Hello,
I am having a problem with sound in dosbox. My sound card is an ac 97 compatible (chipset: vt1612A).
I am using the latest via drivers (Vinyl Audio codec v700b) and I am using winXP pro SP3.
I`ve tried changing the settings with no success.
Do you have any idea on resolving this issue?
What's the problem?
I have mentioned it on the topic`s name, I don`t have sound in any game whatever settings I tried..
which games and which settings
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I`d tried "indiana jones and the fate of atlantis" and "monkey island 1 & 2".
These are the setting in the .conf file:
[sdl]# fullscreen -- Start dosbox directly in fullscreen.# fulldouble -- Use double buffering in fullscreen.# fullresolution -- What resolution to use for fullscreen: original or fixed size (e.g. 1024x768).# windowresolution -- Scale the window to this size IF the output device supports hardware scaling.# output -- What to use for output: surface,overlay,opengl,openglnb,ddraw.# autolock -- Mouse will automatically lock, if you click on the screen.# sensitiviy -- Mouse sensitivity.# waitonerror -- Wait before closing the console if dosbox has an error.# priority -- Priority levels for dosbox: lowest,lower,normal,higher,highest,pause (when not focussed).# Second entry behind the comma is for when dosbox is not focused/minimized.# mapperfile -- File used to load/save the key/event mappings from.# usescancodes -- Avoid usage of symkeys, might not work on all operating systems.fullscreen=falsefulldouble=falsefullresolution=originalwindowresolution=originaloutput=surfaceautolock=truesensitivity=100waitonerror=truepriority=higher,normalmapperfile=mapper.txtusescancodes=true[dosbox]# language -- Select another language file.# memsize -- Amount of memory DOSBox has in megabytes.# machine -- The type of machine tries to emulate:hercules,cga,tandy,pcjr,vga.# captures -- Directory where things like wave,midi,screenshot get captured.language=machine=svga_s3captures=capturememsize=30[render]# frameskip -- How many frames DOSBox skips before drawing one.# aspect -- Do aspect correction, if your output method doesn't support scaling this can slow things down!.# scaler -- Scaler used to enlarge/enhance low resolution modes.# Supported are none,normal2x,normal3x,advmame2x,advmame3x,hq2x,hq3x,# 2xsai,super2xsai,supereagle,advinterp2x,advinterp3x,# tv2x,tv3x,rgb2x,rgb3x,scan2x,scan3x.# If forced is appended (like scaler=hq2x forced), the scaler will be used# even if the result might not be desired.frameskip=0aspect=falsescaler=normal2x[cpu]# core -- CPU Core used in emulation: normal,simple,dynamic,auto.# auto switches from normal to dynamic if appropriate.# cycles -- Amount of instructions DOSBox tries to emulate each millisecond.# Setting this value too high results in sound dropouts and lags.# You can also let DOSBox guess the correct value by setting it to max.# The default setting (auto) switches to max if appropriate.# cycleup -- Amount of cycles to increase/decrease with keycombo.# cycledown Setting it lower than 100 will be a percentage.
core=autocycles=maxcycleup=1000cycledown=1000[mixer]# nosound -- Enable silent mode, sound is still emulated though.# rate -- Mixer sample rate, setting any devices higher than this will# probably lower their sound quality.# blocksize -- Mixer block size, larger blocks might help sound stuttering# but sound will also be more lagged.# prebuffer -- How many milliseconds of data to keep on top of the blocksize.nosound=falserate=22050blocksize=2048prebuffer=10[midi]# mpu401 -- Type of MPU-401 to emulate: none, uart or intelligent.# device -- Device that will receive the MIDI data from MPU-401.# This can be default,alsa,oss,win32,coreaudio,none.# config -- Special configuration options for the device. In Windows put# the id of the device you want to use. See README for details.mpu401=intelligentdevice=defaultconfig=[sblaster]# sbtype -- Type of sblaster to emulate:none,sb1,sb2,sbpro1,sbpro2,sb16.# sbbase,irq,dma,hdma -- The IO/IRQ/DMA/High DMA address of the soundblaster.# mixer -- Allow the soundblaster mixer to modify the DOSBox mixer.# oplmode -- Type of OPL emulation: auto,cms,opl2,dualopl2,opl3.# On auto the mode is determined by sblaster type.# All OPL modes are 'Adlib', except for CMS.# oplrate -- Sample rate of OPL music emulation.sbtype=sb16sbbase=220irq=7dma=1hdma=5mixer=trueoplmode=autooplrate=22050[gus]# gus -- Enable the Gravis Ultrasound emulation.# gusbase,irq1,irq2,dma1,dma2 -- The IO/IRQ/DMA addresses of the# Gravis Ultrasound. (Same IRQ's and DMA's are OK.)# gusrate -- Sample rate of Ultrasound emulation.