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From: Shawn Hargreaves <ShawnH AT Probe DOT co DOT uk>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: sound cards(Allegro)
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 10:55:03 +0100
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Gene writes:
> I have a 16-bit soundcard, well it is actually a 16-bit sound chip on 
> the motherboard. Under Windows 95, my soundcard(soundchip) can play 8 
> and 16 bit samples. Under Dos or Windows 95 Dos Box, the soundcard is 
> detected as a Sound Blaster Pro. Allegro detects my soundcard also as 
> a Sound Blaster Pro and will only play 8-bit and not 16-bit when using 
> the play.exe file that comes Allegro. Is there anyway that I could make 
> Allegro play 16-bit wave files when using the play.exe instead out 8-bits.

What is the model of your soundcard? What version of Allegro? Have you
tried selecting different driver options with the setup program?

Since your card doesn't emulate an SB16, you will need to find what
chipset it does actually use for playing these 16 bit samples. If
that based on the ESS Audiodrive or Ensoniq Soundscape, you are in
luck, because Allegro has drivers for those (assuming that you have
a fairly recent version of Allegro). If it is some other chipset, you
are out of luck, and will either have to write a new driver for your 
card, or just put up with the 8 bit SB-Pro emulation.


	Shawn Hargreaves.