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trouble with DiskWriter

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First post, by Unregistered

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hi there. i've read the big thread on getting DiskWriter to write WAV output but the steps vlad describes (the strings that you put into the "custom config" section of the launchpad) aren't working for me:

[SBWavePlayer.depends]
waveOut = DiskWriter

[DiskWriter]
CLSID = DiskWriter.WaveOut

there's another thread later that describes another, slightly different string:

[SBWavePlayer.depends]
waveOut = WaveWriter

[WaveWriter]
CLSID = DiskWriter.WaveOut
Path = DiskWriter.dll

so which of these are correct? i've tried both of them (Lemmings and Monkey Island 1 are the games i'm trying to output from) and neither seem to work... no WAV seems to be created anywhere. what am i doing wrong? i'm using VDMS 2.0.4, LaunchPad 1.0.0.7 and the latest DiskWriter.dll as well.

Reply 1 of 2, by Unregistered

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aha, i figured it out myself! lemmings and monkey island 1 both have FM only (adlib) music, so there was no Wave sound to output. i was able to dump the emulated adlib output of both games to WAV by replacing the line

[SBWavePlayer.depends]
waveOut = WaveWriter

with

[AdlibWavePlayer.depends]
waveOut = WaveWriter

and it sounds great! just thought i'd post my solution for anyone else who was wondering. this is a good way to rip an old game's soundtrack for MP3 / CD purposes.

Reply 2 of 2, by Snover

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Very nice. 😀
Closing thread: RESOLVED.

Yes, it’s my fault.

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