Re: How to slow down a windows 98 computer for slower games?
Posted on 2014-07-04, 19:48
Re: How to slow down a windows 98 computer for slower games?
Posted on 2014-07-04, 18:39
it goes to a black screen for a moment and then back onto the desk So you're launching the program by double-clicking it in Explorer? You should try running it from the command line instead; otherwise, you will not be able to see any error messages produced by the program. noting happens in dos …
Re: New Win95 build, mouse issues.
Posted on 2014-07-04, 15:49
I'm on a ASUS TX97-E board with a PS2 port for mouse and the PS2 port wires are plugged into the onboard header as I didn't have the official one from Asus. (trying to source one). You mean you're missing the little black connector block that holds the pins, as pictured in http://img842.imageshack. …
Re: How to slow down a windows 98 computer for slower games?
Posted on 2014-07-04, 15:30
There are many different slowdown methods, but the choice of which one is the best to use depends on what hardware you are using specifically. Jazz Jackrabbit has the Runtime Error 200 bug, doesn't it? It is easiest to simply apply one of various patches to fix the problem, like TPPATCH.
Re: Cannot boot from floppy and CD. HDD boot works good!
Posted on 2014-07-04, 04:31
chinny22 wrote: Just copy the Win9x folder from the CD to your hard drive and run setup.exe Well, if you can access the CD-ROM, there's no need to copy the files to the hard drive first.
Re: Old computers for daily tasks?
Posted on 2014-07-03, 23:03
Re: DOSBox-X branch
Posted on 2014-07-03, 22:57
Just so you know, the game will apparently run without DOSBox in Windows 95 compatibility mode as long as you apply the correct patch. There's a link in Game will ONLY work with CD in drive .
Re: Core 2 Duo confusion...
Posted on 2014-07-03, 18:23
King_Corduroy wrote: Ram will probably be your best bet for noticable performance as well as a 64bit OS if it isn't. There's not much point to going 64-bit with only 4 GB of RAM, I would think.
Re: Thrift store finds? (Software)
Posted on 2014-07-03, 17:19
I found a copy of Jurassic Park: Trespasser not so long ago (jewel case+disc only). But I'll probably just toss it onto eBay. If you're unfamiliar with the game, this Let's Play is well worth your time – even the abridged version. Dude has the voice of an angel.
Re: windows 98 and windows 8 host folder shareing?
Posted on 2014-07-03, 14:58
The key is to explicitly enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP in the Windows 8 network settings. However, it really is easier to just dispense with Windows Networking entirely. Get a tiny SSH server for your Windows 8 PC and an SFTP client for your Windows 98 computer. It will work without any problems. You …
Re: Cannot boot from floppy and CD. HDD boot works good!
Posted on 2014-07-03, 03:55
It has a specific option for the boot order and I've set it to boot from cd first. But still not booting. Tried different drive, media and cable. About the floppy issue I will try it later, but TBH the cd boot concerns me more. Some BIOSes simply will not boot from CD-ROMs, ever, as the standard …
Re: Core 2 Duo confusion...
Posted on 2014-07-02, 20:42
Surely a jump of 0.4 GHz won't make too much of a difference? Why not get a new motherboard with a Core i3 or some such?
Re: Cannot boot from floppy and CD. HDD boot works good!
Posted on 2014-07-02, 17:41
GeorgeMan wrote: I have not installed a win95 or newer pnp os, so I don't really know. This has zero relevance to the ability of your BIOS to boot from CD-ROMs. Can you currently access floppies normally after booting from your hard drive?
Re: Cannot boot from floppy and CD. HDD boot works good!
Posted on 2014-07-02, 15:44
Is it possible that the same ide controller on the mobo to be working good with hdds and not with cdroms? If the BIOS is old enough (and if it's the AMI WinBIOS, it might be) then it might feasibly not support all bootable CD-ROMs. Have you tried looking for a BIOS update? That doesn't explain the …
Re: If you could...
Posted on 2014-07-02, 15:39
Re: Super7 Build for DirectX 7
Posted on 2014-07-02, 15:37
Mismatching really doesn't strike me as a big deal. It's not like the 4MX is a rare luxury item that would be particularly useful elsewhere. SPBHM wrote: for example without the 3dfx render UT it will run extremely poorly Wouldn't a Glide wrapper still work?
Re: hmm, what can i do with a windows 8 and 98 machine and a ethernet cable?
Posted on 2014-06-30, 23:21
Nic-93 wrote: and its connected between the cable only. Unless it's a crossover Ethernet cable (or unless perhaps you have a gigabit ethernet card in your Win98 machine), you can't do jack squat, if I'm not mistaken.
Re: Dynamic (maybe a bit too) music in video games?
Posted on 2014-06-30, 23:19
Re: help for a first timer
Posted on 2014-06-30, 15:34
If you used the DOSBox installer to install DOSBox, there will be a shortcut to the DOSBox configuration file in your Start menu. (All Programs > DOSBox-0.74 > Options > DOSBox 0.74 Options.) D-fend doesn't work, I've already tried that. When asking for assistance, "it doesn't work" is one of the …
Re: Dynamic (maybe a bit too) music in video games?
Posted on 2014-06-30, 15:30
I really liked how in Super Mario Galaxy 2, the music would pick up an extra drum track when you get Yoshi. Mario Kart 7 does something similar when you get into first place. It's a nice touch.
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