Zonie Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 If you have a vector monitor, you can drive it with a pc running VectorMAME using Zektor's Vector Generator. $199 !!! Only if you enjoy torturing yourself with DOS. There are no Windows drivers. It's 2005 already. Why can't DOS just die in the emulator scene already? 939004[/snapback] Because DOS Rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 If you have a vector monitor, you can drive it with a pc running VectorMAME using Zektor's Vector Generator. $199 !!! Only if you enjoy torturing yourself with DOS. There are no Windows drivers. It's 2005 already. Why can't DOS just die in the emulator scene already? 939004[/snapback] Because DOS Rocks. 939619[/snapback] Yeah. There is nothing like getting the most out of a modern Pentium IV system like running 16-bit DOS programs with segmented memory, autoconfig.bat, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antron Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Yeah. There is nothing like getting the most out of a modern Pentium IV system like running 16-bit DOS programs with segmented memory, autoconfig.bat, etc... 942955[/snapback] If someone uses a Pentium IV for a dedicated vector game emulator, the only thing waisting resources is them. from the zektor webpage: PC Requirements: 800MHz or faster processor. ECP Compatible Parallel Port. DOS MAME Compatible Sound Card. this means an old PIII and an ISA soundblaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Yeah. There is nothing like getting the most out of a modern Pentium IV system like running 16-bit DOS programs with segmented memory, autoconfig.bat, etc... 942955[/snapback] If someone uses a Pentium IV for a dedicated vector game emulator, the only thing waisting resources is them. I believe he was being sarcastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antron Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 I believe he was being sarcastic. 944423[/snapback] ahh.. sorry, when if comes to games I don't play around. that NOS WG color XY (vector) monitor on ebay sold for $455 + $50 shipping, and it was not even guaranteed to work, as is. I am still wondering who, if anyone, still makes them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 (edited) I'm happy enough with vector graphic emulation -- pretty damn close to my eyes. You haven't played a real Asteroids machine in recent memory have you? If you do, take a look at the ship's shots and see how it glows and leaves tracers on the screen. This attached pic is someone's custom job.. but you get the idea. So, how difficult would emulating that effect through 3D acceleration (or whatever) be on a raster monitor? I know you couldn't *exactly* reproduce the glowing trails and such, but it could probably get close. Just curious if anyone has actually attempted something like that. Edit: I should read before posting You're right. I haven't. I respect the emulators that try to recreate the glow and ghosting in bitmap though. Which ones? Edited October 9, 2005 by Laner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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