OPL3LPT patch for dos (cracktros/intros) that uses Adlib for sound
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hi there, I currently test my IBM PS2/E (9533) with different scene-stuff. I already checked every demo/intro that has cover-support. My machine also has an OPL3LPT device, so everything that runs on a 386/486 and uses Adlib for sound should work in theory. All these intros/demos require Adlib on the normal address, but for an opl3lpt device the address is different and on my setup I don't use EMM386 so the redirecting on the fly is not possible. For dosgames I use the patching utility (decompress the executable and patching the address for the lpt3lpt device (lpt port switched to setting 2 in the IBM Bios, that is the normal 378h). Is it possible to do such a thing on intros too. It seems that demos/intros do use "sound-engines" and not every demo/intro has it's own routines, so getting one to work almost means getting every to work.
what do you think about that? has someone already done that?
Best regards
dry
what do you think about that? has someone already done that?
Best regards
dry
I am thinking about something like:
https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=50518
someone already had done a list of fine adlib-supported stuff:
https://www.pouet.net/lists.php?which=33
https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=50518
someone already had done a list of fine adlib-supported stuff:
https://www.pouet.net/lists.php?which=33
I am thinking about something like:
https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=50518
someone already had done a list of fine adlib-supported stuff:
https://www.pouet.net/lists.php?which=33
https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=50518
someone already had done a list of fine adlib-supported stuff:
https://www.pouet.net/lists.php?which=33
Patching intros and demos shouldn't be any harder than patching games (just update the port number to match the lpt port). This could be a nice little excercise for you to try out yourself :)
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someone already had done a list of fine adlib-supported stuff:
https://www.pouet.net/lists.php?which=33
How come that this list lacks Helium / OCSA?
Anyway, I´d recommend just getting some generic ISA card with OPL at standard port 388 on it
"Anyway, I´d recommend just getting some generic ISA card with OPL at standard port 388 on it"
Right, that would be obviously the first and most easy choice, but that IBM (9533 PS2/E) has no slot free. The only ISA slot is equipped with a PCMCIA-Card that I am using for SCSI and LAN. So for sound all solutions are via LPT (Covox, Opl3lpt, DSS) and RS232 (Midi).
Right, that would be obviously the first and most easy choice, but that IBM (9533 PS2/E) has no slot free. The only ISA slot is equipped with a PCMCIA-Card that I am using for SCSI and LAN. So for sound all solutions are via LPT (Covox, Opl3lpt, DSS) and RS232 (Midi).