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by geiger9
Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:40 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Utility Cores Not Working
Replies: 1
Views: 526

Utility Cores Not Working

I looked around and this seemed to be best place to post this. Apologies if it's not. When I load a utility such as the RAM test, I briefly see some video but then I get nothing. I can't even see the OSD if I try to bring it up. I know the core is probably functioning even though it's a black screen because if I do they keyboard strokes to bring up...
by geiger9
Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Operation Neptune no sound or music
Replies: 2
Views: 619

Re: Operation Neptune no sound or music

Newsdee wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:01 am

You might need to startup wirh a flag to turn sound on, e.g. try "ON.exe -si"

Thank you, that worked!

by geiger9
Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:59 am
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Operation Neptune no sound or music
Replies: 2
Views: 619

Operation Neptune no sound or music

Hoping that several people here remember this game from The Learning Company. When I played this as a kid, I swear it had PC speaker sound and/or music. When I load it up from the ao486 core though, there is no sound or music. I even tried turning on MUNT local playback and nothing. This is the DOS version I'm speaking of. Has anyone else had this ...
by geiger9
Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:21 am
Forum: Sony PlayStation (PSX)
Topic: Why Doesn’t the Scan Doubler Work With PSX Core?
Replies: 4
Views: 1315

Why Doesn’t the Scan Doubler Work With PSX Core?

Is this is one of those things where it just can't possibly work or is it one of those things where someone might get it to work in the future?

What is the reason why it doesn't work?

by geiger9
Fri May 27, 2022 1:15 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Strange Behaviour in DOS [Solved]
Replies: 1
Views: 781

Re: Strange Behaviour in DOS [Solved]

Thanks to flynnsbit on the discord server for telling me how to fix this:

I had to open my autoexec and bat files in edit and then just save them. Something something CRLF to LF issue.
by geiger9
Fri May 27, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Strange Behaviour in DOS [Solved]
Replies: 1
Views: 781

Strange Behaviour in DOS [Solved]

I noticed similar behaviour after a few months of using this core and I just kind of ignored it because most of the games I tried worked. Then it just kinda kept bothering me so I decided to do a fresh install of DOS to see if that would help. xqyzBY5.jpg This was a simple batch file: @ECHO OFF CLS :START ECHO ######################################...
by geiger9
Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:39 pm
Forum: Game Boy, Game Boy Color
Topic: Gameboy Overclock?
Replies: 2
Views: 3638

Gameboy Overclock?

I'm wondering is it possible to have an overclock feature on the Gameboy/GBC core. I don't ask this to demand it be implemented because I respect the developers and their time, but just wondering is it even possible.

I was playing Mega Man 5 on the Gameboy recently and woo boy it sure could use a faster cpu.
by geiger9
Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: VGA Mode Changing for 720x400 and 640x400
Replies: 126
Views: 59925

Re: VGA Mode Changing for 720x400 and 640x400

So what is it about that modeline that makes my monitor think it's a 75Khz signal? You need to have the core set to variable for these modes to work. It sounds like you changed it to variable after starting the core. If you save the settings, make sure you first memorize the key presses to get to that setting in case the monitor can't sync and you...
by geiger9
Sun Mar 27, 2022 9:04 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: VGA Mode Changing for 720x400 and 640x400
Replies: 126
Views: 59925

Re: VGA Mode Changing for 720x400 and 640x400

This is what I've got in my ini file: Yet when I launch the ao486 core my VGA monitor is telling me the horizontal frequency is 75Khz which is outside the operating range of my monitor. Normally the core starts in 720x400 for DOS, right? I'm pretty far out of my league here. I don't know what most of the terms mean in a modeline. The last number i...
by geiger9
Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:40 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: VGA Mode Changing for 720x400 and 640x400
Replies: 126
Views: 59925

Re: VGA Mode Changing for 720x400 and 640x400

This is what I've got in my ini file: [ao486] direct_video=0 vga_scaler=1 vscale_mode=1 video_mode=1600,64,192,304,1200,1,3,46,162000 [video=320x200@70.1] ;video_mode=320,24,49,38,200,2,2,20,13535,0,1 ; 320x200@140.2Hz@31.4kHz DOS CGA/EGA/Adventure games with scanlines video_mode=640,7,108,30,400,13,2,34,24708,0,1 ; 640x400@70.1Hz@31.48kHz VGA era ...
by geiger9
Sat Mar 26, 2022 11:40 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: VGA Mode Changing for 720x400 and 640x400
Replies: 126
Views: 59925

