Just got a Vortex GoldenGate 486SLC, plan to play some DOS games...

keropi · 05 December 2006, 23:11

I grabbed from eBay a Vortex GoldenGate 486SLC 25mhz in order to use it on my 2nd 060 4000...
The main idea is to use the amiga to play also some nice older dos games, like alone in the dark, apogee games, maybe ultima underworld 1, scorched earth... dunno how good that card is, I plan to use a real ISA vga and an ISA soundblaster on the amiga... I am also gonna use the spare amigakit.com UMON monitor switch I got to switch between amiga/pc...

anyone tried anything similar with a bridgboard?

coze · 06 December 2006, 01:46

Man how did you find it ? could you post the link ? I couldn't find it in the completed auctions.

keropi · 06 December 2006, 07:49

yeah, ebay search sucks from time to time...
look HERE!

Zetr0 · 06 December 2006, 07:52

WOW that was a good price Keropi, well done indeed!!!!

if you need any sims to max out memory just gimmie a shout i 'l post ya

I believe that bad boy can take 16MB (4x4mb)

keropi · 06 December 2006, 08:02

lol, thanx, it already comes with 16MB onboard

do you have any other 30pin simms? like 8MB or 16MB ones?

coze · 06 December 2006, 08:49

shit I'm jealous

So can you use isa vga cards or soundcards with this baby ? if you can, you could build the ultimate retro gaming machine ... wow.

musashi5150 · 06 December 2006, 09:00

I've got 2 Vortex 486SLC cards in my 2 060/PPC A4000s - they work a treat. Just get yourself an ISA VGA and Sound card and you'll be running great

IIRC the Vortex maxes out at 16mb Keropi... that's what my 2 have anyway.

Zetr0 · 06 December 2006, 09:04

I have plenty of 8mb's

what ya need?

keropi · 06 December 2006, 09:26

@Zetr0: Amigaz grabbed a Fastlane, we where looking for some 30pin simms... I bet he could use some

maybe MOS PUP can see the mem, who knows...

Unknown_K · 06 December 2006, 10:20

Can you use a Soundblaster with that card? I think the 286 bridgeboard (that I have) does not support DMA so the Soundblaster does not work.

keropi · 06 December 2006, 12:36

@Unknown_K:
I really don't know if it supports DMA? musashi5150 knows more, he uses 2!

musashi5150 · 06 December 2006, 13:46

I've never used a sound card (ran out of ISA slots

)... but I've used a Cirrus Logic VGA and a 3Com Etherlink III without any probs.

I couldn't get it working with my Central Point Deluxe Option Board though

keropi · 06 December 2006, 13:59

does it at least have a buzzer (pc-speaker) musashi5150 ???

musashi5150 · 06 December 2006, 14:54

It certainly does have a buzzer

I've played Wolf3D with the buzzer and also it goes 'daaaa da da' everytime the PC side boots

keropi · 06 December 2006, 15:38

allright!
then play "Alone In The Dark I" , or even Monkey Island / Maniac Mansion... pc speaker is cool, and for those who think the pc speaker is lame check those 2 mp3's:
Original Sample
played through the pc-speaker

and some muzik, lol:
Monkey Island 1
Maniac Mansion

And here is a great article with the history of pc-sound in games (where I "borrowed" the samples too lol) be sure to check adlib and the roland cards sounds...
Crossfire Designs PC Sound History Article

Paul · 06 December 2006, 19:40

Me clicks on Original Sample link in keropi post and what do I hear...

“There’s a mushroom in my Bedroom...There’s a mushroom in my Lawnroom...There’s a mushroom in my Barthroom and a lovely fragrance in the air...”

keropi · 06 December 2006, 20:13

lol yeah!

05 December 2006, 23:11	#1
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	Just got a Vortex GoldenGate 486SLC, plan to play some DOS games... I grabbed from eBay a Vortex GoldenGate 486SLC 25mhz in order to use it on my 2nd 060 4000... The main idea is to use the amiga to play also some nice older dos games, like alone in the dark, apogee games, maybe ultima underworld 1, scorched earth... dunno how good that card is, I plan to use a real ISA vga and an ISA soundblaster on the amiga... I am also gonna use the spare amigakit.com UMON monitor switch I got to switch between amiga/pc... anyone tried anything similar with a bridgboard?

06 December 2006, 15:38	#15
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	allright! then play "Alone In The Dark I" , or even Monkey Island / Maniac Mansion... pc speaker is cool, and for those who think the pc speaker is lame check those 2 mp3's: Original Sample played through the pc-speaker and some muzik, lol: Monkey Island 1 Maniac Mansion And here is a great article with the history of pc-sound in games (where I "borrowed" the samples too lol) be sure to check adlib and the roland cards sounds... Crossfire Designs PC Sound History Article Last edited by keropi; 06 December 2006 at 20:07.

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06 December 2006, 01:46	#2
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	Man how did you find it ? could you post the link ? I couldn't find it in the completed auctions.

06 December 2006, 07:49	#3
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	yeah, ebay search sucks from time to time... look HERE!

06 December 2006, 07:52	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	WOW that was a good price Keropi, well done indeed!!!! if you need any sims to max out memory just gimmie a shout i 'l post ya I believe that bad boy can take 16MB (4x4mb)

06 December 2006, 08:02	#5
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	lol, thanx, it already comes with 16MB onboard do you have any other 30pin simms? like 8MB or 16MB ones?

06 December 2006, 08:49	#6
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	shit I'm jealous So can you use isa vga cards or soundcards with this baby ? if you can, you could build the ultimate retro gaming machine ... wow.

06 December 2006, 09:00	#7
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	I've got 2 Vortex 486SLC cards in my 2 060/PPC A4000s - they work a treat. Just get yourself an ISA VGA and Sound card and you'll be running great IIRC the Vortex maxes out at 16mb Keropi... that's what my 2 have anyway.

06 December 2006, 09:04	#8
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	I have plenty of 8mb's what ya need?

06 December 2006, 09:26	#9
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	@Zetr0: Amigaz grabbed a Fastlane, we where looking for some 30pin simms... I bet he could use some maybe MOS PUP can see the mem, who knows...

06 December 2006, 10:20	#10
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	Can you use a Soundblaster with that card? I think the 286 bridgeboard (that I have) does not support DMA so the Soundblaster does not work.

06 December 2006, 12:36	#11
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	@Unknown_K: I really don't know if it supports DMA? musashi5150 knows more, he uses 2!

06 December 2006, 13:46	#12
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	I've never used a sound card (ran out of ISA slots )... but I've used a Cirrus Logic VGA and a 3Com Etherlink III without any probs. I couldn't get it working with my Central Point Deluxe Option Board though

06 December 2006, 13:59	#13
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	does it at least have a buzzer (pc-speaker) musashi5150 ???

06 December 2006, 14:54	#14
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	It certainly does have a buzzer I've played Wolf3D with the buzzer and also it goes 'daaaa da da' everytime the PC side boots

06 December 2006, 19:40	#16
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Me clicks on Original Sample link in keropi post and what do I hear... “There’s a mushroom in my Bedroom...There’s a mushroom in my Lawnroom...There’s a mushroom in my Barthroom and a lovely fragrance in the air...”

06 December 2006, 20:13	#17
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	lol yeah!

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