Re: I'm looking for CM-32L ROM

Posted on 2005-09-07, 01:36

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It's true. The emulator is a useless pile of binary without being able to do anything thanks to the fact that so few of us have a MT-32 to extract the ROM from (and if we did, why the heck would we be using an emulator that wastes CPU cycles when we have the real thing for flawless 100% emulation of …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-18, 18:22

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Already have a copy that I've played for a bit in DOSBox. Thing is, I enjoy having seperate MIDIs, which is why I asked. And, like I said, it has been a while, and I didn't pay much attention to the intro. The whole thing is a little silly. I probably got it mixed up with Lands of Lore in this case …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-18, 18:01

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Wait, Arena.. Bah, I'm getting mixed up here. No, I was referring to Daggerfall. THAT's why I didn't recognize that particular theme..... I've only played Arena for a few minutes because Daggerfall just felt so much better. Plus, it's a little hard to get started into such a game when they dump you …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-18, 17:07

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I've heard FM synthesis before. Unfortunately. I have no desire to hear it again emulated or otherwise (and why do I want to emulate? I have real OPL hardware. Any game using FM synthesis would drive me crazy.) Actually, FM synthesis is the term used to describe the method by which realy OPL chips …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-18, 16:24

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Hmm, maybe the business world and consumer world may seperate yet again. It bugged the crap out of me when MS announced they were dumping the home os in favor of a business os (out with 9x, in with NT.) Win2K was nothing but pain for me and even wouldn't use my 100% ms compatible mouse at the time. …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-18, 15:48

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Ah, I KNEW that MS thing had to be a cheap peice of crap compared to real hardware. You really had me worried for a moment there. I've heard FM synthesis before. Unfortunately. I have no desire to hear it again emulated or otherwise (and why do I want to emulate? I have real OPL hardware. Any game …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-18, 15:02

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Not just them, all the others who act the same way. They get mad and join the ESA or whatever so no one can touch any of the stuff they won't sell, yet, just as I said, they wouldn't sell it... Even outside of the ESA we have people like Nintendo who know that people just want to play some of those …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-18, 04:50

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Well, yeah, undoubtedly that's the worst problem. It works. I actually didn't realize at first a good while ago when they had kind of gradually switched over to the entity they are now and I still bought games because I thought they were made by sierra. Took a while for it to finally dawn on me that …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-17, 23:56

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I had actually not known of the command line option to do that. It's still worlds easier to just copy over the only files actually needed and a single taylored configuration file in the game's directory and set up a batch file that runs the game directly through it (I know I could have it run …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-17, 21:02

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OpenGL and Direct3D would be more like it. D3D may be a bit in beta status and all, but, the only thing that ever ran less than smoothly or unsafely for me was when I tried the 2xSaI shader code (which btw, crashes me even in the author of that particular code's little demo program.) But, by default …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-17, 08:47

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Does not java work by essentially running a virtual system? I thought I read that back when I had a java class a while back. Would kind of explain certain little things like the way memory has to be allocated to it and such. And, please stop insisting on believing that I'm saying a configurationless …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-17, 05:07

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No, by integration I do not mean "configurationless," I mean "not needing a configuration because it's ALREADY configured" with, as I mentioned, possible exceptions of video settings perhaps since those can still change. Things such as soundcards and etc will remain the same. Maybe frameskip, too, …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-17, 03:25

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Strange. When I wanted Daggerfall so badly, I looked EVERYWHERE and all I found was that they wanted no one to have it for download, but, they weren't selling. This was over rather a long time. Doesn't speak well that the discs were burned rather than real pressed discs though. That meant right from …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-16, 18:23

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Er, I don't mean integration as in built into the kernel. I mean as in, well, NTVDM for example. You run a 16-bit application, it automatically runs through there. When it finishes, the NTVDM closes down, frees up memory, etc. The user never has to browse to a folder, execute ntvdm.exe, change over …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-16, 17:52

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Actually, I use a static IP on my PC, my modem is all that can use DHCP. However, I don't really see how you can draw the line between a dumb terminal that basically does nothing and an auto negotiation for IP, DNS, and gateway information. It's not really a matter of the remote system doing the …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-16, 16:57

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I think DosBox inclusion into Windows would only be possibly if MS designed a software package like Linux has whereas it checks the web for the tons of software that is available for the OS, finds the updated versions and downloads them. It's called Windows Update. And, you forgot I was talking …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-16, 16:35

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Well, you see, what I had in mind was actually a bit more. Basically, I'm wondering if DOSBox could ever reach such a level that it actually starts to become embedded into things such as Windows (maybe already in many linux distros I'll bet.) Only, as an entire replacement for NTVDM completely. Not …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-16, 16:07

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Uhm, that reminds me of something I was wondering. Might there someday be a WinBox? I don't mean like modern Windows NT, but, more towards old windows, starting with 16-bit such as Windows 3.1, maybe never even going so far as Windows 9x. Basically, the sort of things that get emulated through the …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-16, 15:38

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Oh well, it was just a thought. Hopefully by then I'll have a much better CPU capable of some more complex things anyway. I mean, it is true that if this is out there yet, it's on some of their latest that I'm not even looking at anyway. BTW, just right now, the only benefit of PCI-express for …

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Re: Is virtualization about to get easier? Massively more efficient?

Posted on 2005-08-16, 14:55

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About Athlons: I wouldn't consider any Athlon 64 to be old yet. I just got a new Athlon XP 3200+ last year! I hope to build some kind of 64-bit system in early 2006 though. Heh, I hope you meant "Athlon XP" rather than "Athlon 64," else I'm one confused person. Anyway, I have to agree that it's sad …

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