Re: PC-DOS 7 Memory Tricks
Posted on 2017-08-17, 17:52
I stand corrected again. The sheet I cited earlier even specifically states that /H loads COMMAND.COM into "upper"
Re: PC-DOS 7 Memory Tricks
Posted on 2017-08-16, 16:41
Is controlling the environment size specific to PC-DOS? I was wrong about IBM DOS 7.1. It supports FAT32, which I thought had LFN by default. Oops. Not trying to batter Keropi with PC-DOS 2000, but can't you still overall save memory by loading command.com high? You have no umb, but given ibmdos …
Re: MPC-2 CD-ROM cable mandatory? MS WINDOWS SOUND SYSTEM card
Posted on 2017-08-13, 16:15
For a soundblaster card, is the conversion of the rebook-audio-in to the output passive? What I think I can do is put in some cheap card with the connector, in addition to the Windows Sound System card. I'll then feed the sound into the audio -in of the MS card. No drivers for the sb card, it's sole …
Re: PC-DOS 7 Memory Tricks
Posted on 2017-08-13, 03:32
UMB on, it takes about 9.5K of conventional. With high and upper off, about 56K of conventional
Re: PC-DOS 7 Memory Tricks
Posted on 2017-08-13, 03:22
My system has IBMDOS at 15.5K. I am running 2000 as well
Re: PC-DOS 7 Memory Tricks
Posted on 2017-08-13, 02:51
Didn't PC-DOS 7.1 have LFN support? The problem there is I don't think there is any convenient way to install it, let alone, find it.
MPC-2 CD-ROM cable mandatory? MS WINDOWS SOUND SYSTEM card
Posted on 2017-08-13, 02:46
I am building a pentium 75mhz machine to play namely sierra sci games built for Windows 3.x (Torin's passage, Phantasmagoria, etc. etc.) Basically it's a Multimedia PC 3 computer. I noticed that their DOS installs support MS Windows Sound System, so for a change of pace, I went for this card. The …
Re: PC-DOS 7 Memory Tricks
Posted on 2017-08-02, 20:22
This article (https://sites.google.com/site/pcdosretro/dosmods) seems to answer my question. On top of the two PC-DOS exclusive commands I mentioned in my first post, EMM386.EXE now has an option MOVEXBDAHI that moves the XBDA to upper memory. I believe that this is the extended bios, but I'm not …
PC-DOS 7 Memory Tricks
Posted on 2017-07-30, 23:44
IBM PC-DOS version 7 was advertised as requiring 'less conventional memory than DOS 6.X versions for comparable function'. (http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/4/897/ENUS295-074/index.html&lang=en-ZZ) I've used PC-DOS 2000 for about 2 years, and never ran into …
UNIVBE 6.7 CIRRUS LOGIC ISSUES
Posted on 2015-09-07, 15:01
Dear All, I am using a first generation IBM APTIVA (486-DX2) as my early nineties DOS machine. It uses PC-DOS 2000 and favours a 5.25" Floppy over a CD-ROM drive. Anyway IBM integrated a Cirrus CL-GD5428 on the mainboard (1M of memory). The riser card contains only ISA, so I am stuck with a more …
Re: Roland SC-88VL Hookup
Posted on 2015-08-29, 22:36
DOOM 2 sounded perfect through the SC-88VL (SC-55 MODE). In SC-55 MODE, is it emulating an SC-55mkII? If my goal is to play SIERRA games via GENERAL MIDI, I think I have the wrong device. I found a file from a SIERRA fan page stating that SIERRA designed their GM to run on the original SC-55. Only …
Re: Roland SC-88VL Hookup
Posted on 2015-08-28, 23:26
I just can't win... I successfully have the S-MPU-IIAT and CT3930 running in peaceful coexistence. On the SC-88VL, everything sounds exactly the same as when it ran through the CT3930 with SOFTMPU. Causes new problems with CHECKSUM ERRORs on the MT-32. For some reason, MOSLO works differently with …
Re: Roland SC-88VL Hookup
Posted on 2015-08-27, 22:53
Correct again, j^aws. Your suggestion with MIXERSET worked. However, fixing my low volume notes is still an issue. You might be onto something with hanging notes. It's DSP 4.13. I omitted in my previous posts that my MT-32 hung with certain notes while playing the SIERRA intro on (I think) WILLY …
Re: Roland SC-88VL Hookup
Posted on 2015-08-27, 02:31
I think I figured out the problem. It's not that certain instruments are not playing... they're playing too quietly. Any way I can change the volume of specific instruments? Also, my SB mixerset file randomly sets the LINE IN volume to 0 during bouts. Is there away to edit specific volumes of …
Roland SC-88VL Hookup
Posted on 2015-08-23, 14:30
Hello all, I purchased a Roland SC-88VL which I wish to use SC-55 Mode; I mainly plan to play early 90's sierra games (qg3, kq6, etc.). I'm using my AWE32 CT3930's UART connected via a generic cable off of eBay. The cable contains a female joystick port and two DIN5 males -- one label 'IN' and other …
Re: Soundblaster ct3930 issues
Posted on 2015-04-23, 00:37
I don' know where you keep finding these files, but thank you. The good news is that the new CTMIDI driver fixed the fm-synth sound in DIAGNOSE.EXE. No luck with BLOOD, though... I know that, so far. it appears to be just one game, but still, if something is wrong... I would like to fix it.
Re: Soundblaster ct3930 issues
Posted on 2015-04-22, 01:19
I do not have many awe32 games, but, DOOM and WARCRAFT work fine. I put on the after market awe32 patch for Quest for Glory 4. It sounds amazing, maybe even better than Sound Canvas. The only trouble: BLOOD. Sometimes it makes no music at all. Sometimes it keeps the music from the demo level and …
Re: Soundblaster ct3930 issues
Posted on 2015-04-21, 21:27
Yes, that's my point... mine used to sound like that until I put on the VIBRA16 driver, now it sounds like fm-synth/wrong.
Re: Soundblaster ct3930 issues
Posted on 2015-04-21, 19:37
Have good news and bad news. Out of curiosity, I replaced the old diagnose.exe with the one you posted in my sb16 folder. I also replaced aweutil.com. Not that this is still using the set of drivers posted on VOGONS. I believe it is for the CT3900 and not designed for the VIBRA chip. I met with …
Re: Soundblaster ct3930 issues
Posted on 2015-04-18, 22:33
Concerning alexanrs's first comment: To my ears, BLOOD's sb16-mode and awe32-mode sound exactly the same on my PC during gameplay. I can test the awe32 and and sb16 in BLOOD's SETUP utility; there, they sound completely different. Concerning j^aws's comment: I think that putting the mixer in the …
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