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1st September, 2006 at 05:24:52 -

This could make a challenge for extension coders, perhaps.

A few programs (like DOSbox and VDMsound) use Adlib sound emulation. I think ModFX has this too, and it can play a few Adlib song files.

Now I was wondering if someone could try to make an Adlib tone generator with this kind of emulation. Perhaps an option to play a few types of Adlib song files too, and some channel management. This would enable a few people to make their games more like Apogee's originals.

This is especially important for me, because I am creating a Keen fangame after all, so some original sounding stuff (but in the Adlib sound) would be nice.

Anyone up to it? At least I (and some other people, I dunno who but I guess there are people) would appreciate it very much.

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2nd September, 2006 at 02:45:31 -

Windows already got that, its called midi why dev another crapsound extension?
sorry had to say that.

 
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2nd September, 2006 at 03:56:58 -

I have no idea about emulating actual Adlib sound, but here's a free VST plugin that produces tones similar to Adlib cards:

http://www.gregjazz.com/download/Nostaljia.zip

I haven't used it myself, so I don't really know how good it sounds. It should work with any VST compatible music program.

Now if only someone would help me with my thread

 
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@Tina: Adlib is quite different and has an original sound. It's not crap because I love Adlib's original sound!

@deadeye: yeah, I visit Gregjazz every once in a while anyway, so I knew about that thing. I don't have a VST compatible music program though. (Well, Modplug Tracker has it TO AN EXTENT, but no VSTi's.)

 
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2nd September, 2006 at 07:39:49 -

Hint: *Sarcasmic Joke*

 
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2nd September, 2006 at 07:54:07 -

Ooh, didn't know that!

Anyway it'd be cool if I could play around with the Adlib's FM sound and perhaps make something like a Windows Adlib Music creator. And open source plugin player for games.

 
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2nd September, 2006 at 10:44:38 -

I have played Commander Keen 2004
and it uses adlib sounds...
The guy who made it used actual CK death and level sounds, and I have the site where you could contact him and find out how he did it.

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2nd September, 2006 at 10:58:34 -

No, these are wav samples recorded from the Adlib sounds, using DOSbox. It's useless to me because I have those, I especially need the Adlib power for the music.

 
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2nd September, 2006 at 11:07:17 -

It might be more work, but you could use DOSBox, and then search the net for a wav->midi converter.
That might or might not work, as I don't know much about converters e_e

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