First post, by dulu
In short: for the best compatibility, I want both the DOS (dosbox) and Win98 soundcard to be set to Sound Blaster Pro compatibility mode.
So far I have learned how to set the card to be compatible with DOS games.
- I place the folder with the "PCM12" drivers on the C:/
- I set variables in the "SOUNDCFG.INI" configuration file - SBPRO mode (default mode is Windows Sound System), 220/5/1 adress/irq/dma
- I set variables in autoexec.bat:
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
SET PCM20INIT=C:\PCM12
Second line intialize card at startup. The above configuration ensures that all DOS games I tested work flawlessly - in windowed dos. The problem is that I have no sound in Windows 98 - because the drivers are not installed.
Now, when I install the drivers for the card for Win98, problems begin. It seems that they only work properly when the card is in WSS mode (although proper is an exaggerated word...). The win98 driver works independently and completely bypasses the configuration in sndindos. For example, when I start Doom:
- there is no sound at the settings I set (220/5/1).
- Resources in hardware properties are 240/7/1. When I select this in doom - there is still no sound.
- When I try to change it to 220/5/1 - the card stops working in Windows.
- When I turn SNDINDOS with my settings (SBPRO, 220/5/1) back on after Windows starts - the sound in every game is distorted and crackling.
What else i can do?