@JazeFox, I have a problem with switch on MIC In at sound card on crystal CS4232. At Windows we can switch on mic, but on dos not. Is it possible something to add to unisound for activation this function ?

Mr.Hunt wrote on 2025-03-26, 09:40:

JazeFox hasn't answered for a long time, maybe something happened?

He did gone missing for some time in the past too, he also mentioned to be busy so I see nothing worring about it.

I think this has been suggested before, but it would be really nice if Unisound were to become an open-source project. I can totally understand that JazeFox wouldn't want to deal with that but he could appoint maybe two other maintainers (people he'd trust) to help manage it with/for him. I am sure there are credible (and capable) people in the community who'd volunteer for that.

pan069 wrote on 2025-03-26, 19:48:

I think this has been suggested before, but it would be really nice if Unisound were to become an open-source project.

It has been suggested before, and he has firmly rejected the idea on multiple occasions, most recently promising that that was one of the repeated requests that he would ignore going forward. He can certainly change his mind, but he made it sound like that was rather unlikely.

640K!enough wrote on 2025-03-28, 19:37:

pan069 wrote on 2025-03-26, 19:48:

I think this has been suggested before, but it would be really nice if Unisound were to become an open-source project.

It has been suggested before, and he has firmly rejected the idea on multiple occasions, most recently promising that that was one of the repeated requests that he would ignore going forward. He can certainly change his mind, but he made it sound like that was rather unlikely.

It's a real shame because its getting to point that there is a need for a community alternative that isn't under the control of one person who disappears for extended periods of time.

pan069 wrote on 2025-03-28, 20:47:

It's a real shame because its getting to point that there is a need for a community alternative that isn't under the control of one person who disappears for extended periods of time.

No, absolutely not. That person wrote some piece of software and they are under no obligation of any kind to make it open source, and the alternative is in no way that they need to be available at all times on a public forum. That sounds very entitled, and way too common in the current software landscape. Would it be better, or easier if it was open source? Yes, not arguing that. But in the end it's their prerogative. They don't own anything to anyone.

If there's such a "need" as you say, the "community" will eventually write an open-source alternative.

Also I would say about a "similar" utility, SBEMU, it is open source, the developer has the habit to go missing, guess what? Noone else take care of it, there are bugs waiting to be solved since the developer stopped work on it, so the open source is not the assured solution for everything.

Hi! I am using Unisound with my SB Awe 64 and it works like a charm!! But I have a problem with games that only need a BLASTER environtment with 4 parameters like Hocus Pocus or Duke Nukem 2. If I change de BLASTER to set only 4 parameters (A220 I7 D1 T4 for example), unisound converts the BLASTER variable in the format it needs with the parameters that I've not defined like P330 or E620 with its default value. Is there a way to short it and works Unisound?? Thanks!!!

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-01, 10:50:

Hi! I am using Unisound with my SB Awe 64 and it works like a charm!! But I have a problem with games that only need a BLASTER environtment with 4 parameters like Hocus Pocus or Duke Nukem 2. If I change de BLASTER to set only 4 parameters (A220 I7 D1 T4 for example), unisound converts the BLASTER variable in the format it needs with the parameters that I've not defined like P330 or E620 with its default value. Is there a way to short it and works Unisound?? Thanks!!!

Did you try doing two set commands one before the unisound call and then after in the autoexec?
You might also create a batch file for those games and do the set blaster in it

Pickle wrote on 2025-04-01, 12:57:

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-01, 10:50:

Hi! I am using Unisound with my SB Awe 64 and it works like a charm!! But I have a problem with games that only need a BLASTER environtment with 4 parameters like Hocus Pocus or Duke Nukem 2. If I change de BLASTER to set only 4 parameters (A220 I7 D1 T4 for example), unisound converts the BLASTER variable in the format it needs with the parameters that I've not defined like P330 or E620 with its default value. Is there a way to short it and works Unisound?? Thanks!!!

Did you try doing two set commands one before the unisound call and then after in the autoexec?
You might also create a batch file for those games and do the set blaster in it

What do you mean? Something like that?:

In autoexec.bat:

SET BLASTER1 = A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 E620 T6
SET BLASTER2 = A220 I7 D1 T4
UNISOUND BLASTER2 /V99

or in a batch:
@ECHO OFF
UNISOUND /D
SET BLASTER = A220 I7 D1 T4
UNISOUND /V99
HOCUS.EXE
UNISOUND /D
SET BLASTER = I7 D1 H5 P330 E620 T6
UNISOUND /V99

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-01, 10:50:

Hi! I am using Unisound with my SB Awe 64 and it works like a charm!! But I have a problem with games that only need a BLASTER environtment with 4 parameters like Hocus Pocus or Duke Nukem 2. If I change de BLASTER to set only 4 parameters (A220 I7 D1 T4 for example), unisound converts the BLASTER variable in the format it needs with the parameters that I've not defined like P330 or E620 with its default value. Is there a way to short it and works Unisound?? Thanks!!!

Create a HOCUS.BAT file in the game folder containing the following:

1@ECHO OFF
2SET BLAST=%BLASTER%
3SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
4HOCUS.EXE
5SET BLASTER=%BLAST%
6SET BLAST=

You can then run the game from this .bat file.

