GUS Daily Digest Tue, 11 Oct 94 9:37 PST Volume 15: Issue 4 Today's Topics: #1(3) GUS Daily Digest V1... CD-ROM? CDROM with GUS installs on..... Dark Legions + GUS FS5 + INDYCAR problems Getting CD-Audio to play through the GUS GF2 - is it reality? Good MOD sites? GUS & Linux GUS and DOOM 2 - START AGAIN GUS Daily Digest V0 #1 GUS Daily Digest V15 #3 (2 msgs) gus files on CD rom GUSMAX Info and other related stuff how to get my software up to date Propats 3 ? SBOS error with 3.53 disk set SW32 and GUS MAX Tech Specs for GRAVIS MAX? Standard Info: - Meta-info about the GUS can be found at the end of the Digest. - Before you ask a question, please READ THE FAQ. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 01:48:41 EDT From: AdvGravis@aol.com Subject: Re: #1(3) GUS Daily Digest V1... The patch for Dark Legions (CD and Floppy) is completed and is currently being tested by SSI and Advanced Gravis. It should be released very soon. By the way, its great to have the digest back! Thanks to all who helped! Bryan Del Rizzo Advanced Gravis ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 09:45:34 BST From: csfb1!csfp.co.uk!pcunnell@uunet.uu.net (Paul Cunnell) Subject: Re: CD-ROM? >The return of the GUS Digest comes just in time for me to ask this >question: > Someone (on c.s.i.p.soundcard?) recently mentioned a > PC magazine that contained a free CD-ROM with the > ultrasound archives on it (or something to that effect). > Can somebody tell me the name and issue of the magazine? > (I'm assuming it was distributed in the US. I didn't see > anything resembling the description on the newsstands > last weekend.) I picked up a copy of (I think) PC Magazine in London (England ;-), which had a CD-ROM with some Ultrasound stuff on it. However, don't get too excited. As far as I recall, it was just the latest Gravis disk set (3.53), which can be easily obtained from any of the archive sites. There were a couple of other bits and pieces too, but nothing like the full archive. Is anybody considering making a CD-ROM of the full archive ? It would be very convenient to have all that stuff sitting on a disk at home, rather than having to ftpmail it (at work), or get it over my poor weedy 14.4k SLIP connection at home ! Would the people at Walnut Creek be interested in doing this ? Given the number of GUSes sold now, and the 1500 people on the digest mailing list alone, I would guess it could be worth their while. (I'll CC: this mail to them, just in case). Paul. -- Paul Cunnell CSFB FOS (csfb1!csfp.co.uk!pcunnell@uunet.uu.net) +44 71 516 2946 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 09:07:16 +0100 (BST) From: "J.Waghorn" Subject: Re: CDROM with GUS installs on..... The magazine in question was a UK issue of a magazine (that I can't remember the name of) which has a US issue..... But hey, they only provided the update disks and no bonus proggies... Still mustn't grumble - saved me downloading endless meg's of disks..... SeeYa Jason ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 16:01:35 +0100 (MET) From: Roberto Bonet Subject: Re: Dark Legions + GUS Well, it seems that DL uses HMI-drivers for it's sound (not sure about that). If so, we have to wait until the GUS-hmi drivers are released (when is that?). Too bad :-( And ssi who was one of the first companies to support the GUS directly... We have to hope that they do like origin have done at last: Support the GUS natively (horray for origin!). BTW: It's good to have the digest again! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberto Bonet Computer Science d93-rob@nada.kth.se Royal Institute of Technology Phone: +46-858081964 Stockholm, Sweden "I have an idea and it doesn't include explosives." -Max the Rabbit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 11:34:28 +0100 From: "Erwin Blomsma" Subject: FS5 + INDYCAR problems Message-ID: Nice to see there exists an UltraSound World, almost went back to the store with my GUS cause of 'compatibility problems', but since i found a lot of stuff on internet (upgraded finally to the diskset v3.56), more and more software starts to like my GUS... .I have been using the card for just 1 week now... (previous was PAS16)...and i'm really fund of the sound this little thing creates.... -however- .... i did not succeed yet to get a stable sound in my MS FlightSim5.0a .although choosing 'Gravis UltraSound (SBOS)' and running SBOS (3.82 or 1.20) prior to take-off The system just 'halts' after a minute or so, and gives me a nice collection of errors on the place where used to be the DOS prompt...