First post, by Rekrul
I have a system running Windows XP Pro, with on-board Realtek HD Audio. For some reason, it has lost the ability to select a default MIDI device. MIDI used to just work. I never had to manually change or configure anything. It played .MID files in Media Player Classic, DOS games had Midi music in DOSBox, freeware Windows games played MIDI music.
When I go to sounds and devices, the box for a MIDI device is blank. If I open it, I see "Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth" listed, I can click on it, but when I click Apply, it clears the box. Same result if I hit OK.
Because of this, MIDI doesn't work. It doesn't work in DOSBox with games that use MIDI. Media Player Classic can no longer play .MID files. Windows games that use MIDI for music are silent, etc.
I tried installing a third-party software MIDI device, and it showed up in the drop-down box, but wouldn't stay selected either.
Going into the DOSBox config file and adding a zero to "midiconfig=" got MIDI music working there, but not every program lets you manually change MIDI settings.
Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong, or how to fix it, short of re-installing Windows?