DOS Wares

home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search

/ DOS Wares / doswares.zip / doswares / SOUND / GLX205.ZIP / GLX.REV < prev

Wrap

Text File | 1994-03-16 | 10.8 KB | 211 lines

This is the revision history of the Galaxy Music Player Coded by Virt of T∙R∙I∙A∙L... - > Future enhancements : - Loading of 668 etc. - SoundBlaster Stereo Support (that's not SB Pro, no typing error !) - > Version 2.05 (16-03-1994) : - First of all I've changed my handle to Virt so don't think the author changed or something ;-)) - Fixed mixing routine to actually ROUND the sample offset instead of TRUNCATING it... - Soundblaster 2.0+ High Speed DMA is back again. For any problems see GLX.FAQ. - New faster, better SoundBlaster Series output, works ok with SBOS again. - New faster, better AdLib Gold output method, works on XT's ok again. - At last SoundBlaster Pro Stereo support and autodetection. - Rewritten ProAudioSpectrum routines, still problems though, has something to do with the PAS Timer stuff. - Added sample viewer, try hitting Enter. - Small fix in 669 Loader. - > Version 2.03 (18-02-1994) : - New internal memory handling routines, so Upper Memory Block support is back. When encountering any problems try using /UMB to disable them. For any UMB problems see GLX.FAQ. - Fixed a BIG bug in the Stereo routines, it only occurred while using EMS. - A Bug in the Pre-Emptive-Ramp processor may have caused some clicking on the Gravis UltraSound. - Reduced Gravis UltraSound IRQ Rate from 500 Hz to 100 Hz. - Tested GLX v2.03 with Chicago/DOS 7.0 and everything went ok, so I guess there are no future problems to be expected :)) - > Version 2.01 (14-02-1994) : - New internal pattern format, which allows great compression of the original pattern data, I've seen 147Kb of pattern data shrink in 83 Kb ! - Changed SoundBlaster output method, should work ok again. - New volume table for Gravis UltraSound, it's louder now. - Now loads those old Scream Tracker 2.5 modules (.STM). - Support for TakeTracker modules. - Fixes in EMS Handling. - Fixes in S3M Loader. - Fixes in 669 Loader. - Fixes in MOD Loader. - > Version 2.00α (05-02-1994) : - Since Virt/T∙R∙I∙A∙L have got a lot of complaints about GLX not being the fastest player, we've decided to BOOST GLX's performance with about 10% AND due to this performance boost we've decided to do the sample stepping at 16 bit resolution instead of 8 bit... - New screen layout (designed by Icarus of T∙R∙I∙A∙L) with spectrum analysis. This is not a FAKE one it's a 128-Point-Fast-Fourier-Transform PS. Because of this FFT when replaying on a GUS there is running a 22 Khz mono-mixer in the background for the FFT data... - A LOT of internal fixes for the forthcoming commercial release of the Galaxy Music System... - I've put back ALL letters in the name, so everybody can see where it came from :) - Stereo mixer is nearly just as fast as the mono mixer... - Now with "multi-tasking" fileselector-shell - Fixed ProAudioSpectrum routines. - Fixed S3M & 669 Loaders. - EMS Support. - > Version 1.55 (19-01-1994) : - Fixed AdLib Gold output, finally got rid of those "cracks"... - Fixed SoundBlaster output, works ok with SBOS again... - Volume table calculation is now fully 16 bit, so lower volumes should sound a LOT better... - Some "things" fixed in S3M Loader... - Used less memory, about 4 Kb... - > Version 1.54 (09-01-1994) : - Fixed problems with sample conversion of samples over 32k with 669 & S3M - SoundEffects are now working, this has nothing to do with MODule playing but I can now use GLX in our demos for NICE soundeffects... - Internal changes for forthcoming OBJect version of GLX... - General fixes in music-file-loaders for S3M & 669... - > Version 1.53 (07-01-1994) : - Ah. First 1994 release... - Well supports ProAudioSpectrum cards, the great MediaVision soundcards ! Note that PAS Support only works on DMA 0,1,2 & 3 for this version ! - Rewritten GUS output routines. Now using "Pre-Emptive-Ramping" a technique developed by T∙R∙I∙A∙L. It allows VERY fast playing on UltraSounds WITHOUT having to wait for the volume ramps to finish ! - Rewritten GUS dumping routines (no DMA, but VERY fast normal dumping) so IF you encounter problems with wrong dumping please contact me... - Rewritten AdLib Gold Timing, Now uses the AdLib Gold on board timer. I think GLX is the ONLY MODPlayer using the AdLib Gold's timer ! PS. I still HAVE to get rid of this clicking on an AdLib Gold :( - Rewritten Internal format routines now using 32 bit handles instead of 16 bit handles. - Read buffers for S3M/669 Patterns are now dynamically allocated so GLX has become a little bit smaller about 4 Kb... - Fixes in some special command handling, again ! - > Version 1.50 (31-12-1993) : - Since this will be the last GLX release for 1993 : Happy Newyear to EVERYBODY !!! But as you would expect, you'll hear from T∙R∙I∙A∙L in 1994 ! - Now loads ScreamTracker 3.0 files too, upto 16 