Re: In search for max sound compatibility :)

Posted on 2023-07-24, 11:52

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Hi Everyone, As the title says, I am looking to have the most compatibility for sound options in my retro system. It is a Compaq 486/66, and use it to play PC games from the early 80's to the mid 90's. I have recently acquired an Orpheus II soundcard (absolute beast of a sound card), giving me …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-07-22, 03:38

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I was just watching LGRs latest vid on the SideWinder Force Feedback Pro and just for a bit of fun I went to Ebay sellers hub to check the prices and sure enough on the day that the video releases the sales of the SideWinder shot up. I'm aware this is probably obvious to a lot of people and I'm not …

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Re: Collection rationale

Posted on 2023-07-20, 13:59

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I mean yeah kinda , considering most of this stuff at least where I live used to be thrown out on the side of the road , I had a whole stack of sb16s (ct1700s and ct2200s) that I sold off for next to nothing , someone even threw out a boxed 5.25 copy of police quest 2 , a 486 with VLB slots and an …

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Re: Which games are better on a Macintosh?

Posted on 2023-07-15, 00:18

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Yeah I've gotta say the mac versions are definitely very impressive, though I'd say the biggest downside to the mac is the smaller library of games , if you stick with the mac you miss out on games like veil of darkness , ecstatica , callahans crosstime saloon , inner worlds , quarantine, Robinson's …

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Re: Looking for a DOS computer...

Posted on 2023-06-30, 13:29

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by AppleSauce

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Couldn't OP just use a gotek? That would probably solve the reliability problems and make it easy to install dos on whatever hardware he chooses.

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Re: Interview with AdLib employees! [done on 17/12/2016] - currenty being Edited

Posted on 2023-06-27, 06:27

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So, any news on this? Stuck in editing limbo? Yes and no. I suggest you read above! In short : new material, interviews, and footage makes for a more complete project, but at the expense of time. Hope it's not lost, I just was pointed to this thread. Sounds terribly interesting! I appreciate the …

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Re: SB16 + GUS Classic + PCMIDI/MT-32 for DOS/Win3.11 - should this "just work"?

Posted on 2023-06-15, 01:51

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by AppleSauce

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I've also got a similar setup , but with a pentium 233 mmx , a GF1 gus clone , sound blaster 16 ct1740 and a AWE64 gold then a roland MIF IPC clone card made by Texelec going connected to an official Roland MPU 401 via DB25. Since you dont have a third sound card you should probably be able to set …

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Re: 90s Era MIDI keyboards for PC Market

Posted on 2023-06-14, 05:08

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by AppleSauce

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I've got a Roland SK50IV , I should practice more on it though 😆 as an added bonus it comes with a built in sc50 inside or you can just mute it and use it as a regular midi controller. downside is its not super small , so might be a bit unwieldy. Filename sk50.PNG File size 260.18 KiB Views 195 …

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Re: rather peroid correct pc to play ps1 multi plattform titel in best possible quality?

Posted on 2023-06-08, 11:05

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by AppleSauce

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Something like a Pentium 3 + GeForce2 - GeForce4 MX rig should do it otherwise but Resident Evil is extremely fussy about hardware and pretty much requires ~133MHz CPU and maybe possibly Windows 95, which is way too slow for the other games. You can get away with earlier video card but some of …

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Re: Vodoo 2 Sli vs Vodoo3 ? Which configuration would be more flexible?

Posted on 2023-05-26, 21:10

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by AppleSauce

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in Marvin \ Video

This is pretty much why I opted for having voodoo 2s in sli vs a voodoo 3 as you can pair them with some kind of geforce card for better direct 3d and opengl support. Plus not to mention you can in addition to the agp geforce also throw in a pci card like say a matrox mystique for even more API …

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Re: What's your absolute favorite piece of retro hardware?

Posted on 2023-05-23, 16:41

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by AppleSauce

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Probably going to have to go with the roland MPU 401. Although it was a bit pricey its probably amongst the best value retro purchase I've ever made. I've played a ton of games in DOS using a midi desktop module paired with this and its never skipped a beat. No need for TSRs or emulation , just bare …

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Re: Your favourite coop games for dos and windows 98?

Posted on 2023-05-23, 09:41

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Jazz Jackrabbit 2 has split screen co-op iirc.

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Re: Five sound cards, one computer? Questions before I buy

Posted on 2023-05-19, 12:36

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Comes down to resources, even then you can get away with sharing IRQ's etc in some instances. I forget the name but someone here did put in a crazy amount of cards and explained how he managed it, but it's definitely possible I think it was carlostex iirc? He had that crazy Sonic Ecstasy build with …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-05-06, 16:35

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Jesus , hopefully these outrageous prices justify Keropi or someone to make a reproduction at some point 😆 Filename collectibles.PNG File size 235.25 KiB Views 597 views

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2023-05-06, 01:52

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by AppleSauce

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Here's another picture of my janky setup (I'm pretty sure I posted one before) , excuse the rats nest of wires. Oooh that Microsoft Sidewinder 3d Pro 🤤 (in front of a rather silly amount of MIDI boxes!) - I recently bought a modern Logitech joystick to play the modern Descent remakes and... damn, …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2023-05-05, 15:53

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Here's another picture of my janky setup (I'm pretty sure I posted one before) , excuse the rats nest of wires. Finally I've got everything up and running. Some changes: Amiga 500 now has a expansion lid with compact flash slot that a mate of mine printed. Got a monitor stand for the CM8833 Mk2 and …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-04-28, 18:13

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They aren't totally compatible with all MFC games because the IBM MFC uses a proprietary midi interface but I think a few games are mutually compatible with both since sierra supported basically every sound device in the 80s. So your best bet might be an FB01 hear what the card sounds like in some …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-04-28, 08:58

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Alright, I'm looking to see what this community considers as "fair value" for a Soundblaster Live PCI, not gold. I'm in the market for one, and would like to know the value range to look at. As far as I know sound blaster lives are still dirt cheap , should be like what 5-10 dollars worth or so? …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-04-28, 04:49

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LGR driving up them prices again XD For anyone that doesn't know it has the basically the same audio chips as the yamaha FB01 desktop synthesizer which are way cheaper. They aren't totally compatible with all MFC games because the IBM MFC uses a proprietary midi interface but I think a few games are …

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Re: High-end Windows 95 gaming PC?

Posted on 2023-04-27, 13:27

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by AppleSauce

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I've got a Pentium 1 MMX @ 233 MHZ, paired with a Voodoo 1 for that period and a AWE64 Gold. The problem with the win 95 early 3d period is it relies alot on proprietary 3D graphics cards, and things can get pretty expensive pretty quick once you look into things like the Nvidia NV1 or the Rendition …

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