(like Error codes 0007 and 0003, memory allocation error, etc) Also problems with IndyCar (NASCAR Demo runs fine) even with 'SBOS -o3' the sound is still stupid... (like AdLib quality)...my PAS16 worked fine with the game (FM Sounds ?!). Since the 32bit AIL drivers were suggested...i also had a go there.... -nope- just the sound of "Paul Page (?)" in the intro... and further... silence all the way ... Hope someone can help me here... Many greetz from Belgium, Erwin Blomsma erwin.blomsma@agr.kuleuven.ac.be System info: GUS (256k); 486DX2-66/VLB/16Mb RAM/ET4000w32i ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 8:56:13 CDT From: tom@cornhusker.oppd.gov (Tom Heng) Subject: Getting CD-Audio to play through the GUS I have had my GUS for almost 2 years (I believe because of the vintage that it is Rev 2.4). I just got a SONY CD-ROM a few months ago and tried connecting the CD-ROM audio output (4 wire connector to the CD-input on the GUS. I am getting no sound whatsoever, and on the mixer to not see any CD-input checkbox. Am I missing something here? Before the digest quit I remember everyone saying that this would work, would it be the version of board that I have? I have all inputs enabled and the sound is playing on the output jack on the front of the CD-ROM. Right now I have a jumper from the front of the CD-ROM to the back of the GUS, but this is a less than optimal solution. The manual I got with my GUS does not even mention the CD-input. Could somebody help me here? I would rather not have cables hanging on the front of my computer for the kids to hang on. -- ---------------------------- Thomas Heng P.E. Nuclear Design Engineer Email at tom@densun.oppd.gov ---------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 08:13:28 +0100 (MET) From: "Michal Weis [aka Infi]" Subject: GF2 - is it reality? Hi all, i know that this question shold be adressed to Gravis tech. centre, but i think that answer to my question will be very interesting for all GUSers. It is about new sound-chip by Advanced Gravis and Forte Technologies, called GF2. On CeBIT'94 i was talking to Gravis's (sale or tech) manager (i don't remember), and obtained information that chip GF2 will be released september/october 94. THis chip shold be used in new GUS sound-cards, and probably will support more memory on board, higher mixing speed, and some other features. So the question is: few days ago i hear about a new soundcard by Gravis (i don't know if it is frue or not), but: Is GF2 ready? If not, when it'll be avialable. And how about soundcard? And new features? c u, ___ _____ _ _ ____ __ __ _ _____ ____ _______________________________ | ( ___/ | \| \| |/__|_| ( ___/ __\ | -= Infi =- | | __\ \ / \__ \ \ \ / | |__\ \ / __/_ | weis@decef.elf.stuba.sk | |_ |_____)\______/_||__|_| |__|_____)\______\ _|___________________________| ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 12:45:34 -0230 From: George Todd Pardy Subject: Re: Good MOD sites? Hello fellow GUS users! I was wondering if anybody had any good sites for MODs or WAVs. I am looking for industrial types of music. Any help would be great! Thanks Todd THE MORE YOU SCREAM...The More I Hear...the less i understand... ___________________________________________________________________________ tpardy@morgan.ucs.mun.ca gpardy@europa.cs.mun.ca ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 11:29:02 EST From: rmcclint@tmac.com (Richard McClinton) Subject: Re: GUS & Linux > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 10:07:28 +0100 > From: Karl Erik Asbjoernsen > Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V0 #1 > > > From: Dylan Nicolle > > Subject: yes! Hopefully this will be the first question! > > > > Argh! I need some help setting up Linux to use my Gus! I got the > > Slackware 1.2, and during the installation, it did ask a question about > > the Gus, but that was it. I need to know how to setup the rest. Or if I > > should get more drivers. Look at the readme files in /usr/src/linux/drivers/sound. There is a script at the end of the README.Linux to create the proper device files like /dev/sndstat. If you already have /dev/sndstat, try 'cat /dev/sndstat' to get an idea of what is up with the sound driver. {wait is is sndstat or soundstat.. Can't remember, take a look and see.