MPU-401

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Wed Jan 8 12:52:40 2003

On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, Hans Franke wrote:

> > > > I have the interface box for one of these, but not the card. Anyone know
> > > > where I can get one? It's the 8-bit XT MIDI card.
> > > Ouch ... I have the card, and would love to get the box:)
> > > Back in the old days, it was the best sound add on for
> > > a game PC ... Well, I payed some 500 Bucks.
>
> > No doubt. I'm actually building a game PC right now. Probably with a
> > 486DX-33. For old games I have lying around. Most of these games support
> > the MPU-401 and MT-32. Speaking of which. What is an MT-32 like compared
> > to the MPU-401? I've never seen one.
>
> No idea. Your Idea sounds great, although I'd take a DX2.
> Back then my gaming machine was a DX-50 (a real 50, no
> DX2-50 :), and it worked great for all games. A DX2-66
> is the closest you can get. Of course there's always an
> AMD 5x86-160 ... Eventualy the fastest 486 of all times.
> I had one overclocked to 200 MHz in a 50 MHz Board.
>
> In fact, when thinking about building a low speed Game
> machine for early 90s games, I would go for a 60-200 MHz
> Pentium, or at least a PCI bus 486.

The problem is that these are all too quick to use with the buggiest
Sierra game ever: Quest for Glory IV. Which is why I'm going for a slow
486.

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Wed Jan 08 2003 - 12:52:40 GMT