1. You do not need EMM386 loaded to run Win3.1(1). Especially not in enhanced mode.
2. ???? = D800 (You need to set segment addresses in X parameter but the starting physical address is actually D0000. 32K in decimal = 0x8000 in hexadecimal. 0xD0000 + 0x8000 = 0xD8000. So the required segment that defines the end of your 32K region is 0xD800.)

Falcosoft wrote on 2020-01-19, 15:58:

1. You do not need EMM386 loaded to run Win3.1(1). Especially not in enhanced mode.
2. ???? = D800 (You need to set segment addresses in X parameter but the starting physical address is actually D0000. 32K in decimal = 0x8000 in hexadecimal. 0xD0000 + 0x8000 = 0xD8000. So the required segment that defines the end of your 32K region is 0xD800.)

Thank you so much. It's good to know that I don't need EMM386 for 3.1 Enhanced mode. Either way, D800 works perfectly.

Region of 32K ends at D7FF. D800 is the first byte of next 32K region.

On some systems the Multisound drivers won't work if you don't turn on 8-bit memory transferring mode. In Windows 3.1 it is turned on in Multisound's driver properties. In DOS, you have to run this:

1MSNDDIAG.EXE /m /8

AFAIK, DOS application PRESETS.EXE loads the patches into Proteus incorrectly. Thus, you have to run Windows 3.1, wait for Multisound driver to load all the patches to Proteus, then exit Windows and only then you can use your Multisound in DOS without hearing piano instead of any drums. This was my experience, perhaps yours will be different.

bristlehog wrote on 2020-01-19, 18:36:

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Region of 32K ends at D7FF. D800 is the first byte of next 32K region.

On some systems the Multisound drivers won't work if you don't turn on 8-bit memory transferring mode. In Windows 3.1 it is turned on in Multisound's driver properties. In DOS, you have to run this:

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1MSNDDIAG.EXE /m /8

AFAIK, DOS application PRESET.EXE loads the patches into Proteus incorrectly. Thus, you have to run Windows 3.1, wait for Multisound driver to load all the patches to Proteus, then exit Windows and only then you can use your Multisound in DOS without hearing piano instead of any drums. This was my experience, perhaps yours will be different.

Thanks, bristlehog. Mine seems to work without turning on 8-bit memory mode, although I did try that before getting the right memory range.

I haven't used this card with DOS at all. I was under the impression that it cannot be used with DOS games, save a small handful that support the card natively. When you mention using the card in DOS, do you mean for playing back .mid files or playing games?

boxpressed wrote on 2020-01-19, 22:40:

I haven't used this card with DOS at all. I was under the impression that it cannot be used with DOS games, save a small handful that support the card natively. When you mention using the card in DOS, do you mean for playing back .mid files or playing games?

The card can be used in DOS to play .mid files (MPLAY), .mid or .xmi files (PX Player), .mod files (MODPLAY from DMKIT150 - this only plays in 8 bit 11khz mono), or games that use DIGPAK/MIDPAK or AIL driver systems.

Those are plenty of games. You're right that only few support Multisound out of the box, but who stops us from shoving the right driver into the game's folder and pretending it always was this way?

I think there are 150-200 games that use AIL and DIGPAK/MIDPAK. I listed ones known to me here and there.

bristlehog wrote on 2020-01-20, 06:22:

The card can be used in DOS to play .mid files (MPLAY), .mid or .xmi files (PX Player), .mod files (MODPLAY from DMKIT150 - this only plays in 8 bit 11khz mono), or games that use DIGPAK/MIDPAK or AIL driver systems.

Those are plenty of games. You're right that only few support Multisound out of the box, but who stops us from shoving the right driver into the game's folder and pretending it always was this way?

I think there are 150-200 games that use AIL and DIGPAK/MIDPAK. I listed ones known to me here and there.

Thank you! Looking forward to diving in. I also saw an old Sierra manual that looked quite generic but that I think came from Space Quest IV. It mentions support for the MultiSound.

I created a new MultiSound thread to post photos, manuals, drivers, and applications that I recently acquired: The Turtle Beach MultiSound Classic Thread