} If it don't say anything helpful, then try re-compiling your kernel. Note that you do NOT want the full driver installed, unless you do have a pas, a SB, a GUS, and a couple other things all jammed in. > Try slackware 2.0.0! > A question: Has anyone got gus-sound with the LinuxXDOOM? HOW? > Yes. Have a directory with linuxxdoom, soundserv and doom.wad in it. What I did was make a symlink to /dos/games/doom/doom.wad to save on disk space. While you're at it make xdoom a link to linuxxdoom to save the typing. Then cd to that directory before you run it. No, make xdoom a shell script to cd to the directory and run linuxxdoom. I put doom.wad and soundserv in /root cos' thats where I usually am anyway, and linuxxdoom/xdoom in /usr/bin/X11, but /usr/local/games/X11 would probably be more appropriate. Rmcclint@tmac.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 15:55:56 +1000 (EST) From: adrianr@ecr.mu.oz.au Subject: GUS and DOOM 2 - START AGAIN OK. Ive heard about the problems with DOOM v.1666 and 'scratchy digital effects' Im trying to figure if this is the same as my problem. When I play DOOM 2 (v.1666) all the sound effects are not so much 'scratchy' but rather they tend to echo and fade away. Like every single effect played just repeats away until it fades. IS THIS a design feature, or IS THIS the scratchy problems people are talking about? DOES ANYONE else have this same problem? WHAT are the definite soltions? (using -gus1 switch doesnt seem to have and effect) WHAT is causing this? Any help mailed (to me or digest) GREATLY appreciated. Adrian -- Adrian Raiola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . adrianr@ecr.mu.oz.au . . . . . . http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~adrianr . . . . What side you on? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 09:32 -0400 From: DANTONIO@PROCESS.COM (Momentary Language, Sexual Situations) Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V0 #1 I'd also like to know about any "offical" Gravis OS/2 drivers... But I'd also recommend the fine Manley (shareware) drivers. Unfortunately, IBM won't include his drivers in OS/2 since they aren't "offical." So, Gravis let's get off the fence and either release your own drivers or license Robert's. DDA P.s. Thanks, Vince and Dave, for this fine digest! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 03:26:02 +0100 From: Vince Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V15 #3 On Mon, 10 Oct 1994, GUS Server wrote: > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 94 01:36:21 EDT > From: AdvGravis@aol.com > Subject: Re: #1(2) GUS Daily Digest V0 #2 > > The OS/2 drivers will be released this year (hopefully be end of November). > > Protected mode MegaEm will be released around the same time (before the > middle of December). > > Bryan > Hi Bryan, Nice to see a Advanced Gravis person here on the digest! :-) So how well will the new MegaEM work with games? Thanks. > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 10:44:54 CDT > From: mcavity@PANAM1.PANAM.EDU > Subject: DOOM GUS!! > Hi Mike, > I am *SO* glad the digest is back! I'm glad to bring it back! > I have heard that the -gus 1 helps somtimes with doom but I want to know why > somtimes I start doom witth -gus -gus1 -gus active and sometimees only -gus1 > -gus2 acttive. > I also would like to know what they REALY do. > I have source code for they guys at ID for how to support the gus if they want > it.. [grin] > I have been told that the gus who did the sound support HATES the gus [propably > becous it is diffrent and he cant adjust] > Oh no!! Not Doom again! j/k :-) > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 09:11:39 -0500 > From: "Tim Langlois" > Subject: General Questions and Answers > Hi Tim, > Hot Damn the Digest is back! > Yeah, I think I brought it back! :-) > Here's my list of questions that were not answered in the FAQ. > Now, let's all answer his questions :-) > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 12:08:41 -0600 (MDT) > From: Ignatius Tam > Subject: gravis