Re: How to add loop points to MIDI files?

Posted on 2019-09-27, 05:44

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by Zuon

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Hi, As xjas has written loop points are not a standardized feature in case of Standard Midi Files (*.mid). But there are multiple non-standard loop extensions (from more simple to more versatile extensions): 1. RPG Maker style loops use Common Controller 111 (CC#111) to designate loop start. This …

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Re: How to add loop points to MIDI files?

Posted on 2019-09-27, 00:21

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by Zuon

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What game/engine is this for? Some of them handled loops very differently from one another. I know Descent used specific MIDI Event messages to set loop points, but AFAIK those aren't standardized. In that specific case, you end up adding fairly low-level MIDI commands into the sequence. If you're …

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How to add loop points to MIDI files?

Posted on 2019-09-26, 20:00

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by Zuon

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Forgive me if this isn't the correct subform, but I'm wondering if there is an easy way to add a loop point to a MIDI file for DOS game purposes? I know how to place Time Markers within FL Studio, but they don't seem to take effect with the exported MIDI. It's just a song with an intro, and I don't …

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Re: Spider-Man The Movie: The Game - Keyboard Unresponsive

Posted on 2019-06-10, 01:52

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Actually, it's pretty barebones. I made sure to only install the graphics and audio drivers, touchpad drivers (cursor loses tracking without it) and Intel Speedstep (It increases performance in a lot of games) Other than that, all I have is 7zip and FRAPS. 7zip causes no issues, and I've disabled …

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Re: Spider-Man The Movie: The Game - Keyboard Unresponsive

Posted on 2019-06-01, 21:24

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by Zuon

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Try a gamepad and try it with the keyboard disabled, isn't the 8.2 a little too new ? usually with the 9000 series i never go over 4.0\5.0 I tried the 4.8 drivers first, but this is the Radeon Mobility 9000 - aka, the laptop one. The 4.8 drivers I found didn't work with it. I'm scrounging the …

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What were some of the last notable games to be released on CD-ROM?

Posted on 2019-06-01, 19:16

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I've looked through the forum topics, but I don't exactly know where to put this, and I can't find much info anywhere else. I'm just wondering what some of the last big game releases to come out on CD-ROM were, before games switched to DVD-ROMs?

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Re: Spider-Man The Movie: The Game - Keyboard Unresponsive

Posted on 2019-06-01, 08:12

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by Zuon

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Installing the official 8.2 Catalyst Drivers reduced the severity of the delay, but the game is still unplayable. Let me try reducing the in-game resolution next... 640x480 Low Settings - Input lag reduced slightly, but still unplayable. 640x480 Low Settings with an external keyboard (Dynex DX- …

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Re: Spider-Man The Movie: The Game - Keyboard Unresponsive

Posted on 2019-05-28, 23:11

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by Zuon

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No, I meant video drivers. Try using ones from 2003 or so. I am using the often praised Omega 2.5.76 (4.9) drivers from September 2004. I wasn't ware you could install 2019 AMD drivers on an ATI card from 2003. I know they're not official, but a lot of forum posters of the era seem to believe the …

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Re: Spider-Man The Movie: The Game - Keyboard Unresponsive

Posted on 2019-05-28, 02:09

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by Zuon

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Could be a driver issue, try finding older drivers. Also, perhaps it could be a V-Sync issue, see what happens when you force it off. I already forced V-Sync off in the global settings, but I turned it on just as a test. No dice, it still behaves the same way. And what drivers? Keyboard drivers? My …

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Spider-Man The Movie: The Game - Keyboard Unresponsive

Posted on 2019-05-27, 23:49

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by Zuon

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I can't find anything online about this bug, but this is the first time I've been able to test this game on era-appropriate hardware. This game has always ran fine on every other computer I've tested it on, but the first time I had a powerful enough GPU to run it was in 2007 with my GTX 8600GT, well …

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Re: Bug! (SEGA) - Crash on intro video (Windows 2000)

