I'm using the Gravis UltraSound since November 1992 and,
in 2 years, I NEVER had any chance to see an AVI (or any Windows
Video) correctly. I posted a message last year, but nobody had a
solution to this problem: I have a 486DX2-66, 8 Meg RAM, 800MB+
HD IDE, ATI ULTRAPRO 2 MEG VRAM VL-BUS....... and when
I want to play an AVI, the video hangs for about 1/20 second each
1 second!!!! I have the LAST NEW disk set of the GUS (with the new
mixer, epic pinball etc.) and the problem remain unsolved. I tried
different DMA chanels without success. I don't want an answer like
'Maybe you should do this....' or 'We don't know anything about this
problem...'!!!! I really LOVE the GUS and for my multimedia presentations
I NEED an AVI *without* any hangup. Give me a honnest answer. Thank you.
Xavier Rustom
ps: reply by E-Mail and specify my name in your message... it's not my account.
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 12:55:52 -0500 (EST)
From: Phat H Tran <ptran@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V11 #12
> Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 00:40:11 -0800 (PST)
> From: jtang@argon.chem.ucla.edu (James Tang)
> Subject: ANSWER: Syndicate/AIL32 solution
>
> All you need to do is edit the file contain the patch assignment. You
> need to change 27 to 24 for the Jazz patch. Also, don't specify which
> port (edit your synd.bat file and remove the flag for i/o port).
> It worked great after that.
That fixes one bug: the divide error. But the plasticky perc bug
in gail3213 will remain. Luckily, gail3214.zip fixes both the divide
errors and the percussions.
> Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 00:36:21 -0800 (PST)
> From: jtang@argon.chem.ucla.edu (James Tang)
> Subject: ANSWERS: GUS0038.ZIP Installation problem
>
[...]
> Oh GUS0038.ZIP also replaces some of the windows driver. It wouldn't
> work until I change all of the *.ini and updated the missing patch
> files.
To avoid this problem, delete ultrasnd.ini from your \ultrasnd directory
before installing gus0038.zip. If you've already installed gus0038.zip
without deleting ultrasnd.ini, then run install.exe, choose Restore
File(s), and restore ultrasnd.ini.
> Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 11:52:07 +1100 (EST)
> From: Iain Huxley <ihuxley@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
> Subject: GUSTRIT.ZIP
>
> anyone know where I can ge this file? Archie shows no matches.
> Perhaps someone could u/l it to epas if it's not already there
It should be on Epas. That's where I got it from.
> Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 19:25:22 -0800 (PST)
> From: chrism@huey.nic.bc.ca (Chris Mackay @SO)
> Subject: music cutting out in X-Wing
>
> I'm wondering why the midi music in x-wing in all the playable sequences cuts out after a second or so into play?? I don't know if it's the new Megaem or what?!? My GUS has 1 meg of memory on it. t
It's not a problem with the GUS or with Mega-Em, but with your memory
manager. Try playing the game with as few TSRs loaded as possible.
> Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 17:53:43 -0700 (MST)
> From: Derek the Dweebosaurus <dng@med.ucalgary.ca>
> Subject: RAM Chips at Radio Shack for <$3 apiece!
>
> I was in Radio Shack and I saw their 256x4 RAM chips on sale: 9 for
> $24.95 (Cdn) regularly $49.95. I don't know why they sell them in
> packages of 9...
>
> The only thing is that they are 120ns. The chip number is TMS4256-12NL
> first line, then HH948 001 S on the next line... I don't know the
> manufacturer, but the "watermark" on the chip is I think an outline of a
> province or state with an italic "i" inside... maybe Intel?
Texas Instruments, most likely.
> Anyone know if these are OK? Can one mix the 120ns chips with the 70ns
> chips that were supplied with the GUS? Will there be any noticable
> performance deficiency (with a 386-33, 8-bit DMA since 16 doesn't work on
> mine...)?
It doesn't hurt to mix chip speeds, but 120ns is slower than the recommended
100ns. However, it might still work since the 100ns recommendation is not