piano > Hi Ignatius, > Hi guys, > > glad to see the digest is back... > Glad to bring it back! :-) > i've received the gravis piano (from the gravis offer). the keyboard > is great, however there's nothing on it except the keys, midi out, the power > switch and power in (not even a gravis label!), that's strange, i think > they shipped it in a hurry since they forgot the midi adaptor in the first > shipment. anyway i called customer service and i received the adaptor > the next day. well i played around with it and the bad thing is that i > still can't manage to the velocity change. i played piano and organ and > have a little band experience but i've never played anything so sensitive > to velocity change. is it just me? any comments? > > well, for the price of cad$199, the keyboard worths it's price > (what do you expect?) and it meets my needs... > I guess you get what you pay for so maybe a Korg, Yamaha or Casio would be better. > btw, get One Must Fall 2097, great fighting and great sound! > (in cs.uwp.edu:pub/incoming/games or maybe moved, don't know) > What kind of game is it? > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 10:07:28 +0100 > From: Karl Erik Asbjoernsen > Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V0 #1 > > > From: Dylan Nicolle > > Subject: yes! Hopefully this will be the first question! > > > > Argh! I need some help setting up Linux to use my Gus! I got the > > Slackware 1.2, and during the installation, it did ask a question about > > the Gus, but that was it. I need to know how to setup the rest. Or if I > > should get more drivers. > Try slackware 2.0.0! Hi Karl, I thought there's a newer version of Slackware now, luckily I run both FreeBSD and Linux (slackware). > A question: Has anyone got gus-sound with the LinuxXDOOM? HOW? Good question! Anyone with a answer? > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 14:04:12 AEST+1000 > From: Andrew McDonald > Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V0 #2,Tomorrow's GUS bulletin > > Hi, how are ya! Great to see the digest back up and running again! Hi Andrew, How are ya? I'm fine. Glad to run the digest! > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 00:06:53 -0600 (MDT) > From: rkornilo@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Ryan Korniloff) > Subject: GUSMAX - should I get it?? > > Greets all you GUSers out there!! Nice to have the list back!! Hi Ryan, Greetings and nice to be running the digest for all those GUSers out there! > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 15:01:25 +0100 > From: bjarne@fagmed.uit.no > Subject: GUS software > > Long time no see! Long time no see folks! > I=B4m glad the digest is back. I'm glad to bring it back. > It=B4s been so long that I=B4m totaly out of it. If somebody could= > post a list > of all the new GUS software and where to find I=B4d be mighty grateful Has it really been that long? Only 4 months.. j/k. Hope someone could post the list. To the person asking if John Smith of Advanced Gravis still reads the digest, Well, he has to since his mailbox is flooding with all three of the GUS Daily Digests! Happy GUSing folks! Cheers, Vince E-mail: vince@kbrown.oldcampus.yale.edu,\|/ Sys Adm - CircleStar Technologies,Inc. root@berkeley.circlestar.com,(o o) San Francisco, California USA _________________________oOO__(_)__OOo_____________________________ | There are many forms of science but only physics is the quantum | | leap of the 21st Century. | \_________________________________________________________________/ uPoy@physics.ucla.edu UCLA Physics Los Angeles, California USA GUS Digest Adminstrator Advanced Gravis UltraSound Card - The ultimate in soundcard technology ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 08:59:36 BST From: Craige.Bevil@jet.uk Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V15 #3 >Harri Tuomela reported his GUS midi port works on a friends 486, but >fails on his Intel PCI Baby AT motherboard Pentium/60. >I can confirm this behavior - works on my 486/66, fails on >my Intel PCI Baby AT (Plato) motherboard Pentium/90. >My BIOS (most current, the 1.10) is set to compatible AT-bus timing >(not enhanced timing). > >Is anyone else using the GUS midi in port in a pentium system? >Are you having success with midi in? I have a GW2000 