Re: WolfensteinCGA
Posted on 2023-01-22, 23:12
lolo799 wrote on 2023-01-22, 13:28: That's nothing short of awesome! Too bad I don't have a HP 200LX anymore to try it on... Well, I do! 😀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqfhRRwcWPk
Re: 6 brand new games for DOS
Posted on 2022-11-19, 15:14
It's about time DOS got some more love too, all other retro platforms get plenty of titles each year but not us - hope this will start to change! Well, there ARE some, I'm trying to track them and add them to http://www.doshaven.eu :) For example this year I've found 11 games, plus 6 new games from …
6 brand new games for DOS
Posted on 2022-11-16, 16:36
As a result of #hvdosdev game-creating contest, we now have six brand new games for DOS! :) All games were tested on 486DX2/66MHz, all run in CGA (tested in DosBox). Robod - sci-fi FPS game Settlement - puzzle-adventure Arcomage - yes, Arcomage ! :) T-Miner - crafting game CGpinball - pinball …
Re: Game environments that left a lasting impression
Posted on 2022-11-01, 16:42
rasteri wrote on 2022-11-01, 10:25: Yeah I sometimes go for "vacations" in old games I'm used to haha This! 😀 Fallout New Vegas, GTA Vice City, and my private World of Warcraft (WOTLK) server. Always happy to spend some time in these worlds 😀
Sound Blaster Pro II CT2600 - thoughts?
Posted on 2022-07-30, 09:18
I've just added CT2600 to my collection of ISA soundcards and I'd like to know what do you think about this particular model. Are there any bugs or problems I should be aware of? I've immediately put the card to good use and tried it with my 486DX/66 build, so far so good, no "thinking noise", clean …
Re: Doom 2 & Wolfenstein 3d VS OPL3-SAx sound card
Posted on 2022-05-01, 08:19
Unisound won't help, I tried it on my 50CT, no PnP card detected... I've found some OPL3-SA drivers on the harddrive of my Libretto, I don't recall if I've ever used them, maybe they'll help :) See archive in the attachement. There are also some other utilities - TDIAGS for diagnostics, TSETUP for …
Re: Doom 2 & Wolfenstein 3d VS OPL3-SAx sound card
Posted on 2022-04-28, 07:52
Imho all you need is one line in autoexec.bat... SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4 ...and adequate settings in BIOS, see attachement 😀 It's from Libretto 50CT, but I quess 60CT is pretty much the same.
Re: upgrading flash in Dell Wyse VX0
Posted on 2021-03-03, 09:44
These DOMs will be usable as well, but they are just... less practical in my opinion :) You can connect CF card to main PC via cheap memory card reader to transfer data, it's harder to do the same thing with DOM. And CF cards are cheaper, you can get 8GB for US$10. Another thing - these cheap …
Re: upgrading flash in Dell Wyse VX0
Posted on 2021-03-01, 08:13
Yep, this is exactly what you need - https://www.ebay.ca/itm/124576928400 You need to connect it via ribbon cable, because there is not enough space for direct adapter (the second link you posted), certainly not with CF card inserted :) And even with a ribbon cable, you'll need to be a little …
Re: upgrading flash in Dell Wyse VX0
Posted on 2021-02-28, 07:32
By default VX0 uses small DOM connected directly to IDE on the motherboard. What you need is: 44pin 2.5" IDE ribbon cable, 2.5" 44pin CF/IDE adapter, and CF card of your choice, preferably "industrial grade". And for the capacity - I would go for bigger cards, at least 8GB.
Re: Show us your 8Mhz to 10Mhz XT Turbo sysyems.
Posted on 2020-12-25, 10:50
My PC XT "turbo" clone NEC V20 / 10MHz + Intel 8087 late XT-clone MB (more or less similar to JUKO BABY XT BXM) 640 kB RAM HDD: Lo-tech ISA CompactFlash Adapter + 2GB CF card 3.5" FDD and Gotek Video Seven (V7) VEGA VGA 256kB Sound Blaster 1.5 CT1320C 3com Etherlink II with AUI/RJ45 transceiver (all …
Re: How to play Dosbox DOS games on an actual DOS machine?
Posted on 2020-12-10, 14:30
OpenXcom is disgustingly horrible and has nothing to do with the original game anymore. Care to elaborate? AFAIK all of the new features can be turned off, and in that case all that is left is original gameplay with some "nice to have" improvements, like mouse-wheel support, faster +/- with right …
Re: Worst adventure game ever made?
Posted on 2020-11-29, 17:01
I believe you need to search in non-english stuff, for example there are some legendary abominations amongst czech point'n'click adventures from early nineties. Take a look at "Mavlin - Vesmírný únik" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyeykjw_fVM), even if you don't understand the language, it's …
Re: What display do you use for gaming ?
Posted on 2020-10-24, 08:00
1) Modern PC with Dosbox - IPS 24" with 1920x1200 resolution and Dosbox set to pixel-perfect scaling (1600x1200). 2) Retro PC with DOS / Win98 - 15" CRT monitor (Compaq V55). Smaller screen is intentional, even 17" is imho too big for playing DOS games with 320x200/70Hz because of the low refresh …
Re: Taking screenshots on DOS
Posted on 2020-09-29, 11:09
I've tried ScreenThief on similar machine (specs bellow) and it indeed does crash with protected mode games. When I try to unload it from memory (with /U switch) I get following error: "Can't unload Screenthief - Interrupts owned elsewhere". So maybe there is a hardware / software conflict? With /I …
Re: Post pics of your CRT monitors
Posted on 2020-08-27, 13:07
Samsung SyncMaster 550s Nothing fancy, just a small 15" CRT for playing DOS games (70Hz on 17" kills my eyes 😀
Re: Windows 98 & DOS Graphics
Posted on 2020-08-05, 10:21
Well, that motherboard has plenty of PCI slots, wouldn't be better to just throw a 3dfx card there? And on the other hand, if glide wrapper is chosen, wouldn't be GeForce FX more suitable? (Instead of GeForce 4 Ti)
Re: Windows 98 & DOS Graphics
Posted on 2020-08-05, 07:16
Cheap GeForce4 MX will do. Look for better MX440/MX460 models with 128bit memory bus. And with bit of a luck you can even find a card with passive cooling 😀
Re: Modern PSU for Pentium 3 what 5V xxA ?
Posted on 2020-05-16, 08:01
I'm using Seasonic SS-350ET (20A on 3.3V/5V) with Coppermine PIII 933MHz and GeForce4 MX440, no problems so far.
Classic games & multiplayer dedicated servers
Posted on 2020-03-24, 07:51
I have small public server with Doom (Zdaemon) and OpenTTD running, and I'm looking for other multiplayer dedicated servers (TCP/IP) for "classic" games. So far I've found Quake (nQuake)... and thats it 😀 Quake 2/3, UT99 and Half-Life are all too modern for my tastes 😉 Any suggestions?
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