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3 hours ago, athlonxpuser said:
Good job and thanks for your nice work! I still have to figure out which version I want to use, but I guess I will go for v9 on older systems (Pentium M, Pentium 4) since it's noticeably faster there and v12 on newer systems (Core2Duo/AMD X2 and later) where there isn't much of a speed difference between the versions and enough RAM available so I have a browser that is more compatible with the modern web. I haven't done much testing with v11 so far though.
I saw someone else mentioned here that this browser doesn't run on CPUs without SSE2 and I know it's not really related to the topic but I always wondered if it's possible to compile modern versions of Chromium (or Firefox too) without the SSE2 requirement so they could run on an Athlon XP or Pentium III. Probably not since otherwise someone likely would have done it already but I'm still curious...
Debian still builds Firefox-ESR without the SSE2 requirement for i686, and I can confirm it works just fine on my Athlon XP 3000+. As for chromium, I have no idea.
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21 hours ago, ArcticFoxie said:
Here's one -- https://lrepacks.net/repaki-programm-dlya-interneta/182-360-extreme-explorer-amp-portable.html
Thank you!
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Does anyone have a link to the latest Russian repack?
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On 12/10/2020 at 3:23 AM, Drugwash said:
You're starting to master your AHK scripts, good for you. In no time more complex actions will become very easy to perform through hotkeys. Then maybe you'll start building GUIs for fine tweaking settings or converging multiple actions in a single button click. Soon you'll realize you became a hobbyist programmer. Just like me
There are a couple of built-in plug-ins that come with the main executable. At least the additional AAC plug-in should be installed for certain radio stations to work (as mentioned above). Maybe other formats would be required by other stations, haven't checked this in depth.
It may be best to create subfolders for plug-ins and skins in order to keep the main folder clean. I did create a skins subfolder, copied/unpacked there all skins found on the official site, and they are recognized without problems. I suspect the same would be the case with plug-ins in case many of them would be installed.
After briefly reviewing all the installed skins I settled for Euphoria, at least for now. The only thing bothering me is that playlist cannot be resized, at least not with this particular skin.
The extended playlist shows the encoding types of the files and radio stations, and intelligently strikes with a red line those that cannot be played due to missing plug-in or other reason(s). The encoding type can also be displayed by the default playlist; just right-click the playlist and choose Display columns > Type.Hopefully you're not mistaking SSE2 for SSL2. SSE/2/3 are CPU instruction sets that depend on the CPU hardware generation. The compiler used to build the application can be instructed to use one, the other or none of those sets at build time, thus resulting (in)compatibility with certain CPU generations, such as first AMD Duron generation that does not have any SSE whatsoever. The IA-32 builds of Pale Moon by Mercury were built at my request and tested them on an old machine running XP-SP3 on such Duron CPU. Whether those builds can use SSL2/3 or TLS1/2 - that I don't know.
Now, newest changes in code as well as the maintainer's upgrade of the OS and building environment led to the application losing even XP compatibility. Given time it's most likely it will lose Win7 compatibility too, then Win8.x and so on. If it will still exist by then.
There is a theoretical possibility that someone else takes the code, replaces newer APIs with those existent in Win98, changes building settings to match latest IDE that can produce Win9x-compatible executables and libraries, and builds a perfectly Win9x-compatible Pale Moon. I say theoretical possibility because that would be a huge, close to impossible endeavour given all the changes that would be required. On top of that, performing same changes additionally to tracking and adapting each new changes or additions with each minor/major version would be exhausting and time-consuming even for someone with no other responsibilities whatsoever. Even restoring XP compatibility would be a hard task, otherwise someone might've taken on it by now, I guess.
Unfortunately the above is valid for much/most of the current software, although exceptions such as XMPlay show that when there's a will there's a way. And since this defective world runs almost exclusively on money and not on good will, we will never see the real freedom of using whatever hardware and software we want/like/own/afford while having them all indiscriminately compatible with the services they'd have to operate with.
I wonder, if - or when - machines will have taken over the Earth, would they immediately end this hardware & software discrimination, or would they behave exactly like us humans have done with each-other since forever...? Food for thought.@roytam1 does weekly builds of Basilisk /Pale Moon that are compatible with processors lacking the SSE2 instruction, that run just fine on Windows XP.