BLASTER values ​​may vary; don't forget to change them to your correct values.

vico wrote on 2025-04-01, 14:42:

Create a HOCUS.BAT file in the game folder containing the following: […]
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1@ECHO OFF
2SET BLASTER=%BLASTER%
3SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
4HOCUS.EXE
5SET BLASTER=%BLAST%
6SET BLAST=

You can then run the game from this .bat file.

BLASTER values ​​may vary; don't forget to change them to your correct values.

1@ECHO OFF
2SET BLAST=%BLASTER%
3SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T4
4HOCUS.EXE
5SET BLASTER=%BLAST%
6SET BLAST=

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Create a HOCUS.BAT file in the game folder containing the following: […]
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1@ECHO OFF
2SET BLASTER=%BLASTER%
3SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
4HOCUS.EXE
5SET BLASTER=%BLAST%
6SET BLAST=

You can then run the game from this .bat file.

BLASTER values ​​may vary; don't forget to change them to your correct values.

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1@ECHO OFF
2SET BLAST=%BLASTER%
3SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T4
4HOCUS.EXE
5SET BLASTER=%BLAST%
6SET BLAST=

Actually the game doesn't work when it finds E620 or other strange value in the BLASTER variable.

vico wrote on 2025-04-01, 15:03:

Actually the game doesn't work when it finds E620 or other strange value in the BLASTER variable.

Actually the error with variables setting was in the second row of the batch file. I don't know which BLASTER values will work with this game.

It doesn't work. I've made it step by step but after the blaster variable has the same parameters when I type unisound /R. When I run Hocus it has the same error:

Invalid parameter in Blaster Environment variable.

I don't why I can't change the blaster variable. It happens the same with creative driver.

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-01, 18:02:

It doesn't work. I've made it step by step but after the blaster variable has the same parameters when I type unisound /R. When I run Hocus it has the same error:

Invalid parameter in Blaster Environment variable.

I don't why I can't change the blaster variable. It happens the same with creative driver.

If several files with the same name but different endings are found in the same folder, the priority decides: COM before EXE, EXE before BAT

So, if you just type in "hocus" at the DOS prompt, DOS will run HOCUS.EXE not HOCUS.BAT. Name your batch file GOHOCUS.BAT instead.

bttr wrote on 2025-04-01, 18:10:

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-01, 18:02:

It doesn't work. I've made it step by step but after the blaster variable has the same parameters when I type unisound /R. When I run Hocus it has the same error:

Invalid parameter in Blaster Environment variable.

I don't why I can't change the blaster variable. It happens the same with creative driver.

If several files with the same name but different endings are found in the same folder, the priority decides: COM before EXE, EXE before BAT

So, if you just type in "hocus" at the DOS prompt, DOS will run HOCUS.EXE not HOCUS.BAT. Name your batch file GOHOCUS.BAT instead.

That's a good point to know it!

I've tried with this change but same results.

If I set only the music with soundblaster and sound fx with nothing, the game runs but only music. Sound fx is pc speaker. There is something related with the size variable but I don't know. 🙁

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-01, 18:19:

That's a good point to know it! […]
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bttr wrote on 2025-04-01, 18:10:

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-01, 18:02:

It doesn't work. I've made it step by step but after the blaster variable has the same parameters when I type unisound /R. When I run Hocus it has the same error:

Invalid parameter in Blaster Environment variable.

I don't why I can't change the blaster variable. It happens the same with creative driver.

If several files with the same name but different endings are found in the same folder, the priority decides: COM before EXE, EXE before BAT

So, if you just type in "hocus" at the DOS prompt, DOS will run HOCUS.EXE not HOCUS.BAT. Name your batch file GOHOCUS.BAT instead.

That's a good point to know it!

I've tried with this change but same results.

If I set only the music with soundblaster and sound fx with nothing, the game runs but only music. Sound fx is pc speaker. There is something related with the size variable but I don't know. 🙁

Maybe this will help you
https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2019 … ter-setter.html

vico wrote on 2025-04-02, 16:32:

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-01, 18:19:

That's a good point to know it! […]
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bttr wrote on 2025-04-01, 18:10:

If several files with the same name but different endings are found in the same folder, the priority decides: COM before EXE, EXE before BAT

So, if you just type in "hocus" at the DOS prompt, DOS will run HOCUS.EXE not HOCUS.BAT. Name your batch file GOHOCUS.BAT instead.

That's a good point to know it!

I've tried with this change but same results.

If I set only the music with soundblaster and sound fx with nothing, the game runs but only music. Sound fx is pc speaker. There is something related with the size variable but I don't know. 🙁

Maybe this will help you
https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2019 … ter-setter.html

Thanks, Vico! I'll try but I don't have much hope. 🙁

I'm dissapointed with the Awe64. I expected more compatibility with early games.

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-04, 13:05:

vico wrote on 2025-04-02, 16:32:

]--Freeman--[ wrote on 2025-04-01, 18:19:

That's a good point to know it!

I've tried with this change but same results.

If I set only the music with soundblaster and sound fx with nothing, the game runs but only music. Sound fx is pc speaker. There is something related with the size variable but I don't know. 🙁

Maybe this will help you
https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2019 … ter-setter.html

Thanks, Vico! I'll try but I don't have much hope. 🙁

I'm dissapointed with the Awe64. I expected more compatibility with early games.

I have an awe64 and I can play Hocus Pocus with both Unisound and the Creative drivers.