Re: Which vlb video card to get?

Posted on 2007-08-07, 05:52

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That's right, I am playing System Shock on my AMD K-6 @ 266mhz, at the higher resolution (640x480) with full screen, and of course it works beautifully. I know that my 486 PC would not handle this game smoothly, even at the lower resolution, so I would not even think of playing it on that computer. …

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Re: Which vlb video card to get?

Posted on 2007-08-06, 23:58

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Swaaye, thank you very much for the pertinent information and links on the vlb video cards. I am happy that I held on purchasing either of the cards I previously mentioned last night, since you convinced me that the ET4000/W32 is one of the best options to have for raw DOS performance, with a VLB …

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Re: Which vlb video card to get?

Posted on 2007-08-05, 23:45

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Great, that's what I was hoping to hear. Right now I'm playing Elder Scrolls I: Arena, on my 486, and it works very good, but I can tell the performance is a bit slow playing on the maximum textures setting. Once I will upgrade the CPU, I will most likely use the VLB video card.

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Re: Which vlb video card to get?

Posted on 2007-08-05, 17:46

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5u3, thanks for your input. Right now I am using a normal ET4000 ISA card on my 486. In your opinion, do you think the CL 5428 vlb card (the same card you have is the one up for sale) would bring a substantial speed benefit to my DX2 50mhz system compared to the ET4000? Thanks

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Re: Which vlb video card to get?

Posted on 2007-08-05, 15:46

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Thanks for all your responses. I am mainly using MS-DOS 6.22 on my 486 machine, but I'm thinking of putting Win 3.11 on top of it later on. So, I probably won't be playing any games that require a higher resolution than 800x600 and 256 colors. I also have seen older posts on different sites about …

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Which vlb video card to get?

Posted on 2007-08-04, 20:03

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Hello everyone! I have a chance to buy an old vesa local bus video card, both having 1 meg of memory. I have a choice of either the Cirrus Logic vlb, or the ATI Mach32 vlb card. Which one would you pick for better compatibility and faster performance ratio to be used on a 486dx2 50mhz system? Thanks …

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Re: Keep DBs off SB16s!!

Posted on 2007-04-09, 21:20

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Yes, my Creative SB16 seems to be the first 16-bit Creative card that came on the market, and I can confirm Great Hierophant's statement that it does have the DSP version 4.05. It functions very well for me in most games, even with the daughterboard that I mentioned, and I can add System Shock to …

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Re: Keep DBs off SB16s!!

Posted on 2007-04-09, 15:13

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I am using a CH Flightstick Pro in conjunction with the Yamaha DB-50XG daughterboard that is attached to my SB16 (CT-1740). So far, I have had excellent results playing Descent 1 in pure DOS. However, playing Tie Fighter and Extreme Assault have been less than stellar. The whole game hangs for quite …

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Re: Best choice for an ISA Video Card

Posted on 2007-04-08, 00:18

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I got the Tseng card a while ago, and I am very happy with its performance in DOS 6.22, playing Wing Commander on my 386DX40. It certainly is quite noticeably faster than my previous card. You can't go wrong with this card, that's for sure.

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Re: Best choice for an ISA Video Card

Posted on 2007-03-18, 04:02

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Thanks, I will choose the Tseng card.

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Best choice for an ISA Video Card

Posted on 2007-03-17, 14:07

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Hello, I have the opportunity to upgrade my ISA video card, currently a VGA Oak Technology with 512kb of video memory (installed in my old 386dx40 PC). There are 3 choices which I'm looking at, but I'm not sure which one I should pick for best compatibility and performance with that system, and …

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Re: Ultima 7 - annoying pauses every 5 steps (is this normal?)

Posted on 2007-01-14, 17:04

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Hello all, When I saw this topic I couldn't resist chiming in. I am playing Ultima7 (Black Gate) right now on my pentium 1 @ 90mhz computer in DOS. Aside from having to slow down the game just a tiny bit with Moslo, the game plays very smoothly, with the right speed, and the fluidity of it is …

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Re: Original 3dfx patch for Mechwarrior 2

Posted on 2006-12-24, 22:59

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Thank you pjladyfox, your help is very much appreciated. Unfortunately I already purchased the Titanium edition, and I am satisfied with that for the moment, even though it does not contain MIDI files, like my DOS version. Happy holidays to you and to everyone on this forum!

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Re: Original 3dfx patch for Mechwarrior 2

Posted on 2006-12-20, 21:56

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Interesting. My Dos copy of the game also says it can be played in Windows 95 as well, but the game files are DOS related, and I myself am playing it through DOS. However, it may be that your specific copy is windows only, since it is a later version. I appreciate your input, and I will probably …

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Re: Original 3dfx patch for Mechwarrior 2

Posted on 2006-12-20, 16:34

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Thank you for your response and the nice link for Amazon.com. Unfortunately those choices are not what I'm looking for, although the last selection shows a special version made by Diamond Monster 3d, but it is not available anymore. I'm pretty sure there was a special version of Mechwarrior 2 that …

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Original 3dfx patch for Mechwarrior 2

Posted on 2006-12-19, 17:20

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Hello all, I am looking for the original 3dfx patch of Mechwarrior 2 to complement my Dos version of the game (1995), in order to be applied with my Orchid Righteous 3dfx card. I have searched extensively on Google for the patch, including going to the patches-scrolls.de site, but it is nowhere to …

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Re: Some hardware to build gaming computers?

Posted on 2006-12-13, 15:09

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I would suggest getting the MSI MS-5169 version 4 motherboard. I have it and it's been amazing and very versatile with Dos and Windows programs. It has 3 ISA slots, 4 PCI, and one AGP. Also it can use both early Intel pentiums and AMD K6 processors, from 90mhz up to 550mhz (with AMD K6-2 and 3). I …

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Re: Looking for the title of an old DOS space game

Posted on 2006-07-25, 14:43

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by pianoman72

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You're very welcome, enjoy the game!

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Re: Looking for the title of an old DOS space game

Posted on 2006-07-24, 04:19

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I'll take your word for it, since I haven't played Star Control 2. Alien Legacy is very close though, according to my gameplay of it.

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Re: Looking for the title of an old DOS space game

Posted on 2006-07-24, 03:53

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I believe you're thinking of Alien Legacy, am I right? If so, that's a wonderful, complex game (which for 1994 is quite amazing), which draws the story together with the resource gathering, colony management, and exploration. I play it myself and love it.

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