Re: VGA Mode Changing for 720x400 and 640x400

so I have tried this new option but my VGA CRT keeps reporting it is being fed 15khz. I thought setting the vga_scaler=1 would solve that problem? Is there something else besides the code above that I should be entering in my ini file?
by geiger9
Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:27 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Scandoubler problem with a0486 core
Replies: 6
Views: 1257

Re: Scandoubler problem with a0486 core

I have the same monitor but I don't have the issue you have. Here are some of my settings: I have forced_scandoubler=1 vga_scaler=0 vscale_mode=1 vscale_border=0 direct_video=1 video_mode=6 I'm not sure about the other computer cores but from what I understand, the ao486 core is forced through the scaler so forced_scandoubler doesn't do anything. T...
by geiger9
Wed Feb 02, 2022 12:27 am
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Red Alert on ao486 hangs during install
Replies: 11
Views: 7547

Re: Red Alert on ao486 hangs during install

Caldor wrote: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:08 pm Yes, I am not sure about Red Alert, but I could not get C&C to run at all without DOS32A.
Did the installer work for you without using DOS32A? How do I bind it to the .dat file if it's a a CD? I'm not sure how to use DOS32A in this case.
by geiger9
Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:19 am
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Red Alert on ao486 hangs during install
Replies: 11
Views: 7547

Re: Red Alert on ao486 hangs during install

Sometimes using QEMM as the memory manager can help with the DPMI bug that plagues the core which might help you get the install going. Caldor is right, DOS32a can get around it as well. I know once the game is installed I think it is GAME.DAT that you run DOS32a with to get it going in the core. I installed QEMM and ran the installer again but th...
by geiger9
Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Red Alert on ao486 hangs during install
Replies: 11
Views: 7547

Re: Red Alert on ao486 hangs during install

You're right, the installer does use DOS4GW. I tried using the command DOS32A d:\setup.exe but it says "exec format not supported in file d:\setup.exe". I have tried using this command with a few other setup files on the CD but I get the same error.
by geiger9
Mon Jan 17, 2022 3:43 am
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: Red Alert on ao486 hangs during install
Replies: 11
Views: 7547

Red Alert on ao486 hangs during install

I made an ISO of my own C&C Red Alert game and I'm trying to install it on ao486 but when it gets to the part where you see the progress bars on the right side it just freezes. I have tried to install it without sound, turn RAM back to 16MB, and turn off L2 cache but nothing works. I am running DOS 6.22. Has anyone else tried doing this and it ...
by geiger9
Wed May 19, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: VGA CRT and ao486
Replies: 6
Views: 3747

Re: VGA CRT and ao486

Thank god someone compiled this into a file that I can use. I am so out of my depth when using github. I have no idea how to compile something. I will certainly try this. Thanks!
by geiger9
Tue May 18, 2021 6:00 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: VGA CRT and ao486
Replies: 6
Views: 3747

Re: VGA CRT and ao486

Don't you have to specify an output-resolution in the MiSTer.ini even when using direct video? I thought that was only if you were using the scaler. I thought direct video meant outputting whatever resolution the core was designed for and to hell with your display. Here's something else: the github page for the 486 core says it outputs a horizonta...
by geiger9
Tue May 18, 2021 5:16 pm
Forum: PC 486SX (ao486)
Topic: VGA CRT and ao486
Replies: 6
Views: 3747

VGA CRT and ao486

So the 486 core uses a resolution of 720x400 - fine, cool. I tried using direct video and my monitor would not accept the signal. Now when I connect the same monitor to my Win98 rig and turn on the computer, the OSD reports that the computer is outputting 720x400 just after the BIOS screen but before Win98 finishes loading. So if my monitor can han...
by geiger9
Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:00 pm
Forum: NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Topic: SMB3: Super Mario Adventure romhack not running?
Replies: 7
Views: 7212

Re: SMB3: Super Mario Adventure romhack not running?