P5-60 system and I had the same problems with the midi in when using windows based programs. The midi in using DOS based programs works fine however therefore eliminating the theory of suspect hardware. I tried to get an answer from Gravis and the Net but failed to get any definite answer. At the end of the day I figured that it was the windows drivers that were at fault. Craige ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 09:30:57 -0500 (CDT) From: Roger Bullis Subject: gus files on CD rom For the person who posted the question about the magazine which was bundling gus files on cd-rom. The magazine is called PC-Review and is published in Great Britain but available in this country for $8.95. You want October 1994. Following is the readme text file off the CD which explains which files are present: ------------------------------------ What is on this directory: GUS:. CDDDGUSV356 - UltraSound software V3.56; fab new software set on CD! CDDDSIERRA16 - Sierra 16 bit driver, retro-fit for most Sierra games. CDDDSIERRA32 - Sierra 32 bit drivers for all Sierra 32 bit games. CDDDPBDRMUPD - Pinball Dreams II update; adds g*bsm*cking GUS music + FX. CDDDMEGARFIX - MegaRace patch to get the extra good GUS sound CDDDGUSTEXT - UltraSound text files, including latest G-List... CDDDGUSDELAY - Ultra High quality Echo and Reverb on your UltraSound! CDDDDOOMFIX - Fix for Doom 1.2 on some systems. Mine works fine... CDDDAIL32DRV - 32 bit AIL library drivers for native support in many games. CDDDSDKV221 - UltraSound Software Development Kit version 2.21. Complete! CDDDPNOPATCH - Extra g*bsm*ckingly high quality piano patches for your GUS! CDDDPUREPATS - UltraSound Patch and Wav demo from Pure Energy Entertainments. CDDDPOWRPATS - Power Patch library demo; 22k 8-bit demo plus Patch list. CDDDPOWPRO - Power Chords Pro demo version, run POWDEMO.EXE right off CD. @DDDWAVE2DEM - WaveTo demo; Makes GUS patches out of just about everything! Run WAVE2.EXE right off CD... ------------------------------------------------- __ __ ____ __ __ / / ___ ___ / /_ / _/__ / /_/ /_ _____ ___ _______ ___ ___ ________ / /__/ _ \(_- / \ /\_* | University of Wisconsin \_\/ @ / / _/\_ ..." | Stevens Point, WI 54481 USA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 00:12:08 -0500 From: lala@interaccess.com (Imre Olajos) Subject: GUSMAX Info and other related stuff Hi ya' out there! This is just a small info for all of those who are eager to know how GUSMAX feels. I just recently exchanged my GUS with a GUSMAX and I was a bit disappointed. First the GUS had stereo mic in, the GUSMAX has only mono mic in. Now I can throw out my other (cheap Radio Shack) mike... :( I was also disappointed to see no significant developments in the software, although I like the new mixer very much. However, the Windows driver was buggy, so I suggest everyone to download the gus0043.zip file from any of the official GUS FTP-sites. It fixed my problem under Norton Desktop 3.0 (the mixer kept resetting the volumes to 0 dB). I also lost the noisy clicks and ticks with the new driver when playing WAVs. :) There are three things, though, for which it was worth buying a GUSMAX. First, the frequency response of the GUSMAX is MUCH better at lower frequencies, in other words now I can enjoy the bass-tunes on the musix and blow my neighbor's head off with it! :) Second, there is a CODEC chip on the GUSMAX. Hardly any programs can utilize it, even though the GUSMAX installed a driver for it under Windows (check the Control Panel!). Third, it has a CD-ROM interace for Mitsumi, Panasonic and Sony drives. Since I do not have a CD-ROM (yet :), I cannot comment on this feature. Oh, BTW, another "drawback" of the GUSMAX: it is a FULL LENGTH card, meaning that it is almost 12" long (I'm still talking about the GUSMAX's length >;). Another issue: I don't understand You guys! If You want a decent MOD-player for GUS, get Inertia Player v1.2 (it will replace all the MOD-players in the next version of the GUS Install Kit). For Win-maniacs I strongly suggest MOD4WIN. It is the best I have ever seen for Windows! Truly! One MINOR problem with the shareware version: You won't be able to use it after 30 days, even after reinstalling! It checks the date of the CMOS... :( Anyway, I'm happy to see the GUS Daily digest! Oh, and I do not believe that the GUSMAX is the best card around. But it delivers the most for the buck. :) P.S: FTP site for MOD4WIN: ftp.eng.ufl.edu /pub/msdos/demos/incoming/music ==> m4w210sx.zip Imre OLAJOS (LaLa of TranSByte) lala@interaccess.com ___ __o 130 E George St, Apt 205 ___ _-\<,_ Bensenville, Illinois 60106 ___ (_)/ (_) U.S.A. (Chicago suburbs) Phone/fax/modem: 1 (708) 595-7038 _-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~-_-~ This month's best: JeAN-MicHEl JaRRe quote: "I have nothing against singers, as long as they keep their mouths shut!" