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by Solstar82
Tue 26 Dec, 2017 9:23 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PCem 13.1 worked for a brief time, now it doesn't start anymore
Replies: 1
Views: 3446

PCem 13.1 worked for a brief time, now it doesn't start anymore

i downloaded latest pcem version,and used my old config on it, and worked fine, no problem about it. tried a couple of dos and win games,everything seemed ok, i turned it off and called it a day. I reopened it today,i get to the pcem interface where you can configure cards,cpu etc,i click the "...
by Solstar82
Sun 24 Sep, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: Development
Topic: Destruction Derby for DOS slows down a lot under Windows 9x
Replies: 19
Views: 20313

Re: Destruction Derby for DOS slows down a lot under Windows 9x

win 98 here, i get extreme slowdown in dos games, sometimes even around 4%.not always during gameplay but in menus for example or during loading.using win 98 with 64 mb, voodoo 2 and pentium 133 mmx

my main pc is I7 haswell 3.6 ghz, 16 gb ram and a geforce gtx 1050
by Solstar82
Thu 27 Jul, 2017 3:43 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Audio cracking\stuttering on win 98
Replies: 12
Views: 13853

Re: Audio cracking\stuttering on win 98

Did you try by changing the buffer in the PCem options? err..exactly where is this option? cannot find it in "configure" I'm afraid that option is only available in the latest build revisions that you have to manually compile yourself. which i am unable to do. not even pcem-x has it?
by Solstar82
Thu 27 Jul, 2017 2:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Audio cracking\stuttering on win 98
Replies: 12
Views: 13853

Re: Audio cracking\stuttering on win 98

omarsis81 wrote:Did you try by changing the buffer in the PCem options?
err..exactly where is this option? cannot find it in "configure"
by Solstar82
Thu 27 Jul, 2017 7:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: Audio cracking\stuttering on win 98
Replies: 12
Views: 13853

Audio cracking\stuttering on win 98

using my same config as always.. http://pcem-emulator.co.uk/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=852 I noticed that the audio is stuttering\crackling basically all the time.It has been like this since forever, but i only thought about writing it now. basically, any game , or just simply browsing the folders ...
by Solstar82
Sun 09 Jul, 2017 7:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Re: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

I could be beating the mule here, but glsetup gives you a working video environment with a few clicks. Skip all the go online for updates, add email whatnot, and if you mess up just run it again... I packed glsetupb into an iso https://ufile.io/hzydy thanks i'll try it now omarsis81: no same issue ...
by Solstar82
Sat 08 Jul, 2017 8:11 am
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Re: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

are you still getting the "expected Voodoo, none detected" error when Windows starts? I had the same problem, but I solved it easly like I told before. Uninstalled the previous driver, extracted the new V2 driver in a temp folder, then go to My PC, Properties, devices, I locate the Voodoo...
by Solstar82
Sat 08 Jul, 2017 8:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Re: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

Failing driver installation, delete glide2x.dll from your i76 directory. It shouldn't be there normally, ever. (I can only imagine a pirate repack doing this for some "working fixed dosbox daum version" rather ignorantly) that's the problem..is nto a pirated version or anything, is the ve...
by Solstar82
Fri 07 Jul, 2017 1:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Re: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

What's the need of using a beta driver? Try last reference driver http://falconfly.vogonswiki.com/downloads/voodoo2-30202.zip ok.. 1)uninstalled previous driver 2)rebooted 3)device found,pointed it at the driver you just linked 4)rebooted 5)....same issue. I ran out of ideas on what to do.other 3df...
by Solstar82
Fri 07 Jul, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Re: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

"disable filter" and "reinstall opengl" are blind advice as they have nothing to do with the Glide driver not finding the card it's programmed for. Reinstall your Voodoo2 drivers. The error message shows the Glide2x.dll from the V1 drivers is still there and should be replaced w...
by Solstar82
Thu 06 Jul, 2017 8:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Re: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

reinstalling win 98 is out of question

how can i install only the opengl as tr.StEalTH said, or to uninstall the old drivers?
by Solstar82
Thu 06 Jul, 2017 2:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Re: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

maybe is driver's issues. What OS are you using Solstar82? Driver? Did you install the requiered DX for this game? i'm using windows 98, non se edition.i installed the required dx for the game. i managed to get ahold of a screen to seethe proper error.and here it is Capture.PNG http://imgur.com/a/w...
by Solstar82
Mon 26 Jun, 2017 5:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Re: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

omarsis81 wrote:I can try to run the game on real hardware to confirm is a PCem bug, but it I don't think it can be before the next weekend
no prob, thanks in advance
by Solstar82
Mon 26 Jun, 2017 1:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Re: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

omarsis81 wrote:without Glide would mean Software rendering, right?
yes, in that case the game runs .."fine",as in "it runs", but its excruciatingly slow
by Solstar82
Mon 26 Jun, 2017 12:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide
Replies: 24
Views: 17240

Interstate 76 nitro pack crashes to desktop if run with glide

Itried to run interstate 76 nitro edition, using the glide command, but when I run it, it just crashes on desktop with a message that i can't read (but i know its there because i hear the windows default chime

if i run it withoutthe glide command, games runs ok but its unbearably slow
by Solstar82
Thu 09 Feb, 2017 9:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow
Replies: 18
Views: 14334

