From 26097a89f3f860298b096477a1793687f32a8f84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: RichardG867 Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2020 17:07:27 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Add settings/ports --- settings/display.rst | 4 ++-- settings/index.rst | 1 + settings/ports.rst | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ settings/sound.rst | 4 ++-- usage/machinespecific.rst | 2 +- 5 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) create mode 100644 settings/ports.rst diff --git a/settings/display.rst b/settings/display.rst index d58b471..39062e0 100644 --- a/settings/display.rst +++ b/settings/display.rst @@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ Apply bilinear filtering to smooth out textures displayed on screen. Screen Filter ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Apply a filter to make the picture resemble the digital-to-analog converter output of a real Voodoo card. +Apply a filter to make the screen picture resemble the DAC (digital-to-analog converter) output of a real Voodoo card. Render threads ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Allows the Voodoo workload to be split into multiple threads. 2 render threads are recommended for host systems with more than 2 CPU cores. +Allows the Voodoo workload to be split into multiple threads. 2 render threads are recommended for host systems with more than two CPU cores. SLI ^^^ diff --git a/settings/index.rst b/settings/index.rst index 649a986..478fce8 100644 --- a/settings/index.rst +++ b/settings/index.rst @@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ If any changes were made to the settings, you will be asked whether or not you w input sound network + ports diff --git a/settings/ports.rst b/settings/ports.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..101af89 --- /dev/null +++ b/settings/ports.rst @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +Ports (COM & LPT) +================= + +The *Sound* page contains settings related to the emulated machine's I/O ports. + +LPT1-3 Device +--------------- + +Emulated device to connect to the given parallel (LPT) port. + +* **None:** no device connected. +* **Disney Sound Source:** sound device with a resistor ladder DAC and FIFO, supported by some games. +* **LPT DAC / Covox Speech Thing:** sound device with a resistor ladder DAC, supported by many games and demos. +* **Stereo LPT DAC:** stereo version of the LPT DAC, using the strobe pin to toggle between channels. +* **Generic Text Printer:** simple printer capable of outputting text only. + + * Printed documents are saved as ``.txt`` files in the ``printer`` directory. + +* **Generic ESC/P Dot-Matrix:** EPSON ESC/P compatible printer. The FreeType library file must be present in the 86Box directory for this printer to operate. + + * Printed pages are saved as ``.png`` files in the ``printer`` directory. + * Use the **PLACEHOLDER** printer driver for best results. + +* **Generic PostScript Printer:** PostScript compatible printer. The GhostScript library file must be present in the 86Box directory for this printer to output ``.pdf`` files. + + * Printed documents are saved as ``.pdf`` (or ``.ps`` if GhostScript is missing) files in the ``printer`` directory. + * Use the generic PostScript printer driver provided by your operating system. + * Windows no longer provides a generic PostScript driver starting with 95; use the **Apple LaserWriter IIf** or **IIg** driver instead. + +Serial port 1-4 +--------------- + +Enable emulation of serial ports ranging from COM1 to COM4. Any ports not supported by the motherboard itself will be emulated as generic ISA or VLB serial cards. + +Parallel port 1-3 +----------------- + +Enable emulation of parallel ports ranging from LPT1 to LPT3. Any ports not supported by the motherboard itself will be emulated as generic ISA or VLB parallel cards. diff --git a/settings/sound.rst b/settings/sound.rst index dd3efab..f346c8b 100644 --- a/settings/sound.rst +++ b/settings/sound.rst @@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ The I/O port and IRQ can be configured through the *Configure* button. Innovation SSI-2001 ------------------- -Emulate the **Innovation SSI-2001** ISA sound card, based on the MOS Technology 6581 chip commonly known as the Commodore SID. +Emulate the **Innovation SSI-2001** ISA sound card, based on the MOS Technology 6581 chip (commonly known as the Commodore SID) and supported by a limited number of games. SID emulation is provided by the `reSID `_ library. CMS / Game Blaster ------------------ -Emulate the **Creative Music System** or **Game Blaster** ISA sound card, based on dual Philips SAA1099 sound chips. +Emulate the **Creative Music System** or **Game Blaster** ISA sound card, based on dual Philips SAA1099 sound chips and supported by some games. Gravis Ultrasound ----------------- diff --git a/usage/machinespecific.rst b/usage/machinespecific.rst index 7309a82..a008b83 100644 --- a/usage/machinespecific.rst +++ b/usage/machinespecific.rst @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Socket 7 * **C-P6ND:** Socket 8 with Intel 440FX northbridge. * **C-PKND:** Slot 1 with Intel 440FX northbridge. -* While the northbridge depends on the selected CPU card, the southbridge always remains the Intel PIIX3, as it is located on the base board. +* While the northbridge depends on the selected CPU card, the southbridge always remains the Intel PIIX3, as it is located on the baseboard. * The real CPU cards support dual CPUs. As 86Box does not emulate multiprocessing, only a single CPU will be present. * Due to a lack of I/O APIC emulation at the moment, 86Box will patch the MultiProcessor Specification tables out of RAM before boot, so that operating systems will not hang or exhibit other erratic behavior due to the missing I/O APIC.