Re: Treat zip-files as directories in the dos shell?

Posted on 2004-01-13, 21:19

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by canadacow

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I still think you're looking at DOS games way too much like console based games. First, your shared zipfile/directory scheme would not work with games that rewrote the executable file as part of the save mechanism (The Starflight series is a particularlly good example). As for the benefits, again, …

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Re: MT-32 with ScummVM ports

Posted on 2004-01-12, 17:26

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by canadacow

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The latest version isn't so processor intensive (no more than the Adlib emulation) and a new version is due out soon that is even further optimized. Harekiet is right though. What you described is a very basic mod-player (wouldn't even qualify as wavetable synthesis because even those have LFOs, …

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Re: Treat zip-files as directories in the dos shell?

Posted on 2004-01-03, 18:20

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by canadacow

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And round and round we go about this silly topic. I think the reason the hardcore DosBox users are against is because its a bastardization of how DOS and the IBM PC circa 1980-1996 worked. Using a zip file scheme is great for cartridge or ROM based games like MAME or Stella, but strikes me as being …

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Re: Multiplay over IPX with DosBox

Posted on 2003-12-29, 17:42

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by canadacow

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Yes, I've more or less completed the IPX networking code. The one downfall, however, is that it doesn't work. :wink: Games like Duke3D and Terminal Velocity can find other systems and connect ok, but when game play starts the games get stuck sending an infinite number of characters to each other. …

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Re: MT-32 emulator available again!

Posted on 2003-12-29, 17:35

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by canadacow

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The issue between Roland and I was regarding the emulator only. They saw me as a contributory infringer by distributing an emulator that required a ROM they believed to be copyrighted. On the other hand, Roland is not a litigious company and I respect them for that. Despite this, Roland, like any …

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Re: Treat zip-files as directories in the dos shell?

Posted on 2003-12-28, 05:31

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by canadacow

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Again, extraction is easy. Its applying the relevant changes to the file system back to the zip file (and reconciling any changes with other games that may access the same files).

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Re: Treat zip-files as directories in the dos shell?

Posted on 2003-12-27, 20:00

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by canadacow

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This would be a great idea of DOS games worked like console games. They don't, however. There is no standard way to run a particular game. There is no standard directory structure or tree to a particular game. There is no stardard specification to what parts of the file system the game modifies. All …

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Re: Specific VGA chipset support?

Posted on 2003-12-27, 04:53

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by canadacow

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I do know that if its just a single mode that needs to be emulated (and the games rely on the BIOS), then most likely it shouldn't be too hard to implement. Since I don't have those games, I'd need more information as to what modes are used and whatnot.

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Re: Greatest level of Sound Blaster support within DOSBox .60

Posted on 2003-12-20, 06:58

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by canadacow

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I might be a little biased, but I would suggest selecting "Gravis Ultrasound" whevener possible since often if any sound mixing is done this will take the burden off the CPU emulation core. (i.e., your game will run faster)

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Re: Can you dump an LAPC-1 PCM ROM?

Posted on 2003-12-20, 06:55

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by canadacow

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I don't think this would be a good idea. I've found Roland to be very touchy regarding the subject of copying ROMs. Sorry.

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Re: MT-32 emulator available again!

Posted on 2003-12-19, 15:35

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by canadacow

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Yes. Such a LCD display feature is planned for the driver release of the emulator. In Windows (not sure how this will be accomplished in Linux) the driver will most likely be able to reside in the system tray and flash the text as the MT-32 receives it.

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Re: MT-32 emulator available again!

Posted on 2003-12-19, 02:17

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by canadacow

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I am working on it... as my posts said before Roland issued C&D letters, the technical shortcomings of my emulator are now incredibly hard to pin down and correct. I had identified three things that are hurting the quality of the emulator: 1) Decay times are still not completely accurate (e.g. …

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Re: Is there any way to maximize DOSBox?

Posted on 2003-12-17, 11:47

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by canadacow

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Why are you suggesting that people lie on this board? Shouldn't your instruction read: "please say you've not read the README if you haven't, and READ IT IF YOU HAVEN'T!"?

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Re: Documentation available for Win32 DOSBOX binary?

Posted on 2003-12-15, 02:28

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by canadacow

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Try using a more recent copy of the SDL Win32 dll file.

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Re: MT-32 emulator available again!

Posted on 2003-12-14, 17:32

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by canadacow

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Yes.. I'm sorry. I should have noted this on my page. The driver version is a few revisions behind in the DosBox development. For a while now, since I optimized things and tuned the sound, the Windows driver has been very unstable. The driver version online is the last stable version.

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Re: MT-32 emulator available again!

Posted on 2003-12-14, 09:51

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by canadacow

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Yes... its compiled from 0.60 and some additional experimental IPX networking code that I've been working on.

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MT-32 emulator available again!

Posted on 2003-12-14, 03:09

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by canadacow

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Due to recent developments in my discussion with Roland, I've reposted my site. As always, its at http://www.artworxinn.com/alex/ . I've completely revised it and added additional content.

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Re: how to run... ANYTHING!?? eg. with alone in the dark1....? please help

Posted on 2003-12-11, 04:34

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by canadacow

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Oh... and DosBox, being an emulator, doesn't care what video hardware you have. DosBox emulates all of that in software. So even though you have a onboard VIA sound, inside DosBox, you have the same hardware (Soundblaster + Adlib + Gravis Ultrasound) that everyone else does.

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Re: Best Sound Card/Video Card combo

Posted on 2003-11-24, 11:18

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by canadacow

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Everyone is right in that if I really wanted to run all these old games I should just build an old machine. I have access to tons of old pc equipment thru my father-in-law's salvage/restoration business and could probably do so for about - without a monitor, but space on my desk gets kind of tight …

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Re: Any News?

Posted on 2003-11-19, 00:36

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by canadacow

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Yes... just got this yesterday. Read it here: http://www.artworxinn.com/alex/

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