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 08:15:57 EDT From: "NEMO G DE FURIA" Subject: how to get my software up to date Hi, My GUS software is up to the level that came on the upgrade disk pack that went to registered GUS users last year. I want to now get my software up to date. What packages do I need. I really hope it is as easy as getting the gus353 stuff. Is this the case, if not please tell me the appropriate upgrade path, as it would be much appreciated. Thanks, Nemo De Furia. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 10:14:48 BST From: csfb1!csfp.co.uk!pcunnell@uunet.uu.net (Paul Cunnell) Subject: Propats 3 ? Back in August I saw a message on comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music announcing Propats 3.0, from 911499r@axe.acadiau.ca (JAMES ROSCOE) For those of you who haven't heard of Propats - the following from Bill Allen sums it up: >Propats are a collection of large (very large) patches that can >be used in place of the ones that are supplied with the GUS. These >patches have obviously been lovingly put together by someone who >cares more about the sound of music than the practicality of the fact >that the GUS has only 1meg of memory. Most of the propats use .25 to > 5 meg, thus leaving room for 2 or 3 instruments. By contrast the >typical patches supplied with the GUS are 10k-60k. The supplied >patches are acceptable in a wide variety of uses, but for real music >they tend to be lame - listen to the Grand Piano. The initial hit >sounds OK, but the decay is awful - it shoulds like a $30 casio. >The propat version of Grand Piano sounds just like a GP from low >notes to high - it's amazing. > >I know that I speak for most in the Music digest when I state that >these propats are the best reason around to get a GUS with more >memory. >ballen@ejv.com (Bill Allen) Now the message I saw stated that the 20-odd zip files had been uploaded to: archive.epas.utoronto.ca pub/pc/ultrasound/submit The file names were: PP3-1.ZIP through to PP3-19.ZIP I just checked the archive at src.doc.ic.ac.uk, and I cannot see these files (the Propats 1.0 and 2.0 files are there though) Can anyone clue me in as to where I might find them ? Paul. -- Paul Cunnell CSFB FOS (csfb1!csfp.co.uk!pcunnell@uunet.uu.net) +44 71 516 2946 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 12:10:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Timothy B Martin Subject: Re: SBOS error with 3.53 disk set Hey Christian, i had that same problem! So i just deleted all the sbos files (you know how the install likes to have two copies, one in the %ultradir% and one in %ultradir%\sbos?) well anyway, i deleted so i didn't have any sbos...then i restored all sbos*.* and loadsbos*.* files. i scraped the sbos.bat and made one myself. The one they sent with it is nice, but with the new version it doesn't seem to work right. I suppose it's over kill anyway! But i also make sure i don't have 2 copies..that's a waste of my HD space. i put everything in the sbos dir except the sbos.bat file and i have it cd into the sbos dir and run everything then cd back. simple? i hope so. but sbos is working fine for me now! -tim [ Xeltar+@CMU.EDU ] "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" -Jack ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 13:17:18 +0100 From: emefedo@rioja.ericsson.se (Fernando Doutel t.2143 d.LEG1324) Subject: SW32 and GUS MAX Hi, gus gurus all over the world! I have just installed a GUS MAX in my PC, os now I have two cards: an Orchid SW32 and the MAX. As the SW32 is SoundBlaster compatible (HW, no drivers needed) I would like to keep both cards installed. Now for the asking: a) The diagnostics in GUS SETUP detect some problems with DMA, but