channels & 64 instruments. - Major fixes in ALL music drivers enable GLX to works VERY well with Mousedrivers, ExpandedMemoryManagers etc... Due to all this changes GLX's DMA Output has become even faster !!! - Changed GLX's internal format in order to play more module formats... - Rewritten all general note & instrument handling logic... - Rewritten all MODule loading routines, faster !!! - Fixed tremolo command... - > Version 1.30 (11-12-1993) : - Got rid of a lot of UltraClicks, 'cause of a bug in the sample dumper :-( - Sample memory is cleaned after samples have been loaded onto the GUS :-) - GUS Note handling fixed, should sound better. - A couple of little screen changes. - BPM Handling finally fixed. - > Version 1.25ß (1-12-1993) : - Because of complaints about GLX's sad screen layout and because my examinations are over, at least for nine weeks, I've designed a complete new screen layout for GLX. With a lot of moving stuff, volume bars, scrolling pattern. By the way, the fact that there are only 8 channels on screen does NOT mean that glx won't play over 8 channels anymore :))) With 8+ channels you'll only see the first 8... - Fixed some bug when I was using GLX-The-Unit (in Borland Pascal), GLX though is still in 100% assembly code... - GLX now supports Auto Detection of Soundcards installed, now only type the module name if you want to play a module. Detection order: - Gravis UltraSound - SoundBlaster - AdLib Gold - AdLib - Stereo-On-One - PC-Speaker - > Version 1.20ß (23-11-1993) : - Ah. I'm now a GUSser myself too, which means I've FINALLY got a GUS of my very own, so some major fixes have been made to the GUS driver. It still isn't perfect, but why do you think the ß is in the name :) For example : - Checks if the samples fit into your GUS's DRAM. - Everything you COULD ramp is ramped. - Sample offset commands are now working too. - PC-Speaker plays upto 64 Khz, but in practice keep rate below 33 Khz for best performace... - > Version 1.12 (19-11-1993) : - Changed replay speed of C-2 again ! Version 1.10 used 8363 Hz that's the AMERICAN(/NTSC) replay rate. Version 1.12 uses 8287 Hz and that's the EUROPEAN(/PAL) replay rate (yeah !) - Finally fixed arpeggio ! - GLX Now loads modules with only one instrument too (without crashing !) - Note cut works on GUS too... - > Version 1.10 (12-11-1993) : - Changed replay speed of C-2, it was too high, resulting in modules being played slighty too high... - GLX now supports, abnormally SHORT loops. This means loops of about 20 bytes in length... - Little fixes in special command handling... - > Version 1.07 (03-11-1993) : - Ok, ok, there was a little bit of a delay between the releases but I've got "good" reasons : * I've to study for University (Linear Algebra, Calculus etc.) * I'm working on a vector system, which eats up quite a bit of time - Fixed some special effects: Vibrato now works on GUS too, BPM speed are supported better etc. - High Speed DMA driver for SB 2.0 was the cause that GLX did NOT ran on 486DX33's (with an SB 2.0) so I just ripped it out, maybe someday I'll get a vision how to fix it... - > Version 1.05 (19-10-1993) : - Temporary disabled SoundBlaster 2.0 high-dma-speeds ! Because, it maybe caused the Internal Stack Overflows at 486DX33's ! So. Please let me know if you have any suggestions, comments etc. - AdLib Gold DMA fixed, now AdLib Gold DMA doesn't stop when shelling to DOS or when copying from floppydisk, calling BBS's etc... - SoundBlaster 2.0 high-speed DMA fixed, doesn't stop when doing dirty things, e.g. copying from floppy etc... - Possibility to turn channels on/off. - Little bugfixes (e.g. got rid of some dma overhead etc...) - > Version 1.02 (02-10-1993) : - Ah. GLX now loads .669 files, still ß-669-loader. But hey ! It's better than nothing. Loader isn't perfect yet, but that's because the 669-Format has some *very* strange commands ! PS. Some .669's got samples > 64KBytes. This .669 loader doesn't support them yet ! - Little change on screen : Unused channels say :"NOT USED" and you can't change the position of unused channels, that wasn't really a bug but it didn't had any effect at all ! If you want to use all your 16 chn's try a GLXComp module (if you're able to find one, signature "GLXC") or try an 16 channel fasttracker module... - You GUSers (That's GUS-Users or Owners-Of-A-GUS) are now able to change the main-volume and position of the channels (Left,Middle,Right) in Version 1.01 it didn't work on a GUS, now it does ! - > Version 1.01 (26-9-1993) : - Entire new screen look, because the 1.0ß's look really sucks ! Shows current pattern row, output device, mixing speed, main volume - Main volume support (actually it was already implemented but 1.0ß didn't had the option to change it !!! - Better documentation - > Version 1.0ß (24-9-1993) : - Plays upto 16 channel-modules. - Support for AdLib, AdLib Gold, SoundBlaster, Stereo-On-1, DAC, Speaker - DosShell - World's Fastest Player.