Subj : Re: Full Sound in DOS
To   : Elf
From : acn
Date : Tue Jul 27 2021 13:18:00

Am 25.07.21 schrieb Elf@21:1/194 in FSX_RETRO:

Hallo Elf,

Ac>> - Does the DIAGNOSE tool from the SoundBlaster driver set output
Ac>> digital   sounds and also MIDI sounds? The first part would provide
Ac>> sound effects in   games and the other part provides music, usually.

E>  There is no DIAGNOSE tool, but instead there is a SBTEST I can run. It
E> tests fine both in Windows and from the DOS prompt for digital audio and
E> MIDI audio.

Okay, then the sound card is generally working, for both parts.

Ac>> - Is the BLASTER variable set correctly?

E> Yes, the blaster variable is declared properly too.

Ac>> - Which sound card settings are active in the game?

E> The sound card settings are set for Adlib/Soundblaster for both audio
E> and music.

Okay, weird.
I did not fully get which part of music/effects is absent eg. in Commander  
Keen.

Usually, games used the "MIDI" sounds for music and the PCM digital audio  
for effects.
Have you tried the MIXERSET tool to change the volumes of the channels  
before launching a game?
Did the game ask you for the I/O port, Interrupt and/or DMA channel of the  
sound card and did you enter them according to the configured values?

Regards,
Anna

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