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Unofficial Advanced Gravis Ultrasound Drivers #2 (Manley Drivers)
Copyright 1994 Robert J. Manley and Multi-Player Computer Adventures
Version 0.4a BETA - freely distributable.
FEATURES
- 8 or 16 bit wavefile playback
- mono or stereo
- hardware MIDI playback
- volume and balance control
- multi-session (many registered streams - one active)
- hardware virtualization to DOS sessions
- absolute lowest system overhead possible
- rigorous testing
Here is what it has been tested and known to work with:
- system sounds
- digital audio applet
- MIDI applet
- compact disc applet and CD explorer
(try the digital transfer option shoppers and compare)
- bigben2
- dmplayer 1.01
- video player / Ultimotion
- wave doctor
- multimedia mahjongg
- GUSmixer (even while the device is in use!)
- play.cmd (thanks to TFS for reminding me about this one)
INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT: This driver requires the MMPM CSD. If you do not have it
installed, the installation will fail (as it should) and not add anything
to your CONFIG.SYS. The MMPM CSD can be found at ftp-os2.cdrom.com in
/pub/os2/ibm/os2fixes as MMPMCS.DSK.
This driver has NOT been tested by me on OS/2 2.11 (2.1 with SP applied)
but I have been told by many people that it works fine and I don't expect
any problems. The service pack contains a newer MMPM CSD which should
be an acceptable replacement for the November '93 version listed above.
Unzip ultra04a.ZIP to a subdirectory or floppy. Run MINSTALL and select that
directory as the source and then follow the directions. Note that MINSTALL
will modify your CONFIG.SYS to append the driver line. This shouldn't be a
problem as I have done it numerous times without a glitch. You may install
this software over a previous version without first uninstalling. Also note
that the driver can be UNINSTALLED by selecting the number of Ultrasounds to
install as zero.
NOTE: If you have installed Dennis Ernst's driver, you may have to re-install
MMPM from scratch and then re-apply the its CSD before installing this driver.
The recommended sequence for this is:
1. run dinstsnd.cmd in /MMOS2/INSTALL
2. remove all references to MMOS2 drivers and DLLs from CONFIG.SYS
3. shutdown
4. remove MMOS2 directory and all subdirectories
5. re-install MMPM
6. re-apply MMPM CSD
7. run instsnd.cmd in /MMOS2/INSTALL
8. install the driver
9. can you see the difference, can you feel the difference?
KNOWN BUGS OR PROBLEMS
- none that I know of :)
BUG REPORTS
Please send all bug reports, gratuitous worship, whatever, to me through
E-mail at: rjm@dretor.dciem.dnd.ca. I enjoy hearing from all users.
WHAT'S NEXT
- Digital Audio recording
- MPU-401 emulation to DOS sessions
- MIDI synth
- multi-track mod support at the driver level
- getting Advanced Gravis to licence this software from me
FINALLY
I cannot emphasize enough my thanks to Brent Davis and especially Linden
deCarmo who have provided invaluable information when I needed it most.
Enjoy. Robert.