First post, by tikalat
Every MIDI device sounds differently when playing songs. Some units can produce incorrect playback.
"this knowledge can directly influence how MIDI soundtracks sound (by setting the proper resets). Some tracks sound totally different depending on the mode." - d1stortion
These hacks improve playback on modern MIDI hardware. Fixes random issues like:
- device resets
- wrong controller values
- bad instruments
- faulty drivers
- limited channel range
- unused features
Sorted by:
- (1) In-game copyright year
- (2) Store release year
Tip:
- Each game has info tags about special MIDI features
- Special 'colored' tags have links to patches
==== 1991, DOS ====
==== 1992, DOS ====
Dune II _____ [BANK]
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow _____ [GS][PERC][++]
Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen _____ [NR][BANK CTF]
Quarky & Quaysoo's Turbo Science _____ [DRV][GS][PERC][DRUM CTF][++]
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War _____ [NR][PERC][DRUM CTF][++]
The Incredible Machine _____ [DRV][GS][PERC][++]
==== 1993, DOS ====
Betrayal at Krondor _____ [GS][PERC][RVB][++]
Doom _____ [GM]
EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest _____ [GS][PERC]
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist _____ [GS][PERC][++]
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers _____ [GS][PERC][++]
Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! _____ [GS][PERC][++]
Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen _____ [NR][BANK CTF]
Pepper's Adventures in Time _____ [DRV][GS][PERC][DRUM][++]
Police Quest IV: Open Season _____ [GS][PERC][++]
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame _____ [GM][PERC][RVB][DRUM CTF]
Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness _____ [GS][PERC][++]
Sam & Max Hit the Road _____ [NR][PERC][RVB]
Slater & Charlie Go Camping _____ [GS][PERC][++]
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation _____ [GS][PERC][DRUM CTF][++]
Star Trek: Judgment Rites _____ [NR][PERC][RVB][CRS][DRUM][SYSEX]
The 7th Guest
The Even More! Incredible Machine _____ [GS][PERC][++]
Wing Commander: Privateer
==== 1993, WIN ====
EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest _____ [NR][PERC]
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist _____ [NR][PERC][++]
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (CD) _____ [NR][PERC][++]
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (CD) _____ [NR][PERC][++]
Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! _____ [NR][PERC][++]
Pepper's Adventures in Time _____ [NR][PERC][DRUM][++]
Police Quest IV: Open Season _____ [NR][PERC][++]
Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness (CD) _____ [NR][PERC][++]
Slater & Charlie Go Camping _____ [NR][PERC][++]
==== 1994, DOS ====
Blackthorne _____ [NR][DRUM CTF][++]
Descent _____ [NR][PERC][RVB][CRS][DRUM][FLKEY]
Doom II: Hell on Earth _____ [GM]
Heretic _____ [GM]
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders _____ [GM]
Hocus Pocus ____ [NR][DRUM CTF]
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride _____ [GS][PERC][++]
Magic Carpet _____ [NR][PERC][DRUM CTF]
Raptor: Call of the Shadows _____ [GM]
Rise of the Triad: Dark War _____ [NR][PERC]
Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins (shareware) _____ [NR][PERC]
The Incredible Machine 2 _____ [GS][RVB][CRS][++]
Ultima VIII: Pagan ____ [NR][PERC][RVB][CRS]
==== 1994, WIN ====
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride _____ [NR][PERC][++]
==== 1995, DOS ====
Descent II _____ [NR][PERC][RVB][CRS][DRUM][FLKEY]
Extreme Rise of the Triad _____ [NR][PERC]
Hexen: Beyond Heretic _____ [GM]
Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel _____ [GM]
Hi-Octane _____ [DRV][NR][RVB][CRS]
The Ultimate Doom _____ [GM]
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness _____ [PERC][DRUM]
==== 1996, DOS ====
Chext Quest _____ [GM]
Duke Nukem 3D _____ [NR][PERC][RVB][CRS][DRUM CTF][BANK CTF][NRPN][FLKEY]
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition _____ [NR][PERC][RVB][CRS][DRUM CTF][BANK CTF][NRPN][FLKEY]
Final Doom _____ [GM]
Strife _____ [GM]
The Settlers II
==== 1997, DOS ====
Blood _____ [NR][PERC][DRUM CTF]
Blood: Cryptic Passage _____ [NR][PERC][DRUM CTF]
Blood: Plasma Pak _____ [NR][PERC][DRUM CTF]
Chex Quest 2 _____ [GM]
HacX _____ [GM]
Shadow Warrior (shareware) _____ [NR][PERC][RVB][CRS][DRUM]
==== 1997, WIN ====
Age of Empires _____ [DRUM]
To learn even more about which devices the games are optimally designed for:
http://www.vogonswiki.com/index.php/List_of_g … y_MIDI_standard
- Anyone can contribute to this wiki page!!
Legend:
NR = sends no reset
GM = sends GM1 reset
GS = sends GS reset
PERC = uses additional percussion notes (Roland GS)
RVB = cc91 reverb controller (Roland GS)
CRS = cc93 chorus controller (Roland GS)
BANK = uses extra instrument banks (Roland GS)
DRUM = uses special drum kits (Roland GS)
CTF = capital tone fallback
NRPN = special Roland controller (Roland GS)
SYSEX = special Roland system exclusive (Roland GS)
FLKEY = uses Roland SC-55 non-GM - Fl. Key Click (Roland GS)
++ = misc. enhancement, corrections
DRV = ships with broken, missing driver
YELLOW = hack available
CYAN = unused feature (missing, broken, disabled)
RED = causes problems on some devices (no hack available)
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Extras:
- Click HERE for an example of bad GM reset
- Click HERE for audio difference of pure GM vs GS
- Click HERE on how to test your sound device capabilities
- Click HERE for Roland VST sysex fix
- Read rest of thread for useful nuggets of information
Will be updated when possible. Thanks to all contributors!