Creative 3DO Blaster , anyone?

keropi · 31 January 2007, 13:02

wow, just remembered this ISA card, basically a 3DO on ISA for pc, with passthrough vga cable...
I don't suppose anyone wants to sell one , eh?
I always wanted one back then, geeky stuff!!!!

Zetr0 · 31 January 2007, 13:05

3DO as in game console 3DO!?

THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!!

keropi · 31 January 2007, 13:07

yep. a complete 3DO on an 16bit isa bus, u plug a cdrom, and loop the vga cable like on voodoo1/2 cards... plus u need a SoundBlaster for audio-out...
I bet they sell for much though.... or not, dunno

CU_AMiGA · 31 January 2007, 13:16

Nah they are crap guys. Sure on paper they were good. But if i can remember they had crappy joypad drivers or something that meant the joypad/control emulation were crap. I wouldn't bother. It has hardly any support, a bummer to setup and run and probs cost a gold mine on ebay.

Regards

EDIT

Are you trying to gbet this running on your GoldenGate setup by any chance?

keropi · 31 January 2007, 13:40

@CU_Amiga: no , no , never thought of that lol
just remembered it on an ad I saw on an old magazine, and I was drooling for one back then, ofcourse I doubt it was imported to Greece....

CU_AMiGA · 31 January 2007, 14:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

ofcourse I doubt it was imported to Greece....

............or anywhere else!

musashi5150 · 31 January 2007, 14:29

They don't sell cheap from what I remember...

CU_AMiGA · 31 January 2007, 14:30

Actually i think there was a problem with the CD-ROM as well. You had to have a special type of CD-ROM (a slow one i guess). Even then i think it had problem with the CD-ROM audio track and the FMV. Oh, you needed the special 3DO joypads for PC too i think. The whole design was flawed.

Mick_AKA · 31 January 2007, 15:23

I had one, worked great!

The CD-ROM and pad came with it so if you see one anywhere on its own it would essentially be useless.
Was a fantastic piece of kit in its day, buy as people have said theres zero support for it and they go for stupid money (got 125 GBP for mine) on eBay.

EDIT:
The CD-ROM has to be a 2x Panasonic CDR 563B.

Zetr0 · 31 January 2007, 15:27

@Mick_AKA
at that sorta money it would be cheaper to buy a 3DO console!

Mick_AKA · 31 January 2007, 15:29

Yep, pretty much!

Heres a pic I found of all the kit:

Zetr0 · 31 January 2007, 15:38

Okay, I'm conviced

I want one....

CU_AMiGA · 31 January 2007, 15:44

As the guy above said if the kit doesn't come with it then it is useless. I heard that there are problems with it running but that maybe due to different setups. There aint much software/driver support though, so could you even get this running on xp/vista?

Regards

Dizzy · 31 January 2007, 15:49

Mick I cant see you picture

Zetr0 · 31 January 2007, 15:54

you know i m wondering if technically it could run on an amiga with pci-ports... hmmmm with an SBC like the Golden Gate 386/486SLC it could go if there was an isa to pci bridge....

hmmm what about a fast miggy with active pci under crossdoss or pc task? hmmm

Mick_AKA · 31 January 2007, 15:58

Check out this page:

http://www.heimcomputer.de/konsolen/3doblast.html

Shame it's in German.

The 3DO blaster only uses the PC as a VGA passthrough and consequently only needs a 386 with 1mb graphics!

CU_AMiGA · 31 January 2007, 16:15

It might run with Amiga Golden Gate setup. I have no idea about PC hardware emulation on Amiga. I don't think perfomance will be upto much with software based emulation!

Zetr0 · 31 January 2007, 16:19

if all the SB3DO card does is to use the pc as nothing more than a vga output then it should work on a PCI equiped miggy. may need a skeleton dos to fire it up but other than that it would be very easy!

CU_AMiGA · 31 January 2007, 16:25

Well i would like to see 3do running on Amiga hardware or software pc emulation!

I was thinking about getting one of them GoldenGate emu cards. Are they any good? I bet they are rare too!

keropi · 31 January 2007, 17:46

I will report on the GoldenGate486slc as soon as I replace the mk2 with the csppc board... and test it with the ati combo card...
that 3do card looks sweet, ebay prices are ~400$ for one... and it only works with one cdrom model, a 2x panasonic one if I am correct...

