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by DSN
Sat 25 Apr, 2020 9:04 am
Forum: General
Topic: Question about copy protection in dos games
Replies: 13
Views: 9782

Re: Question about copy protection in dos games

Another one question: can I ask someone for the codes of a specific game when I need them here? This is allowed in this forum?
by DSN
Sat 25 Apr, 2020 7:29 am
Forum: General
Topic: Question about copy protection in dos games
Replies: 13
Views: 9782

Re: Question about copy protection in dos games

One more question if possible: which website has codes/answers for games? I don't know that.
by DSN
Sat 25 Apr, 2020 6:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: Question about copy protection in dos games
Replies: 13
Views: 9782

Question about copy protection in dos games

Hi all, I have a question here just for curiosity.

1) What is copy protection? Why this is used in dos games like Monkey Island?

2) Where can I go to find codes/answers for games?
by DSN
Thu 23 Apr, 2020 4:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: v16 released!
Replies: 30
Views: 24935

Re: v16 released!

Thanks!!!
by DSN
Tue 07 Apr, 2020 10:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Guide on how to install a patch?
Replies: 3
Views: 3857

Re: Guide on how to install a patch?

Can I use MSYS2? It is recommended?
by DSN
Mon 06 Apr, 2020 11:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Guide on how to install a patch?
Replies: 3
Views: 3857

Guide on how to install a patch?

I'm wanting to try this patch:
http://pcem-emulator.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3425
How I can install this patch? Does anyone know? I don't know.

I must should compile it?
by DSN
Tue 24 Mar, 2020 9:10 pm
Forum: Development
Topic: [BUG] PCem crashes with DTC 5150x HD controller on Compaq Portable
Replies: 1
Views: 2978

[BUG] PCem crashes with DTC 5150x HD controller on Compaq Portable

Hi all! I was not able to setup DOS 2.14 on Compaq Portable Plus, because PCem crashed shortly before the boot with this error when "DTC 5150X" is selected: Unknown Xebec command - 20 07 00 00 00 00 I tried "IBM Fixed Disk Adapter (Xebec)", and it seems to not crash with this con...
by DSN
Sat 21 Mar, 2020 6:12 am
Forum: Development
Topic: [BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s
Replies: 9
Views: 10045

Re: [BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s

My machine spec:

IBM PS/2 Model 70 (type 4) i486DX/33 8Mb without dynamic recompiler
Built-in VGA
S.Blaster Pro MCV
IBM ESDI Fixed Disk Controller
FDD1 - 1.44Mb 3.5"
FDD2 - 1.2Mb 5.25"
Dual 127Mb harddrives
2button PS/2 mouse
by DSN
Fri 20 Mar, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: Development
Topic: [BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s
Replies: 9
Views: 10045

Re: [BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s

I got this error in the PS/2 Model 70-486 reference disk:
warning.png
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I'm trying to setup a PS/2 Model 70 (type 4), so what is this?
by DSN
Wed 18 Mar, 2020 9:27 pm
Forum: Development
Topic: [BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s
Replies: 9
Views: 10045

Re: [BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s

I got OS/2 1.20 (Extended Edition) working in late night. I managed to install it by using the reference disk I got from archive.org, I got a PS/2 software collection zip from it. Machine spec: IBM PS/2 Model 80 i386DX/25 4mb Built in video (VGA) Adlib MCA sound 30mb HDD with IBM ESDI Fixed Disk con...
by DSN
Wed 18 Mar, 2020 2:32 am
Forum: Development
Topic: [BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s
Replies: 9
Views: 10045

Re: [BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s

I don't know, what you are saying?
by DSN
Tue 17 Mar, 2020 3:14 pm
Forum: Development
Topic: [BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s
Replies: 9
Views: 10045

[BUG] IBM ESDI Fixed Disk controller not working on PS/2s

I'm trying to install OS/2 1.20 on a PS/2 Model 80, but FDISK says that is no fixed disk are present.

Screenshot:
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This occurs in all PS/2 machines with the IBM ESDI controller. DOS 3.3's FDISK also does not detect the harddrive with this controller.
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by DSN
Tue 10 Mar, 2020 7:55 am
Forum: General
Topic: SimCity 3000 hangs with Voodoo2
Replies: 1
Views: 2584

SimCity 3000 hangs with Voodoo2

Hello all! I found an issue in SC3000. When Voodoo2 is selected in Preferences, it hangs when I click to start a city, in the city options window (or a starter city) (fps drops to 0, as shown in the status window). Otherwise, with S3VirgeDX selected in preferences it works fine, how this? What do yo...
by DSN
Thu 05 Mar, 2020 4:02 am
Forum: General
Topic: My questions about PCem
Replies: 0
Views: 5046

My questions about PCem

Hi all!

I have some questions here.

1 - What is the release date for v16?

2 - Are PCJr carts supported? I have River Raid (an .JRC file) for the IBM PCjr, so how can I load it on PCem?