Posted on 2019-02-10, 16:18

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by Zuon

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Have you checked DirectX 9.0b still works? Basically, you should not try to install multiple versions of DirectX on the same OS (also, WinG is for Windows 3.x...). Version 5 and earlier will happily overwrite later versions without warning, IIRC. Sorry for the late reply. I've been very busy as of …

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Bug! (SEGA) - Crash on intro video (Windows 2000)

Posted on 2019-01-31, 14:28

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by Zuon

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So, I recently reacquired one of my childhood games, Sega's Bug! for Windows. I tried installing it on my Windows 2000 machine, along with all the extras on the disc such as WinG. However, while the game boots up okay, it crashes right after the initial company logos, where I assume it is trying to …

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Roland SCP-55 Recordings VS Sound Blaster

Posted on 2018-11-05, 01:38

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by Zuon

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So, instead of making another technical advice thread, I thought I'd contribute for once. I am one of the lucky few who got my hands on a Roland SCP-55 PCMCIA Card, and seeing as there's almost no info on these things out there, I made some recordings, and compared them with your standard FM …

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Gabriel Knight 1 - General Midi/MT-32 Not Working.

Posted on 2018-10-05, 22:48

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by Zuon

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So, I've encountered a bug running the original Gabriel Knight from within Windows 98. Sound Blaster FM Synthesis and Sound Effects work perfectly fine in this game. What doesn't work, however, is General Midi or Mt-32 based music. I launch the game, and am greeted with silence for all MIDI tracks. …

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Roland Sound Canvas and (ESS) "Sound Blaster" IRQ conflict

Posted on 2018-10-01, 15:03

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by Zuon

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So, I recently got my hands on a Roland SCP-55 PCMCIA sound card, and it works brilliantly. The issue is, however, whenever I plug it into the slot, my ESS Audio Drive's Sound Blaster emulation ceases to function, and instead retrurns an error of a (possibility of) a conflicting IRQ. My ESS is a PnP …

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Which playable Sierra Demos are worth a look?

Posted on 2018-09-30, 21:35

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by Zuon

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So, I was recently looking at this page of Sierra's playable demos for their games: http://www.sierrachest.com/index.php?a=demos And there is a lot of stuff to be seen here. I already downloaded the Gabriel Knight and Freddy Pharkas demos, and there's a surpising amount of content to these. If …

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DOOM - No Drum Track when connected to MIDI Keyboard.

Posted on 2018-03-11, 18:41

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by Zuon

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Is this a known issue with this game? I have a Yamaha PSR-540 that I have connected to my computer to play some old DOS games, and it's sounds great in doom, but with one problem - there are no drums. Other games play the drum track just fine on this keyboard, and the drum tracks are present when …

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Re: What are some DirectX 7 compatible DX8/9 games?

Posted on 2018-02-11, 18:44

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by Zuon

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Note that this subforum is for older Windows games on newer systems. Old hardware related questions should be asked in Marvin. http://www.vogons.org/viewforum.php?f=60 For some reason this doesn't make sense to me. My question was about games, not on hardware advice. But I supposed it is a bit of a …

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What are some DirectX 7 compatible DX8/9 games?

Posted on 2018-02-11, 02:38

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by Zuon

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So I recently acquired an old machine with a 750mhz Pentium III, 256mb of RAM (expandable to 512mb) and an ATI Rage Mobility 128 Pro. Surprisingly when I tried the original Max Payne on it, it ran beautifully at medium details at 800x600, and even smoother at 640x480. My question is, are there any …

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Re: What hard drives are compatible with the Dell Inspiron 4000 notebook?

Posted on 2017-11-13, 05:22

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by Zuon

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As oeuvre said above, any 7mm-9.5mm 2.5" IDE drive should work as long as you have the caddy and connector for this laptop, I can help point you to a compatible hard drive caddy and connector if your's didn't come with them (most P&R systems from eBay don't, but replacements should be available). …

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