Audigy1 SB16 DOS Emulation

Elrik · Sep 28, 2004, 05:31 PM

Does anyone have the necessary files and configuration settings for enabling Audigy1 SB16 DOS Emulation? I've been using SBLive! for quite a while for the sole purpose of having an SB16 DOS emulation, not because I can't afford an Audigy2 ZS, and I have heard that Audigy1 is the last of the Creative's sound cards to support the SB16 emulation in DOS. To give you an example of what I mean, check this page please:

http://atlas.csbnet.se/livecenter/showpage.php?id=39

This is what I've been using with my SBLive! card with a special bootdisk. Of course, I am using a FAT32 partition for running old DOS games. With this config, I get the same MIDI quality by using a 4Meg ECW MIDI table that I would get in Windows.

Now, what am I asking here exactly? Well, I've read somewhere long ago that Audigy1 uses similar tools/utitlies and similar config settings to what is offered and described on that link I provided for SBLive! BUT.... certain things are different. It's possible that Audigy1 can use the same utlitiles or it's possible that it needs its own version of those (I think they were provided on Audigy1 retail CD or one of its versions). It is also possible that it needs different settings in .INI and other config files. So, could anyone with the knowledge or with access to Audigy1 test this please and if it works? And post what changes in settings have to be done?

I realize that there are things like DOS-Box, various emulators and drivers to make old games work in Windows. I'm aware of most of them. However, certain older DOS games (such as adventure games) that I'm still playing once in a while, do not work well in any of them, except in true DOS. I know that eventually I will finish those games and can safely buy an Audigy2 ZS, especially because the list of them is numbered and is getting smaller. But until then, I thought I might get a small upgrade by getting an Audigy1 but still retaining SB16 DOS emulation ability. Plus, I've heard that SB16 emulation on Audigy1 is even better than on SBLive!.

Thanks!

UPDATE: Supposedly, all the necessary Audigy tools/utitlies for that are located in the DOS drivers folder on its drivers CD (but possibly only on the original Audigy1's CD and not the latest OEM versions, though they may contain it too). So, if someone could please RAR or ZIP that folder up for me, I would really appreciate it.

UPDATE2: Actually, could someone test the Audigy1 SB16 DOS emulation utitlies with Audigy2 please? I doubt it will work but just in case? Thanks!

**dj_stick** · Sep 30, 2004, 11:13 AM

try using a program called VDMSound with abandonloader, quite useful for old dos games in win xp/2k

Elrik · Sep 30, 2004, 03:06 PM

dj, yes, as I noted, I'm aware of most of such programs, including the one you mentioned. However, certain pesky older games will not work correctly in any of them, including this one. I pretty much tried them all. :-)

Of course, I'm first trying to play only those games that don't work with any of the modern solutions, to get them out of the way as soon as possible.

Sep 28, 2004, 05:31 PM	#1
Elrik DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	Audigy1 SB16 DOS Emulation Does anyone have the necessary files and configuration settings for enabling Audigy1 SB16 DOS Emulation? I've been using SBLive! for quite a while for the sole purpose of having an SB16 DOS emulation, not because I can't afford an Audigy2 ZS, and I have heard that Audigy1 is the last of the Creative's sound cards to support the SB16 emulation in DOS. To give you an example of what I mean, check this page please: http://atlas.csbnet.se/livecenter/showpage.php?id=39 This is what I've been using with my SBLive! card with a special bootdisk. Of course, I am using a FAT32 partition for running old DOS games. With this config, I get the same MIDI quality by using a 4Meg ECW MIDI table that I would get in Windows. Now, what am I asking here exactly? Well, I've read somewhere long ago that Audigy1 uses similar tools/utitlies and similar config settings to what is offered and described on that link I provided for SBLive! BUT.... certain things are different. It's possible that Audigy1 can use the same utlitiles or it's possible that it needs its own version of those (I think they were provided on Audigy1 retail CD or one of its versions). It is also possible that it needs different settings in .INI and other config files. So, could anyone with the knowledge or with access to Audigy1 test this please and if it works? And post what changes in settings have to be done? I realize that there are things like DOS-Box, various emulators and drivers to make old games work in Windows. I'm aware of most of them. However, certain older DOS games (such as adventure games) that I'm still playing once in a while, do not work well in any of them, except in true DOS. I know that eventually I will finish those games and can safely buy an Audigy2 ZS, especially because the list of them is numbered and is getting smaller. But until then, I thought I might get a small upgrade by getting an Audigy1 but still retaining SB16 DOS emulation ability. Plus, I've heard that SB16 emulation on Audigy1 is even better than on SBLive!. Thanks! UPDATE: Supposedly, all the necessary Audigy tools/utitlies for that are located in the DOS drivers folder on its drivers CD (but possibly only on the original Audigy1's CD and not the latest OEM versions, though they may contain it too). So, if someone could please RAR or ZIP that folder up for me, I would really appreciate it. UPDATE2: Actually, could someone test the Audigy1 SB16 DOS emulation utitlies with Audigy2 please? I doubt it will work but just in case? Thanks! Last edited by Elrik; Sep 28, 2004 at 05:53 PM.

Sep 30, 2004, 03:06 PM	Thread Starter #3
Elrik DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	dj, yes, as I noted, I'm aware of most of such programs, including the one you mentioned. However, certain pesky older games will not work correctly in any of them, including this one. I pretty much tried them all. :-) Of course, I'm first trying to play only those games that don't work with any of the modern solutions, to get them out of the way as soon as possible.