wayback machine before nuking pages if it's stuff like this. Definitely made it hard for me over the weekend when I needed to find a quick-n-dirty spec for monitors

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Re: Config.sys & Autoexec.bat for the nth time I imagine

Posted on 2021-09-27, 00:12

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I was expecting this reply. :). Every time I bring this up, someone always jumps and mentions some obscure programs If you want something maybe not obscure, IIRC it's either Ultima 4/5 or one of the Realms of Arkania games that'll also not launch if EMM386 is present, as well as one or two …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-09-26, 13:05

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Finally went to Computer Reset for the first time, the haul is as follows Nice! Is this the shuttered place in Texas that LGR etc did videos about? Are they now open or is it invite / by appointment only? 1. Yes, it is. A few people even mentioned him as a reason for being there or getting …

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Re: Config.sys & Autoexec.bat for the nth time I imagine

Posted on 2021-09-26, 01:40

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So, and I just found this out, you should just be able to use DEVICEHIGH over DEVICE in DOSINIT since it will load into conventional memory should there not be enough UMB or it just doesn't exist. It isn't going to change things functionally if that's true, but it will reduce a bit of clutter :p …

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Re: Mitsumi D509V2 - DOS Area: Drive Not Ready ever

Posted on 2021-09-26, 01:35

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Good luck ! Yeah the auto notify on a Quote+reply here seems a bit off sometimes. Usually it shows up on top right at the Bell but have noticed not always.. Jumpers didn't work, motor doesn't even try no matter if its on motor select or drive select so I think it's toast. The FD-55B I just slapped …

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Re: Mitsumi D509V2 - DOS Area: Drive Not Ready ever

Posted on 2021-09-25, 23:24

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Most all 3.5" newer drives have no jumpers and are locked at DS1 to be used at end of the cable. Yeah the B drive should be set a DS1 and put before the twist. Does the drive have well labeled jumpers ? Or are they just numbered ? The HD, MM and DCH should all be jumpered, some controllers/OS do …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-09-25, 22:17

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Finally went to Computer Reset for the first time, the haul is as follows IMG_2883.jpeg 2x Matsushita-Kotobuki CR-562-B optical drives - 2 top left 1x M-K CR-563-B OD - bottom left 1x HP C4380-56000 2x/6x OD - the top right one 1x TEAC CD-W54E - bottom right one 1x TEAC FD-55B 5.25" FDD (from Ebay) …

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Re: Config.sys & Autoexec.bat for the nth time I imagine

Posted on 2021-09-25, 21:21

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In addition, error messages, well, "erred" on the side of confusing a novice user and therefore had at least some connection to the problem. "Abort, Retry, Fail?" "Invalid page fault" "General protection fault" may not have been clear, but it's almost as if we've gone too far in the opposite …

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Re: A new 95 Build.

Posted on 2021-09-24, 22:17

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Possibly something like this or this if you dont want to use any of the extra headers

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Re: Config.sys & Autoexec.bat for the nth time I imagine

Posted on 2021-09-24, 22:00

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might as well change STACKS= to STACKSHIGH= I personally always set those to 0,0 and never had problems with it. but YMMV. Stay away from STACKSHIGH, I tried that times ago and it causes issues with Bio Menace . :) At least with STACKSHIGH=9,256 though. Would it do the same with 9,128? From what I …

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Re: Win98SE Build

Posted on 2021-09-24, 21:54

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I did pick up a modern PSU that has a 20+4Pin main connector. The board has a 20 pin. Can I presumably just leave off the 4pin part and it should work fine with no adapter needed? Believe so, yeah. Even the startech 24->20pin adapters I use just leave those last 4 connected to nothing (and I only …

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Re: Config.sys & Autoexec.bat for the nth time I imagine

Posted on 2021-09-24, 14:39

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Also, it might be worth using FILESHIGH, BUFFERSHIGH, LASTDRIVEHIGH over the non-high entries to free up a bit more conventional memory for anything including HIMEM. I think it takes me from ~600k to ~620k when booting with DOS1. I moved the non-high versions from [COMMON] to [DOS3] since it's the …

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