Re: ZPC cd rom on Windows 10 with Dosbox

Posted on 2020-05-19, 20:55

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by Jorpho

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Not sure if anyone has figured this out already. I'm trying to run ZPC cd rom on Windows 10 with Dosbox. It'll complete setup then close Dosbox afterwards. Restarting it and running zpc.exe gives errors Cannot find MSVFW32.DLL Unexpected error: 21 You edited your post. Now this is just confusing. I …

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Re: DOSBOX calling executables

Posted on 2020-05-19, 20:37

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by Jorpho

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I have been told that dosbox is not able to call executables Not sure what you mean by that. You can run DOSBox with multiple "-c" arguments to make DOSBox automatically run commands when it starts. https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Usage provides an example: dosbox c:\atlantis\atlantis.exe -c "MOUNT D …

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Re: Full screen

Posted on 2020-05-19, 16:33

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by Jorpho

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in DOSBox Games/Apps

If you want to run apps like WordPerfect, you would probably be better off using vDosPlus. There is an immense knowledgebase on the subject available at http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/ .

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Re: Suggestions for a 98SE Era Build?

Posted on 2020-05-19, 16:14

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by Jorpho

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What configuration(s) would you go with to cover most DOS/3DFX/Windows Era Games? If you know what games you want to run, then you should build a machine that can run those games. If you don't know what games you want to run, then the computers you build will probably just end up collecting dust. …

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Re: ZPC cd rom on Windows 10 with Dosbox

Posted on 2020-05-19, 04:29

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by Jorpho

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I'm trying to run ZPC cd rom on Windows 10 with Dosbox. It looks like you have Windows 3.1 installed in DOSBox, and you're trying to run ZPC with it - despite the fact that it clearly says on the box that it's for Windows 95!? What exactly made you think this would work? Did you read something …

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Re: CD-ROM drives that "lose the strength" to open

Posted on 2020-05-17, 18:10

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by Jorpho

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I had a drive at one point in which one of the tiny plastic gears cracked. Someone suggested I ask on an RC airplane forum about a replacement, as it was popular in some circles to disassemble old drives for the the brushless motors found within. Not sure if that's the case anymore.

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Re: Atari 2600 Games

Posted on 2020-05-15, 23:37

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by Jorpho

in Console & Arcade Emulation

in Console & Arcade Emulation

Asking questions that anyone can answer by looking at Wikipedia really isn't likely to start a conversation, you know. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600

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Re: PS/2 mouse hangs Windows 3.11

Posted on 2020-05-15, 21:09

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by Jorpho

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CachoAlpuy wrote on 2020-05-15, 20:28: doesnt ps/2 only use IRQ 12? So, I guess you wouldn't have anything else trying to use that IRQ?

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Re: PS/2 mouse hangs Windows 3.11

Posted on 2020-05-15, 20:21

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by Jorpho

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

IRQ conflict, maybe?

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Re: Switching video card when switching OS.

Posted on 2020-05-15, 20:19

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by Jorpho

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Thanks. Just one more question. Do adapters exist that would allow both video cards to be connected to a single monitor? I used a VGA "splitter cable" once to connect two cards to a single monitor. Of course it won't work at all if there's any kind of signal coming from the card that is supposed to …

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Re: What would be the most compatible Windows XP computer?

Posted on 2020-05-15, 14:42

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by Jorpho

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I remember Fallout 3 having an issue that made it crash on systems with more than 2 cores - perhaps there were other games with similar problems, maybe for different numbers of cores? So if I wanted a Windows XP machine to play those older games, especially if they hadn't been patched, I guess I'd …

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Re: Coleco Kid Vid Voice Modules

Posted on 2020-05-15, 04:32

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by Jorpho

in Console & Arcade Emulation

in Console & Arcade Emulation

You may have noticed that there are not many posts in this part of the forum. It seems unlikely that anyone would know offhand. Have you not tried Googling already?

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Re: Arabic theme games?

Posted on 2020-05-14, 16:16

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by Jorpho

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I am having a problem with game the Quraish, the game crashes after some time, and no patch are available as the game is not supported anymore. That's certainly obscure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quraish_(video_game) If you're looking for help, you're going to have to give some information …

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Re: Idea: Integrating Sound Blaster emulation in a DOS extender?

Posted on 2020-05-13, 21:43

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by Jorpho

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digger wrote on 2020-05-12, 18:21: So the problem with most purely software-based Sound Blaster emulation solutions is that they only work with real-mode games, since it requires trapping I/O port access. Which ones are you thinking of, specifically?

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Re: games that are better on a Macintosh

Posted on 2020-05-13, 05:41

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by Jorpho

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http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/prince-of-pe … adow-the-flame/ suggests the Macintosh version's high resolution is unique.

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Re: Living Books

Posted on 2020-05-13, 05:38

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by Jorpho

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Yes, that is indeed what is stated in the Wikipedia article.

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Re: Arabic theme games?

Posted on 2020-05-12, 19:20

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by Jorpho

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The first thing that comes to mind is https://www.gog.com/game/alqadim_the_genies_curse , but I can't imagine it is difficult to find more.

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Re: Today in MythBusters: ATI 9700 and 9700 Pro

Posted on 2020-05-12, 19:00

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by Jorpho

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kaiser77_1982 wrote on 2020-05-12, 16:19: I am looking for those card for my collection but it is rare... in ebay is MIA, and the price is too high. What happens with this card? I know it sold well and it wasn't expensive. What "myth" are you trying to "bust" here, exactly..?

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Re: Volo's Gampad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (Do you need this thing?)

Posted on 2020-05-11, 15:28

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by Jorpho

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As of USB HID gamepad descriptor - It is doable, but unreasonable. You may readily buy those converters on Aliexpress for $8-10. I didn't think they were that cheap. I was looking at Raphnet a while ago: https://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/snes2usb_1player_adapter_v2/index.php Surprisingly, they …

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Re: Volo's Gampad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (Do you need this thing?)

Posted on 2020-05-10, 23:01

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by Jorpho

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

So, in a single device you get: SNES Gamepad to PS/2, Genesis Gamepad to PS/2, SNES Gamepad to USB, Genesis Gamepad to USB, and PS/2 Keyboard to USB. If you have the Genesis connector there already, won't it work with other DB-9 controllers like the Atari 2600? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ …

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