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22 hours ago, Wunderbar98 said:
Thanks for the feedback Drugwash. Good call, probably won't return to the XMPlay site so fetched: AAC input plugin, MIDI input plugin, SF2 soundfont. Like audio but don't know squat about setup and won't use most of their custom audio formats. Took a bit to get the soundfont running, sounds great but adds 27 MB of bloat. Will likely delete it as Windows Media Player v6.4 already handles MIDI.
Always thought MIDI was under-appreciated. There are still a lot of download sites around. Fondly remember converting a bunch of MIDI files into Theme Hospital (Bullfrog games) jukebox packs for my significant other's favourite Windows game.
No mistake, SSE CPU instruction as in GNU/Linux 'lshw | grep sse'. Wasted a lot of time today trying to get the highest GNU/Linux SSE-only browser to properly run a problematic banking site. IIRC can only handle up to Firefox ESR v52 and SeaMonkey v2.49. Chromium dropped SSE-only support before these other browsers. Even if some genius one-man-show hacked something together i still wouldn't use it for banking. Shame mainstream developers left behind perfectly good hardware. Wouldn't blame the machines for getting rid of us HUMANS, we've done a pretty good job of messing things up. Enough of my first world problem, hope everyone is safe and healthy.Building pale moon for machines lacking SSE is pretty easy. Just specify -mno-sse2 in your .Mozconfig.
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1 hour ago, ArcticFoxie said:
Perhaps a better explanation is required?
I personally don't know WHY we have "regular", "sse", and "ia32".
But my reasoning is based on "user base" - ie, my hunch is that 99% of people here can (and should) use the "regular".
But there's that 1% that has us (Roy) releasing all three "flavors" every week ???
We have Win98 and Win2000 "flavors" every once in a while - we (Roy) doesn't release those "weekly" (nor should he).
So why are we (Roy) releasing sse and ia32 flavors "weekly" when there is such a tiny user base that "require" those flavors ???
Just thinking out loud...
Aside from myself, I believe there are several other people around these parts who use Athlon XP machines, which lack SSE2, yet do feature SSE. I appreciate @roytam1 doing regular builds for these old processors.
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16 hours ago, ArcticFoxie said:
Nope, NM27 has worked for EVERYTHING that I've thrown at it.
Google Voice is the one exception that doesn't work in NM27 but it also does not work in NM28 (granted, I have not tried for a few months if any recent updates have resolved this).
So I use BNavigator for Google Voice.
How is Google Voice performance on BNavigator? I've had a bad experience using webapps on anything that isn't Chromium based.
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22 hours ago, RainyShadow said:
Using uBlock Origin 1.16.4.20 here.
Hey, don't you have an Athlon XP setup? I've been out of the Windows XP scene for a little bit, and I can't remember how I had tuned my user.js to get GPU acceleration working in New Moon 27 SSE. Would you mind sharing yours?
20 hours ago, VistaLover said:uB0-legacy now targets at least a Mozilla 45 compatible platform, so it remains compatible with FxESR 45, UXP-based browsers (NM28, Serpent 52.9.0), as well as Serpent 55.0/Moebius, but compatibility with Tycho-based browsers (NM27) is, sadly, lost...
The very last stable version that is compatible with NM27 is 1.16.4.21 :
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock-for-firefox-legacy/releases/tag/firefox-legacy-1.16.4.21
I prefer myself uB0 to the AdBlock Plus family of content blockers (not least because the latter consume far more RAM), but it is true that v1.16.4.21 will remain onwards in an unmaintained state, while, OTOH, several useful filter lists now target recent versions of content blockers and, as such, employ more recent code formats/syntax that, unfortunately, the combination of NM27+uB0-1.16.4.21 can't cope with any more... So expect, over time, uB0-1.16.4.21 to become less efficient in its designated blocking tasks...
I don't use myself NM27 quite often, but when I do (and for the specific sites I visit with it), uB0-1.16.4.21 serves me well for the time being...
Ah, well, that's alright. Nothing lasts forever I suppose. For the time being, ABL seems to be getting the job done quite well.
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41 minutes ago, Sampei.Nihira said:
Perfect, thanks!
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Which adblocker are NewMoon27 users using? Apparently uBlock firefox-legacy-1.16.4.25 is incompatible, and all recent releases prior to that one fail to install as well.
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13 hours ago, dencorso said:
If so, why don't you go ahead and do it?
You mad, bro? I do my own builds on GNU/Linux. I have no reason to do an XP build, seeing as how I no longer use it in any serious capacity. You become hostile toward anyone ITT who dares ask for a single thing. What gives?
