GUS Daily Digest            Mon, 14 Feb 94  0:07         Volume 11: Issue  12 

Today's Topics:
							  Afterdark
		   AfterDark; General Windows Volume Setting Issues
				   ANSWER: Syndicate/AIL32 solution
			  ANSWERS: GUS0038.ZIP Installation problem
					   fixed bugs, new releases
							Future of GUS
					   GUS Daily Digest V11 #11
					   GUS init suggestion....
							 Gus prices $
							 GUSTRIT.ZIP
						   megaem & dos4gw
					   Mortal Kombat and Megaem
					 music cutting out in X-Wing
		Protected mode games, email address, Windows problems
			   RAM Chips at Radio Shack for <$3 apiece!
						   star reach demo
						  Windows, GUS & AVI
					X-Wing and GUS and MegaEm....

Standard Info:
	- Meta-info about the GUS can be found at the end of the Digest.
	- Before you ask a question, please READ THE FAQ.

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 12:28:43 -0700 (MST)
From: "Shawn T. Rutledge" <rutledge@enuxsa.eas.asu.edu>
Subject: Afterdark

> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 94 11:48:47 PST
> From: ez040231@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu
> Subject: WAV's and AfterDark
> 
> > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 12:05:11 MST
> > From: tschmidt@pefs1.micron.com (Tom Schmidt)
> > Subject: WAV volume within Windows with AfterDark
> > 
> > I have noticed that when AfterDark kicks in a screensaver under Windows
> > that it changes the WAV volume thereafter.  I have the Mixer volume set at
> > about 7/8 full scale.  I have AfterDarks volume set one notch below full
> > volume.  My intent was to have the AfterDark screensaver volume to be about
> > 1/2 of the normal WAV volume.  But instead, the volume of the screensaver is
> > very low.  Plus now, any other WAV's played by windows is at this same very
> > low volume.  I have to open mixer and set the volume back up.  But if I leave
> > the AD volume at full scale, it does not effect the volume set by the GUS
> > mixer.
> > 
> > Shouldn't these two be independent?  Why is the AfterDark volume control
> > not appear to be linear when using the multimedia output?  If I set AD to use
> > the PC speaker instead, the AD volume control has no effect on the GUS mixer
> > and appears to have linear response.
> > 
> > I haven't seen anyone else post any comments about this.  FYI, it has done
> > this regardless of driver versions (2.05, 2.06a, 3.1).
> > 
> >                     Thanks...Tom
> 
> Tom,  
>   I've noticed problems with AfterDark and the GUS as well.  But I 
> noticed the problems differed depending which screen saver I selected.   For 
> example, if I understood you right, you said AD made all your WAV's play at a
> low volume.  As of right now (with Aquatic Realm) once AD kicks in, all the 
> WAV's on my system are played at top volume unless I go reset the mixer.  No 
> matter what the mixer was set at before, after AD kicks in, the WAV volume 
> controls end up at max volume the next time I check it after AD.  I gave up 
> for now trying to get AD to work with sound.  But I agree, it makes no sense 
> that AD can have an effect on WAV's outside it.  If anyone knows any way to 
> remedy the problem(s), please drop me a line.

I don't have Afterdark 2.0 (wish I did) but I have Wired for Sound (which 
assigns sounds to all kinds of system events, like opening specific applications,
or just a window in general, or minimizing a window, or clicking the right 
mouse button) and it does the same thing.  I suspect that there is only 
one means of controlling volume, and so each application twiddles the "knob"
when it starts up, according to how you have set the volume within the app.
What they ought to do is restore the volume to whatever it was before you
started the app, after each sound that is played.  Because in reality, it's
not true that only one application has control of the GUS at a given time,
which is what Microsoft wanted.  Therefore all applications should be
friendly to all other applications by reversing any changes they made to 
any soundboard parameters, including volume.

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Date: 13 Feb 94 12:08:13 PST
From: ksoule@tatertot.com (KSoule)
Subject: AfterDark; General Windows Volume Setting Issues

I discovered problems with AfterDark and sound when I was using 
a PAS16; I don't think the AfterDark problems are unique to the 
GUS.

My AfterDark problem was that AD has its own volume control; 
every time the blanker kicked in, it apparently writes to the 
[MCI]Mixer module, and resets the volume; it does NOT, however, 
change it back when the blanker is released.

