First post, by jal
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I'm using DOSbox to run a ST3/Fasttracker-like DOS-based tracker. It supports GUS only, so I use DOSbox' GUS emulation. Also, I'm writing a native Windows player playing the modules produced by the tracker, using BASS.
The interesting thing is, that the sound produced by DOSbox is of slightly different frequency from the sound produced by the Windows player. I'm absolutely certain that it isn't a problem with my Windows player, so I can see either of two scenarios:
1) The GUS is less precise than DirectSound, and outputs at a slightly wrong frequency. DOSbox emulates this perfectly.
2) The GUS should output the same frequency as DirectSound does. DOSbox emulates the GUS slightly wrong.
The solution to finding out which of the above two is true would be comparing the output of DOSbox to that of an original GUS, but I do not have a PC with a GUS anymore. Has anyone actually compared a real GUS with the DOSbox GUS emulation, and found any differences? If not, anyone willing to try? 😀
JAL