# ultradir -- Path to Ultrasound directory. In this directory# there should be a MIDI directory that contains# the patch files for GUS playback. Patch sets used# with Timidity should work fine.gus=truegusrate=22050gusbase=240irq1=5irq2=5dma1=3dma2=3ultradir=C:\ULTRASND[speaker]# pcspeaker -- Enable PC-Speaker emulation.# pcrate -- Sample rate of the PC-Speaker sound generation.# tandy -- Enable Tandy Sound System emulation (off,on,auto).# For auto Tandysound emulation is present only if machine is set to tandy.# tandyrate -- Sample rate of the Tandy 3-Voice generation.# disney -- Enable Disney Sound Source emulation. Covox Voice Master and Speech Thing compatible.pcspeaker=truepcrate=22050tandy=autotandyrate=22050disney=true[joystick]# joysticktype -- Type of joystick to emulate: auto (default), none,# 2axis (supports two joysticks,# 4axis (supports one joystick, first joystick used),# 4axis_2 (supports one joystick, second joystick used),# fcs (Thrustmaster), ch (CH Flightstick).# none disables joystick emulation.# auto chooses emulation depending on real joystick(s).# timed -- enable timed intervals for axis. (false is old style behaviour).# autofire -- continuously fires as long as you keep the button pressed.# swap34 -- swap the 3rd and the 4th axis. can be useful for certain joysticks.# buttonwrap -- enable button wrapping at the number of emulated buttons.joysticktype=autotimed=trueautofire=falseswap34=falsebuttonwrap=true[serial]# serial1-4 -- set type of device connected to com port.# Can be disabled, dummy, modem, nullmodem, directserial.# Additional parameters must be in the same line in the form of# parameter:value. Parameter for all types is irq.# for directserial: realport (required), rxdelay (optional).# for modem: listenport (optional).# for nullmodem: server, rxdelay, txdelay, telnet, usedtr,# transparent, port, inhsocket (all optional).# Example: serial1=modem listenport:5000serial1=dummyserial2=dummyserial3=disabledserial4=disabled[dos]# xms -- Enable XMS support.# ems -- Enable EMS support.# umb -- Enable UMB support.# keyboardlayout -- Language code of the keyboard layout (or none).xms=trueems=trueumb=truekeyboardlayout=none[ipx]# ipx -- Enable ipx over UDP/IP emulation.ipx=false
wrote:I`d tried "indiana jones and the fate of atlantis" and "monkey island 1 & 2".
tried all those and they did and should work
what mount commands do you use then to mount what needs to be mounted?
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These games with the above settings are working fine on another 2 computers I`d tried.
The problem is with this computer, thats why I`d mentioned the type of the soundcard.
Does anyone has any experience with vinyl drivers from via? Cause I am not sure if they include drivers for dos.
> Cause I am not sure if they include drivers for dos.
irrelevant
1+1=10
Ok, then I may need to modify some settings in .conf file in order these games to work on this computer.
Any suggestions?
Tried playing with the system's volume controls?
1+1=10
Of course, sound works fine on everything else except from dosbox. So, maybe the soundblaster settings need to be modified?
Also searching on the drivers readme I found this:
*************************************************** Sound Blaster Compatible DOS Game Supported ***************************************************You can play Sound Blaster compatible DOS games with GENERAL MIDImusic format ONLY in the Windows DOS box. You don't need to enable the"Sound Blaster" setting in the BIOS. The Sound Blaster emulation isdone by Microsoft and OPL3 music format is not supported under theMicrosoft WDM driver archetecture.You should change the MUSIC setting in your Sound Blaster compatibleDOS game from FM MIDI to GENERAL MIDI. Otherwise, there will be no musicheard when the Sound Blaster compatible game is played.
Any idea on that?
Your sound hardware's dos compatibility is irrelevant. If sound works in Windows/whatever, it should work in Dosbox. Maybe try another sbtype besides sb16? Monkey Island predates SB16.
A program running inside DOSBox isn't a DOS program for the system. Does the DOSBox status window say something?
You could reinstall or upgrade the sound driver.
1+1=10
I tried changing the soundlbaster to sb1 etc but no sound again.
Also on the dos window behind the one that plays the game I can read the following:
"CONFIG: Loading primary setting from config file...."
"MIDI: Opened device:win32"
If i try changing the irq,dma,hdma settings? But i don`t know where to find the correct ones (if they exist).
Defaults are A220 I7 D1 H5 T6
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don't those just default to using roland/general midi, so if that's not setup you won't hear anything.
Try Monkey2 A or something or at least try some other dos games
