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Forum: Games Discussion 14-02-2008, 05:42 PM

Replies: 229 Monkey Island - The Secret of Monkey Island Views: 66,843 Posted By madcrow A comment about the game itself? Fine. It's fun... A comment about the game itself? Fine. It's fun to play, the jokes and sight gags are hilarious and Lucasarts was retarded for stopping making graphic adventures.

Forum: General compatibility fixes 14-02-2008, 05:39 PM

Replies: 65 Vista Issues Views: 28,244 Posted By madcrow DOSbox doesn't intergrate with the system at all.... DOSbox doesn't intergrate with the system at all. It creates a virtual DOS machine, using various folders and disk images as virtual drives. You start programs using oldschool DOS commands from...

Forum: Tech Corner 10-02-2008, 11:28 PM

Replies: 26 Your dream DOS box... Views: 5,204 Posted By madcrow NTFS is tunable like that. As far as I can tell,... NTFS is tunable like that. As far as I can tell, FAT32 isn't. Both FAT16 and FAT32 have different cluster sizes based on how big a partition is being created. The ability to (within limits) choose...

Forum: Old Suggestions 10-02-2008, 06:35 PM

Replies: 45 Switching to 7zip Archives Views: 8,913 Posted By madcrow Actually, the "non-abandonware" secition doesn't... Actually, the "non-abandonware" secition doesn't have games actually available to download. It lists them as may have some extras (like boxart or music) but as far as I can tell, you can't actually...

Forum: Tech Corner 10-02-2008, 06:10 PM

Replies: 26 Your dream DOS box... Views: 5,204 Posted By madcrow Really? Actually according to Microsoft's... Really? Actually according to Microsoft's official table, the cluster size for a 2 GB partition is only 32 KB. That may look pretty big, but when you consider than it's the same as most FAT32...

Forum: Games Discussion 08-02-2008, 03:48 PM

Replies: 10 Congo Bongo Views: 3,724 Posted By madcrow Awesome little game that uses the "slightly less... Awesome little game that uses the "slightly less ugly than normal" CGA palette.

Forum: Tech Corner 08-02-2008, 03:38 PM

Replies: 26 Your dream DOS box... Views: 5,204 Posted By madcrow When dealing with a real DOS box, I frankly think... When dealing with a real DOS box, I frankly think having to squeeze USB drivers into all that prime sub-640K real estate is a bit silly... Between SCSI drivers and CD-ROM drivers, I'm already down...

Forum: Tech Corner 08-02-2008, 01:06 PM

Replies: 26 Your dream DOS box... Views: 5,204 Posted By madcrow Wow... Sounds like you're taking the same... Wow... Sounds like you're taking the same approach to building a retro computer that you would take on a modern machine... With that said, why an SB Pro rather than an AWE32 or even a GUS?

Forum: Tech Corner 07-02-2008, 09:31 PM

Replies: 26 Your dream DOS box... Views: 5,204 Posted By madcrow I knew that. I was talking about why you would... I knew that. I was talking about why you would need 4 ISA slots on the P90? VLB was basially to ISA what AGP was to PCI: a high-speed modification designed for video cards...

Forum: Tech Corner 07-02-2008, 07:57 PM

Replies: 26 Your dream DOS box... Views: 5,204 Posted By madcrow Why so many ISA slots? PCI (and even AGP)... Why so many ISA slots? PCI (and even AGP) graphics cards seem to work great in DOS. It's just sound cards that are a pain in the ass...

Forum: Tech Corner 07-02-2008, 06:44 PM

Replies: 26 Your dream DOS box... Views: 5,204 Posted By madcrow Your dream DOS box... If you could have any classic PC model for DOS gaming use, what would it be? Mine would have to be the IBM PS/2 Model 95 with the "Type 4" CPU complex (the Socket 7 version)...

Forum: Tech Corner 07-02-2008, 04:59 PM

Replies: 17 Project: P2 Revival Views: 3,133 Posted By madcrow That's some decent hardware for a high-end DOS... That's some decent hardware for a high-end DOS box or even a low end "classic" Windows box. Before you decide which you want to make it, take a look at what kind of slots it has: if it has some ISA...

