First post, by Braca862
Hello. One of my computers I have at home is a 2001 Dell Optiplex GX110 running Windows 95. Here are the specs:
Microsoft Windows 95 (4.0, Build 1212) C
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: OptiPlex GX110
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A06
Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~864MHz
Memory: 510MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0400)
The sound card is a Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V
The sound and music works flawlessly on late 90's and early 2000's CD-ROM games. However, DOS and Windows 3.1 games are a different story. I have attached to this post examples of a couple of DOS and 3.1 game music that sound either weird or just plain awful. The description of these mp3 files are explained in the file comments. Could it be that the games don't work correctly with modern sound cards? Do I have to adjust certain sound settings in Windows? Do I have to edit autoexec.bat and config.sys? If not, are there any pci sound cards you can recommend and can work on the GX110? Cause the last thing I want to do is to buy a sound card, only to find out it doesn't work with my computer.
Also, I have an issue with the DOS game The Last Half of Darkness. If I select the mouse option, there is no pointer and the mouse does not function. As a result, I have to resort to the keyboard option, which requires me to use the number keypads. Other DOS games I have that uses the mouse, have no problems. So what is wrong here? In addition, the game runs too fast.