What are your SB emulation settings?

What drivers are you trying in the games?

Also, what are the contents of your autoexec.bat and config.sys files?

Emulation settings, as per Yamaha's SETUPDS are:

At the boot we can see:

Autoexec:

1@ECHO OFF
2PROMPT $P$G
3SET DIRCMD=/4
4MODE CON RATE=32 DELAY=1
5MODE CON CP PREPARE=((850)C:\DOS71\EGA.CPI)
6MODE CON CP SELECT=850
7LH KEYB IT,,C:\DOS71\KEYBOARD.SYS
8LH KILLER
9LH DOSKEY
10LH DOSLFN /Z:C:\DOS71\CP850UNI.TBL
11LH SHARE /L:30
12LH CTMOUSE
13REM For compatiblity purpose:
14LH CTMOUSE > NUL
15ECHO.
16REM For locking volumes to enable "direct disk access":
17CALL LOCKDRV.BAT
18BREAK ON
19LFNFOR ON
20ECHO Now you are in MS-DOS 7.10 prompt. Type 'HELP' for help.
21ECHO.
22PATH=C:\DOS71;..;C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS71\norton;C:\DS-XG
23chcp 437
24C:\DS-XG\SETUPDS.EXE /s
25SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 T4

Config:

1DEVICE=C:\DOS71\HIMEM.SYS
2DEVICE=C:\DOS71\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
3DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS71\SETVER.EXE
4REM DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS71\POWER.EXE
5DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS71\VIDE-CDD.SYS /D:IDE-CD
6DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS71\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(,,1)
7COUNTRY=044,850,C:\DOS71\COUNTRY.SYS
8SHELL=COMMAND.COM /P /E:640
9DOS=HIGH,UMB,AUTO
10FCBS=4,0
11FILES=30
12BUFFERS=20,0
13LASTDRIVE=26
14STACKS=9,256
15SET PATH=C:\DOS71;..;C:\WINDOWS

Should I install and load Creative's SB drivers?

Yes, try that, but first, stupid question - which card are your speakers plugged into?

Also, there's not supposed to be a H parameter on your Set Blaster line as your Yamaha card is only emulating a SBPro, not a SB16, although you will need it if you're going to try Creative's drivers, which do emulate SB16.

I have installed SB Pro 2 drivers, but nothing has changed.

What I need to know is if, in the DOS version of GODS and with an MT32,there are the same sound effects as the amiga version, and what other games I can use to test if the sound is working as intended.

Also, what about the best video card to use among those that I have? Should I put in the Maxi Gamer Phoenix for better compatibility?

Welcome to the confusing world of retro gaming 😀

Firstly you need an CM-32L, CM-64, CM-500 or LAPC-I for Gods or CM-32L software emulator for accurate music and sound effects.

There is no ISA sound card out there that can emulate the MT-32 / CM-32L.

Here is a recording I did a while ago with a CM-32L:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsMUlMpp7Bo

PS: The Amiga version is brilliant. IMO it's the best version.

Thanks for the welcome.
I agree that Bitmap Brother's games are better played on the Amiga (and I have both an A500 and A1200 to play them).

I watched your video before creating the thread, and I was thinking I could have the same sound with the MT32 + YMF724, but from what you said I won't, because I need the extra effects provided by the Roland CM line?

I thought the games would use the MT-32 to play the music and the sound card's OPL3 to play the effects?

No. Both MT-32 and OPL3 are for music.

You shouldn't need SB Pro2 drivers. By "Creative's drivers", I thought you meant SB PCI 128 drivers.

Eversynth wrote:

because I need the extra effects provided by the Roland CM line?

Yes that's correct.

I thought the games would use the MT-32 to play the music and the sound card's OPL3 to play the effects?

Some games do this (MT-32 for music and Sound Blaster for sounds), especially newer ones. But most support only a single card.

Mau1wurf1977 wrote:

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Eversynth wrote:

because I need the extra effects provided by the Roland CM line?

Yes that's correct.

I thought the games would use the MT-32 to play the music and the sound card's OPL3 to play the effects?

Some games do this (MT-32 for music and Sound Blaster for sounds), especially newer ones. But most support only a single card.

Thanks. Would a SC-55mkII solve the problem?

Eversynth wrote:

Thanks. Would a SC-55mkII solve the problem?

No because that's a Roland Sound Canvas (General MIDI). Later games support General MIDI but most of the older ones support the MT-32 and compatible units.

I'd just stick with the Amiga version (Emulator) seeing some of the YT videos. The sound is indeed very nice 😀

Mau1wurf1977 wrote:

No because that's a Roland Sound Canvas (General MIDI). Later games support General MIDI but most of the older ones support the MT-32 and compatible units.

I'd just stick with the Amiga version (Emulator) seeing some of the YT videos. The sound is indeed very nice 😀

Yeah, I'll play those games on my Amiga.

So the people who have both MT32 and SC55 use them for specific games (MT32) and better GM (SC55)?
But I have found a set of patches from Roland that makes the MT32 GM compatible and adds 64 effects. Is the SC55 still needed because it sounds better for GM?

Sorry for all the questions, I am still new to this midi pc world. 😀

Eversynth wrote:

So the people who have both MT32 and SC55 use them for specific games (MT32) and better GM (SC55)?

Yes!

But I have found a set of patches from Roland that makes the MT32 GM compatible and adds 64 effects. Is the SC55 still needed because it sounds better for GM?

Yes you can upload patches to make the MT-32 somewhat General MIDI compatible. Emphasis is on somewhat 😀