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The GUS Daily Digest Sunday, 4 June 1995 Volume 22 : Number 033
Today's Topics:
Microcosm HELP !!!
GUSPRO00.ARx files on epas
Re: The GUS Daily Digest V22 #32
Trackers,Win95,SCSI+GUS
MICROCOSM HELP !!!!
Re: The GUS Daily Digest V22 #32
USS8/16/SAW help needed.
Megaem 3.04b makes X-Wing have new audio effects. . .
Gus PRO - Review
Bureau 13
SSF2T
location of Dope demo
GUS & ASUS P54TP4 Problems/Line In Volume
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.
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From: del_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 1995 20:51:41 +1200
Subject: Microcosm HELP !!!
Hello, I just bought the above game and after I successfully installed
it to my drive and proceeded to run SETUP I get the message:
Abnormal program termination: Memory Protection fault
CS:EIP=000Ch:0006C9C5h
I did all sorts of things with the hardware 'coz I know it runs on other
systems. I took out all the cards and left the basics, I fiddled with the
CMOS settings and still no go. I tool out the SB16 SCSI card and my GUS
card and added them one at a time and still no go. I also played around
with the config and autoexec settings but nothing seems to @$#@# work.
Does anyone have a clue or fixed this problem. If someone has
Psygnosis' E-mail address can you send it so I can speak to them.
I am desperate I like this game but don't want to have to return it.
I know it's not the SB16 or the Gus card. I have a feeling it's the
fact that I am using a SCSI II CD Drive....
Please send mail to: del_R@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz Thanks....
------------------------------
From: campbell@fox.nstn.ca (Chris Campbell)
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 12:01:28 -0300
Subject: GUSPRO00.ARx files on epas
GUSPRO v1.0=20
- -=3D=3D=F0=F0=F0=F0=F0=3D=3D-
=FE Whole, self-contained package with full instructions and highest=20
compatability of all the parts. Everything you need.
=FE GM replacement patches. Replaces about half of the standard Gus ones,=
for
better sound quality. The best from the bunch (well, there still is my
unavoidable personal taste...).
=FE Selection of drivers and emulators. Newest versions from the Net (I=
think(?).
=FE DOS and 1024K GUS/MAX/ACE only.
=FE Dog friendly.
Note: Get all GUSPRO00.* files.=20
Use ARJ X <FILENAME> to uncompress the files!
- ---
Has anyone tried these out, they look cool, but I'd like to know if anyone
has used them before downloading 6-8MB of files :)
=20
IRC: Popcorn - TraxWeekly Editor / Hornet
Chris Campbell - Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia... Canada
-Check out the Hornet archive on ftp.cdrom.com in /pub/demos-
-Check out the TraxWeekly homepage at=
http://kosmic.wit.com/~kosmic/traxweek-
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From: Matt@machine.demon.co.uk (Matt Robinson)
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 1995 15:07:17 GMT
Subject: Re: The GUS Daily Digest V22 #32
> From: D.W.Johnson@ppc.icl.co.uk
> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 95 09:13:35 BST
> Subject: MegaEm 3.04b
>
> Hi all
>
> I downloaded the latest version of MegaEm yesterday and pkunzip
> reported CRC errors in the zip file. I crossed my fingers and
> ignored these errors.
> Unfortunately, my PC hangs when I try to run either mesetup.exe or
> megaem.exe. I have tried deleting my old megaem.cfg and 512.bnk.
> Has anybody had any success with this latest beta?
Well, I had the same problem, but it took me 20 mins to download the corrupt
little bastard. I looked the next day and there were two files: MEGA304.ZIP and
MEGA304B.ZIP, MEGA304.ZIP is dated jun 1, and it isn't corrupt. MEGA304B.ZIP is
dated jun 2, and is. Watch out!
After my little downloading problem (20 minutes for 280K!!!!! This is ludicrous)
I successfully installed MEGAEM, but I still can't get sound in Magic Carpet. I
wasn't really expecting it, but when the manual says it works, it's reasonable
to assume that it does, so if anyone HAS got it to run with both music & sound,
please tell (I have GUS 3.4 1Mb).
> T>When is Gravis going to have an internet node connected with its BBS?.
>
> Within a month.
