Re: True aspect ratio of VGA mode 13h (320x200)?

Posted on 2007-11-16, 00:09

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Monitors sold when these games were sold had controls to stretch or squeeze the image horizontally and vertically without distorting the pixels at all. Some games may do better letterboxed using the vertical control.

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GUS PNP and SB AWE64 in the Same System

Posted on 2007-11-03, 21:01

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Is it possible to get these two cards working in the same computer? Both cards are PnP, but the amount of resources they demand would but a strain on any system. Consider the SB AWE64: Soundblaster Port AWE Port SB IRQ Low DMA High DMA MPU401 Port The GUS PnP is much worse Ultrasound Port Ultrasound …

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Re: Where do I find new cases with PC speakers still in them(as well as 300W+ PSUs with -5V power)? Also, Win98SE under

Posted on 2007-10-27, 19:11

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Interesting about the -5V and the SCC-1, I never realized that was something I needed to be concerned about. So what are the symptoms if your power supply doesn't give the needed -5v? I have my SCC-1 in a Soyo P4 ISA system with a pretty new (purchase in the last year) 450W power supply and haven't …

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Re: Where do I find new cases with PC speakers still in them(as well as 300W+ PSUs with -5V power)? Also, Win98SE under

Posted on 2007-10-24, 02:34

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The only ISA cards that use a -5V line are truly ancient 8-bit ISA devices. The only two I know of are the IBM 5.25" Diskette Drive Adapter than the Roland LAPC-I sound card.

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Re: Just got a SCB-55 daughterboard, any utils for it?

Posted on 2007-10-11, 23:13

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Hiya! I just received a SCB-55 daughterboard, in it's original packaging with ALL disks/manuals! feels like I bought it new! all top-shape! :happyhappy: I wonder though, if there is some kind of util to make it switch from GM to GS mode and vice-versa... like the one I have for the SCC-1... any …

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Re: PCEm. Another PC emulator.

Posted on 2007-10-10, 23:59

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Isn't this just a stripped down version of MESS? I don't see what is so special about it.

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Re: Looking for PVGA1A

Posted on 2007-10-04, 23:21

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There may be games and demos that just don't support anything else -- so far I've found only one but I did not do really thorough search yet What would the name of that game be?[/code]

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Re: Experimental VGA patch

Posted on 2007-10-03, 00:29

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Just a note. With latest DOSBox 0.72 CVS build from ykhwong and machine set to demovga, Pinball Fantasies show correct colors in table select menus. :cool: The demovga option does not seem to want to work in fullscreen with direct3d. It would be perfect if these two options could be made compatible …

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Re: Revised list of Voodoo games for DOS.

Posted on 2007-09-18, 01:06

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While this may not be the proper discussion to ask in, but has anyone developed a list or know of Windows games that will only work with an original Voodoo 1 card?

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Thoughts on Tomb Raider Anniversary [Spoilers]

Posted on 2007-09-08, 03:45

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Having legitimately completed Tomb Raider Anniversary, I would like to offer my thoughts on this remake of a classic. Lara is portrayed to be a lot less inherently violent this time around. The Lara of old was a PETA person's worst nightmare, a person who would kill anything that stood between her …

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Re: Voodoo 3/4/5: DVI?

Posted on 2007-09-08, 00:09

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IIRC Voodoo5 DVI-out is not DVI-D. I'm not sure, I still use CRT for my voodoo system. There are three varieties of DVI: DVI-D - Digital Only (comes in single and dual link varieties) DVI-A - Analog Only DVI-I - Analog & Digital (comes in single and dual link varieties) The analog only connector …

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Re: Voodoo 3/4/5: DVI?

Posted on 2007-09-06, 23:46

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Davros wrote: yep all lcd's will accept an analog signal Obscenely, many LCDs, lower quality devices especially, will not accept a digital signal, having no DVI-D port. The LCD is about the most digital in function of any known display technology.

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Re: Practicality/ logic for old hardware vs. newer hardware

Posted on 2007-09-05, 00:22

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I'd just use Quake95 if you really want to play Quake. That game is one that would require a ton of CPU power within DOSBOX. Actually, Quake plays pretty damn smoothly at 100K cycles, dynamic core in a 640x480 resolution. This is what I found in single player, multiplayer may prove to be more of a …

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Re: Practicality/ logic for old hardware vs. newer hardware

Posted on 2007-09-02, 14:48

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Our fastest machines are not powerful enough to run more demanding DOS programs within DOSBox. Could you give examples of these DOS games that fit this category? I know Quake is a resource demanding game, but 150,000 cycles for non-acceleration or a DOS GLQuake patch should do the trick.

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Re: Voodoo 3/4/5: DVI?

Posted on 2007-08-26, 14:48

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Why bother, the monitor's conversion circuitry will do almost as well.

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Re: Voodoo 3/4/5: DVI?

Posted on 2007-08-26, 13:41

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I think I have confirmed that the Voodoo 3 3500 uses a port that is physically identical to a DVI port, but does NOT carry DVI signals. It carries VGA and video signals. If I want DVI, I will have to pay up for a Voodoo 5 5500 MAC PCI and flash the BIOS.

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Re: The Anti-DOSBox Machine

Posted on 2007-08-26, 02:37

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This is what is currently contained in the machine: Pentium II 450MHz 128MB PC100 SDRAM ASUS P2B 24x CD-ROM 1.44MB Floppy nVidia Geforce 256 32MB AGP (ELSA w/DVI) 3Com PCI NIC 10/100 card 6GB Quantum Fireball HDD Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold Gravis Ultrasound ACE I am unsure about many things. This …

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Re: A Vision of a Perfect PC

Posted on 2007-08-26, 01:12

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My vision has really changed this year, since I have discovered that fantastic machine known as the Tandy 1000 SX. It is my 4.77MHz machine of choice for the following reasons: 1. Five 8-bit ISA expansion slots 2. Comes with a printer port and two joystick ports 3. Can be upgraded to 640KB of RAM …

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Re: Voodoo 3/4/5: DVI?

Posted on 2007-08-20, 03:48

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What about the performance of the PCI version vs the AGP version, is it really noticeable in games?

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Voodoo 3/4/5: DVI?

Posted on 2007-08-20, 00:58

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From the photographs I have seen, the Voodoo 3 3500 has what seems to be a DVI port on it. I dislike the loss in quality you get when you use a VGA connector to a LCD. But is the port a true digital DVI and does it work with usual LCD monitors of today? Also, some Voodoo 5s 5500 PCI has a DVI port, …

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