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Junji Hiroma
13-07-2006, 08:36 PM
I ran up the config to config ninja gaiden and now the sound in windows running dosbox now distorts.What Am I Doing Wrong?

Eagle of Fire
14-07-2006, 03:02 AM
Make sure you select Soundblaster or Compatible, DOSBox emulate that soundcard in priority.

Junji Hiroma
14-07-2006, 03:30 AM
[attachmentid=3500]<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Jul 13 2006, 10:02 PM) 243223</div>
Make sure you select Soundblaster or Compatible, DOSBox emulate that soundcard in priority.
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I've attached what the config screen is for the sound settings:

_r.u.s.s.
14-07-2006, 09:39 AM
you can also use adlib music synthetiser, i personally think that it's even betterthan roland in case of most of old games. sounds are less.. wierd. maybe you thought it's distorted while it's normal roland sound=)

Eagle of Fire
14-07-2006, 10:18 AM
Like Roland said, you should go with Adlib. If it still fails, use PC Sounds...

Junji Hiroma
14-07-2006, 12:24 PM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Jul 14 2006, 04:39 AM) 243251</div>
you can also use adlib music synthetiser, i personally think that it's even betterthan roland in case of most of old games. sounds are less.. wierd. maybe you thought it's distorted while it's normal roland sound=)
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MY PC is a WInXP PC and I NEVER had a sound issue with any other dos game (Expect ninja gaiden) that I've played under dosbox

The Fifth Horseman
14-07-2006, 01:31 PM
Select Adlib.
Also, it might be a good idea to change the soundcard emulation to Sound Blaster Pro 2 (assuming you left it at default Sound Blaster 16), as SB16 emulation seems to produce certain sound oddities every now and then (well, at least for me it does).

_r.u.s.s.
14-07-2006, 04:06 PM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Jul 14 2006, 09:18 AM) 243252</div>
Like Roland said, you should go with Adlib. If it still fails, use PC Sounds...
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who is roland :huh:

Junji Hiroma
15-07-2006, 01:24 AM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Jul 14 2006, 08:31 AM) 243272</div>
Select Adlib.
Also, it might be a good idea to change the soundcard emulation to Sound Blaster Pro 2 (assuming you left it at default Sound Blaster 16), as SB16 emulation seems to produce certain sound oddities every now and then (well, at least for me it does).
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How do you do that and I found that changiong to PC Sound lowered my sound and it distorts on the right speaker but the left speaker is ok.

Eagle of Fire
15-07-2006, 02:25 AM
who is roland :huh:[/b]
I meant you, Russ... I was tired and wrote the wrong thing. <_<

Junji: you are trying to run a very, very old game. There is no workaround, for all that we knows maybe the game was designed that way. PC sound should come from your PC speaker, not your normal speakers and this could explain the distortion.

Junji Hiroma
15-07-2006, 07:56 PM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Jul 14 2006, 09:25 PM) 243365</div>
who is roland :huh:[/b]
I meant you, Russ... I was tired and wrote the wrong thing. <_<

Junji: you are trying to run a very, very old game. There is no workaround, for all that we knows maybe the game was designed that way. PC sound should come from your PC speaker, not your normal speakers and this could explain the distortion.
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Yeah,The PC Speaker doesn't come out the PC Speaker in DOSbox when setting the config settings in the setup to PC Speaker,it just reroutes itself to the main((Normal)) speaker for some odd reason.

The Fifth Horseman
17-07-2006, 01:21 PM
How do you do that and I found that changiong to PC Sound lowered my sound and it distorts on the right speaker but the left speaker is ok.[/b]
Sbtype in Dosbox.conf. Normally it is set to sbtype=sb16. Change it to sbtype=sbpro2. I know for myself that sbtype-sb16 gave me some distortions in sound.

Guest
21-07-2006, 02:07 AM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Jul 17 2006, 12:21 PM) 243585</div>
How do you do that and I found that changiong to PC Sound lowered my sound and it distorts on the right speaker but the left speaker is ok.[/b]
Sbtype in Dosbox.conf. Normally it is set to sbtype=sb16. Change it to sbtype=sbpro2. I know for myself that sbtype-sb16 gave me some distortions in sound.
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I tried changing it,Still I HAVE the same problem.

Junji Hiroma
21-07-2006, 02:10 AM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jul 20 2006, 09:07 PM) 244220</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Jul 17 2006, 12:21 PM) 243585
How do you do that and I found that changiong to PC Sound lowered my sound and it distorts on the right speaker but the left speaker is ok.[/b]
Sbtype in Dosbox.conf. Normally it is set to sbtype=sb16. Change it to sbtype=sbpro2. I know for myself that sbtype-sb16 gave me some distortions in sound.
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I tried changing it,Still I HAVE the same problem.
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I tried changing it,The sound Still Is low/Distorted On The Right Speaker,2 days before I never had that problem. In BOR it always goes to 11KHZ 8Bit Setting.I'm trying to find out what the problem is and why ninja gaiden screwed up my sound

The Fifth Horseman
21-07-2006, 04:48 PM
Maybe it's just the speakers dying, ever thought of that?

Junji Hiroma
21-07-2006, 09:23 PM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Jul 21 2006, 11:48 AM) 244301</div>
Maybe it's just the speakers dying, ever thought of that?
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I tried plugging in different speakers,headphones,etc.... still gives the same result.....

The Fifth Horseman
25-07-2006, 03:17 PM
OK, try with a different emulated soundcard. And of course remember to configure the game to use that one.