Re: Terratec EWS64 XL: MIDI-1 OUT doesn't work in DOS

Posted on 2014-04-28, 14:13

by

by PARUS

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Did you get game port MIDI-1 OUT working with FP detached? I'm not sure myself to what extent Ewsmixer affects DOS games, so just in case, there is a .ttm value for this as well. Yes of course I got it in Windows. But I told and I'm telling only about pure DOS without ewsmixer.exe program. And I …

---

Re: Terratec EWS64 XL: MIDI-1 OUT doesn't work in DOS

Posted on 2014-04-28, 14:05

by

by PARUS

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Not exact but almost. MIDI-2 is not all the same. When I choose MIDI-2 channel the daughterboard always sounds and disturbs external tonegenerator. If I choose MIDI-1 in Windows the Dream processor not sounds and no problems with external sound source. Even if in pure DOS the Dream processor always …

---

Re: Terratec EWS64 XL: MIDI-1 OUT doesn't work in DOS

Posted on 2014-04-28, 02:47

by

by PARUS

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This is true in Windows and without front module. It is necessary to use MIDI-1 in DOS through front module.

---

Re: Terratec EWS64 XL: MIDI-1 OUT doesn't work in DOS

Posted on 2014-04-27, 15:35

by

by PARUS

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes, I tried. But it won't work yet. There is no any parameter in MIX files which I can associate with MIDI-1 channel. MIDI Routing redirect MIDI-2 channel to GamePort connector if Extension Module is not connected. But I found not something about MIDI-1 channel. Maybe there are some engineering …

---

Re: Sound Blaster 16 Clones

Posted on 2014-03-17, 21:38

by

by PARUS

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

I found! In CMI mixer program there is no available settings for option DIG.CD IN and the help screen gives no any information about correct parameters except /VA:xx,xx /C:xx,xx and /R:FA. In documentation there is no any information about it too. I decided to try only one possible way for me - to …

---

Re: Sound Blaster 16 Clones

Posted on 2014-03-13, 10:19

by

by PARUS

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

gerwin, tell please did you make test SPDIF IN on AV310 board? I try but it won't work 🙁.

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.7 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2014-02-05, 23:01

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

I didn't look Prince version, sorry. I can say only following: MT-32 works great, SB works great! When I choose both only Roland makes all sounds in Prince of Persia.

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.7 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2014-02-05, 22:26

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

I have Prince of Persia here and it's working fine with SB SFX and MT-32 music through the SB's MIDI port. Is it really sounds SB SFX? I have "SFX" through Roland always if choose music MT-32. I also checked on YMF718, AV310 and EWS64XL. All these cards let play SB SFX with Roland music together …

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.7 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2014-02-05, 22:19

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

OK, I checked it on CT2230, CT2940, CT3900, CT4520, CT4390. All the same. I checked it on three computers, i440ZX+Cel433, VIA KT133+Duron1000, i865G+P-D3200. Logical question: why during GM choice all is fine? What SB16 do you use without problems?

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.7 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2014-02-05, 17:39

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

UART mode The 7th Guest, The 11th Hour - freeze Prince of Persia, Mortal Kombat 1 - not freeze but don't play SB+LA. Or single SB, or single LA. Sometimes Mortal Kombat shows message "CAN'T INITIALIZE SOUND" when I try to choose option "ROLAND + SOUND BLASTER". Prince of Persia lets to choose Sound …

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.7 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2014-02-04, 18:38

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

As I said Creative SB16/AWE cards can't play SoundFX and Roland LA at the same time, it causes system freeze. So you can choose in game setup if it lets you digital sound by SB and midi music by MT-32 but it will not work, it's a DSPs problem. This is first. To much compatibility with most games …

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.7 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2014-02-03, 19:47

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

Hi I'm so sorry, I'd must more attend to details. IRQ2 was occupied by ACPI. I turned it OFF and AWE64 is usable now with IRQ=2. Thank you!

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.7 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2014-02-02, 15:34

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

Hello again! I try to make usable AWE64Gold on IRQ2/9 but I can't. I see in sound cards SoftMPU-compatible list AWE64Gold is marked as IRQ2/9-compatible. In Windows98SE there is no available IRQ2 for 64Gold but IRQ9 is. I set it and reboot in DOS-mode, then load CTCM.EXE and it shows BLASTER config …

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.7 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2014-01-28, 20:46

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

OK. Thank you for your quick answer! I understood that I must to use base IO address of a card exactly connected to MT-32, right? And it must not be the same IO such on SB-card, right? And if I would to use two SB compatible cards in my system must it make problems? First SB is to connect to MT-32 …

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.7 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2014-01-28, 20:25

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

Excuse me I didn't understand one situation. If we use non-SB card for transfer MIDI commands to MT-32 what kind of IRQ will be used by game when a game requires IRQ? It will be IRQ of a card connected to MT-32 or it will be IRQ of SB-card which works together for SoftMPU usability? Thank you. …

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.6 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2013-10-24, 21:39

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

If I understood correctly this trouble I can say too about it. I tested Creative SB16/AWE cards and non-Creative cards. It's interesting that Creative cards can't play digitized sound and LA at the same time if a game has separate settings for SFX and music. Non-Creative cards can do it. If I select …

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.6 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2013-09-25, 22:11

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

I've tested AV310 cmi8330 with SoftMPU. It works fine in Intelligent and UART modes and can be listed as full compatible card.

---

Re: AWE64 Diagnose / AweUtil error

Posted on 2013-08-15, 19:10

by

by PARUS

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Nothing else yet about 64Gold ?? Did anybody seek some decision SPDIF problem? Is it possible to patch 44,1 kHz limitation? It would be great to get any voice sound without lock frequency!

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.4 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2013-08-02, 17:32

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

What is SoftMPU 1.5 on ebay? What is its difference with other versions?

---

Re: SoftMPU 1.1 - Software Intelligent MPU-401 Emulator

Posted on 2013-07-03, 13:59

by

by PARUS

in SoftMPU

in SoftMPU

Yes, right! I don't know many details because I never had MT-32. I didn't want to use it without most old games requiring Intelligent mode and I didn't want to give one ISA slot for real MPU-401 controller. ISA slots are very scarce and precious for other 'must have' devices. Now with SoftMPU and …

---