Re: Dos gaming PCI graphics card choice.
Posted on 2017-06-07, 15:21
Yep, undoubtedly the 5446 is one of the 'best' ones. In fact I should edit my post. .I have all three so I can attest in favor of their compatibility.
Re: Dos gaming PCI graphics card choice.
Posted on 2017-06-07, 13:54
Nvidia TNT2 M64 S3 ViRGE/DX Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446 As stated a bazillion times over the years, one can't go wrong with these for DOS gaming.
Re: DOSMid - an open-source MIDI player for DOS
Posted on 2017-06-07, 10:44
Thanks!
Re: DOSBox and SB mixer volume steps
Posted on 2017-06-04, 04:10
I tested changing FM volumes 0-15. It does work but not up to specification as you said, sometimes there's more than 10db difference between the spec and dosbox. I still suggest using a lookup table for the most accurate results.
Re: DOSBox and SB mixer volume steps
Posted on 2017-06-03, 19:43
According to the guide Master, Voc, and FM should behave the same.
Re: DOSBox and SB mixer volume steps
Posted on 2017-06-03, 19:30
No, don't boost the volume, DOSBox is way too loud as it is now. Are you sure about the -12db defaults in doesbox? I see that the mixer is 100% at start on all addresses. Also, when I send SBP-SET.EXE /M:15 I don't measure volume difference, so the mixer is already maxed at startup.
Re: PCEm. Another PC emulator.
Posted on 2017-06-03, 08:05
Are you registered on PCem forums? You should make the developer aware of that.
Re: DOSBox OPL cores are innaccurate
Posted on 2017-06-03, 07:05
bump I completely changed the first post and topic.
Re: DOSBox and SB mixer volume steps
Posted on 2017-06-02, 19:25
A simply look up table is all it takes, PCem uses LUT and it works great, I've tweaked it to match exactly the SB hardware. I don't see why DOSBox should use an alternative, not according to the SB HW prog guide. I've also tweaked in PCem the lowpass filters to match exactly the SBPro (Butterworth …
DOSBox and SB mixer volume steps
Posted on 2017-06-02, 18:20
Mixer SBPro2 SB16 00,15 -48.5 -57.5 01,15 -48.5 -54.8 * 02,15 -27.3 -51.0 03,15 -27.3 -47.2 * 04,15 -21.5 -43.2 05,15 -21.5 -39.6 * 06,15 -15.7 -35.6 07,15 -15.7 -32.0 * 08,15 -11.0 -28.0 09,15 -11.0 -24.0 * 10,15 -7.0 -20.0 11,15 -7.0 -16.0 * 12,15 -3.0 -12.0 13,15 -3.0 -8.0 * 14,15 0.0 -4.0 15,15 …
Re: If you are forced to stick with just one sound card
Posted on 2017-06-01, 09:53
MPU-401 port, but wavetable header is a big bonus. Can you actually emulate a fully functional MPU-401 on a Creative SBPro2 with SoftMPU?
Re: If you are forced to stick with just one sound card
Posted on 2017-06-01, 08:36
Any SB/SB Pro compatible with real OPL3, bug-free MPU-401 interface and correctly located WB connector. I hope i can use DB by rules? My current Aztech Washington 16 matches. +1 Also Multimedia 16 ABI/ABO which is virtually the same card, or Audician 32 Plus. These will cover a lot of DOS ground. …
Re: SB Pro compatible vs SB Pro/16 compatible
Posted on 2017-05-31, 19:16
It all comes down to SBPro doesn't crackle/pop with single-cycle DMA games, supports SBPro interleaved stereo, and always has original OPL3, BUT lacks MPU-401. The SB16 on the other hand is huge mess with tons of bugs spreading across all revision, and if you do find the 'less messy' ones like …
Re: SB Pro compatible vs SB Pro/16 compatible
Posted on 2017-05-31, 16:14
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Re: SB Pro compatible vs SB Pro/16 compatible
Posted on 2017-05-31, 13:34
bristlehog wrote: or in prowling Ebay searching for the 'very best' sound card that lacks any drawbacks One would fail miserably doing so.
Re: If you are forced to stick with just one sound card
Posted on 2017-05-30, 20:21
bristlehog wrote: Imagine that you are bound to use only one ISA sound card in your retro rig.. No.
Re: PCEm. Another PC emulator.
Posted on 2017-05-30, 10:19
I tried V12, it's the first PCem I ever tried. The sound lag is unbearable. EDIT: Fixed by recompiling a custom build. I'm emulating Pentium 133MHZ on an i7 3.9GHz and Duke Nukem 3D is stuttering, the i7 3.9Ghz can't provide enough juice for P133 emulation...
Re: Recording MIDI synthesizers via PC Line-In
Posted on 2017-05-30, 05:09
What is the expected range between where line-in simply clips and where my PC starts frying? Electrostatic voltage is many thousands of volts... its the current that fries electronic not voltage. I think below 50v generated signal you'll be safe. Edit: Actually, how much amplification would the …
Re: SB Pro compatible vs SB Pro/16 compatible
Posted on 2017-05-29, 19:14
voice 0x04 Yep. Not only that, but also Master, Midi, Cd, Line and Mic, all of them basically EXCEPT the "Stereo Switch". No SBPro stereo switch means they actually intended NOT to include SBPro stereo mode in the SB16, there is not mistakes there. It's stupid actually, the SB16 supports a mono …
Re: SB Pro compatible vs SB Pro/16 compatible
Posted on 2017-05-29, 18:32
It is and it does. Same addresses and registers. Creative made sure software that can control the SBPro mixer will do the same with the SB16. The fact that the SB16 doesn't support SBPro interleaved stereo is a different issue.
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