Re: What additional features did OPL4 soundcards offer over OPL3 ones?

Posted on 2016-08-13, 16:58

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by Galahad

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Jepael wrote: It is backwards compatible and adds wavetable synthesis (or just playback of PCM samples). For more info read wikipedia article or opl4 datasheet. Thanks! 😀

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Re: If a game has a clicking/popping noise on game startup with CT1600, is it also likely with CT1330A?

Posted on 2016-08-13, 03:29

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by Galahad

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Thank you for the very helpful info and tips shamino! 😀

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What additional features did OPL4 soundcards offer over OPL3 ones?

Posted on 2016-08-12, 22:55

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by Galahad

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What additional features did OPL4 soundcards offer over OPL3 ones? For example, was the sound quality better, and/or did the OPL4 soundcards offer more realistic-sounding instruments? Also did OPL4 ever catch on the same way OPL3 did?

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Re: Question about 28MB Upgrade & SoundFonts in AWE64 Gold

Posted on 2016-08-12, 22:36

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by Galahad

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Update: when I was in the AWE Control Panel recently, I noticed something interesting -- for the info about the Chorium .SF2 file, unlike the other soundfont files which listed "Creative EMU8000" as part of their properties info, the Chorium soundfont info/properties referenced "Creative X-Fi" or …

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Re: DOS Shell

Posted on 2016-08-12, 21:17

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by Galahad

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I occasionally still use DOS Shell to this day, if I am also using the TrueDOS feature of System Commander to restore Real-Mode DOS functionality to my Windows Me classic gaming and MIDI box 😀 If you pre-load the right DOS USB drivers, USB sticks appear to work seamlessly in DOS Shell, IIRC.

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Re: If a game has a clicking/popping noise on game startup with CT1600, is it also likely with CT1330A?

Posted on 2016-08-12, 20:50

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by Galahad

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bump please?

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Re: Does anyone have a GM reset sysex file, or a link to one?

Posted on 2016-08-09, 03:28

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by Galahad

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keropi wrote: here ya go, resets for every need 😁 Re: DOS/win utilities to get the most out of MIDI hardware? Thanks keropi! 😀

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Re: How do ISA riser cards work, on classic/vintage PCs with available ISA slots?

Posted on 2016-08-08, 19:11

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by Galahad

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they just make the length of the bus longer. you can get like 20 slot backplanes on ebay. I dont know at what length you start getting reflections on the bus or that, but ISA is a slow bus. the only thing is on the isa bus, you have limited number of IRQ's to share between all the slots. riser …

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Does anyone have a GM reset sysex file, or a link to one?

Posted on 2016-08-08, 19:09

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by Galahad

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Does anyone have a GM reset sysex file, or a link to one? I know that in the Van Basco MIDI player for example, that it has a built-in option to do an automatic GM reset after each MIDI file is played, but I was actually looking for a sysex file that would have the same effect as a GM reset, if they …

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How do ISA riser cards work, on classic/vintage PCs with available ISA slots?

Posted on 2016-08-08, 18:53

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by Galahad

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How do ISA riser cards work, on classic/vintage PCs with available ISA slots? For instance, do they fit into an existing ISA or PCI slot horizontally, and then allow you to fit additional ISA cards vertically into the riser card than the maximum number of ISA slots the vintage PC supports, without …

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If a game has a clicking/popping noise on game startup with CT1600, is it also likely with CT1330A?

Posted on 2016-08-08, 18:43

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by Galahad

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows if a classic DOS game experiences a clicking/popping noise on game startup with a SoundBlaster Pro II CT1600, will it also happen or be likely to happen with SoundBlaster Pro I CT1330A? I have tested "Unlimited Adventures" ("UA") a.k.a. "Forgotten Realms Unlimited …

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Re: Differences between AWE64 Gold CT4390, CT4540, and CT4640?

Posted on 2016-08-03, 03:05

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by Galahad

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Perhaps. It is not mentioned on creative's website and i can not find any pictures. I doubt that it excist. My apologies if the third variation I had listed earlier does not in fact exist -- the reason I mentioned it was because I thought I had read a post or a thread here on the forum about that …

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Re: Is there a way to disable the initial pop/crackle in AWE64 Gold, when running older DOS games looking for 8-bit mode?

Posted on 2016-08-03, 02:14

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by Galahad

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collector wrote: Ask in Marvin for help with old hardware. This is for DOS games on modern systems. Sorry for accidentally posting in the wrong forum, and thank you for the helpful FYI about which place to post in.

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Re: Is there a way to disable the initial pop/crackle in AWE64 Gold, when running older DOS games looking for 8-bit mode?

Posted on 2016-08-03, 02:13

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by Galahad

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Thanks for the very excellent and detailed info jesolo, I deeply appreciate your kind help! :) Tried making the suggested changes in Win9x with disabling High DMA, but still hearing clicking/popping noises on first run...I will keep trying to research the issue to see what more I can find. One note …

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Differences between AWE64 Gold CT4390, CT4540, and CT4640?

Posted on 2016-08-02, 19:32

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by Galahad

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So I did some research on AWE64 Gold release numbers, and was able to find at least 3 variations: CT4390, CT4540, and CT4640. However, I was not able to find any info describing what if any differences if any these release numbers may have. Does anyone have more info please?

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Re: Is there a way to disable the initial pop/crackle in AWE64 Gold, when running older DOS games looking for 8-bit mode?

Posted on 2016-08-02, 18:35

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by Galahad

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Try to disable the high DMA channel (usually channel 5) and only use the low DMA channel (usually channel 1). Many thanks for the helpful tip! :) Again sorry, not to ask a dumb question or anything, but do you have any suggestions on how I would be able to do that, since I am not an expert with …

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Is there a way to disable the initial pop/crackle in AWE64 Gold, when running older DOS games looking for 8-bit mode?

Posted on 2016-08-02, 18:06

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by Galahad

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I was wondering if there is any way to completely disable the initial pop/crackle when certain games are first started up in AWE64 Gold, when running older DOS games looking for 8-bit mode? For example, in the classic SSI Gold Box game and dungeon software creation tool "Unlimited Adventures", …

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Differences between Rev. nos. in SB Pro I and SB Pro II?

Posted on 2016-08-02, 17:42

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by Galahad

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Are there any notable differences between the Rev. numbers printed on the cards in the SoundBlaster Pro I and SoundBlaster Pro II? For example, are certain Rev. numbers more or less buggy than others, for both cards? Or are all the Rev. numbers for both cards identical, in terms or any bugs or …

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Re: My classic gaming retro system specs

Posted on 2016-08-01, 17:58

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by Galahad

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Thanks to FFXIhealer, Tetrium, and jheronimus for your suggestions for the Voodoo video card, I don't really play any 3D classic Win9x/DOS games though, so I think I may be good with the current configuration 😀

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Re: My classic gaming retro system specs

Posted on 2016-07-29, 21:43

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by Galahad

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Update: I found some pix online by googling the HP make and model, please note that this not my specific box, but it looks just like it aesthetically: http://www.recycledgoods.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/1000x/af097278c5db4767b0fe9bb92fe21690/h/p/hp-vectra-ve-pentium-ii-350-mhz-tower- …

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