Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-12-29, 23:04
Thank you for the report! When SBVGM exits, it's not resetting the OPL3 back into the proper OPL2 state. I'll get this fixed on the next release.
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-12-18, 10:17
I just dropped by to see what's going on in the world of SBVGM and when I read about the RP2A03 support on OPL3 my mind was blown away ! I had to try it ! Under my hand right now I have an Orpheus 1 that can mimic and Soundblaster T4 and it works wonder ! Very amazing ! I also ran a comparison run …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-11-15, 22:51
@NHVintage, no worries about the slow replies; hope you are feeling better. As DjLc pointed out, the SB16 can't play any of those VGMs. The reason why Tandy 1000 (SN76489) and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (YM2612 & SN76489) VGMs work on the SAAYM is because the YM2151 and SAA1099 have similar enough …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-11-13, 23:25
@NHVintage, if the VGMs you played on your SAAYM worked, then they contain data for either the YM2151 or SAA1099 (or both). Those VGMs won't play on the SB16 since it lacks both of those sound chips. Please do share with us what VGM files you are trying to play; it will help us track down the …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-11-12, 22:39
Hi - I'm testing out a newly rehabbed 486 machine I acquired with MSDOS 6.2.2 and Win3.1 and having issues getting SBVGM (or SBVGM32, they're acting the same) v1.43 to work. This copy of SBVGM (and the vgz files) is on a USB stick and they work fine on my 8088 Equity I+ and its SAAYM card. I use …
Re: SAM Coupé E-Tracker format
Posted on 2023-10-29, 22:37
Thank you for the information @stefan! I've been very busy lately and am just seeing this now. This is very useful and helpful. Thank you again!
Re: MIDI to VGM translator
Posted on 2023-09-17, 10:26
Tested a couple of Sound Blaster 16 cards and found that one of them would only play OPL2 stuff, seemingly because of register initialization when switching to OPL3 mode. OPL3 tracks now clear register 8 and don't try to clear register 0xBD in part 2. (It's not clear from OPL3 Programmer's Guide …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-23, 07:55
So, funny story. I just tried it with SBVGM *32* v1.42 and it doesn't happen. 2-op plays fine after 4-op, but the bug only occurred with the non-32 version. It's already fixed so I'm not sure how much it matters, but what was the difference in handling between SBVGM and SBVGM32? Edit: It seems like …
Re: MIDI to VGM translator
Posted on 2023-08-21, 13:47
bakemono wrote on 2023-08-21, 12:56: Sure, no problem. original MIDI file can be found here (chargeman2): https://www.midishrine.com/index.php?id=53 As a point of reference, SBVGM 1.42 achieves around 50%~80% playback speed on my 8MHz 286. Thank you for the data! I'll use it to track down what's …
Re: MIDI to VGM translator
Posted on 2023-08-21, 11:33
Release alpha5 adds support for OPL3 and dual OPL3... though I don't know if there is any software yet which can play dual OPL3 VGM on real hardware. SBVGM struggles to play single OPL3 on my 286, so I might have to add OPL support to my own VGM player (which has been only for my custom OPN card so …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-19, 14:02
SBVGM v1.43 is available from http://www.oplx.com/code/ This update includes: Better OPL4 delays for fast machines. Added PRE logging support for YM2203 and YM2608 Changed order of YMF262 PRE logging data Added RP2A03 emulation on OPL3/OPL4. Fixed bug where APU channels may not play on VGMs that set …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-16, 12:27
"(and on OPL3 you need to get the order right, because the second set of registers controls how the writes are interpreted)" Prophetic words... From the Yamaha YMF262 Application Manual: "If NEW='1', OPL3 operation is selected and data is written when A1='H'. To use OPL3 functions, write NEW='1' …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-16, 12:02
So it turns out the issue was how the OPL3 was set once the program ended. During shutdown, I made the assumption that disabling the OPL3 "new" mode (address $105) would also automatically cause it to revert back to the OPL2 compatible state. Apparently (to my surprise) it looks like disabling the " …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-15, 09:31
The discrepancies seem to be a side effect of playing the VGMs back under emulation rather than actual hardware. Chaotic is the world of VGMs 😀
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-15, 08:34
I can confirm the issue as well switching between 4-op and 2-op mode with some of my own files as well. (But I forgot to report it earlier, my apologies!) No worries at all! With my testing, I generally only play through a particular audio chip's VGMs ... it never occurred to me to try other …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-15, 08:28
I'll be happy as long as a 486DLC-40 can do it. :) I'll see what I can do; I'll need a decent block of time to try out different things though! 😄 https://vgmrips.net/packs/pack/miwaku-no-chousho-nec-pc-9801 followed by: https://vgmrips.net/packs/pack/rusty-ibm-pc Playing "Painful Sigh" and then " …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-14, 13:38
I must say, I'm loving what SBVGM can do while really lamenting what it can't do. No CPU PCM support (or DMA/ADPCM support for SB16 or OPNA) seems bizarre when the MSX equivalent can manage. Thank you for the feedback! The lack of CPU PCM support is partially due to the original experimental nature …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-04-03, 21:19
Hello, is there any news on supporting the retrowave opl3 express? it uses the Yamaha YMF262-M chip. I tried using all command options while running SBVGM in DosBox-X (that supports the retrowave olp3) and none work :c If you've setup the RetroWave OPL3 Express to work properly under DosBox-X and …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-03-19, 23:14
SBVGM v1.42 is available from: http://www.oplx.com/code/ This update includes: Added preliminary OPL4 support. Notes For OPL4-based sound cards, it will be necessary to have used a utility (such as OPTi82c929_Driver ) that properly initializes the sound card to use the OPL4; SBVGM won't do this. It …
Re: SAA1099 as 4-bit DAC and CMS/GameBlaster digital sound output
Posted on 2023-03-14, 16:31
Maybe a bit off-topic, I reopen this asking for help. I've been trying to add support for ISA Tandy (SN76489) clone cards to FastDoom, but I haven't been able to make it sound "good". I don't have a real one, so everything I've done is tested on 86Box. Right now I'm using a LUT to do linear-to- …
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