Category: Allgemein

Yet another strange phenomenon on my 286 PC.
After expanding the system with a Lo-Tech EMS memory board and loading the appropriate driver in MS-DOS 5.0, everything initially seemed to work fine. EMS was successfully detected and recognized by games. However, when I tried to play a round of Spear of Destiny, I noticed graphical glitches.

When I recently tested my freshly configured 286 PC with a few period-appropriate games, I encountered a strange issue with Prince of Persia 2. Everytime I launched the game via PRINCE.EXE, I was greeted with the message: Couldn’t find NISMIDI.DAT.

When it comes to finding a fast, stable, and feature-packed Socket 7 motherboard, you’ll often end up with one of the excellent ASUS boards. The ASUS P/I P55T2P4 is a true retro classic, and the slightly newer ASUS TX97-E is also a solid choice. However, there’s one board that many retro enthusiasts tend to overlook.

Lemmings 2 drove me absolutely crazy for years, because it just wouldn’t run properly on any of my retro systems. It would either crash immediately on startup, freeze the PC, or run with only Adlib sound effects or only music.
I’ve finally found a setup that allows Lemmings 2 to run flawlessly on all my machines.

The Sound Blaster 16 is considered one of the most iconic sound cards in PC history. It brought true stereo sound, 16-bit audio quality, and hardware-based OPL3 FM synthesis to millions of home computers – quickly becoming the standard for DOS games and multimedia applications.

This website is currently undergoing a redesign. In the future, it will no longer offer PCem or 86Box bundles, but instead provide information, tips, and guides on vintage PCs and their hardware.