Has anyone managed to get the Windows version of The Pandora Directive working with the Roland SC-55? I didn't realise until last night, when I went to create CD images, that it has a Windows installer. I just installed the game under DOS, much like UAKM, and it's set up and working great, which the game recommends it to be played under anyway. But being stubborn and liking to solve a challenge getting things to work, I want to try and get around this problem if I can. Worst case scenario, this could be where I may need a dual boot with Windows 95 and 98 at some point in the future as the game appears to be primarily for DOS, Windows 3.1 and 95.
So, the problem... Ordinarily, the game autodetects the digital audio/sound device without issue. There have been a few occasions where, when I try to get it to autodetect, I'm left with a black screen for a while. But after a minute or two, it goes back to normal and I get an image again. The usual Sound Blaster setup works without issue - 220, 5, 1 etc. The test works as well. However, when it comes to the MIDI music device, this is where it goes weird. Again, a Sound Blaster appears to work when I do a test, but if I try and configure a MIDI device, whether MT-32, Roland Sound Canvas, MPU-401 MIDI Output, General MIDI Device, the channel is automatically set to 330, and then when I go to do a test or click OK to skip it, I either get a black screen, or usually I briefly see a load of numbers in a DOS screen, and the game crashes to the desktop. Saying the game was interrupted.
This is the first game I've encountered so far where my Roland SC-55 flatout refuses to work with a game, despite being set up correctly. Every game under DOS and Windows recognises it straight away and works. I even rebooted and tested a couple of DOS games and it was still recongised and worked. I also tried a DOS and Windows game under Windows itself - Doom and Doom 2 - and it worked. After doing that, I went and tried TPD again, and when I picked and tested the sound canvas, it worked! Had an issue with disc swapping, which is another issue entirely, so had to force quit the game. When I booted it back up again, I just got a black screen. To get around that, I had to delete my config.ini file, go through the audio setup again, and then the same issue happened when setting the MIDI device. 🙁

I've looked on Google for anything related and I've found nothing. I have tried signing up to the Unofficial Tex Murpy website, but I'm unable to. Last I tried registering, I didn't get any email confirmation. One thread I did come across, someone mentioned the game is programmed badly to properly support the MT-32. But anything about the SC-55, I haven't found zip.

Has anyone come across this issue before? Even under a virtual PC or DOSBox? Has anyone found a workaround or know of a patch, perhaps? I saw mention of a Tex4 patch, but haven't been able to turn it up. I'm guessing that's more for XP anyway.