Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-08, 06:47
is there a way to rip the music from these games and play them on a soundblaster?
Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-07, 09:21
So how does dos game music work then? i always thought that they were mid files that just got sent to the soundcard and the on board synth did the rest? for example games like commander keen 4 are under 1mb in size this includes the soundtrack and all the game files i thought thats how games were so …
Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-07, 06:44
if you really read the thread i first asked about a midi player then in my last post i simply asked why dos games sound better than midi file running under dosmid. instead you tell me i should research blah blah blah i forgot that this was a online forum where we could learn from each other and …
Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-07, 06:29
no need to be rude or say do your homework next time.... this is a online forum to ask for help and to learn! not to tell people oh go do your research dont ask questions here... seriously some people on this forum have nothing better to do....
Re: HP Vectra ES/12 12Mhz 286
Posted on 2021-06-07, 03:10
i forgot all about drive overlays could work but you would need a drive working first to install the overlay??
Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-07, 03:07
ok thanks for that info. thats why when i downloaded the jazz jackrabbit ost in midi it sounded different than when you were playing the game. looks like i will be getting that wave blaster or sc55 😀
Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-06, 08:23
ok so i used the command /opl i got the sound to play but it sounds like trash all the instruments are wrong and it sounds really crap not sure whats going on as it plays fine in other players under windows I do not think you understand how Midi works under DOS. In Windows you have the Microsoft GM …
Re: Bootdisk for 286 640k ram
Posted on 2021-06-06, 08:20
awesome thanks guys
Re: Bootdisk for 286 640k ram
Posted on 2021-06-06, 06:44
do you know where i can get MS Dos 3.31 thats site does not have it
Re: Bootdisk for 286 640k ram
Posted on 2021-06-06, 06:28
thanks thats where i got the dos 6.22 boot disk that does not seem to work but i think its because dos has to into ram that does not leave much left. cant wait to get the ide drive set up
Bootdisk for 286 640k ram
Posted on 2021-06-06, 06:06
Hi all whats the best bootdisk for 286 640k ram i was using the dos 6.22 install startup disk but im having issues with ram when the computer boots it sees the 640k ram in the bios but when i startup dos with the boot disk i only get 360k just looking for the best boot disck that has some sort of …
Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-06, 04:08
ok so i used the command /opl i got the sound to play but it sounds like trash all the instruments are wrong and it sounds really crap not sure whats going on as it plays fine in other players under windows
Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-06, 03:41
hi i just want to use the inbuilt synth on the soundcard im a little confused on what command to type and where to put the spaces and if you have to type the port numbers ect. could i type dosmid /opl c:\jazz.mid or dosmid.exe /opl c:\jazz.mid
Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-05, 14:40
ok so i got the program to finnaly launch and play a file but there is no sound just a clicking noise ive tried all the commands and nothing i either get bad command or file name or a dosmid error message i have a soundblaster vibra. i have tried dosmid c:\jazz.mid i get nothing no sound
Re: Best Midi Player For Dos And Windows
Posted on 2021-06-05, 13:44
Hi i cant get dosmid working. everytime i launch it it says needs a path to a playlist the help file does not tell you how to use the program. i have tried typing in the path ect. to the midi file but the software says command not reckonised any help would be great. also those download links dont …
Re: Midi player for DOS? supporting SB1, SB PRO, SB 16, ADLIB, General Midi...
Posted on 2021-06-05, 13:00
laxdragon wrote on 2008-04-21, 15:18: I'm a fan of MegaMID. I use it with my MT-32, but I know it supports much more. does anyone have a download link for this please i cant find it
Re: Windows 2.0 floppy version
Posted on 2021-06-04, 09:33
Thanks for reply i will try installing onto a 1.44mb disk and see if i can boot it on my 286 im just bored and waiting for my new hd
Windows 2.0 floppy version
Posted on 2021-06-04, 02:35
Hi all im looking for a way to run windows 2.0 on my 286 that does not have a harddrive. i read somewhere that you can run it without a hd and run straight of a floppy disk does anyone know what ver this is? thanks
Re: HP Vectra ES/12 12Mhz 286
Posted on 2021-06-02, 07:04
Hi all i have bought this https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/124698445164 please tell me it will work 🤣
Re: HP Vectra ES/12 12Mhz 286
Posted on 2021-06-02, 05:32
Hi i dont know how to do that or flash eroms i just want a easy way to use a cf card as a hard drive i did not know it was going to be so hard i might just sell the computer cause its just getting too complicated
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