the cards seem to work fine in DOS. Is this normal, or should I have some problems? b) Is there a way to tell Windows that there are two cards installed? I'd like to use both cards, because I have connected the Line Output of the MAX to the Line Input of the SW32 (I could connect the L. Output of the SW32 to the L. Input of the MAX as well), but I need to use the mixers in windows to adjust the levels. So far I've found that Windows claims that there is a driver missing (either the SW32 or the MAX). I'll give you more info (i.e. SYSTEM.INI contents) if you need it. If you have any other way to connect both cards, please let me know. Thanks a lot. Best regards, ------------------------------------------------------------------------- _ || (_ _| _ ,_ _ | || Fernando Doutel emefedo@rioja.ericsson.se | . (_|(_)(_)|_(-'|_ || ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 94 15:35:36 BST From: Mark Bullen Subject: Tech Specs for GRAVIS MAX? Hooray! The GDD is back online! 3 cheers for the new admin, Vince! Could some kind soul send me the technical specifications for the GRAVIS MAX card? My flatmate is considering upgrading his rev 3.4 GUS. I'm sure I had a copy of the specs somewhere but now I can't find 'em :-( Mark ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 11:27:51 BST From: Kerry Hoskin Hi all, Has anybody managed to get any sound from Dark Legions by SSI? I've just got the CD-ROM version, and I can't get a squeak out of it. According to the G-List it should work with Ultramid, however I have been unable to get this to work. No other emulation's work either, SBOS will give some music but no digital effects, and the game crashes when you try and move. And Megaem won't work due to the dreaded DOS4GW extender. Every time I come across a game that uses DOS4GW and does not have native Ultrasound support, I know I'm going to be up diarrhea creek with a very small paddle. Dark Legions seems to be a weird case. I did some routing about in the games sound.ini and sound_fm.ini files and the GUS is included, also mentioned in these files along with 16 bit AIL drivers are the 32 bit AIL drivers, its as if they were going to give the GUS support but then though, bugger that we can't be bothered. When I discovered the game uses AIL drivers I though I was going to be in luck. I copied across gf1midi.ADV and gf1digi.ADV, as you do, and with anticipation ran Ultramid, and, it crashed, I have tried loading Ultramid with a number of its options also with no success. I copied gf1gigi.ADV and gf1midi.ADV across all of the available drivers, and tried various combination of drivers, and the game crashes with every one but the Proaudio Spectrum, however with this there is still no sound. I am using a 486DX 33, DOS 6.2, Orchid Prodesigner II graphics card and Ultramid 1.11, my CD- ROM is a Panasonic 562 using device driver version 4.03 and MSCDEX 2.23. My config.sys and autoexec.bat are as basic as you can get, so the only thing I can think of is may be there is some conflict between Ultramid and the CD-ROM drivers, due to DOS4GW. I have contacted SSI here in the UK, but their technical support was as useful as a one legged man in an ass kicking competition, and basically said it won't work. But I'm going to E-mail SSI in the US, but if anyone can help me out either through the digest or by mailing me at K.HOSKIN@plymouth.ac.uk. I'll be very grateful. Here are my system files CONFIG.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS BUFFERS=25 FILES=25 DOS=HIGH,UMB LASTDRIVE=E DEVICE=C:\DOS\CDMKE.SYS /P:300 AUTOEXEC.BAT @ECHO OFF PROMPT $p$g PATH C:\ULTRASND;C:\WINWORD;C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS SET ULTRASND=220,1,1,11,7 C:\ULTRASND\ULTRINIT.EXE SET ULTRADIR=C:\ULTRASND SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T1 C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 ULTRAMID MOUSE D: CD\DLEGIONS One final thing, has System Shock got GUS support? you know being a Origin product, and is it at home to Mr & Mrs slow down on a 486DX 33? Cheers, Kerry Hoskin a poverty stricken postgrad student. M.Sc International Shipping, Institute of Marine Studies, Department of Shipping & Transport, University of Plymouth. UK. ------------------------------ End of GUS Daily Digest V15 #4 ******************************