Windows game recommendation?

Posted on 2022-08-01, 02:54

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by Alistar1776

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I built a Windows XP machine to play my physical big box pc games, which arent very many, probably 6 in total id say. But i'd like to expand on that collection a bit, along with my Windows 98 machine. I typically like puzzle/strategy type games as well as car games and rpg style games. My Windows XP …

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Re: Win98SE CD-RW utilities?

Posted on 2022-07-31, 07:16

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by Alistar1776

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Nero Burning ROM 5 to 7 had some CD-RW utility included on CD, if memory serves. Was installed on my father's PC. It was located in the taskbar, near the clock.. Nero 5 and 6 ran on Windows 98/Me still, I think. i would be looking for software or an iso image to transfer via usb, as I have no legit …

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Re: Win98SE CD-RW utilities?

Posted on 2022-07-31, 05:02

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by Alistar1776

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ok, thanks. ill look into them when I get the time

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Win98SE CD-RW utilities?

Posted on 2022-07-31, 00:40

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by Alistar1776

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I cant seem to figure out how to reformat a rewritable disk in Windows 98 SE. Ive done it before on newer systems with windows 7 or 10, but im assuming the software was built into the OS, where as Win98SE doesnt have it built in. Is there some kind of software I could use to help with this? Thanks …

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Re: Slot A processor upgrades?

Posted on 2022-07-30, 22:57

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by Alistar1776

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The best CPU would be the 1 GHz Orion or Thunderbird, both are supported by the chipset, but a BIOS update might be required. However, I would say that the extra 150 MHz wouldn't be very noticable I'm afraid... And don't look at the absurd prices asked on eBay... For a VGA card, see if you can get …

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Slot A processor upgrades?

Posted on 2022-07-30, 20:40

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by Alistar1776

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So I have an old Gateway, my Win98SE system, that I want to upgrade for gaming. My most demanding game recommends a P4 or equivalent 1.6ghz processor. what I have is an AMD Athlon 850mhz which is barely minimum spec for the game. Im curious if theres a possible upgrade that can be swapped in? Its a …

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Re: Win98SE SB Live! driver help

Posted on 2022-07-30, 05:48

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by Alistar1776

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ok, went thru Joe's guide to run Audigy drivers on the CT4830 Sound Blaster Live! and sounds are running great, and sound pretty decent. I have it hooked up to an old set of Harmon/Kardon speakers, and it sounds pretty good for its age. Id say to any one browsing this forum for a sound solution ( …

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Re: Post your 'current' PC

Posted on 2022-07-26, 16:32

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by Alistar1776

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This is all set up as what i like to call my "battlestation"😂 Main PC: Ryzen 7 5800x, FC is OC to 2000 Geforce RTX 3070 Ti 32Gb DDR4 3600mhz, OC to 4000 Corsair Dominator Platinum Asus ROG B550-A mobo Corsair H360i Elite AIO CPU cooler Phanteks P500A in white for the case. Boot drive, running …

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Re: Help please. Win98SE Radeon 8500

Posted on 2022-07-26, 15:21

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by Alistar1776

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Update: I got back around to messing with the system a few days ago, and the Radeon 8500 has kicked the bucket entirely. 8 beeps with no display. So, ill be in the market for another gpu. maybe a pci one? ive heard those are more reliable

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Re: Win98SE SB Live! driver help

Posted on 2022-07-24, 19:56

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by Alistar1776

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Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2022-07-24, 06:25: If all else fails, you can use my guide to install Audigy drivers on a SBLive. It should work with all genuine SBLive models. Genuine meaning pretty much everything except Dell's cut down SB0200 card. ill try it. atm, its the only other option for getting …

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Re: DOOM for Win98SE?

Posted on 2022-07-24, 19:51

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by Alistar1776

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Peter.Mengel wrote on 2022-07-24, 19:43: Maybe gotek is a option? Its a Floppy Emulator and works perfect with Dos. Ive got mine for 33€ here in Germany. ill look into it. primary focus at the moment is getting sound to work, thats in another thread. Same system

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Re: DOOM for Win98SE?

Posted on 2022-07-24, 19:36

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by Alistar1776

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Oh, I see. The way I read it, the OP had issues under DOS (Windows 9x DOS) only. I didn't know the problems also affected floppy access on Windows (Edit: Windows Explorer, I mean). i am having the issue in Win98 DOS only, floppy access in windows is just as it should be. I actually have my usb …

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Re: DOOM for Win98SE?

Posted on 2022-07-24, 19:28

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by Alistar1776

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Get nusbe driver for USB Support, download the game and extract the files. You can then install the game. Iam doing it this way. Buying games, downloading images from Archive.org so i own the original and using the image. Just by using most of the time my USB Flash. interesting. ive used the same …

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Re: Win98SE SB Live! driver help

Posted on 2022-07-24, 06:13

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by Alistar1776

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Okay, yeah was just throwing that bit about the CD cable out there just in case. Anyway, other than overwriting a previous driver install and rebooting, which I'll admit seems like a long shot, I don't know what else to suggest. Sorry, wish I could have been of more help. further information, and i …

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Re: Win98SE SB Live! driver help

Posted on 2022-07-24, 05:40

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by Alistar1776

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Sorry to hear you're still having a problem. I had the same issue of no sound with my SB Live! when I installed some other drivers, but the drivers I posted fixed it. It might be worth mentioning that I didn't uninstall the first drivers, just installed the sblive2.zip ones on top of the previous …

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DOOM for Win98SE?

Posted on 2022-07-24, 04:26

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by Alistar1776

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It seems my DOS copy of DOOM wont install on windows 98 in dos mode, but has no problem installing to something solely on DOS 6.22. I assume this is an issue with DOS versions and compatibility, unless theres something else im missing. The error i get is "Sector not found reading drive A. Abort, …

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Re: Win98SE SB Live! driver help

Posted on 2022-07-24, 04:14

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by Alistar1776

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Cool, glad you sorted out the games. I suppose no one will mind if the drivers are attached here. Give that a shot. same issue... the drivers seem to install fine, but all i get is faint static thru the speakers that fades out when attempting to play the sound. Device manager says the device is …

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Re: Win98SE SB Live! driver help

Posted on 2022-07-24, 02:24

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by Alistar1776

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I recommend installing drivers from here as others tend to be somewhat hit or miss. No idea why the games are missing unless it's a modified OEM version or something like that. i got poking around during the reinstall of the OS, found where I could check the box for the built in games. Ill keep …

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Re: Win98SE SB Live! driver help

Posted on 2022-07-24, 01:51

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by Alistar1776

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Here's a disk image with the VXD drivers for your card: http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=805 The included games with Win98 were: Microsoft FreeCell Microsoft Hearts Network Microsoft Minesweeper Microsoft Solitaire Maybe they have to be installed as accessories? I just checked, and …

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Win98SE SB Live! driver help

Posted on 2022-07-23, 23:17

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by Alistar1776

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this is simply cause the driver page confuses me a bit, cause theres 10 different files for SB Live! drivers. I need drivers for the CT4830 pci card, for Windows 98 SE. Secondly, was 98SE supposed to have built in games like the basic solitaire and such? My version doesnt if so. Thanks for the help …

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