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8MB Wavetables added, I've configured Duke 3D inside Windows to use Soundblaster for SFX, General Midi for Music, works (didn't before the reinstall).
Gammitin (Ben) 💾Now where I'm struggling:
I know the Interrupt is 9 and the Base I/O port of the soundcard is 1200, I cannot for the life of me get the soundcard to work in pure MS-DOS, frustrating:
Gammitin (Ben) 💾So I've done a 360, having to change the soundcard for the sake of a funky bios I'm not going to do. I've reverted to the most recent Gateway bios, which is 1.00.10 BROT.
Decided to go with a 4GB SD card, which is large for this system. Reinstalling Win 98 again.
Gammitin (Ben) 💾I found this ISA RealMagic EM8010 mpeg decoder card and randomly I stumbled upon the correct cable! 👍
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I've just got to give it a quick clean and also sort out the bracket.
Gammitin (Ben) 💾One of the threads had snapped off inside, and wasn't easy to get out.
Gammitin (Ben) 💾Good to go!
REALmagic EM8010 ISA MPEG Audio/Video Accelerator - Net stream 1 (53-000517)
Gammitin (Ben) 💾Although this card is a little too old for this system, more suited to a 486 or older, I want to test it out and maybe use it on another older machine (like my favourite 386). Hopefully it works ok.
Gammitin (Ben) 💾I've recorded a 12 minute update video, I can't upload it here as it's too big, so here's the link:
Gateway 2000 Refurb / Rescue Update - Soundblaster 128 PCI in MS-DOS and next steps<https://youtu.be/Xfpwz9k3cMo?si=h1vbypYcaCSFscLq
Gammitin (Ben) 💾Good evening folks, if you haven't wanted my update video, reverting the BIOS did the trick!
I've now got a Soundblaster 128 PCI fully working in MS-DOS.
Here's the Windows 98 startup sound to celebrate 🎊
Gammitin (Ben) 💾One of my all-time favourites:
Descent II, can't wait to properly play this, like I did back in the day! 🤘
Gammitin (Ben) 💾Heretic sound test in MS-DOS:
SFX: Soundblaster
Music: General Midi
Gammitin (Ben) 💾NEC D720101 - Windows 9x compatible USB 2.0 card for, bought for £1! 👍
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