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7 hours ago, RainyShadow said:
Roy does NM27 builds for systems without SSE2 support (like mine).
Nobody shared a SSE-only build of NM28 so far.
I wonder how complete is the SSEPlus project and what would it take to use it in NM28? @roytam1?
btw. i just found that the latest NM27 build breaks the Add Bookmark Helper . In older builds it used to show the bookmark editor dialog when adding a bookmark, but now it doesn't. Other options don't seem to be working too.
I imagine it would be trivial to do so. I've built Palemoon 28 on GNU/Linux for machines without SSE2 before, and all I had to do was specify -mno-sse2 to my GCC compiler options.
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@RainyShadow Turns out I was just missing the correct LAV filters to decode H264 video. I found them here here.
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3 hours ago, RainyShadow said:
It works here, although my CPU gets maxed on just 240p...
What results you get on this page?
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2MB for a single stupid .JS ?!? Those people are crazy...
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You may also try my way of viewing YT videos.
3 hours ago, win32 said:I'm running Serpent 2020-05-23 IA32 and there are no problems with viewing videos, even in classic (though descriptions seem to be broken/truncated sometimes in classic).
Strange. My Athlon XP machine is the one on which I'm having trouble with youtube, using serpent IA-32. Interestingly enough, my Pentium EE machine does not encounter the same error, when trying to watch a video. I'll investigate more this evening, after work.
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Hey all, how are we watching youtube video's with Basilisk now? Every time I try to watch a video, I just get an error that states "Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available."
Any ideas?
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2 hours ago, Windows 2000 said:
Hey, so i just installed a fresh copy of Windows XP Home on a 2010 netbook, but I seem to be getting some weird web certificate errors which weren't present before the reinstallation. Is there a way I could fix this issue?
Is your date and time accurate?
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I don't know if it has already been mentioned here or not, but the latest version of the MEGAsync desktop client (4.3.1) is working on Windows XP SP3 as of 05/3/2020.
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2 hours ago, FranceBB said:
Well, fair enough, but DDR3 and such an old socket (LGA 1155) from 2013, it's hardly gonna attract anyone...
I mean, who would want two DDR3 slots and an Ivy Bridge 22nm Intel CPU when the best thing you can put there is an Intel Core i7-4960X 6c/12th 15MB of cache released on September 2013...
It would be useful to have modern chipsets released with Windows XP drivers, not old deprecated stuff brought back into manufacturing and offered as new when they're clearly not...
I fail to see the point in using a CPU with tons of threads with XP anyway. XP's scheduler is pretty bad.
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8 hours ago, retrogamer said:
I have an OptiPlex 755 that was made for Windows XP and Windows Vista. I downloaded the SATA AHCI "pre-OS install" drivers from https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=xdm29&oscode=ww1&productcode=optiplex-755
It contains these files:
iaahci.cat iastor.cat IaStor.sys Version.txt iaahci.inf iastor.inf TXTSETUP.OEM
I can load them in BIOS AHCI mode during the Windows XP setup from a floppy drive, or after Windows XP installation in BIOS Legacy mode by manually replacing the Standard IDE Channel driver on a running Windows XP system, then rebooting and switching BIOS mode to AHCI. Both methods work.
Now I got a POSReady 2009 DVD, so I wanted to use it and install the AHCI driver in the same way. But, POSReady 2009, would display an error message upon reboot: "Operating system not found" (similiar to that)
So, I wonder why the driver wouldn't work for POSReady. There must be a difference that makes the reboot fail. Do you have any ideas? And could I make the AHCI driver files compatible with POSReady?
And there is a second problem: The chipset drivers (https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=njm0j&oscode=ww1&productcode=optiplex-755) refuse to install on POSReady. But that is probably a matter of changing some string in the Registry I suppose. What's really urgent for now is the AHCI driver issue.
Slipstream the drivers with nlite.
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Hi @roytam1! I'd just like to say thank you for providing us with the IA-32 UXP builds! These older Athlon / Pentium III machines are still very useful, especially during this time of economic uncertainty, as some are being forced back into service for the less fortunate.
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Hmm, it isn't allowing me to vote.
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7 hours ago, LoneCrusader said:
I'm aware there is some degree of history and disagreement between you. Both of you have been a bit out of line with some of your comments. I'm glad that this issue has passed now, but it still must be addressed.
