Re: Problem with Stonekeep Level 11
Posted on Today, 03:33
Do you have the official patch 1.2 installed?
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-05-15, 19:02
Started playing Halo 3: ODST . I ordered this a while ago, and it finally arrived today. Well, this game sure hits different. The atmosphere is darker, and the somber music as well as the muted colors reflect that. Gameplay wise, it's similar to Halo 3 of course, with a few small twists like the …
Re: For Win98 games you don't need a build faster than [...]
Posted on 2024-05-15, 17:11
Depends on a couple of things. First, what's your cutoff point for Win98 gaming? Late 2001 as in just before WinXP came out? Or even beyond that? Then, what resolution and performance level are you targeting? Do you need games running at 1600x1200 with a locked 60 FPS while AA and AF are maxed out? …
Re: Bought these games today
Posted on 2024-05-15, 10:42
Filename More_Halo.jpg File size 337.55 KiB Views 90 views Got these two for my Xbox 360. With that, I think I have every FPS Halo game for that console. There are apparently some RTS and twin stick Halo games, but I'm not sure if I'm interested in those.
Re: Roland SC-55 power supply
Posted on 2024-05-15, 05:35
I use this one for my Roland SC-155. Not sure about barrel sizes, or if they vary between devices.
Re: Do you keep a tech-journal?
Posted on 2024-05-15, 05:17
Not a journal per se, but I do keep notes on various things. Stuff like optimal driver versions and proper install order for each of my retro systems. Also, tidbits like "need to remove this wrapper .DLL from that folder for the GOG version of the game to run on Win98" and so on.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-05-14, 09:59
My Torx bits arrived a while ago, so I finally decided to open up and clean the PSU of my Xbox 360 Slim. While the console itself is reasonably quiet, the PSU was producing an irritating whirring/grinding noise. It wasn't that perceptible while gaming, but you could notice it during the quieter …
Re: what was it like watching the death of 3dfx post voodoo 3 (late 1999-2000)?
Posted on 2024-05-14, 08:32
Feature wise, it was the weakest card of 1999, surpassed even by S3, with no real future on the horizon. But Glide backlog compatibility plus Unreal Engine games (Unreal Tournament) were still powerful enough to carry 3dfx that year. Diablo 2 also ran much better in Glide mode on contemporary …
Re: How important is screen resolution to you?
Posted on 2024-05-14, 05:55
It's part of the reason I really hate how modern PC games are being made. I shouldn't have to use a sharpening filter or run at a lower resolution with upscaling in order to get a native picture with antialiasing. I've also been playing games too long, since I can remember having options for AA. …
Re: What happened to the Spez FTP archive?
Posted on 2024-05-14, 05:35
Modern browsers block FTP access by default. Try using a dedicated FTP client like FileZilla.
Re: Orpheus II soundcard thread *** LT board now available ***
Posted on 2024-05-13, 02:24
I don't suppose there is any chance for a workaround or updated driver or something? On an unrelated note, you don't want to play Crusader: No Remorse/No Regret on a SBPro compatible card. They are among the few DOS titles that actually use 16-bit sound . You want a SB16 for optimal sound playback …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-05-12, 06:06
Finished Halo 3 . Either I'm getting through missions faster due to being more experienced now, or this campaign was shorter than the last two. Possibly both. In any case, it took less time to complete this game. That penultimate mission sure was something. It reminded me of the Library from Halo CE …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-05-11, 13:57
Continuing on with Halo 3 . I was pleasantly surprised to fight the Flood in a (relatively) open area for a change. I didn't notice any inexplicable enemy spawning either. There were dark environments and some obscuring fog here and there, but the level wasn't that hard to navigate. Speaking of dark …
Re: Question about Voodoo 4/5 and Backwards Compatibility
Posted on 2024-05-11, 13:17
Like, one thing I know from personal experience is that games designed with earlier Voodoo cards in mind won't always see my Voodoo 3 (Need for Speed III never lets me enable its 3DFX mode, for example). NFS3 can be made to work with a Voodoo 3, but it needs some workarounds. The instructions on …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-05-11, 06:05
Making progress in Halo 3 . I think the missions in this game might be a bit smaller, but on the plus side, they are packed to the brim with great content. It's basically all action all the time, which is just the way I like my FPS games. Vehicle combat is still fun, especially when you're driving …
Re: what was it like watching the death of 3dfx post voodoo 3 (late 1999-2000)?
Posted on 2024-05-10, 20:50
winuser3162 wrote on 2024-05-10, 20:47: how much did you pay for that voodoo in '02? I can't remember exactly, but I think it was around 30 EUR.
Re: RIVA TNT2 M64 .VS. 3dfx voodoo 3 2000 AGP which is superior?
Posted on 2024-05-10, 20:43
The Voodoo 3 is faster. Period correct benchmarks can be found on Anandtech.
Re: what was it like watching the death of 3dfx post voodoo 3 (late 1999-2000)?
Posted on 2024-05-10, 20:40
Back then, I was wavering between buying a Voodoo 3 and a TNT2. Ultimately, I went with the latter because all computer magazines from that time kept harping on about the TNT2 being a "future proof" card. In hindsight, I would have been better served with a Voodoo 3, since I was mostly playing …
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2024-05-10, 06:19
Started playing Halo 3 on my Xbox 360. Didn't think I'd move on to the next installment so soon, but the story of Halo 2 ended with a cliffhanger, and I wanted to see how things turn out. The campaign mode of these games isn't too long (about 10 hours each) so playing three of them in a row is …
Re: Is the Pentium 4 underrated for retro computing?
Posted on 2024-05-09, 14:32
appiah4 wrote on 2024-05-09, 13:21: What exactly are the sorry AGP options for Socket 754/939? I think he means this: VIA zero bytes AGP memory bug | Navigation thread
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