Forum: Tech Corner
15-01-2016, 02:56 PM
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I had the so called dos drivers for the pci...
I had the so called dos drivers for the pci cards,but they didn't work.
They had to be manually added and configured,unlike the old dos sound blaster cards that came with a dos installer that did the...
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Forum: Tech Corner
15-01-2016, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,006
hp 304w pci soundcard
couldn't get the ct4750 or ct5803 sound cards to work in a recently resurrected
hp304w athlon 1.5ghz pc.The sound card driver was showing the irq in dos as 255(FF?)
I had to switch to a dell...
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Forum: Gaming Zone
20-12-2010, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,991
ROTT holidays
Rise of the triad:
If you play the game before a major holiday (like on xmas eve)the game
kicks into holiday mode for the team picture/loading level screen.
The team will have xmas hats on and I...
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Forum: Gaming Zone
02-12-2010, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 944
ludicrous gibs
In the game rise of the triad (rott) if you hit a victim with a big weapon a dismembered hand gives you the finger as a final gesture.Original source of the .gif unknown.If you look closely you can...
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Forum: Blah, blah, blah...
20-11-2010, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 8,801
oobama
It is communism.
Notice how it doesn't apply to muslims.
I will have to change religions to avoid the fine,since I don't have any health coverage.
We have to wear seatbelts when we drive a car,next...
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Forum: General compatibility fixes
19-11-2010, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,245
startup disk
A win98 startup disk (floppy) has a menu system as part of the config.sys and autoexec.bat files.
If you still have one of those you can use those files and edit to suit,instead of starting from...
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Forum: General compatibility fixes
18-11-2010, 04:25 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,245
himem
I only use himem.sys in the config.sys
I don't bother with emm memory managers.
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Forum: General compatibility fixes
13-11-2010, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,245
tedious
With infinity machine you can do a deep scan then check for values that increase,decrease,or remain the same.
Or you can do a hex search like with cheat engine.
I just tried the cheat engine with...
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Forum: General compatibility fixes
13-11-2010, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,245
absolutely
I have a stack of hardrives in front of me now and none of my computers have their covers on.
I can even use usb thumb drives and external drives in dos.
I just had to repair my 5.25" floppy drive so...
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Forum: General compatibility fixes
13-11-2010, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,245
infinity machine
As an example I use it in the commercial version of wolfenstein,which had the
no clipping function removed.You search memory for the god mode location and
when you find it the no clipping address is...
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Forum: General compatibility fixes
13-11-2010, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,245
infinity
I use infinity machine with dos games,which must be run in true dos.
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Forum: General compatibility fixes
12-11-2010, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,245
hd
Hardrives are inexpensive now.
Just swap another one in with dos 7.10 when you want to play dos games.
The biggest issue is getting the soundcard to work.
I had to use a pc that still had an isa slot...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-11-2010, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,091
crippled
There is no sound card that matches the original supertet.cfg,
so the program was probably crippled before it was zipped.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-11-2010, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,091
freedom of choice
If you have the music choice on and you pop the soundcard out,the program
kicks into this message:
Super Tetris cannot find the adlib card
1.pc speaker
2.adlib
3.sound blaster
4.roland mt32
5.tandy 3...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-11-2010, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,091
music in super tetris "moscow circus"
You have to edit the supertet.cfg file with a hex editor to get the sound.
The first config I used didn't even have a button for music.
The second had the button but the music was always off.
Edit...
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Forum: Tech Corner
09-11-2010, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 9,000
cp/m
Kaypro1 with cp/m and a green screen.
D76 as a file manager.
Then win3.0 on an XT pc,which they said couldn't be done.
I used a program that simulated extended memory using the hardrive.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-11-2010, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,621
speed
I tried it on a 300mhz amd k2 and it worked fine,so it must be the pc speed.
Funny that only 3 tables(they have their own .exe files) didn't work.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-11-2010, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,621
epic pinball tables?
Some tables in epic pinball don't work for me;crash and burn,jill of the jungle,deep sea.
I select play game and I just get kicked back to the same menu.
Celeron 600mhz with real dos 7.10 and sb...
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