Re: Looking for a tool which describe MZ, NE, LE, LX, PE executable header content

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For NE there's Borland Resource Workshop 4.5, for example. For NE/PE, Exescope is worth a try. Other tools of this kind are Resource Hacker, EXE Explorer, PE Explorer.

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Re: Replacing a serial mouse... how?

Posted on 2024-05-16, 17:12

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Hi, generally speaking, they depend on the mice supporting both serial protocols themselves (v.24 and ps/2). There are however homebrew projects that convert mice protocols. They use an Arduino chip or something.

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Re: Should I purchase virgin floppy disks nowadays to have a retro system?

Posted on 2024-05-16, 17:07

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I think same. Buying floppies from known-good sources or good brands is a possibility. And here, Verbatim isn't too unknown for the matter. :) That being said, using a good floppy drive is also important. Maybe a 5 volt type from the 286/386/486 days. The 3.3v types from the late 90s/Pentium days …

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Re: For Win98 games you don't need a build faster than [...]

Posted on 2024-05-15, 23:41

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To echo Joseph_Joestar's point, it really depends on how you define your cut-off point for Win 98 gaming. There are games up to the mid-2000's that still supported Windows 98. If you include those games then you're looking at a P4 or equivalent and at least a GeForce 4 or FX. OTOH, if you're …

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Re: Emulation on MS Windows 3.1x ?

Posted on 2024-05-15, 17:13

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big parts of GDI on Windows 3.x platform are in the graphics drivers. Maybe it just needs a more feature complete graphics driver Time to retire that VM and start trying physical graphics cards and their drivers? That's a good idea, actually. I do have a space problem, though, which holds me back …

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Re: For Win98 games you don't need a build faster than [...]

Posted on 2024-05-15, 16:57

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Pentium III 733 MHz and GeForce 2 ? That's what my family/dad had when Windows 98SE was brand new. I think it had 128 to 256MB of SD RAM, a 20 GB HDD (ATA) and on-board sound (SB16 compatibility option in CMOS Setup). Oh, and it had USB. For this ELSA MicroLink V92 modem. Monitor was a beige 17" CRT …

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Re: Emulation on MS Windows 3.1x ?

Posted on 2024-05-15, 16:42

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I hope that's okay for now. I'd really like to try out more things eventually, but I don't have a schedule yet. I'm confident though, that Windows 3.1+Win32s are capable to run iP6 and other early emulator releases. ^_^ What's a bit of a hold back are the limitations of Windows 3 GDI. Unfortunately, …

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Re: Emulation on MS Windows 3.1x ?

Posted on 2024-05-15, 16:29

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Quick Update. Here's also Harry Fox (aka Hurry Fox), another beloved PC-6001 era classic! ^^ Aww, I miss those times when innocent children stories with a slightly saddened undertone made it into a game. 🥹 A second part also exists, by the way. The game's parser recognizes the arrow keys, so you can …

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Re: Emulation on MS Windows 3.1x ?

Posted on 2024-05-15, 16:09

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Quick update. I got Mappy to run via iP6, as promised months ago. Sorry to keep you wainting for so long! 😅 The keyboard input works, too. Use num pad to control Mappy. Credits/Wallpaper: Lum by unknown artist

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Re: Emulation on MS Windows 3.1x ?

Posted on 2024-05-15, 16:06

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Quick update. I tried to get Japanese versions of OS/2 going with ODIN and the HPFS filesystem. The latter was needed, because I'm using FAT for the OS/2 boot partition (safer; WinImage can access it too) and HPFS for partition with the ODIN installation. To my understanding, ODIN and Win32 …

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Re: My experience returning to Win98 after 25 years

Posted on 2024-05-15, 15:22

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I haven't found any Win9x games that don't work. The closest thing is the original command and conquer, which requires a little bit of magic. I'm not very profound when it comes to commercial games, but.. Generally speaking, anything relying on a VXD "DLL" won't work properly on Windows NT series. …

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Re: Help identifying dead unknown 386DX motherboard with Mr. BIOS

Posted on 2024-05-15, 07:28

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No way I can fix those lines, just too small for my eyes and equipment... :( It looks worse than it is, maybe. The first line can be fixed by a fine resistor leg. The other two with a fine solder blob. Desoldering braid can help if you do a mistake. Any fix is better than giving up on the board. :) …

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Re: Will the Book 8088 be a future classic?

Posted on 2024-05-14, 12:54

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A quick glance at the schematics shows that the video adapter shares the same interface as the Pocket 386. I personally don't really like this, it makes all the parts for the Book 8088 v2 go to waste. Edit: Also look like we can slot both 8086 & 8088. Um, okay. I didn't know they're sort of rivals, …

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Re: How important is screen resolution to you?

Posted on 2024-05-13, 17:57

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640x480 to me. It's both full VGA and NTSC resolution. Digital NTSC is 704x480 or 720x480, it will not fit in a 640x480 resolution. Analog NTSC usually is digitized to 704x480 too. Hi, maybe yes, being from PAL land I do admit I not know much about Never Twice.. , err, NTSC. 😁 According to the …

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

Posted on 2024-05-13, 07:00

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Windows on ARM was Microsoft's attempt at forcing a clean break from legacy, but we all know how that went. Corporate customers rejected that. They want x86 and legacy apps. Hi, I think there's a misunderstanding. I didn't mean Windows 8.x on ARM (MS Surface computers etc) but the current Windows …

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

Posted on 2024-05-13, 01:34

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All in all, the Zilog way of putting a legend to rest is more elegant, I think. It has more class. No drama, no exploitation of its anniversary, no sensationalism going on. Just a respectful press release about the upcoming discontinuity. I didn't really think Zilog 'put a legend to rest'; aren't …

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

Posted on 2024-05-13, 01:16

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xS64 You're very close - it's called "x86S". S = subset. I see, thanks. 🙂 What I meant to say: Why is it necessary to create this subset version, still? By 2028, the 8086 would have its 50th anniversary. It's a good time to make x86, still intact and as a whole, EOL. By doing so, Intel could now …

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

Posted on 2024-05-13, 00:51

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So it would be nice if Intel would let x86 rest in peace, at least. In dignity. Making a clear cut and creating a new architecture under a new name would be wiser, more mature. By that logic, IBM should also make a clear cut and move away from the System/360/370/390/zArchitecture. Isn't that …

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Re: 3.5 Floppy Drive possibly gone bad - writing to C Drive help

Posted on 2024-05-13, 00:33

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Yes ! What size real hard drives and what size CF have you tried ? Anything 512Mb or less should be ok no matter the 486 board/bios. I have tried multiple sizes - 250mb, 425mb, 512mb, 1.9gb, 800mb....all do the same things. On the SD Card it was 425, 512, and 2gb. On the CF it was 1.9gb. On this …

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

Posted on 2024-05-13, 00:13

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Making a clear cut and creating a new architecture under a new name would be wiser, more mature. That's a great idea. They could even call it something like, I dunno, Itanium. Should dominate the market. Um, I was more thinking of something along the lines of "x64LE" (low end), "xS64", "x86-nsfw", …

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