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Using the general MIDI sound driver

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First post, by guncrazy

Posted on 2014-08-20, 04:44

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Hi I'm playing Space Quest V and would like to use the general midi sound driver. I have an actual MT-32 but as this game was specifically made for GM I'd rather use that for this game. I set my midi device to Microsoft GS wavetable synth. Loaded up the game and it sounds fine I think....I suppose my question is am I getting general midi as it was intended for the game? Or is windows or my sound card substituting its own midi sounds for the game? Also am I correct to assume all modern soundcards come with the general midi driver?

Reply 1 of 9, by collector

Posted on 2014-08-20, 06:23

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The game's config has to be set, too. If you have Windows just use the new installer to have it setup automatically for you.

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Reply 2 of 9, by guncrazy

Posted on 2014-08-20, 06:59

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What new installer?

Reply 3 of 9, by guncrazy

Posted on 2014-08-20, 07:20

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I followed your signature to the sierra installers page, downloaded the SQ collection (1997) installer. Thats all I need to do?

Reply 4 of 9, by collector

Posted on 2014-08-20, 13:49

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Yes. Use it with your copy of the game.

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Reply 5 of 9, by IIGS_User

Posted on 2014-08-20, 14:41

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collector wrote:
Yes. Use it with your copy of the game.

Thank you for the new installers. This is very appreciated. 😀

Klimawandel.

Reply 6 of 9, by collector

Posted on 2014-08-20, 16:41

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Now if I had someone good at scripting on the Mac who could do Mac versions of my installers, I would host those, too. At least for the DOS games.

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Reply 7 of 9, by IIGS_User

Posted on 2014-08-21, 06:48

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If I had experience with scripting, I would be... 😀 to help.

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Reply 8 of 9, by Dominus

Posted on 2014-08-21, 07:23

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If anyonebis interested I started work on this about 3 ½ years ago but couldn't find time to continue. So there is already some advanced apple script abailable as a good starting point 😉
(Again, sorry Collector, but my time just flys by)

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Reply 9 of 9, by collector

Posted on 2014-08-21, 15:32

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Oh, I understand why you were unable to continue. Still, it would be nice to include support for Macs.

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