In regards to the Firefox argument, it seemed pretty cut and dry IMHO. He threw every logical fallacy under the sun at me, but I'm the bad guy. Ok lol. Been over it for a week now, but since you've dredged it up, I must beg the question:
Is it not irresponsible to refrain from criticizing blatent misinformation? It's common knowledge that old browsers like FF52.9 ESR have gaping security holes that are actively being exploited. This is not a matter of conjecture, but fact. I wouldn't want someone who is less than informed to take poor advice, then get harmed in the process. I'm not here to attack anyone personally, or stir up trouble for the sake of doing it, but I will call out prima facia misinformation, when I think it could do someone harm.
If spreading flat out falsehood is something that isn't only tolerated, but actively encouraged, I'll be happy to see myself out.
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1 hour ago, kuja killer said:
Hello, I don't know if i'll be able to get my problem fixed here or not, but I'd like to try asking here. I recently had only installed Windows Media Player 11 (version says 11.0.5721.5145), and the last available K-Lite Codec Basic Pack version for windows XP (version 13.8.5), so that I could use the viewtube script for firefox/youtube, which took a long time to get sorted out. About K-Lite, i did "not" choose to install the codec tweak tool, or the icaros extension (during install process) as I didn't want to add more unncessary stuff to my computer.
Ever since then, i've been getting seemingly random explorer.exe crashes and I just don't know if it was because of one of these 2, or neither, or something else.
I've never had this sort of problem ever before for as long as i've had my comp (since 2010). I'll try my best to explain. Please bear with me.
It seems to only happen while i'm browsing my folders, - My documents, pictures, videos, really "anywhere" on the hard drive. It does "not" happen if i leave the computer idle for however long i choose. Just only eventually after browsing around apparently. -- I dont know how to reproduce it because things will be fine after explorer.exe restarts itself. But there's no telling when the next time it happens. sometimes once in hours, or once a day or longer.
I've checked my computer at least twice with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware updated, and no viruses/threats detected. -- I've tried "sfc /scannow" and that didnt find anything. It's supposed to log entries in Event Viewer if a file was detected/replaced/etc. But none - So i assume that didnt help as everything was okay.
I've downloaded and checked with "autoruns" and "shell extension viewer" and followed guides about disabling all non-microsoft services. But I only have 1 for Intel Media Accelerator Graphics Panel (needed to get video card settings, thats been there since day 1 so that's not it) -- i disabled the context menu's that were added by Windows Media player 11, but that didnt make a difference.
I cant ever tell what's the problem because the event viewer always says "Faulting application , version 0.0.0.0, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00000000"
I then read about disabling DEP on explorer.exe, and then finally i get at least something...but it still doesnt say "what" - "Faulting application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.5512, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x058844f6"
I have a couple screenshots so far:
https://i.imgur.com/S4uuJMj.png - dep
https://i.imgur.com/UKguS6A.png - no dep
I don't think I'm infected with any viruses, at least... i hope not. I use IE and firefox only with "sandboxie" for extra protection. But I am very worried that somehow i must of screwed up really bad with installing media player 11 ..or latest k-lite codec pack. (i had an older version before, i dont remember what it was) - I dont really quite know what to do to get rid of these crashes.
In my experience, exloprer crashes have been due to hardware failure. Usually memory related. Is your processor overclocked?
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9 hours ago, Wunderbar98 said:
Thanks for the feedback sparty411. Although there's conflicting information, will go with that. Probably better safe than sorry. The only systems that will have a chance at emulating these more recent releases will be SSE2 capable Pentium 4. The documentation will read as follows.
If not SSE2 capable the last versions that should work are:
Firefox ESR v45.9.0
Firefox v49.0.2
The Mozilla link provided earlier appeared conflicted and interestingly roytam1 reported Firefox v55.0.3 worked without SSE2 above. On my test FF_ESR_52.9.0 browser opened but the hardware was inadequate to properly test. Unlike FF_ESR_60.9.0, which immediately failed when launched from terminal. My tests and roytam1's used Linux releases, query differences from Window builds. Anyway doesn't matter much, thanks again.I'm roughly 99% certain that is the case, but it has been a few years since I last used vanilla Firefox. I know for a fact that RT builds Basilisk for IA-32 on a weekly basis, though. I never really have much to say, but I do enjoy reading about your adventures with Windows98 ITT
. Great work, and keep it up.
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. Great work, and keep it up.
My Browser Builds (Part 3)
in Browsers working on Older NT-Family OSes
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I was waiting for someone to share this here lol