Re: internet in 286 windows 3.1 ?

Posted on 2014-10-21, 20:27

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by ElectricMonk

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Holy crap! That's sounds about as bad as when I tried surfing the internet on a VAX terminal in college (that's how I learned I DESPISE programming). I forget what it's called, but there was a very minimalistic browser than *might* work, but I wouldn't bet money on it. If I can remember the name, …

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Re: A way to repurpose older PCs for educational uses

Posted on 2014-10-21, 20:11

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by ElectricMonk

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The kids are 6-18 years old, so for the older (highschool) aged kids that would be a fantastic idea. Unfortunately our educational system is under funded and under staffed. Enrollment is low and they keep passing laws to restrict the amount of children in a classroom which results in a lot of …

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Re: Roland MT-32 Midi Files and Patches

Posted on 2014-10-21, 14:08

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by ElectricMonk

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I second the comments about Quest Studios. Fantastic site, Mt-32 files available, and they even have arrangements for Sound Canvas and Yamaha XG. EDIT I forgot to mention that a lot of old sierra games used the extra patches in the LAPC-I. Worst case, you can load those in Munt, to get the tracks to …

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Re: Not the greatest in the world, but it get's the job done

Posted on 2014-10-19, 19:26

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by ElectricMonk

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Half-Saint wrote: How's this retro? Because the Topic said "System Specs", not "Retro System Specs". My mistake, but it should've been more clearly labeled as such.

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-19, 05:04

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by ElectricMonk

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Do I need to check any of the additional compatibility modes below the "run in this compatability mode" dialog box? I tried just using Win 95, 98SE, XP SP3, and then ran test, but all three crashed.

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-19, 04:58

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by ElectricMonk

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Oh! Ok. Ill give that a shot. I'll get back to you in a little bit. BTw, thanks for the heads up about Neverhood working in ScummVM. It works like a champ! 😁

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Not the greatest in the world, but it get's the job done

Posted on 2014-10-19, 04:54

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by ElectricMonk

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i7-2600K overclocked to 4.2GHz (Noctua Cooler) 16 GB DDR3 RAM overclocked ATI HD 7950 w/3GB GDDR5 slightly overclocked to 1GHz Asus P8Z68-V/GEN3 Samsung 256 SSD for OS drive 6TB Sata HDDs Razer Mamba Wireless Mouse Logitech Wireless Keyboard Wireless 360 controller Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick ( …

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-19, 04:13

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by ElectricMonk

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Do I have to install SQL Server for this to work? It keeps asking for my SQL Database, which I don't have. I learned early on that I *despise* MS-SQL and EXchange server. OK, I tried every option in ACT, and nothing worked. All the options like FIX and such were all greyed out. I must be doing …

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-19, 03:59

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by ElectricMonk

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collector wrote: ACT Got a link to it? Google just turns up ACT for test takers, and how to make your older brain act younger... NEvermind, you're talking about MS App , aren't you?

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I dunno if this qualifies in this topic, but here goes

Posted on 2014-10-19, 03:52

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by ElectricMonk

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I use GNS3 (Graphic Network Simulator 3) and Oracle Virtual Box for practicing for my CCNP/CCIE/ and CISSP cert exams. You *WILL* need legitimate IOS images for the Cisco Routers (2621XM, 3640, and 7200), but with Oracle VBox (it's free), you can run a plethora of OSes to simulate servers and …

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-19, 03:40

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by ElectricMonk

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filipetolhuizen wrote: Here's some flags that solves most older games issues: EmulateHeap GlobalStatusMemoryLie IgnoreException MapMemoryB0000 SinglePr […] Show full quote Here's some flags that solves most older games issues: EmulateHeap GlobalStatusMemoryLie IgnoreException MapMemoryB0000 …

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-19, 03:38

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by ElectricMonk

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I've been able to get Neverhood working great in ScummVM, but I'm having zero luck getting Bad Mojo Redux working. I installed it, edited the BadMojo.ini to point the correct CD Drive, and it still gives me the error: BADMOJO.EXE has stopped working. Windows can check online for a solution to the …

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Re: Gabriel Knight HD 20th Anniversary Edition

Posted on 2014-10-19, 01:35

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by ElectricMonk

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I will be staying away from this thread in fear of spoilers :blush: I STILL haven't played the DOS original. The GOG.com version by the way has the complete ISO of the original CD version. Burn it and play it on your Retro DOS Gaming PC :) The price is a bit steep of the Anniversary Edition. So, as …

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Re: Gabriel Knight HD 20th Anniversary Edition

Posted on 2014-10-19, 01:23

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by ElectricMonk

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So far, the remake seems to be very faithful to the original. But yeah, Tim Curry and Mark Hamill really sell the VOs in the original. Leah Remini is the weak leak in the chain. Honestly, the remake is almost as good as the HD remakes of Secret of Monkey Island one and two. GK2 is OK, but it was one …

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-19, 00:07

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by ElectricMonk

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Neverhood works fantastic in ScummVM. I'll try to get Bad Mojo working tonight.

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Gabriel Knight HD 20th Anniversary Edition

Posted on 2014-10-19, 00:03

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by ElectricMonk

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Anyone else giving Gabriel Knight HD a shot? I like the improved graphics (even with the wonkiness of Graces feet floating in and out of the stairs on Day One). I'm ambivalent about the new VO actor for Gabriel, since it's not gloriously over the top like Tim Curry's performance. I haven;t met …

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-18, 19:16

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by ElectricMonk

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Ok, will do. I've got a bunch of errands to run, plus work on repairing a major network, so it;ll be later this evening before I can attempt it. I'll post later tonight or in the morning to let you know how it goes, and if I can get it to work, k? Thank you for the assistance, btw! It's been …

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-18, 18:27

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by ElectricMonk

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I haven;t tried the MS App Compatibility yet, but I tinkered with the compatibility settings for the BADMOJO.EXE, and here's what the error says: BadMojo.EXE hs stopped working Check online for a solution and close program Close Program Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application …

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-18, 17:58

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by ElectricMonk

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Yes, that's EXACTLY what it says. It won't even complete the install. It says that I'm using QT7 and I *must* uninstall it, and install QT6. Have tested again. WinXpSp3 and VistaSp2 64-bit. The installer starts the QT6 installation, finds QT7 then continues. The game works ok with QT7 (I hope low …

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Re: Bad Mojo and The Neverhood

Posted on 2014-10-18, 17:06

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by ElectricMonk

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Sorry, I got the impression that everyone here overlooked it. DirectDraw Compat Tool is only for games that run in 8 bit colour mode with them garbled. Do you have Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit installed? It helped me a ton with several kinds of issues. You can create custom …

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