The mode of the sound card can also be easily changed from the command line. Allows you to adjust the volume, configure the sound card's inputs for recording, and perform a sound check. A small, memory-resident program that forces the sound card to output stereo sound in Sound Blaster Pro mode. If your game has issues with stereo output on OPTi soundcards try this small program to fix it.
Just run it before starting the game. The driver is written in Borland Pascal 7. You might wonder why I used an old-fashioned Pascal compiler? Quite simple: Back in the day I used to program under DOS mainly in Pascal and still have a lot of source code from that time. All this I already had in my old Pascal source codes and therefore I could save myself a lot of work doing this retro-project in good ol' Pascal.
This file contains all functions to initialize and re configure the OPTi 82C sound controller. In this file you will find all code needed to interact with an Analog Devices AD compatible codec. PAS for an example how to do this.
All necessary code to interact with an Sound BLaster Pro compatible card and it's mixer. The assembly source code for the little TSR to fix some issues with stereo playback. Use NASM to compile it. Without the support from the forum, this would probably have been just a simple attempt to initialize a soundcard with my own program. Skip to content. Star Branches Tags. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Publication date Topics soundcard , windows drivers , DOS drivers , windows 3.
For Windows 95 users, please refer to the "Windows 95" section. For Windows 3. This text file provides the latest information of the drivers and a quick installation guide. Installation is easy and simple. Installation procedure is self-explanatory and easy to follow. This ensures an issue-free re-installation if it is needed. A feature that comes in handy when the Windows mixer is not available. This enriches the Windows games experience. One rare example of a card with this chip is this one from Elpina.
There are other versions of this same card that are unbranded, but are identical in every other way. The card's DOS compatibility is supposedly very good though FM output is incredibly quiet low volume and the card is susceptible to picking up lots of noise.
It is usually recommended that you use the installation software from your sound card's manufacturer, but in the absence of those, try one of these: DOS, Windows 3. It's also found on many cheap PCI sound cards. It is usually recommended that you use the installation software from your sound card's manufacturer, but in the absence of those, try one of these:. DOS Windows 3. FM Synthesis Chips and Codec Chips This article cannot possibly go into detail about the various primary chips used on PC sound cards, but to provide some summary as you explore, here is a synopsis of the FM synthesis chips and associated codecs and DACs and so on that were often employed on sound cards that were common during the DOS era.
Click here for the YM datasheet. Click here for the YMF datasheet. It can be found on the following cards: Pro Multimedia Rev 2. Integrated OPL3 clone. ADHD, 2 channels. AD 4 channels. AD, , A 5. AD 5. All others kHz. ALC, , , , 2 channels. All others range from dB. ALC, , 4 channels. ALC, , , 5. ALC, , 7. A low-power version of the CS was also released, called CS Click here for the CSB datasheet. Drivers It is usually recommended that you use the installation software from your sound card's manufacturer, but in the absence of those, try one of these: Windows 3.
Windows Sound System v1. The later WSS 2. Click here for the YAC datasheet. Embedded Sound Chips on Motherboards In the late s, motherboard manufacturers began embedding audio chips, effectively entire sound card technology, on their boards.
For C-Media sound drivers, visit their website here. Drivers It is usually recommended that you use the installation software from your sound card's manufacturer, but in the absence of those, try one of these: DOS, Windows 3. Realtek Realtek embedded sound chips post-date the DOS era, so won't be covered here. AD Datasheet. Supports Windows Sound System. Datasheet: CS This AC'97 audio chip is a simple codec that is supposed to be paired with something like a CS
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