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----====< BETA RELEASE SOFTWARE >====----
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11 October 1991
Hello Pro Audio Spectrum Owner!
You have downloaded a beta release of the Virtual
Sound Blaster! This is a piece of software that allows
you to run certain sound blaster specific games. By using
this software, you are volunteering to help test, and
debug this program. There are no guarantees to it's
performance, so some software packages may make the
system crash. Any crash is inconvenient, some even
damaging to your system data. By running this software,
you are taking full responsibility for it's results.
Due to the nature of this software, it is recommeded that
you load the TSR before running the game, then perform a
hardware reset after exiting the game.
It would be appreciated if you would report any
problems back on the Media Vision BBS, via messages,
since this is a new, unsupported piece of software. The
guys in Tehc Support cannot help you, they probably
know as much as you do regarding this program. I will
personally assist you, if you find a problem. I just
ask that you leave messages. Many people may report the
same problem, so I will probably address just one of
you to work through the problem. This will help reduce
redundant effort, and speed up the debugging process.
Also, it would be appreciated if you report any
successes that you find when running other sound blaster
software. I have found over 50 % of the software works
with this TSR. If you find some, let me know too!
The TSR software will only load if there are no
other 386 specific software programs already running.
Also, you need to have MVSOUND.SYS loaded (via the
CONFIG.SYS file). If for any reason, the TSR determines
it cannot load, an error message will be printed, and
the program terminated without becoming resident. Once
this program loads, no other 386 specific software will
be able to run, such as Windows 3.x. If some software
blatantly attempts to execute protected mode instructions,
(such as SYMDEB.EXE, version 3.0), a UAE will occur,
and the system will have to be hard reset.
The Pro Audio Spectrum, itself, must be configured
for DMA channel 1, and IRQ #3, #5, or #7. Please make
sure this is consistent with the settings for
MVSOUND.SYS. The virtual SB uses the I/O address range of
0x226 through 0x22E. These are currently fixed, but may
change later on, in later versions of the program.
So far, ALL FM games work. The MIDI interface is
not yet implemented. The digital audio specfic software
that works is:
Broderbund Kid Pix.
Broderbund Where in the World is
Carmen San Diego, Deluxe.
Blaster Master, by Gary Maddox.
VPLAY.EXE, by Creative Labs, Inc.
VREC.EXE, by Creative Labs, Inc.
Here are some software packages that will not work:
Wing Commander II.
Leisure Suite Larry, I.
VOXKIT.EXE, by Creative Labs, Inc.
To run the program, unpack the ".EXE" program and run it:
1. To unpack the .ZIP:
DOS>pkunzip sb2mv *.*
2. To run the program:
DOS>sb2mv
The logo screen, and disclaimer will print, prompt
you for a response, then, if everythings okay,
terminate and stay resident. The program takes
almost 15k of memory.
Good Luck!
Doug Cody
Senior Software Engineer
Media Vision, Inc.
BBS phone # 1 (510) 770-0968
MVI FAX # 1 (510) 770-8648