However, even MORE tricky is that AfterDark resets the volume 
EVEN IF the sounds are disabled in AD.  This was really hard to 
figure out, 'cause I knew AD sounds were not enabled, yet my 
mixer volume kept adjusting.  Obviously, when AD disables 
sound, it leaves ENABLED the portion of the code which addresses
the mixer.  Nice, huh?!

There is a way around this latter problem, assuming that you 
(i) want AD; (ii) don't want sound and (iii) don't want AD to 
mess with your volume settings.  Change the AD output to the PC
Speaker driver, and disable the AD sounds.  Then, at least when 
AD kicks in, it won't send a command to the [MCI]Mixer module, 
and your volume won't get messed up with other apps.

Oh yes, please complain to Berkeley Systems ... maybe they will 
fix it . . .

						*  *  *  *  *

Related to the AD issue, I am looking for a way to save Windows
volume settings, that can be called by a batch file (so I can 
create unique settings for each Windows app).  It IS 
possible to create multiple ULTRAMIX.INI files that can be
swapped in and out; however, I don't know how to "re-initialize"
the GUS to the new settings after swapping INI files (without
restarting Windows).  Anyone have any ideas?

Kent

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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.

I think there's a document on some archive on how to fix it.  Let me
know if you can't find it.  I finished Syndicate and deleted it off my
harddrive.  That's why I don't remember the exact fix of some of these
problems.

james

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 00:36:21 -0800 (PST)
From: jtang@argon.chem.ucla.edu (James Tang)
Subject: ANSWERS: GUS0038.ZIP Installation problem

I just got through installing the GUS0038.zip upgrade.  In case you
didn't know, GUS0038.ZIP is a collection of a few program update.
I believe the updated files (from my 2.04 diskes) are:

SBOS        Upgraded
Playmidi    Upgraded
MODULS (sp?)    Added
Patch Maker L.  Added
Midifier    Added
GUSMOD      Added
Ultrainit.sys   Upgraded

And I think a few other things I can't remember.  Anyway, the major problem
that I think is that it modified some of the *.cfg and *.ini files so that
now your MIDI programs can't find the patches. 

For example, I had to put "set GUSMOD=c:\ultrasnd\mod" manually in
"autoexec.bat" in order for GUSMOD to work (after your run the gsetup
program).  And some midi wouldn't play after I get TREMSTR.PAT patches
(which can be found in GUS0034 or GUS0035 or GUS0036.  I can't
remember which one it was in) and EDIT the "patches.ini",
"default.cfg", rename the hokeyton patch to honky.pat.  Also make sure
all of your "patches.ini" and "default.cfg" are the same one.

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.

So bascally, there's a few things you'll need to "touch" up on your
own to get it to work.  I'll have to say that I like the new programs.
It's much better then the ones that I had.

james

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 94 12:27:17 CST
From: Jim English <jenglish@hpserv.keh.utulsa.edu>
Subject: fixed bugs, new releases

someone said gravis had already fixeed the bugs in the gus0038.zip playmidi
and such...are they going to release the bug fixes soon?  Also someone
said something about the ultrinit putting the older version guses in an
unstable state, any chance of a soon fix for that?
-jim

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 22:31:51 +0000
From: jlfs@vax.ox.ac.uk
Subject: Future of GUS

Hello,

I've just brought a GUS and I'm very impressed with the sound and the support
available here on the Internet. However, at the momment I only have 256Kb of
RAM, which by all accounts is not enough to use the GUS to its full
potentional. When I brought I asked for 1Mb RAM but the supplier said there
were difficulties in getting RAM chips, so he's (hopefully) going to send me
these soon.

But, I am very worried because many people seem to be having problems obtaining 
DRAM, and there was one post recently that said that the RAM chips were being
discontinued. How will this affect GUS in the future? If there aren't any RAM
chips available (or they are very expensive) then many people will be
discouraged from buying one, and support will wane.

What are Gravis doing about this? Is there any good news?

