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Ensoniq AudioPCI Combined driver solution exist?

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First post, by envagyok

Posted on 2024-02-11, 07:17

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I've been reading a lot about Ensoniq AudioPCI sound cards these days.
It seems like a good choice for late DOS and Windows 95 games, but there are a couple of issues:
Ensoniq's driver supports Soundscape and Soundblaster Pro modes, while later Creative removed Soundscape mode and replaced it with Soundblaster 16.

Is it not possible to combine the 2 drivers so that soundscape and soundblaster 16 compatibility remains?

I also read that the OPL3 emulation is of poor quality.
Is it not possible to upgrade it via a driver?
Maybe it is possible to disable it and put an ISA OPL3 sound card next to it, for example Yamaha Audician?

I also read that several versions came out, for example AudioPCI 1000, 2000, 3000, 5000.
What is the difference between them?

Reply 1 of 3, by darry

Posted on 2024-02-11, 07:48

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I would try SBEMU instead under DOS for better OPL3 emulation

Reply 2 of 3, by envagyok

Posted on 2024-02-11, 20:01

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Thank you, i will try it

Reply 3 of 3, by chinny22

Posted on 2024-02-12, 01:33

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One often overlooked "trick" is to select General Midi instead of SoundBlaster when games allow it.
This will instead use the .ecw "soundfont" file

I think if you renamed the 8MB file as default it would it in dos, but not 100% sure on that.

Otherwise yes you could use 2 sound cards side by side, you can't disable OPL games will just output to both devices

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