Yes it can be used. For DOOM you need DOS32AWE utility:

DOS32AWE - DOS/4G compatible DOS Extender with Sound Blaster AWEUTIL MIDI synthesizer support for Protected mode,VIASB

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georgel wrote on 2023-07-26, 16:02:

Yes it can be used. For DOOM you need DOS32AWE utility:

DOS32AWE - DOS/4G compatible DOS Extender with Sound Blaster AWEUTIL MIDI synthesizer support for Protected mode,VIASB

Thanks georgel for your reply! I will give it a go.
I briefly read the whole situation with that post and I was able to perceive you developed this and, when you needed contribution from anyone that was using it, you had none.
Let me know if there's anything you need from me that I can assist with that.

In any case, without any manipulation such as this utility, I am assuming that it doesn't work as per default, correct?

There is no reason to do this when the game already has support for AWE32; Don't pick General MIDI, pick AWE32 instead. With a Value card, you don't really have RAM to load a meaningful GM Soundfont anyhow..

appiah4 wrote on 2023-07-27, 09:37:

There is no reason to do this when the game already has support for AWE32; Don't pick General MIDI, pick AWE32 instead. With a Value card, you don't really have RAM to load a meaningful GM Soundfont anyhow..

I understand that, however, there are older games that do not support AWE32.
For example, the first DOOM does not have native AWE32 support .
While running it through Windows 98, this is possible to select general MIDI and i've experienced no issues.

Nevertheless, the question was around when there's no AWE option for music and if General MIDI can be an alternative.

DjAlmada wrote on 2023-07-27, 11:19:

For example, the first DOOM does not have native AWE32 support .

For the first Doom, native AWE support was added in a patch. Make sure that your game is at version 1.9.

Some Sierra games also received dedicated AWE patches. Phil still has those on his website. But yeah, it's often easier to use the card as a General MIDI device and avoid this hassle.

DjAlmada wrote on 2023-07-27, 11:19:

I understand that, however, there are older games that do not support AWE32. For example, the first DOOM does not have native A […]
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I understand that, however, there are older games that do not support AWE32.
For example, the first DOOM does not have native AWE32 support .
While running it through Windows 98, this is possible to select general MIDI and i've experienced no issues.

Nevertheless, the question was around when there's no AWE option for music and if General MIDI can be an alternative.

Well, yeah, in those cases it might be an option. But as far as Doom is concerned, that game has AWE32 support.

Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2023-07-27, 11:28:

DjAlmada wrote on 2023-07-27, 11:19:

For example, the first DOOM does not have native AWE32 support .

For the first Doom, native AWE support was added in a patch. Make sure that your game is at version 1.9.

Some Sierra games also received dedicated AWE patches. Phil still has those on his website. But yeah, it's often easier to use the card as a General MIDI device and avoid this hassle.

Thanks for the tip! I will look around for the 1.9 version!

appiah4 wrote on 2023-07-27, 12:05:

DjAlmada wrote on 2023-07-27, 11:19:

I understand that, however, there are older games that do not support AWE32. For example, the first DOOM does not have native A […]
Show full quote

I understand that, however, there are older games that do not support AWE32.
For example, the first DOOM does not have native AWE32 support .
While running it through Windows 98, this is possible to select general MIDI and i've experienced no issues.

Nevertheless, the question was around when there's no AWE option for music and if General MIDI can be an alternative.

Well, yeah, in those cases it might be an option. But as far as Doom is concerned, that game has AWE32 support.

It seems that my version doesn't as it was added through a patch later. I guess that's what's leading me to say it doesn't 😖!

Thanks for the response!