Just wonder: when you like a particular MIDI game soundtrack, do you like the music itself, or the quality of the instruments when the game is played in a typical PC at that time?
I'm asking that is because quite many MIDI sound track doesn't sound too great when played by typical period-correct hardware, but sounds better when played with certain sound fonts. Strike Commander - Ending Credits (the song that starts from the minute 2:16), sounds significantly better with SGM sound font and Drums! by Slavo. It probably doesn't sound too great on a typical period-correct hardware, but when played with the right sound font, it becomes very nice.
TIE Fighter opening theme also sounds painful on a typical Roland Sound Canvas hardware --the brass is too sibilant. But it is musically nice, and it could sound better with proper sound font, so it's my favorite nonetheless.
On the other hand, WarCraft II human theme song (HUMAN01.MID) sounds really great on a typical Roland Sound Canvas hardware (which is period-correct for the game), but musically, the song itself is never really my favorite.
Never thought this thread would be that long, but now, for something different.....
Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman.