| 10-02-2011 07:36 AM | ||
| wackypanda |
Thanks for the replies. Most of my old games that I have problems with are Windows-based though. I need to get better taste in games. Update on the situation at VOGONS. Basically, bad MIDI playback is a known issue with Virtual PC. The solution is to use a software synthesiser as the MIDI output device instead of the default. I'm using Wingroove 0.A4 Beta, though I've heard that it's not the best for games. At least it's entertaining and doesn't sound like someone raping my ears with a 2x4. In Windows 98 setting up the softsynth of choice is Start > Settings > Control Panel > Multimedia > MIDI. More information here, although that's not written for VPC or Win9x. VMware Player seems to be okay with MIDI, but there are other reasons I'm not using it. |
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| 09-02-2011 02:29 PM | ||
| dosraider | wackypanda, PM in ya box. | |
| 08-02-2011 06:56 PM | ||
| Eagle of Fire | If the game is DOS based then you will have to edit the autoexec.bat of your Win98 machine to set up soundblaster (and other options if you like) for when you use DOS programs or games. | |
| 08-02-2011 06:33 PM | ||
| dosraider |
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So it comes to: I simply don't know. Can be a hardware incompatibility, maybe. One thing you could eventually try is to install original SB16/AWE W98 sound drivers in the VM without VMadds. Or you could try asking if someone knows@ http://vogons.zetafleet.com/index.php There are some real nerds over there..... 
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| 08-02-2011 11:05 AM | ||
| wackypanda |
Thanks. The only part where what I can see differs from yours is that under DMA 05, I have two more entries: Input/Output Range 0220-022F Input/OUtput Range 0380-038F If I turn off automatic settings and try to do anything with those, I get the error message: "This resource setting cannot be modified". |
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| 08-02-2011 05:53 AM | ||
| dosraider |
Crap, ah well, at least you have a fresh installed VPC now ... BTW, what are the sound settings in VPC-W98? Playback device and such ? Somewhere in control panel, euuurhhh must check where, darn, forgot .... I'll be back. [Edit] Control panel -> System -> Device manager -> Sound , video and game controllers -> SB 16 or AWE -> properties -> resources Should be: Interrupt 5 DMA 01 DMA 05 And control panel 'multimedia' preferred device -> SB16 advanced properties -> desktop speakers. If that's all OK, I simply don't know where it goes wrong ..... [Editē] Also when you open a command window and input set you should see the SB settings, should be: BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 T6 |
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| 08-02-2011 03:12 AM | ||
| wackypanda | Didn't have a backup, so I set up a fresh machine and installed Windows 98 SE. Still sounds the same. I let the installer reinstall DirectX as well. | |
| 07-02-2011 09:23 PM | ||
| The Fifth Horseman | I've seen VM Additions cause issues on my own setup too. | |
| 07-02-2011 09:18 PM | ||
| dosraider |
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Do you have by any chance a backup of your VM installation without them VMadditions installed? If yes, try the game without them VMadds. |
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| 07-02-2011 05:20 PM | ||
| wackypanda | Pretty sure I did. I can get 32-bit colour and move my mouse freely in and out of the window. And I think it has been reinstalled at least once, though not because of this problem. | |
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