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Trying to get DOScab to work on an arcade Monitor
Chris:
As far as I know, the ES1370 and ES1371 just aren't compatible with the sound libraries I use, which is a real pain since they're probably the most common PCI sound chips... :( and the library programmers aren't interested in adding any more drivers, as they'd prefer that DOS just went away...
I've been trying to put together a sound card compatibility list, but for PCI the only sure bet I know of is the CompUSA ALS4000-based card, and even then the stock drivers don't work, you have to download updated drivers... I have gotten VIA embedded sound chips to work but I haven't tried an NForce.
--Chris
StephenH:
You may want to consider an ArcadeVGA card, as this may fix the problem, as it supports 24-bit and 32-bit in all arcade resolutions.
OldSchool79:
Yes I've considered one of those but my problem is not hardware it's software. I've been trying to convince Chris to make DOScab arcade friendly. You could easily get WINcab to work in arcade resolutions, but my cabinet is DOS only at the moment (DOS does it better than Windows IMO) and getting arcade resolutions in 16 bit is the tricky bit.
Chris might I try making these suggestions:
1. I think I posted on the Allegro forum a while ago how I would get tweaked video modes to work in high bit depths in DOS and it was possible (it has to be otherwise we wouldn't have AdvanceMAME)
2. You can also have 320x240@16bit when using SVGA mode in DOS. See http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/onlinedocs/en/alleg036.html
Might require SCITech display doctor though *grumble*
3. 320x240@8bit DOScab option maybe?
4. My final and most highly recommended option would be to use AdvanceMAME compatibility for video modes in DOS. All AdvanceXXX programs seem to run from the same setup file *.rc that is created with the arcade video mode setup utility ADVV. I assume you know all of this already though :)
Chris:
--- Quote from: OldSchool79 on July 13, 2005, 03:59:05 am ---Yes I've considered one of those but my problem is not hardware it's software. I've been trying to convince Chris to make DOScab arcade friendly. You could easily get WINcab to work in arcade resolutions, but my cabinet is DOS only at the moment (DOS does it better than Windows IMO) and getting arcade resolutions in 16 bit is the tricky bit.
Chris might I try making these suggestions:
1. I think I posted on the Allegro forum a while ago how I would get tweaked video modes to work in high bit depths in DOS and it was possible (it has to be otherwise we wouldn't have AdvanceMAME)
2. You can also have 320x240@16bit when using SVGA mode in DOS. See http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/onlinedocs/en/alleg036.html
Might require SCITech display doctor though *grumble*
3. 320x240@8bit DOScab option maybe?
4. My final and most highly recommended option would be to use AdvanceMAME compatibility for video modes in DOS. All AdvanceXXX programs seem to run from the same setup file *.rc that is created with the arcade video mode setup utility ADVV. I assume you know all of this already though
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Silver:
Chris - looks like you've been busy! Great work.....
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