Re: Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow

Solstar82, most likely everyone would tell you, chose virge dx/gx , it is probably the best for 2d and 3d ,any way, wait for other opinions. well i'd be damned..it is indeed faster! not incredibly faster, but still faster than before , by using now the virge dx!not only that,but many games that req...
by Solstar82
Sat 04 Feb, 2017 3:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow
Replies: 18
Views: 14334

Re: Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow

I can assure you it's this slow on the real thing. This thread doesn't sound like a PCem bug to me; it's more of a misled perception issue. Not all games ran smoothly in their period. A very very nice example of this is Jane's US Navy Fighters. A 1994 3d engine has so slow texture mapping you'd nee...
by Solstar82
Sat 04 Feb, 2017 3:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow
Replies: 18
Views: 14334

Re: Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow

i had the feeling that the game would have been slow anyway..back in the day i playedi it on a pentium 75,and it was more or less this .."fast".maybe a little more because i remember that i played and finished the game in hi res.so maybe i was much more patient with the overall slowness,or...
by Solstar82
Wed 01 Feb, 2017 5:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow
Replies: 18
Views: 14334

Re: Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow

ok thanks i'll try using p166 mmx.i always used p166 so far,and even with the render distance halved,it was still slow
by Solstar82
Wed 01 Feb, 2017 11:34 am
Forum: General
Topic: Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow
Replies: 18
Views: 14334

Early win 95 game in high res EXTREMELY slow

the game in question is Necrodome, one of the early win 95 games that uses direct x ecc.its in 3d.i am using win 98 with these config award 430vx pci ati graphic pro turbo intel pentium 166 fast vlb\pci soundblaster 16 64 mb ram synchronize time to to host clock voodoo graphic i have an I7 at ,360 g...
by Solstar82
Tue 17 Jan, 2017 10:41 am
Forum: General
Topic: Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game
Replies: 9
Views: 8128

Re: Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game

leilei wrote:The Voodoo2 DirectX 7 Beta driver obviously requires a DirectX version of at least 7.0. DirectX 6 isn't going to cut it.
i had already installed dx 7.but it was on top of dx 4 and 6.

i uninstalled them and reinstalled just 7 and it now works
by Solstar82
Fri 13 Jan, 2017 4:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game
Replies: 9
Views: 8128

Re: Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game

The Terracide *demo* (July 97) works for me at least though with the Voodoo2 DX7 beta driver (Nov 99). I can't verify the full and I haven't tried other driver versions (I usually stick with official drivers from the late 99-early 00 period) hmm i'd have to try this driver then, because the i have ...
by Solstar82
Fri 13 Jan, 2017 11:13 am
Forum: General
Topic: Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game
Replies: 9
Views: 8128

Re: Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game

The Terracide *demo* (July 97) works for me at least though with the Voodoo2 DX7 beta driver (Nov 99). I can't verify the full and I haven't tried other driver versions (I usually stick with official drivers from the late 99-early 00 period) hmm i'd have to try this driver then, because the i have ...
by Solstar82
Thu 12 Jan, 2017 10:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game
Replies: 9
Views: 8128

Re: Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game

oh ok thanks.so i'll try and disable voodoo 2.though this game supports 3d accelerators,the 3dfx\voodoo 2 maybe wasn't even out when thie game was produced

EDIT.confirmed, disabling voodoo2 makes the game run again
by Solstar82
Thu 12 Jan, 2017 10:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game
Replies: 9
Views: 8128

Unknown register write in CMDFIFO mode 00003d18 00000280 error when trying to run a game

i'm trying to run a game,called Terracide.which used to run perfectly on older pcem versions i decide to give it a go after a while.the game reach the main loading screen,then THE ENTIRE PCEM app just crashes,it closes immediately,and creates a log with this error Unknown register write in CMDFIFO m...
by Solstar82
Wed 11 Jan, 2017 11:49 am
Forum: General
Topic: Help with MIDI issues in a win 3.1 game
Replies: 2
Views: 3319

Re: Help with MIDI issues in a win 3.1 game

no,i haven't installed voyetra (though i still have the original cd tucked somewhere) i installed all drivers,and i think the problem is how the midi intereface is managed.i probably have to select the best midi interface,among the ones i have right now by tinkering a bit,i found that the first one ...
by Solstar82
Tue 10 Jan, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: General
Topic: Help with MIDI issues in a win 3.1 game
Replies: 2
Views: 3319

Help with MIDI issues in a win 3.1 game

hello all,i use pcem with a win 98 os, and most games i try works very well, both win 95 and dos games. i also try sometimes some win 3.1 games,and they work alright..except one,and only one: Inner space the graphic and speed are ok, but the midi music is all messed up, the instruments are wrong, th...
by Solstar82
Sat 23 Jul, 2016 11:49 am
Forum: General
Topic: 86box, PCem-X, PCem-experimental and PCem-unofficial
Replies: 10
Views: 44082

Re: PCem-X, PCem-experimental and PCem-unofficial

where is it possible to download a version of this unofficial one?
by Solstar82
Thu 14 Jul, 2016 8:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: PCem Host System Requirements - Pentium MMX
Replies: 6
Views: 11811

Re: PCem Host System Requirements - Pentium MMX

Thank you for your reply. I have tried DOS running under various configurations and Windows 95 under the Award 430vx chipset. The one thing I noticed so far is choppy, stuttering sound. A sound will often be repeated, playing more than once. This happens no matter what OS I am running, and under th...