I was able to help someone on the MiSTer Discord get it working. It doesn't work because of some SRAM issue but someone made a patch for that: https://krikzz.com/forum/index.php?topic=395.0 The SRAM patch is not directly available to download from the OP but the second post in that thread is by Drakon and he mentions combining the patch with his RG...
by geiger9
Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:43 pm
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: Recommendations for reliable wireless joypad
Replies: 24
Views: 11190

Re: Recommendations for reliable wireless joypad

It could be your USB hub. Are you using the official 2.1 hub? I got mine about two weeks ago and I'm just about ready to sell it again because of all the issues it has with wireless. 8bitdo bluetooth dongle? Won't work period. A generic bluetooth dongle works fine as long as that's the only wireless thing plugged in but I have an M30 2.4ghz and tho...
by geiger9
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:35 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: USB Hub v2.1 and bluetooth (Updated with log info)
Replies: 0
Views: 2580

USB Hub v2.1 and bluetooth (Updated with log info)

This is related to an issue with the 2.1 MiSTer USB hub and bluetooth adapters. I didn't update my previous thread because visibility and also I feel like I was bringing a lot of new data plus it's not specific to 8bitdo anymore. I've determined how much power each of my USB devices is drawing. 8Bitdo BT dongle - 0.5A 8Bitdo M30 2.4ghz dongle - 0.1...
by geiger9
Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:18 am
Forum: Display Devices
Topic: VGA CRT and brightness/contrast
Replies: 6
Views: 3404

VGA CRT and brightness/contrast

To those out there using a PC CRT or a VGA CRT (not sure what the appropriate term is), what is a good way to calibrate the brightness and contrast? My VGA output looks really washed out. I'm more used to using consumer TV CRTs and not VGA CRTs.
by geiger9
Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:28 pm
Forum: Sellers
Topic: Legacypixels.com
Replies: 19
Views: 41962

Re: Legacypixels.com

Bought my second lot of items from him recently and everything went perfect. I highly recommend him even if you're from Canada.
by geiger9
Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:22 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: usb vendor device error in latest kernel
Replies: 0
Views: 1382

usb vendor device error in latest kernel

When I plug in my 8bitdo bluetooth dongle and run lsusb, it identifies the dongle as: 045e:028e Microsoft Xbox360 controller There is a vendor for 8Bitdo - 2dc8 but there is no device ID for a bluetooth adapter. I'm wondering could this have something to do with the issues a bunch of users are reporting with this bluetooth dongle from 8bitdo? Is th...
by geiger9
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:51 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: 8Bitdo bluetooth adapter + usb 2.1 hub
Replies: 8
Views: 5106

Re: 8Bitdo bluetooth adapter + usb 2.1 hub

Sorg and Ryuoken, I have discovered something interesting but I'm not sure if this will change your answer that this is a power supply issue. I used lsusb in the Linux terminal to see what it detects when I plug in the 8bitdo bluetooth adapter. It shows up as 045e:028e which is an Xbox 360 Controller. If you guys ran lsusb, what does yours say for ...
by geiger9
Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:54 am
Forum: Input Devices
Topic: 8bitdo USB adapter gets stuck and registers no input after hard reboot
Replies: 35
Views: 20089

Re: 8bitdo USB adapter gets stuck and registers no input after hard reboot

I have recently got my MiSTer up and running, and in general it works great. However, I have noticed some funkiness with my 8bitdo USB adapter. It works great at first, but gets stuck in an unusable state after hard reboot that requires that I unplug-and-replug it to get it working again. This regardless if I reboot the MiSTer from OSD or with &qu...
by geiger9
Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: 8Bitdo bluetooth adapter + usb 2.1 hub
Replies: 8
Views: 5106

Re: 8Bitdo bluetooth adapter + usb 2.1 hub

I had a similar problem. What happened was that I was using a power switch between the power supply and the Y cable that splits between the main board and the USB hub 2.1. The switch was heating up so the device wasn't getting the correct voltage. When I removed the switch and connected the power supply directly to the Y cable Barrel Plug Splitter...
by geiger9
Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:01 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: 8Bitdo bluetooth adapter + usb 2.1 hub
Replies: 8
Views: 5106

Re: 8Bitdo bluetooth adapter + usb 2.1 hub

Sorry, I forgot to mention that the hub is getting separate power. Something new to add: I updated the firmware on both the controller and the adapter. Now when I plug in the bluetooth adapter, the green indicator light comes on. For the first 10 seconds or so after inserting the adapter, the pairing light blinks. If I press the pairing button, it ...
by geiger9
Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:29 pm
Forum: Official Addon Boards
Topic: 8Bitdo bluetooth adapter + usb 2.1 hub
Replies: 8
Views: 5106

8Bitdo bluetooth adapter + usb 2.1 hub

I can't get my 8bitdo bluetooth dongle to work with the 2.1 hub. I tried all the ports but I do not get the green indicator light. The 2.4ghz dongle works fine for the M30 in any port. If I use the same bluetooth dongle with my OTG hub, it works fine. If I were to plug in only an 8bitdo bluetooth dongle, the green indicator light on the hub would n...