Re: SBEMU: Sound Blaster emulation on AC97

Posted on 2024-05-14, 01:39

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The version from GitHub (1.0beta4) works. Tested in pure MS-DOS 6.22 on YMF754 in Z.A.R. with the /t6 parameter (SoundBlaster16) in 44kHz, 16-bit, Stereo mode. There are no complaints. I also checked Quake 1.06 without the /t6 parameter (Default settings) - it also works fine. System board based on …

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Re: DOS Quake under 98SE

Posted on 2024-05-13, 20:14

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Maybe so, but it simply doesn't do this under DOS, works fine there. My best guess would be some kind of incompatibility issue between 98 SE and this game... Did you manage to solve this problem under Windows 98? I also encountered this, and in order for Quake to work normally at least under DOS on …

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Re: SBEMU: Sound Blaster emulation on AC97

Posted on 2024-05-13, 19:42

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The version from GitHub (1.0beta4) works. Tested in pure MS-DOS 6.22 on YMF754 in Z.A.R. with the /t6 parameter (SoundBlaster16) in 44kHz, 16-bit, Stereo mode. There are no complaints. I also checked Quake 1.06 without the /t6 parameter (Default settings) - it also works fine. System board based on …

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2024-05-13, 19:37

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PCI-e GeForce PCX 5300 (NV37=NV34+HSI) + ForceWare 77.72 (NvOpenGl.dll 71.84): Filename PCX5300_.PNG File size 33.63 KiB Views 103 views

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Re: Intel wants to drop 16/32bit. A possible opportunity...?

Posted on 2024-05-07, 14:11

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It's about time. The faster Intel removes backward compatibility, the faster people will start moving to AMD processors. I've been thinking about this for a while, but so far there's been no major cause for concern. And maybe the next system will be just the same AMD. However, if AMD follows Intel …

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Re: UniRefresh no longer works on nVidia's latest

Posted on 2024-05-04, 21:58

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I also tested different video cards and out of the box did not work any of the cards I have from the 7 series. I tried to flash one of them using the two BIOS versions suggested in the next topic, but this also did not give any result. Testing the 7 series is complicated by the fact that each BIOS …

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Re: Geforce 7 series backwards compatibility

Posted on 2024-05-04, 21:44

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Has anyone managed to make any progress on this issue? Riikcakirds, for some reason the version you posted earlier is significantly different from the last one (Although it seems to be implied that this is the BIOS from one card). If you look at NiBiTor, it's like some versions from two different …

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Re: Video card for Windows 98, with support for DVI Dual Link, for a modern DVI-D monitor (144Hz+).

Posted on 2024-05-01, 23:22

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A curious historical document that provides various examples of using DVI Dual-Link, for example: https://images4.imagebam.com/c1/53/28/METBEK4_o.PNG As you can see, Dual-Link already worked in driver 53.03. Although at the beginning of this document, the driver version is mentioned as " 61.76 ( IBM …

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Re: Video card for Windows 98, with support for DVI Dual Link, for a modern DVI-D monitor (144Hz+).

Posted on 2024-04-30, 23:17

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@Jonsmith0815 Check the number of pins on your DVI port, you might have some cards with dual link. i.e this chinese Geforce FX 5500 PCI has one - https://www.ebay.com/itm/204036143864 The pins on the port don’t tell if the chip supports dual dvi. I have tested around 10 cards that all have a dual …

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Re: Video card for Windows 98, with support for DVI Dual Link, for a modern DVI-D monitor (144Hz+).

Posted on 2024-04-30, 20:23

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I think that an external VGA to dual link DVI / HDMI 1.3 adapter might be the best bet, as the VGA port seems to have some kind of support for higher refresh rates. I don’t know what the maximum of VGA on the GeForce 6 or 7 series is and if such an adapter for high refresh rates exists. …

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Re: GeForce 4 MX440 on windows 98 SE

Posted on 2024-04-14, 13:36

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RLP will help you (RAM Limitation Patch by Rudolph R. Loew) or a memory limit of up to 512MB. Windows ME, in turn, does not need RLP, but only a modification of SYSTEM.INI (MaxFileCache; MaxPhysPage). A good article describing your problem in detail and the correct way to solve it (Use an online …

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Re: Geforce FX 5800 AGP issue

Posted on 2024-01-16, 10:20

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By the way, yes, try to flash vBIOS again. PS: Surprisingly, these outdated chips (NV30; NV30GL; NV35GL; NV40; G70) can still be purchased from some Chinese suppliers. As well as suitable memory chips. It remains to do the reverse engineering of the PCB itself. It would be nice if someone launched …

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Re: Geforce FX 5800 AGP issue

Posted on 2024-01-16, 09:51

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Try to thoroughly clean the AGP connector contacts with a pencil eraser, after thoroughly degreasing with 95% alcohol. And check the auxiliary power contacts. As well as capacitors (For swollen, leaking ones). It is also worth updating the thermal interface. In general, these old cards often have …

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Re: Is there a way to make Win98 remember the window size/position of Notepad?

Posted on 2023-12-22, 12:45

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Every time I open a .txt file, the window size is quite large. I then resize it to a comfortable condition. However it doesn't remember the new size the next time I open it. Is there a workaround to it? That's right, there are workarounds. At least I use one of them myself. It is suitable for …

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Re: Youtube player for MS-DOS/Win9x

Posted on 2023-12-13, 12:06

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Filename YouTube.PNG File size 6.21 KiB Views 1047 views It doesn't seem to work.

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Re: Which PCI Sound Cards have a "3D Depth" option under Windows?

Posted on 2023-12-12, 16:10

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3D Wide.PNG https://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?id=180725 In Windows 98, there is a similar button, but it is called "3D Wide". Judging by your description, it does approximately the same thing (at least for the analog output of the card). I tried to turn this on and the music playing became …

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Re: Connecting old machines to the internet: dispelling the superstition

Posted on 2023-11-04, 14:39

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Modern viruses are currently being written under Windows 10 x64 in larger numbers, as well as under the .NET_FrameWork 4.5+ and much less often under Win7x64, well, Win7x32 is already generally exotic... On XP, most of them won't start at all, requiring you to upgrade first to at least Windows 7 or …

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Re: Toshiba Satellite 3000, incorrect resolution under Windows 98?

Posted on 2023-11-03, 15:55

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Try to play around with enabling / disabling DDC; change "Display adapter scaling" to "Monitor scaling" (or vice versa); add native resolution to the registry. Also, make sure that the multi-monitor configuration (Clone\DualView) is not selected. Try it all in different combinations and sequences. …

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Re: Script to backup Win9x\ME drivers from a working install

Posted on 2023-11-02, 10:00

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The idea is good, but it doesn't seem to work (or I'm doing something wrong):

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Re: Energy efficient old hardware for win98

Posted on 2023-11-02, 09:18

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What parts would you choose to build the most efficient, yet compatible, windows 98 pc? My first thoughts were a 18W TDP 700 coppermine and a 15W Voodoo3, but maybe you can point me in a better direction? please note that if you want energy efficienciy you must go for modern hardware yes or yes …

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