Forum: Games Discussion 04-10-2005, 08:06 PM

Replies: 71 Street Fighter 2 Views: 26,172 Posted By madcrow Not really worth tracking down a copy elsewhere... Not really worth tracking down a copy elsewhere as the original arcade version and the Super NES and the Genesis versions are all much better and MUCH easier to find.

Forum: Forum Games 11-07-2005, 12:37 PM

Replies: 57 Abandonia's Prize Giveaway #3 Views: 17,704 Posted By madcrow Heh. I have a universal TV (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) so... Heh. I have a universal TV (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) so I'll try even tho I'm in the USA.

Forum: Games Discussion 05-07-2005, 01:05 PM

Replies: 82 Strife Views: 32,781 Posted By madcrow I have this running on my DOS box and its a ton... I have this running on my DOS box and its a ton of fun. A Doom clone with RPG elements and missions and stuff. Good stuff.

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 01-07-2005, 12:42 PM

Replies: 147 Gay Marriage Legalised In Spain Views: 10,285 Posted By madcrow Hey, this is great. Gay and lesbians deserve... Hey, this is great. Gay and lesbians deserve rights (espcially lesbians, heheheh) Anyway, congratulations Spanish gays.

Forum: Tech Corner 27-06-2005, 12:33 PM

Replies: 10 Amiga Emulation - It Came From The Desert Views: 6,947 Posted By madcrow WinUAE 1.0 should run just about everything.... WinUAE 1.0 should run just about everything. Before running the program make sure you're running Kickstart and Workbench versions 1.3. That's what most games need.

Forum: Gaming Zone 22-06-2005, 07:23 PM

Replies: 8 The Dig Views: 1,146 Posted By madcrow I played the demo of this game YEARS ago when i... I played the demo of this game YEARS ago when i was just a kid. It looked cool but I could never get much of anywhere. In general, I liked Full Throttle better of the two Lucasarts "serious"...

Forum: On site 22-06-2005, 07:21 PM

Replies: 114 Elder Scrolls - Daggerfall, The Views: 17,208 Posted By madcrow Oh, so this place was just unlucky... Figures...... Oh, so this place was just unlucky... Figures... Oh well, there's still some great stuff here, and I have many of those ESA-protected games from b4 the takedown, so I'm happy...

Forum: Games Discussion 22-06-2005, 07:19 PM

Replies: 125 Alter Ego (Man and Woman) Views: 63,433 Posted By madcrow Well, I don't think that's allowed, but our good... Well, I don't think that's allowed, but our good friend Google be helpful. That said, for a gfx-lite game like this, the c64 version is a good thing to get. In general most companies are less uptight...

Forum: On site 22-06-2005, 05:43 PM

Replies: 114 Elder Scrolls - Daggerfall, The Views: 17,208 Posted By madcrow Frankly I don't see why they even bother, the... Frankly I don't see why they even bother, the idea of spending money to keep people from copying something that you don't even sell anymore is a bit expensive-sounding. But it's their right to do so,...

Forum: Tech Corner 22-06-2005, 05:34 PM

Replies: 4 Linux On Nintendods Views: 1,420 Posted By madcrow Well, a few PDA-like functions doesn't equal a... Well, a few PDA-like functions doesn't equal a real multitasking, multiuser OS. Linux is certainly MUCH cooler. And I like how they're actually making use of some the DS's unique features like the...

Forum: Tech Corner 22-06-2005, 01:07 PM

Replies: 4 Linux On Nintendods Views: 1,420 Posted By madcrow Looks kewl. This is yet another reason to get a... Looks kewl. This is yet another reason to get a DS over a PSP...

Forum: Tech Corner 22-06-2005, 11:43 AM

Replies: 5 Dos Comparison Views: 1,084 Posted By madcrow M$-DOS 7.1 (aka Windoze 98's DOS mode) is OK but... M$-DOS 7.1 (aka Windoze 98's DOS mode) is OK but it requires more manual configuration to get a nice memory profile. PC DOS will automatically set stuff up for you. The lack of LFN and FAT32 isn't...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 21-06-2005, 06:42 PM

Replies: 4 Funny Review... Views: 928 Posted By madcrow Anyway, there's this great website all about the... Anyway, there's this great website all about the history of GUIs on computers, and they recently reviewed the very first implementation of the desktop "concept" and it's funny as heck. I strongly...

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