Cool! (Or is it?) Is that a month as in 30 days or a month as in OS/2 drivers
will be released in about a month? ;)
> From: -Vince- <vince@penzance.econ.yale.edu>
> Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 00:02:38 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Line out volume? DOS vs Windows
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a GUSMax and I have been noticing that with the GUSMax in
> DOS with line in enabled with UltraInit, the lineout volume is lower than
> the line out from my CD Player but it is working correctly under
> Windows. On my regular GUS, the volume for line out is correct in DOS.
> Does anyone know how I to fix this problem? I am running the GUS v3.53
> disks. Thanks in advance!
What about changing the settings in ULTRAMIX.INI and trying ULTRAMIX in DOS. Or
use one of the millions of PD dos mixer programs for the GUSMax on the various
GUS ftp archives.
Matt
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From: gioragur@NetVision.net.il
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 95 16:12:13 PDT
Subject: Trackers,Win95,SCSI+GUS
Hi,
* Part 1 - Trackers
Someone asked about trackers...
Trackers are MOD type player/writers, though the actual
.MOD format is rarely used in newer types of songs as it
does not support the flexibility as Fast Tracker (XM)and
Scream Tracker (S3M) formats.
If you want a tracking composer get either
the Fast Tracker (search archie for FT2),
latest version is 2.03 (not 100% sure about that)
Or, get the Scream Tracker v3.21.
Scream tracker seems to be simpler to use, but Fast
Tracker is much stronger, offering Sample editors,
16bit recording, Using a midi keyboard for input (gus only),
and other strong features.
I haven't seen many players play the .XM format tough.
(90% of players play the Scream Tracker's format though...)
Both Trackers work with the GUS, and i belive that the
Fast Tracker was written with GUS in mind, as it only
supports the GUS midi in (SB midi doesn't work).
* Part 2 - Win95 beta
Here's my input on the Win95 beta. It seems to work MUCH
better than the older win (3.11), and responds faster,
looks ALOT better, and i mean ALOT!.
Unfortunantly for me, i use the Windows for Workgroups with
Hebrew language support, which the beta of Win95 simply
does not allow you to install from.
I had to do a complete install from dos, which was kinda
annoying.
But i was successful in transferring the gus driver from
the old windows, by doing this:
1. Telling win95 i want to install new hardware.
2. Telling it i don't want it to search for any hardware.
3. Telling it to look in my windows\system directory
for the drivers (example: c:\windows\system\)
And it worked fine...
I tried to run mk2 from a dos window, and it got stuck, but
within windows itself everything seemed to work fine.
* Part 3 - Toshiba 3601 SCSI
Someone asked about the Toshiba 3601 SCSI x4+ cdrom.
By chance... i own such a CD-Rom, and...
I connected it to an Adaptec Fast SCSI controller, and it works just
fine, the thing is, that the controller came on IRQ 11, and caused
havoc, so just switch it to IRQ 15, and you're fine. Also notice that
the controller comes on port 330, which tends to cause all sort
of wierd stuff to happen with roland emulation (switch emulation to
300 if possible).
The only problem i couldn't solve is that for some strange reason
i couldn't get CD-Audio to work well (sound played from music CDs),
it played it only in one channel (left), but when i connected headphones
to the CD-Headphone plug, the sound was stereo, i have an old GUS
so the problem may be there, it may also be a faulty cable connecting
the CD-Audio to the GUS-CD Audio connection, but this doesn't bother me,
since im not actually playing music from the CD-Rom, and i only seen 2-3
games that played recorded songs via the CD-Audio cable.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
This message was written by Yaron Gur (Bez), /^~~~^\
You may reach me at <gioragur@netvision.net.il> <| o 0 |> Date: 06/03/95
- ----------------------------------------+ | U |
If your shrink tells you you're sick, | _\(=)/_ Time: 16:12:13
Run for office. (Y.G. 1995) | / | ~ | \
- ----------------------------------------+------------------------------------
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From: del_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
Date: Sun, 04 Jun 1995 06:34:57 +1200
Subject: MICROCOSM HELP !!!!
Hello, I just bought the above game and after I successfully installed
it to my drive and proceeded to run SETUP I get the message:
Abnormal program termination: Memory Protection fault
CS:EIP=000Ch:0006C9C5h
I did all sorts of things with the hardware 'coz I know it runs on other
systems. I took out all the cards and left the basics, I fiddled with the
CMOS settings and still no go. I tool out the SB16 SCSI card and my GUS
card and added them one at a time and still no go. I also played around
with the config and autoexec settings but nothing seems to @$#@# work.
Does anyone have a clue or fixed this problem. If someone hasPsygnosis'
E-mail address can you send it so I can speak to them.