Tom Payne

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 94 10:25:50 EST
From: madbax@aol.com
Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V11 #11

>RE:
>     (I am told by a friend of a dentistry demo in 3-D sound that >cannot be
>released--Focal Point's exclusive property--that makes you turn >your head
to
>see what is "clanking" behind you....and he says "Don't even ASK >me about
the
>drill!" <G>)---
> -------------------------------------------
>
>How funny  !  I went to see Gravis at the InterMedia show in San >Jose 
>last year (1993) and got to listen to this exact demo.
>
>it was quite impressive, to tell you the truth.  And the 3-d was >VERY 
>effective.
>
>Rath
Well,
	I believe he got it from Forte's developer's BBS...which is exclusive, if
they don't set up an account for a user then there's no getting on it <G> 
(well, "I" know the number...but even that's a long story).
	He also has one called "Virtual Turkey" which is also Focal Point's
property and may not be released.  It's a silly little turkey shoot, but you
aim based on what you hear (i.e. where you think the turkey sounds are coming
from).  

	 Anyone played Hired Gun yet?  Is it worth the wait?  Does it effectively
fool the senses?  I'd like it to take the market by storm...but then if we
had some cheese, we could have cheese and crackers...if we had some
crackers...<G>

	  Cya.
																			 
		  --Joe

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 13:31:45 -0500 (EST)
From: "M. Wells" <mww2g@kelvin.seas.virginia.edu>
Subject: GUS init suggestion....

I've noticed that some people are having problems with GUS initialization..
I had problems with the GUS Triton demo (NMI Problem) and with Pinball 
Fantasies... someone suggested playing a mod file... and while this works,
I have a somewhat more elegant solution:
init.bat -->
sbos -f
ultrinit


That's it.  Don't know exactally what it does, but it gets everything to work..
Hope it helps!

BTW: Someone mentioned some bugfixes from Gravis for the GUS0038 disks....
Where are they?



Mike

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 12:10:37 -0100 (MET)
From: Mads Storm Andersen <mstamads@inet.uni-c.dk>
Subject: Gus prices $

Hi.

I was wondering if somebody would be so kind to mail
me an address/phone/fax for a cheap GUS dealer.

Her in Denmark i will have to pay around 250$, and that i find
a wee bit to expensive.

BTW: Will there be an upgrade for GUS so it can use 2 megs.
	 Or will they just release a NEW GUS PRO;(

Regards Mads Storm

--- Mstamads@int.uni-c.dk / 2:231/440.2 ---

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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

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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 12:02:58 +1100 (EST)
From: Iain Huxley <ihuxley@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
Subject: megaem & dos4gw

how come these two work together in Mortal Kombat?  I thought they were 
both protected mode programs...

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 22:57:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kids run for the nutritious taste of Sampo <JKS4675@ritvax.isc.rit.edu>
Subject: Mortal Kombat and Megaem

I haven't been following the thread on Mortal Kombat (sorry....wasted BW) but
I am wondering how to get it to run with megaem- I get a 'critical emulation
error' and it forces a reboot.

Any ideas

Later,
Jeff


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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
--
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 17:56:45 -0500 (EST)
From: Phat H Tran <ptran@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: Protected mode games, email address, Windows problems

> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 1994 23:15:14 +0800 (WST)
> From: Roderick Nasir DAVID <ruffus@tartarus.uwa.edu.au>
> Subject: DOS4WG or whatever its called...
> 
> G'day again,
> 
> Here is something to add a bit more fuel to this 'will the GUS be
> supported in protected mode without 32bit AIL" discussion.... <g>
> 
> I got the Star Trek : Judgment rites game from interplay the other
> day and included in the game (30 Meg Game mind you...;) was this
> demo called STAR REACH....a new release for them.
> 
> Now, this Demo uses this DOS4GW (dont hassle me...I cant remember
> if the G goes before the W or the D goes... :) and supports the
> gus natively...(ANY IRQ me thinks...) . Sounds great and its got this

DOOM uses DOS4GW, and it supports the GUS in its native mode.  Same
with any game back-patched with the GUS' AIL32 drivers.  Protected
mode games will not leave GUS users behind now that we have the 
necessary 32-bit drivers.

> wicked bit in it where it says....."Unreal sound support" and then 
> it flashes to the next screen shot of the control menu for sound card
> selection and well, the ULTRASOUND is highlighed on the menu (above
> the SB16 and the others... *BIG GRIN* I wonder why??? )

One thing that looks promising for the GUS is the migration of
demo makers into the games industry.  Since the GUS is _the_ card to
program for in the demo scene, it will not be overlooked when ex-demo
coders publish their commercial games.  Pinball Fantasies was written
by demo makers, and it has good native GUS support.  SSI's CES demo
was done in cooperation with Future Crew (according to the demo's 
information file), and it also has GUS support.  There is reason to
be optimistic about the GUS' future in games.

> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 1994 11:11:10 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Kids run for the nutritious taste of Sampo <JKS4675@ritvax.isc.rit.edu>
> Subject: Dune on CDROM
> 
>   Two questions-
[Dune problems deleted -- due to lack of an answer]
> 
> 2) Why doesn't the new ultramid load patches? Maybe I'm ignorant, but moving
>    ULTRAMID.INI all over the place didn't help either.

Don't fret over what you could be doing wrong.  Ultramid 1.07 has some
bugs that are being ironed out.

> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 1994 14:30:00 -0500
> From: eddie.maste@ablelink.org (Eddie Maste)
> Subject: Game company addresses
> 
> Hi!  First, this is my first time posting to the digest, so if
> something goes wrong, sorry.  Anyway, I've been reading about
> Origin's position on GUS support.  What I'd like to do is
> write to as many software companies as possible, and ask for
> their position on the GUS.  So, if you don't mind, could you
> send me the names and (snail mail) addresses of any game
> companies you know.

Here's a partial list of company email addresses that I have (courtesy
of "Sir Launcelot du Lac").  If you or anyone else drops them a line, 
please be civil, and use good grammar and spelling.  

Access Software, Inc.
Email:  Linkspro_1@aol.com

Accolade
Email:  76004.2132@compuserve.com

DC Software
Email:  davidh@ttsi.tandem.com
		72557.336@compuserve.com

Dragon's Eye Productions
Email:  cat@wixer.bga.com

Dynamix
Email:  Sierras@aol.com

Electronic Arts
Email:  76004.237@compuserve.com

Epic MegaGames
Email:  70451.633@compuserve.com
		EpicGames@aol.com
		GlenEpic@delphi.com

Id Software
Email:  help@idsoftware.com

Impressions Software
Email:  71333.463@compuserve.com

Intergalactic Development Inc.
Email:  76356.2172@compuserve.com

Interplay Productions
Email:  76702.1342@compuserve.com
		interpla@orion.oac.uci.edu

LucasArts
Email:  75300.454@compuserve.com
	LucasArts@aol.com

Maxis
Email:  zoinks@netcom.com

MicroProse
Email:  76004.2223@compuserve.com
	MicroProse@aol.com

Mindcraft

New World Computing
Email:  shannon@inter.com
	order@inter.com

Omnitrend
Email:  70300.245@compuserve.com

Origin Systems
Email:  76004.2612@compuserve.com
	OSI@aol.com
	Origin_CS@aol.com
		origin@world.std.com

Ozark Software
Email:  76326.403@compuserve.com

Papyrus Design Group
Email:  papyrus@world.std.com

Quantum Quality Productions
Email:  75300.3233@compuserve.com

Sierra On-Line
Email:  76004.2143@compuserve.com
	Sierras@aol.com
	SierDan@aol.com

Sir-Tech
Email:  76711.33@compuserve.com

Shadowsoft
Email:  76056.1537@compuserve.com

Spectrum HoloByte
Email:  S_Holobyte@aol.com

Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Email:  76711.250@compuserve.com
	StratSim@aol.com

Strategic Studies Group
Email:  72040.340@compuserve.com
		SSG@genie.geis.com

Three-Sixty Pacific
Email:  76711.240@compuserve.com
	threesixty@aol.com

Wizard Games of Scotland Ltd
Email:  71764.3137@compuserve.com
		WizardScot@aol.com
		Fitzgerald@delphi.com

Europe:

Digital Integration Ltd
Email:  digint@cix.compulink.co.uk

Electronic Arts
Email:  ea@cix.compulink.co.uk
Affiliates: Interplay, Origin

Merit Software
Email:  76711.2470@compuserve.com

> BTW, I've had my GUS for about 2-3 weeks now and I love it!
> However, I tried out Sierra's LSL6 and had some problems with the
> sound effects.  The samples would pause or loop while playing,
> but stopped properly.  The music worked perfectly.  I really

Two general things to try when you encounter digital sound
difficulties:

If you're using IRQ 7 for either the GF1 IRQ or the SB/MIDI IRQ,
changing it to some other IRQ might help.  Using a lower DMA channel
might also solve your problem.

> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 1994 12:06:36 -0500
> From: SHEMAVONIAN  DEREK MICHAEL <shemavo@ecf.toronto.edu>
> Subject: Re: gus0038 and Windows
> 
> I too have been having trouble with Windows since installing gus0038.

