[Freedos-user] XIDE Updated; UIDE Support TERMINATED!

Johnson Lam has posted an updated 5-Jun-2015 DRIVERS.ZIP file with a single XIDE driver, in his "dropbox" at: XIDE is now a single driver, using a /P switch to request high-speed "protected caching", also a /X switch to disable ov

Re: [Freedos-user] Playing MP3's on Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS card?

Hi, On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > > Speaking of issues with mpxplay and sound blaster pro cards. > any dos alternatives? > prior post in this thread reminded me that the later editions of > the program pro card issues. > When I asked the guy who maintains it, he hone

Re: [Freedos-user] Playing MP3's on Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS card?

Speaking of issues with mpxplay and sound blaster pro cards. any dos alternatives? prior post in this thread reminded me that the later editions of the program pro card issues. When I asked the guy who maintains it, he honestly has no version of the card to test. Alternatives? Might the below

Re: [Freedos-user] Playing MP3's on Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS card?

Hi, On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 2:20 PM, John Hupp wrote: > > I was trying to play MP3's with MPXPLAY, but so far that has failed. It > does not recognize the card or the SB emulation. > > In MPXPLAY.INI, I tried changing SoundcardName=AUTO to ENS, SBA, S16, > ESS and SBP, but none of those worked.

Re: [Freedos-user] Zmiy v0.85.2

wow,,, 2015-06-13 12:16 GMT+02:00, Mateusz Viste : > Hello all, > > Today I released a new version of my snake (nibbles-like) game: Zmiy > v0.85.2. > > Zmiy v0.85.2 [13 Jun 2015]: > - added new levels (16 levels total now), > - support for CGA cards, using hardware scrolling, > - implemented

Re: [Freedos-user] Playing MP3's on Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS card?

I have been using MPXP160D, which worked fine with a Media Vision Jazz16 (emulates a SoundBlaster Pro). I can add mplayer to the list of candidates, but I was hoping not to slog through it by trial and error, wishing that someone knew enough to say what will work. On 6/13/2015 3:48 PM, Karen L

[Freedos-user] How-To: Install an Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS card

Not long ago I asked whether anyone knew how to get this card running (one of three 16-bit ISA sound cards I was working on): Ensoniq Soundscape PnP Wavetable Sound Card aka Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS. Other identifying info: - FCC ID LF7SS2016 - Model S3016 - Gateway P/N SNDCRD006ABWW You can se

Re: [Freedos-user] Playing MP3's on Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS card?

May I ask which edition of mpxplay you are trying? there is a dos port of mplayer, but this may be overkill perhaps? On Sat, 13 Jun 2015, John Hupp wrote: > The Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS (OPUS ES-5530 chip) is a 16-bit ISA card > that was manufactured for Gateway by Ensoniq. It provides SoundBlas

[Freedos-user] Playing MP3's on Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS card?

The Ensoniq Soundscape OPUS (OPUS ES-5530 chip) is a 16-bit ISA card that was manufactured for Gateway by Ensoniq. It provides SoundBlaster emulation. Under FreeDOS 1.1 on a vintage rig with an AMD K6/233 and 64MB, I have it set up successfully to play DOOM, with SB selected for music and soun

[Freedos-user] Zmiy v0.85.2

Hello all, Today I released a new version of my snake (nibbles-like) game: Zmiy v0.85.2. Zmiy v0.85.2 [13 Jun 2015]: - added new levels (16 levels total now), - support for CGA cards, using hardware scrolling, - implemented a monochrome display scheme (/mono), - replaced BIOS-controlled