31 January 2007, 13:02	#1
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	Creative 3DO Blaster , anyone? wow, just remembered this ISA card, basically a 3DO on ISA for pc, with passthrough vga cable... I don't suppose anyone wants to sell one , eh? I always wanted one back then, geeky stuff!!!!

31 January 2007, 15:23	#9
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	I had one, worked great! The CD-ROM and pad came with it so if you see one anywhere on its own it would essentially be useless. Was a fantastic piece of kit in its day, buy as people have said theres zero support for it and they go for stupid money (got 125 GBP for mine) on eBay. EDIT: The CD-ROM has to be a 2x Panasonic CDR 563B. Last edited by Mick_AKA; 31 January 2007 at 15:32.

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31 January 2007, 13:05	#2
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	3DO as in game console 3DO!? THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!!

31 January 2007, 13:07	#3
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	yep. a complete 3DO on an 16bit isa bus, u plug a cdrom, and loop the vga cable like on voodoo1/2 cards... plus u need a SoundBlaster for audio-out... I bet they sell for much though.... or not, dunno

31 January 2007, 13:16	#4
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	Nah they are crap guys. Sure on paper they were good. But if i can remember they had crappy joypad drivers or something that meant the joypad/control emulation were crap. I wouldn't bother. It has hardly any support, a bummer to setup and run and probs cost a gold mine on ebay. Regards EDIT Are you trying to gbet this running on your GoldenGate setup by any chance?

31 January 2007, 13:40	#5
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	@CU_Amiga: no , no , never thought of that lol just remembered it on an ad I saw on an old magazine, and I was drooling for one back then, ofcourse I doubt it was imported to Greece....

31 January 2007, 14:29	#7
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	They don't sell cheap from what I remember...

31 January 2007, 14:30	#8
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	Actually i think there was a problem with the CD-ROM as well. You had to have a special type of CD-ROM (a slow one i guess). Even then i think it had problem with the CD-ROM audio track and the FMV. Oh, you needed the special 3DO joypads for PC too i think. The whole design was flawed.

31 January 2007, 15:27	#10
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Mick_AKA at that sorta money it would be cheaper to buy a 3DO console!

31 January 2007, 15:29	#11
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Yep, pretty much! Heres a pic I found of all the kit:

31 January 2007, 15:38	#12
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Okay, I'm conviced I want one....

31 January 2007, 15:44	#13
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	As the guy above said if the kit doesn't come with it then it is useless. I heard that there are problems with it running but that maybe due to different setups. There aint much software/driver support though, so could you even get this running on xp/vista? Regards

31 January 2007, 15:49	#14
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	Mick I cant see you picture

31 January 2007, 15:54	#15
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	you know i m wondering if technically it could run on an amiga with pci-ports... hmmmm with an SBC like the Golden Gate 386/486SLC it could go if there was an isa to pci bridge.... hmmm what about a fast miggy with active pci under crossdoss or pc task? hmmm

31 January 2007, 15:58	#16
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Check out this page: http://www.heimcomputer.de/konsolen/3doblast.html Shame it's in German. The 3DO blaster only uses the PC as a VGA passthrough and consequently only needs a 386 with 1mb graphics!

31 January 2007, 16:15	#17
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	It might run with Amiga Golden Gate setup. I have no idea about PC hardware emulation on Amiga. I don't think perfomance will be upto much with software based emulation!

31 January 2007, 16:19	#18
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	if all the SB3DO card does is to use the pc as nothing more than a vga output then it should work on a PCI equiped miggy. may need a skeleton dos to fire it up but other than that it would be very easy!

31 January 2007, 16:25	#19
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	Well i would like to see 3do running on Amiga hardware or software pc emulation! I was thinking about getting one of them GoldenGate emu cards. Are they any good? I bet they are rare too!

31 January 2007, 17:46	#20
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I will report on the GoldenGate486slc as soon as I replace the mk2 with the csppc board... and test it with the ati combo card... that 3do card looks sweet, ebay prices are ~400$ for one... and it only works with one cdrom model, a 2x panasonic one if I am correct...

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