And...

> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 94 9:37:10 CST
> From: tom@cornhusker.oppd.gov (Tom Heng)
> Subject: Random faults in Windows
> 
> It might be important to those of you who have been experiencing
> random windows problems might not be solely due to the gus
> software.  Columnist Brian Livingston for INFOWORLD magazine
> reports that the line "MaxBPS = 768" should be put in the 
> 386Enh section of WIN.INI.  This takes care of a lot of problems
> with windows dying prematurely, which is caused by using up
> all of the breakpoints (BPS) and windows having random errors
> after this is exceeded.  Give it a try, it might work for you.

Something else to check is whether or not your have the line

   DEVICE=VDMADX.386

in your system.ini, and if so, to change it to

   DEVICE=*vdmad

James Tang told me that this modification to his system.ini solved
his Windows recording problems.  It might remedy other Windows 
flakiness as well.

Another thing to try is putting the d=256 switch after EMM386 in your
config.sys.  This has been reported to solve certain GUS and Windows
difficulties.

Phat.

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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?

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...)? 

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 15:50:05 -0700
From: Tam Ignatius Ying S <tam@amisk.cs.ualberta.ca>
Subject: star reach demo

Forwarded message:
> 
> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 1994 23:15:14 +0800 (WST)
> From: Roderick Nasir DAVID <ruffus@tartarus.uwa.edu.au>
> Subject: DOS4WG or whatever its called...
> 
> Now, this Demo uses this DOS4GW (dont hassle me...I cant remember
> if the G goes before the W or the D goes... :) and supports the
yeah, yr right.
> gus natively...(ANY IRQ me thinks...) . Sounds great and its got this
> wicked bit in it where it says....."Unreal sound support" and then 
> it flashes to the next screen shot of the control menu for sound card
> selection and well, the ULTRASOUND is highlighed on the menu (above
> the SB16 and the others... *BIG GRIN* I wonder why??? )

great! i've seen the ad of this game in CGR, it seems to be a great
game! BTW, what's "Unreal sound support", is it a joke or something?

> I'll upload it before the weekend is up. I'm sure Interplay wont mind
> distrubuting there demo... ;)

can't wait to see it.

> Subject: Game company addresses
> [oops, deleted the name]

> it if I have problems with other games.  LSL6 came with
> Ultramid.exe, but I used my own (later release.)  Could this
> have been the problem?

Maybe that's the problem, I used the ultramid they provided
and had no problems.

> 
> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 1994 11:43:07 -0500
> From: animals are not food <dbewley@tech.iupui.edu>
> Subject: GUS for FIFTY BUCKS?!
> 
> >       I only bought my GUS because it was $82 w/1Meg and I guess
>  Well if you get a job @ a software store you get all kinds of deals from
> manufacturers so you can tell your customers what a great product they have.
> For example, you can get a GUS for $50 and add a mem upgrade for $32. I
> couldn't resist. :)

Wow! I want one!

> 
> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 94 15:03:02 CST
> From: Jim English <jenglish@hpserv.keh.utulsa.edu>
> Subject: tie fighter playable demo?
> 
> someone mentioned a tie fighter playable demo in the last newsletter...
> where can i ftp it?

Can't remember, but someone said it's in wpi.wpi.edu(com?)
in a directory called starwars.  well, don't count on me.

- Ignatius

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 94 13:44:38 -0500
From: Narimane NABAHI <nanouu@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca>
Subject: Windows, GUS & AVI

Hello,



	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

LOGIX INNOVATION, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA (514)735-7850
GUS FOR EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 94 10:12:19 EST
From: madbax@aol.com
Subject: X-Wing and GUS and MegaEm....

Hey,
	Try some other IRQs.   220,1,1,11,5 (or 11,7) generally work the best. 
Maybe 7,7 or 5,5 if you still can't get it to work.
	 MegaEm won't run very well at all with a CL Sound Blaster installed with
the GUS, or a stand-alone MPU-401 interface.  Make sure the game is set up
for the right sound options (I know, I know <G>).   Maybe copy your game
saves into another directory and re-install the game...
	 (Oh, and if you're trying on another DMA but 1, "I" never have been able
to make it run *consistantly* for me.  But that may just be my system) 
	 Later.
																			 
	 --Joe

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