3 - The Matrox Mystique is complete or not?
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 8:37 am
Forum: General
Topic: Guide on how to compile PCem and/or install a patch?
Replies: 0
Views: 4724

Guide on how to compile PCem and/or install a patch?

Anyone have a guide on how to compile PCem, or install a patch? I'm looking for this patch here:
http://pcem-emulator.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3396

I never done this. It can be useful.
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 7:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: Some weird things in PCem...
Replies: 14
Views: 9730

Re: Some weird things in PCem...

And one more thing: you noticed the resolution in the Machine window? Is showing the original resolution or the same I explained earlier?
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 7:34 am
Forum: General
Topic: Some weird things in PCem...
Replies: 14
Views: 9730

Re: Some weird things in PCem...

Yes, is at 100% speed when playing most DOS games, but in DOS text mode is 95-96%.
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 6:59 am
Forum: General
Topic: Some weird things in PCem...
Replies: 14
Views: 9730

Re: Some weird things in PCem...

As I mentioned earlier, the CD music in Earthworm Jim 2 is stuttering even with 4x CDROM speed I tested on my DOS system, 2x speed will probably have stuttering music also, I will test later. Anyway I don't know if this occurs because of the CDROM speed, probably a bug in PCem. I would like to know ...
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 6:34 am
Forum: General
Topic: Some weird things in PCem...
Replies: 14
Views: 9730

Re: Some weird things in PCem...

Yes, I know. I'm using only for testing and not for general use. Perhaps the Matrox Mystique won't contain any display bugs, like the Stealth 3D 2000, S3 Virge DX and S3 Trio64 have.
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 6:22 am
Forum: General
Topic: Some weird things in PCem...
Replies: 14
Views: 9730

Re: Some weird things in PCem...

PCem is very slow with PMMX233 on my Core 2 duo P7550 and I'm actually using Win98 for testing, not for playing.
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 6:18 am
Forum: General
Topic: Some weird things in PCem...
Replies: 14
Views: 9730

Re: Some weird things in PCem...

What PCem version you are using? I'm using v15, while I wait for next version.
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 6:13 am
Forum: General
Topic: Some weird things in PCem...
Replies: 14
Views: 9730

Re: Some weird things in PCem...

The Stealth 3D 2000. I am using the default Win98 drivers also.
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 3:22 am
Forum: General
Topic: Some weird things in PCem...
Replies: 14
Views: 9730

Re: Some weird things in PCem...

The one that comes with Win98SE. Also occurs with driver dated 8-21-1997 in both Win95/98.
by DSN
Wed 04 Mar, 2020 2:18 am
Forum: General
Topic: Some weird things in PCem...
Replies: 14
Views: 9730

Some weird things in PCem...

Hello all! I found some weirdness in PCem (probably bugs). (1) The Machine window shows any program that use 640x480x4 mode running in 320x480, like X-COM Apocalypse's DOS installer: 320X480.png This happens in most of the graphics cards I used previously, including S3Virge/DX, Stealth 3D 2000 and a...
by DSN
Tue 03 Mar, 2020 9:52 am
Forum: General
Topic: My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?
Replies: 6
Views: 5415

Re: My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?

You're right. I also have some slowdowns in my SiS 496/497/Overdrive-83 DOS 6.22/Win3.11 machine, where I play my DOS/Win16/Win32s games. At DOS idle (text mode) emulation speed is 95-96%. And at Win3.11 idle is about 91-96% speed, but when playing some games (like Civilization 2), the speed gets a ...
by DSN
Tue 03 Mar, 2020 9:13 am
Forum: General
Topic: My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?
Replies: 6
Views: 5415

Re: My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?

One more question: how many threads my Core2 Duo has? What is CPU threads? I don't know about this.
by DSN
Tue 03 Mar, 2020 8:52 am
Forum: General
Topic: My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?
Replies: 6
Views: 5415

Re: My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?

Thanks. But what is better? Core i5 or Core i7/i9?
by DSN
Tue 03 Mar, 2020 8:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?
Replies: 6
Views: 5415

Re: My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?

EDIT: I am using the V2 drivers provided on the NFSHS CD (dated 1-22-1999).
by DSN
Tue 03 Mar, 2020 8:24 am
Forum: General
Topic: My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?
Replies: 6
Views: 5415

My question: why PCem is much resource intensive?

Hello! I have one question here just for the curious. What makes PCem much CPU intensive? I have extremely low emulation speed with PMMX 233 on my Win98SE test machine I've created, I tested NFS: High Stakes in it with a Voodoo2 (no SLI) and I get about only 9-10-11 FPS (as shown in the Machine Stat...
by DSN
Tue 25 Feb, 2020 10:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Guide on how to setup GEM in 1512?
Replies: 3
Views: 4489

Re: Guide on how to setup GEM in 1512?

Thank you. But I do have original disks, I only have floppy images of MS-DOS 3.20 (Amstrad) and GEM 2.1.

What HDD controller I should select in my configuration? I already had created my PC1512 config.