I am desperate I like this game but don't want to have to return it.
I know it's not the SB16 or the Gus card. I have a feeling it's the
fact that I am using a SCSI II CD Drive....
Please send mail to: del_R@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz Thanks....
------------------------------
From: -Vince- <vince@penzance.econ.yale.edu>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 15:40:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: The GUS Daily Digest V22 #32
On Sat, 3 Jun 1995, Matt Robinson wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I have a GUSMax and I have been noticing that with the GUSMax in
> > DOS with line in enabled with UltraInit, the lineout volume is lower than
> > the line out from my CD Player but it is working correctly under
> > Windows. On my regular GUS, the volume for line out is correct in DOS.
> > Does anyone know how I to fix this problem? I am running the GUS v3.53
> > disks. Thanks in advance!
>
> What about changing the settings in ULTRAMIX.INI and trying ULTRAMIX in DOS. Or
> use one of the millions of PD dos mixer programs for the GUSMax on the various
> GUS ftp archives.
Hmmm, I thought Ultramix works only under Windows since in
Windows, it works fine. DOS is where the problem lies... I have tried
GUSMIX though and the same thing happens... Ofcourse, this may all have
a problem to do with the Intel Triton chipset based ASUS P54TP4 P5-90
motherboard I used since two days ago since Windows would lock up one
minute after I start it up or sooner if I decided to try MODUS or
something. In DOS, I noticed when using GUSMOD, it sounds like static
while MIDIDEMO would play the first note and lockup. I am using the
v3.53 disks with a GUSMax v1.8 board so are there problems with the v3.53
disks? Any help would be appreciated... Thanks!
Cheers,
- -Vince- vince@kbrown.oldcampus.yale.edu
UCLA Physics/Electrical Engineering - UC Berkeley Fall '95
SysAdmin bigbang.HIP.Berkeley.EDU - Running FreeBSD, Real UN*X for Free!
GUS Mailing Lists Admin
------------------------------
From: "Peter C. Chien Jr." <pchienjr@ocf.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 15:31:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: USS8/16/SAW help needed.
The SAW demo doesn't work for me, perhaps because I have the regular
UltraSound (8-bit recording). Can anyone tell me if this hard disk
recorder works at least for the MAX? If it does, then I suppose I'll
upgrade to 16-bit recording (perhaps wait for the Interwave). Failing
that, I tried USS8, which is just a regular recorder, but at least it
allows mixing. BUT, at 44100 khz sampling, I only get up to 45 seconds
of recording, after which it stops automatically. I have *way* more hard
drive space, so theoretically I should be able to record longer. Is
there a work around for this, or is it just software limited? Does USS16
have this 45 second or so limit, or can those of you with the MAX or the
DB have hard disk space limited recording?
-Peter
------------------------------
From: "Peter C. Chien Jr." <pchienjr@ocf.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 15:37:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Megaem 3.04b makes X-Wing have new audio effects. . .
Did anyone try this combo -- Megaem 3.04b with X-Wing? Things I noticed
are that the music can now fade in and out during transition scenes, and
it quiets down when speech is played. Also, no more annoying high
pitched squeals as X-Wings fly by. This is replaced by less annoying
applause patch (which actually sounds okay for the shuttle, considering
the cheesy cool sound effects in the movie anyway, such as an old truck
engine mixed with a cow mooing for light sabers). But some problems
arise now, such as notes getting clipped off, so lots of staccato played
instead of desired orchestral legato in previous Megaem. Also,
occasional random noises occur, and SB digital FX sometimes does not play
at all (such as ordering wingman to attack -- he only speaks once, but
doesn't afterwards). At least 3.04b now works with this particular
LucasArts game; 3.03b didn't.
-Peter
------------------------------
From: "Jurassic Mark" <markus@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 21:51:35 +400
Subject: Gus PRO - Review
GUS day everyone,
I guess many of you are curious about the set of files called
GUS Pro that appeared on Epas. I was too and downloaded them all,
backed up my PAT files and installed it.
It came with other thigs too like MegaEM 3.03 (useless since
3.04 is out) and a special BNK file for 1024K cards.
But my concern was the quality of the patches that the author
claims to be of higher quality and the ones given with the GUS. But
my question is: He's distributing copyrighted materiel with his
package so is that a legal package?
Anyways, I did my testings with the following MIDI files:
CATS_IN.MID (Cats In The Craddle - Ugly Kid Joe style)
A definite yes! I love the guitar sound and the drums. If really
gives the song a nice feeling. The song really has bass and that's
something the GUS patches were missing.
