Re: X2GS : Waveblaster board with dual soundbank support, official Dream/Roland licensed GS bank
Posted on 2023-11-28, 22:40
One USB cable can do both USB-MIDI and USB-Audio at the same time.
Re: (video) Roland SC-8850, CableCreation power cord, fuse bypassed VS Stock
Posted on 2023-11-19, 00:06
Youtube compression makes such tests pointless. If you are truly serious about this (and not just a troll), upload some raw wav recordings please. Also please explain your recording setup.
Re: List of DOS games with OPL3 stereo music
Posted on 2023-10-26, 23:40
Honestly speaking very few "western" developers had the time or budget to really "get good" at FM development. They were often forced to take short cuts to meet publisher demands. Hence the quick and dirty MIDI conversions. Japan on the other hand were way more dedicated to making good use of FM. …
Re: Fake Intel 386 CPUs - I didn´t even know they existed
Posted on 2023-10-20, 10:19
Etch matches 16MHz version https://www.x86-guide.net/en/cpu/Intel-386DX-16-PGA-cpu-no865.html including the double sigma visible on yours between "25" and "85". Clock is located directly under the white "6", maybe you will be able to tell under different angle. It sure does look like S40344 with " …
Re: Which one of the texture packs had flaws in the TombATI conversion?
Posted on 2023-10-19, 03:49
No idea about the textures. But "Return to Egypt", (first stage of Unfinished Buisness), should be the level you are describing.
Re: Any 320x200/640x400 games that are not supposed to be displayed at 4:3?
Posted on 2023-10-17, 10:35
Not so common in the west, but quite a few Japanese systems like PC98, X68000, and even later consoles like Sega Saturn had some games that were in 240p or 480p that were meant to be viewed on a 4:3 display but letterboxed for a widescreen look. In the early days this was done by manually lowering …
PC game with most individual files?
Posted on 2023-10-17, 05:23
So I installed and began playing Baldrhead the other day, a game I've been wanting to play for almost 20 years. The game is a single CD and full install is around 450mbs. So I was a bit surprised when the installer said the game has 1999 individual files to copy. Turns out every single sfx, voice …
Re: List of DOS games with stereo OPL3 music
Posted on 2023-10-09, 01:51
Great initiative, I love OPL music, and stereo OPL even more so! :sunglasses: If you want to extend your "stereo OPL3" criteria to "stereo OPL" (so also include Dual OPL2), I started a list a while ago on our wiki that lists the titles with Dual OPL2 support. I'm thinking of changing that to a " …
Re: What are the chances all my ISA sound cards have MIDI problems?
Posted on 2023-10-06, 10:18
In the case of Doom, be sure to only connect the PC's MIDI out cable to the module's MIDI in. Do not connect the module's MIDI out to PC MIDI in. This is a known issue with Doom. Where can I find more info on this? I see some search hits here and there but no detailled information. It would kinda …
Re: E-Wave : an ESS based waveblaster card
Posted on 2023-09-13, 10:23
Hi Guys, in your opinion, what's the better choice wavetable sound quality-wise: E-Wave or Dreamblaster S2? Really depends on your tastes, but I'd say S2 is "safer" it is very well balanced, and sounds good with basically all GM tracks. E-Wave is bass heavy, so this can be good or bad depending on …
Games with true SC-88 support.
Posted on 2023-09-01, 03:03
Was digging through some old boxes at my parents house and found my original copy of Brave Soul. For those not familiar with it, it's an Adults Only ARPG developed by Crowd and was officially translated to English and sold in the USA by Peach Princess (JastUSA) back in 2003. It plays kind of like a …
Re: Roland MT-32 and SC-55Mkii Wiring
Posted on 2023-08-31, 03:33
Just send all audio outputs (PC, MT32, and SC55) to mixer inputs. Then send mixer main output to your amp/speakers.
Re: Roland MT-32 and SC-55Mkii Wiring
Posted on 2023-08-30, 12:51
CM64 seems to be the worst offender. Some were so bad that it was easier to just bypass the knob with jumper wires sadly.
Re: Roland MT-32 and SC-55Mkii Wiring
Posted on 2023-08-30, 10:41
A switch box is fine for sound modules, since only one would be playing at a time. Mixers are only needed for, well, mixing. I find mixers to be much more convenient as every game outputs sfx audio at a different level. Way simpler to just turn a mixer knob to get the sfx and midi music level to …
Re: Roland MT-32 and SC-55Mkii Wiring
Posted on 2023-08-30, 03:37
I'd recommend getting a proper high-quality external mixer instead of using switch boxes.
Re: Soundblaster Issues with External Midi and Digital not able to play together
Posted on 2023-08-08, 03:25
Both systems are way too fast for those games. You need to slow them down.
Re: What are the chances all my ISA sound cards have MIDI problems?
Posted on 2023-08-08, 03:20
In the case of Doom, be sure to only connect the PC's MIDI out cable to the module's MIDI in. Do not connect the module's MIDI out to PC MIDI in. This is a known issue with Doom.
Re: MIDI to VGM translator
Posted on 2023-08-04, 02:43
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: Best Sound card choice for Yamaha DB50XG or use with 2 card?
Posted on 2023-07-19, 23:01
You could also just get a Chill board and case from Serdaco and turn it into an external module.
Re: Why no Dual-OPL3 soundcards?
Posted on 2023-07-17, 05:10
I think the OPL4 was already the perfect upgrade as a full OPL3, GM Wavetable rom bank, and up to 24 PCM channels with support for up to 4mb of sample memory. Problem was, sound card builders treated it like a low budget toy. OPL3 mode for FM and GM bank for MIDI. I don't think there was a single PC …
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