Stafford wrote:

According to what I've read, there is no reason that shouldn't work. The 800-series chipsets with the ICH5x southbridge should be the last chipsets from Intel to support the emulation and the SB0060 has been reported to work.

It should work. Running a Audigy 2 ZS (uses the same kind of emulation as the Live!) on an Asus P4C800-E Deluxe under DOS 7.10 myself.

Stafford wrote:

I tried the WDM drivers and they work for the most part, but sound effects have a horrible crackle to them, so it's not really a solution.

That's just Windows' own Sound Blaster Pro emulation for WDM drivers, also work with USB sound adapters. 😜

Stafford wrote:

Is there anything I can do to get it working?

Does SBEINIT.COM show any error messages? Perhaps try another version of the TSR? What's the content of you CTSYN.INI file? Do you have any other cards in the Sound Blaster PCI/Live!/Audigy series or an Ensoniq AudioPCI you could try?

Stafford wrote:

If not, what would any of these work with my current setup? Ideally, I'd want it all working under Windows and DOS.
ES1938 (cheap where I live)

No, not toghether with Intel ICH based chipsets unless you got a PC/PCI connector and I'm 100% sure the ASUS P5P800-SE lacks it. ES1938 boards are nice with VIA chipsets though.

Stafford wrote:

YMF744 (very expensive, I'd have to ship it internationally)

Perhaps. I've used the YMF744 with a wide range of chipsets using the DSDMA TSR supplied with the DOS driver/initializer on Yamahas site. It's not perfect but it gets the job done for most parts.

Kamerat wrote:

Does SBEINIT.COM show any error messages? Perhaps try another version of the TSR? What's the content of you CTSYN.INI file? Do you have any other cards in the Sound Blaster PCI/Live!/Audigy series or an Ensoniq AudioPCI you could try?

I also tried the TSR hosted on PhilsComputerLab with the same results. Could you upload/link the version you use? Unfortunately I don't have any other cards to try. SBEINIT.COM doesn't show any errors. My CTSYN.INI is the following:

1[ctsyn.drv]
2OPLPort=388
3MPUPort=330
4SBPort=220
5SBIRQ=5
6SBDMALO=1
7SBDMAHI=5
8SBEnable=true
9JoyPort=200
10JoyEnable=true
11Waveset=C:\DOS\default.ecw
12PCIPort=1000
13PCIIRQ=11
14
15[SBEMIXER]
16MasterVolL=192
17MasterVolR=192
18WaveVolL=192
19WaveVolR=192
20CDVolL=192
21CDVolR=192
22SynthVolL=192
23SynthVolR=192
24MT32=+

Kamerat wrote:

Perhaps. I've used the YMF744 with a wide range of chipsets using the DSDMA TSR supplied with the DOS driver/initializer on Yamahas site. It's not perfect but it gets the job done for most parts.

I might have to bite the bullet and get one. Does it work under Windows and pure DOS?

Stafford wrote:

Kamerat wrote:

Perhaps. I've used the YMF744 with a wide range of chipsets using the DSDMA TSR supplied with the DOS driver/initializer on Yamahas site. It's not perfect but it gets the job done for most parts.

I might have to bite the bullet and get one. Does it work under Windows and pure DOS?

Yep, works in Windows and pure DOS.

Stafford wrote:

I also tried the TSR hosted on PhilsComputerLab with the same results. Could you upload/link the version you use? Unfortunately I don't have any other cards to try. SBEINIT.COM doesn't show any errors.

This is the one I use for the Audigy 2 ZS (also have to use the AUDIGY12.EXE to get output correct mapped, but that's only needed for Audigy 2 cards).

Stafford wrote:

My CTSYN.INI is the following: […]
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My CTSYN.INI is the following:

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1[ctsyn.drv]
2OPLPort=388
3MPUPort=330
4SBPort=220
5SBIRQ=5
6SBDMALO=1
7SBDMAHI=5
8SBEnable=true
9JoyPort=200
10JoyEnable=true
11Waveset=C:\DOS\default.ecw
12PCIPort=1000
13PCIIRQ=11
14
15[SBEMIXER]
16MasterVolL=192
17MasterVolR=192
18WaveVolL=192
19WaveVolR=192
20CDVolL=192
21CDVolR=192
22SynthVolL=192
23SynthVolR=192
24MT32=+

I don't know if the missing [SBEINIT] or [SBESET.CFG] sections that I got in my CTSYN.INI file have anything to do with your problem? Doubt that myself.

Stafford wrote:

I might have to bite the bullet and get one. Does it work under Windows and pure DOS?

Under pure DOS I'm sure it works with my setups. Under Windows I haven't tried the Sound Blaster emulation much, but at least you got a nice MIDI synth.

Kamerat wrote:

This is the one I use for the Audigy 2 ZS (also have to use the AUDIGY12.EXE to get output correct mapped, but that's only needed for Audigy 2 cards).

It didn't work for me. Same result. I double-checked the INI and BAT files and everything. I'm starting to think I have a trap card - does the SB0060 have a cut-down OEM version?

Stafford wrote:

It didn't work for me. Same result. I double-checked the INI and BAT files and everything. I'm starting to think I have a trap card - does the SB0060 have a cut-down OEM version?

Not sure if it is. Perhaps RayeR's utility for "PCI SERR# to CPU NMI routing" can help you out if that's your problem. Direct link.

With a SB Live and Win9x.

VXD drivers install SB16 Emulation in device manager (its own windows driver) and if it isn't complaining then it should work. This should work with sound in windows dos. It does NOT work in pure dos or "restart in MS-DOS". The dos drivers(or pure dos) use SBEINIT.com, himem, emm386, Set ctsyn, set blaster that load with autoexec.bat and config.sys.

WDM drivers will usually NOT have SB16 Emulation in device manager (windows driver) and relies on the dos drivers that use himem, emm386, sbeinit.com, Set ctsyn, set blaster to load in order to use in dos OR windows dos.

There are also a few WDM drivers that can also use SB 2.0 Emulation that has been talked about in the past.

With that said, use the VXD drivers. Don't load anything in autoexec.bat or config.sys and try your game in windows dos just so the dos drivers are not conflicting with the windows driver. Once going you can try sbego again and also sbecfg that should allow volume control (if something is muted or low)

What game(s) are you trying to play?

Try the front and rear audio outputs to see if you get sound. It has been said that rear output has a better dac (I haven't confirmed it)