THE_WAY.MID
No. One of the instruments is _really_ off note. And the snare
drum, while sounding extremely good on songs like Cats In The
Craddle, just doesn't fit there.
SOCKHOP.MID
This is where I disdovered how bad the piano patch is. With the
GUS patches, it's a piano playing and the music is very very good.
But with GUSPro, it's just crap. But to test the piano a bit more, I
decided to play "Right Now" from Van Halen.
RIGHTNOW.MOD
The piano is _really_ disgusting. Good thing I backed up my old
patches...
Careless Whisper from Wham
That copy that I have (one of many variations) sounds incredibly
good on the GUS with the original patches. So I thought it would a
great test for GUS Pro. It starts with an electronic piano that
sounds just right with the old patches, doesn't sound good with
GUSPro. The rest is okay, but I still prefer it with the GUS
patches.
ATSWANTS.MID (All That She Wants from Ace Of Bass)
I used this one to test the bass. And bass I got! The author of
GUSPro is on the right track here. Feeling that bass was _really_
nice!
2001.MID (Soundtrack of 2001:A Space Odissey)
One of the trumpets had a background noise that was extremely
annoying. I think that that particular patch has a quality problem.
But that piece of music really sounded good with GUSPro and the bass
added a lot to the power of that classic.
OXYGEN4.MID
Finally!!! A part that was sounding so bad on the GUS patches now
sounds just right. But something else now sounds wrong. But the
problems resides in the patch mapping. Where a nice synth sound is
supposed to play, I have applauses (??!?) instead.
I played with more MIDI files, but I think this post is long
enough. I love the bass of some patches. They really add something
to my MIDIs, but there are some (like the Orchestra Hit) that are way
off-note. The snare patch also annoyed me in some MIDI files... I
think I'll unzip my old GUS patches now...
Jurassic Mark (Marc Y. Paulin)
Where: markus@nbnet.nb.ca IRC: J-Mark
The G-List is alive!!! WARPing & GUSsing
"The 486 is RISC based!!!!" - someone I know...
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From: mark.leung@cyberstore.ca (Mark Leung)
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 22:45:46 GMT
Subject: Bureau 13
In Bureau 13, I hear ultra-click when ever sounds comes up in the
game.. how come??
Is there a patch to get GUS working with Iron Assault?
Mark.Leung@Challenge.com
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From: mark.leung@cyberstore.ca (Mark Leung)
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 22:44:00 GMT
Subject: SSF2T
Do anyone know how to get SuperStreetfighter2turbo working with GUS?
It doesn't work! If I choose SB and it works... (I got a SB too) but I
really want the sounds come out from GUS
Mark.Leung@Challenge.com
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From: gt0074b@prism.gatech.edu (P.Chen)
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 23:39:11 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: location of Dope demo
I've looked all over the place for the Dope demo (wuarchive, epas,
and the mirrors) and haven't been able to find it. Could some kind
soul point me in the right direction, or perhaps put it on epas?
Thanks.
- ------------------------
P.Chen
gt0074b@prism.gatech.edu
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From: -Vince- <vince@penzance.econ.yale.edu>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 1995 01:15:08 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: GUS & ASUS P54TP4 Problems/Line In Volume
Hi everyone,
I mentioned earlier I am having lots of problems with the GUSMax
and a Intel Triton based motherboard, the ASUS P54TP4, it turns out that
the motherboard doesn't support NMI since the Intel Triton chipset
doesn't have parity checking so anyways, I have updated my GUS drivers to
v4.11 and it still locks up in both DOS and Windows so does anyone know
if the machine is supposed to lock up if it doesn't support NMI? What I
don't get is that SBOS loaded fine since I thought SBOS was supposed to
not load if there isn't NMI?
Also, for the ultramixer, what should the correct line in volume
be since at 0dB, it is alot lower than the signal from the source since
when I directly connect the source to the AR Powered partners Speakers,
it is alot louder while going through the GUSMax, it is alot lower. This
happens in Windows as well... On the regular GUS, the volume is correct
for some reason, any ideas?
Cheers,
- -Vince- vince@kbrown.oldcampus.yale.edu - GUS Mailing Lists Admin
UCLA Physics/Electrical Engineering - UC Berkeley Fall '95
SysAdmin bigbang.HIP.Berkeley.EDU - Running FreeBSD, Real UN*X for Free!
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