GUS Daily Digest            Tue, 14 Dec 93  0:07         Volume 9: Issue  14  

Today's Topics:
					   And here from Gravis...
		 bugs in new Gravis Ultrasound windows driver(beta)!!
						COMANCHE & Nova Logic
			   DOOM & Windows for Workgroups networks.
							 Doom and GUS
						Doom DOES work for me!
						  DRAM Chips for GUS
			   Front Page Sports: Football Pro Problem
				  Gravis Ultrasound questio... (fwd)
			GUS0035.zip problems         Hi all gus-users~
					   GUS Daily Digest V9 #13
					 Memory and Recording Session
						  Nearly a disaster
					Patching DOOM to work with GUS
						Sam and MAx Digital??!
			what i had to do for doom.  this is different.

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: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 11:12:23 -0400 (AST)
From: Jurassic Mark <markus@Info.UMoncton.ca>
Subject: And here from Gravis...

Check this out guys!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 06:54:00 BST
From:f.graham@genie.geis.com
To: markus@info.umoncton.ca
Subject: Re: GUS games list

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 Category 1,  Topic 6
 Message 134       Tue Dec 07, 1993
 GRAVIS [Adv Gravis]          at 23:14 EST
 
Hi guys..me again!
 
First off, with regards to Gabriel Knights you are right. Sierra chose to
use the 32 bit protected mode AIL drivers. The bad news is that we can't get
it to run with.  The good news is that we will have new 32 bit drivers
completed in about 3-4 weeks.  This should alleviate a heck of a lot of
problems with most 32 bit protected mode games (like Strike Commander)
 
Also, we will be announcing and showing some new products at CES in the
first week of January! Stay tuned for more info!
 
Bryan
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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 14:31:33 +0000
From: Stefan <S.Magdalinski@cs.ucl.ac.uk>
Subject: bugs in new Gravis Ultrasound windows driver(beta)!!

I've recently installed a new s3 video card into my 386dx-40, and yesterday
installed the Microsoft Mouse v2.0.
I use a shareware program called Backmenu as my shell, and since I installed
the s3 drivers, its startup screen has been garbled. I originally to a fault
in the graphics drivers. 
After installing the mouse 2.0 drivers, windows startup
kept giving me a "fault in the module grvultr.386, unable to start the
ultrasound driver" message. The problem went away after I put the old mouse
driver back, and I eventually tracked the problem down to the mousevkd.386
driver clashing with the Ultrasound driver. I now have the mouse installed,
but using the old device=*vkd module. 
I also noticed that while the
ultrasound driver was not working, the Backmenu startup was fine again.
Just to let you know <g>.
A response would be welcome.

Stefan

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 15:47:24 PST
From: nestlero@kirk.usc.edu (Mikeee)
Subject: COMANCHE & Nova Logic

OK, this wil probably get passed over what with all the hype about DOOM....
Guess I'll have to d/load it and give it a go....

My question is this... just got the new mission disks (Over the Edge), installed
and playing nicely (I love this game), but it still requires SBOS .... I do
get digitized, but I'm curious how things would sound with native GUS...

? : Did we ever get a response from Nova Logic regarding GUS support? What was
it? I probably missed that mesage. :)

Please reply email if this is a waste of bw. Thanks!

Mikeee
nestlero@spock.usc.edu

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 09:19:31 MST
From: Kirk McFaul~ <kmcfaul@sedona.intel.com>
Subject: DOOM & Windows for Workgroups networks.

 
Before I start, I have seen the same compatibility problems
that DOOM has with the GUS.  But instead of just adding my
complaints, I'd like to add some useful info for GUS'ers that
have a Windows for Workgroups network.
 
We all know that DOOM runs on a Novell network, right ?  Well
Windows for Workgroups comes with Novell network extensions
that can make it compatible with a PC running Netware !
 
To enable these extensions, go into Control Panel, select the 
Networks icon, and click on the networks button.  Select the
Novell Network option, and click on Add.  You will be prompted
for Disk #8, which contains the IPX extensions for Novell, and
copies of autoexec.bat, config.sys, and protocol.ini will be
backed up since they will get modified.

Now reboot your system, and WITHOUT starting Windows, run DOOM.
Actually, run the SETUP program first to select Network play,
and DOOM should load up and find a IPX network !

I'll try out some of the GUS fixes proposed today to get DOOM
running with music and sfx.  Thanks to this weekend's posters
who already have id'ed some potential GUS fixes !!

- Kirk

P.S. Has anyone found out if modem head-to-head play is included
	 in DOOM yet ??

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 11:23:18 CST
From: dalessio@calamite.cig.mot.com (Mario D'Alessio)
Subject: Doom and GUS

To all the people who state that Doom requires UltraMid:
DOOM DOES NOT REQUIRE ULTRAMID!!! I get all music and sound
FX without loading anything but the game. Just set your
IRQ to 5 or 7 (I believe anything below 9 will work),
and get the GUS fix that was posted in uuencoded form
in volume 9, issue 12 of the GUS digest.

Since I normally keep my GUS IRQ set to 11, I use a
simple batch file to reset the IRQ and rerun ultrinit.

Mario

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 11:25:33 -0800 (PST)
From: godfrel@sfu.ca
Subject: Doom DOES work for me!

Well, how come everybody keeps saying that DOOM will not work with a
GF1 IRQ >9?  I have mine set to 11 and it STILL WORKS.  The game is
wild.  It still needs some polishing though.  The MUSIC AND SFX
definitely need to be improved.  SFX drop off and on all the time.

Godfrey.
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Date: 13 Dec 93 17:35:59 EDT
From: "Tyler J. Mitchell" <TMITCHEL@CS-ACAD-LAN.LakeheadU.CA>
Subject: DRAM Chips for GUS

Can anyone tell how to go about getting more memory chips for my GUS?
  I've tried calling every electronics warehouse that I am aware of
(in Canada) but they don't have any.  They say that they are on
backorder, they are bought before they are even produced!! Bummer.
  Is there any way to get them through Gravis?
  I desperately need more RAM and am disappointed in the availability
of these chips. 1Meg standard is a good idea, too bad I don't have it.

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Tyler J. Mitchell, Residence Box #369, |
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay,      |
Ontario Canada, P7B 5E1                |
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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 16:36:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: JHITCHEL@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU
Subject: Front Page Sports: Football Pro Problem

	I can't get decent sound on FPS:FP.  The music and sound effect are 
great during the menu screens, but once the game starts, nothing wants to work
right.  I've downloaded MEGA-EM and SBOS 3.60 and they won't work at all.  If
I use MEGA-EM, I can get Roland and Gen. Midi sound support.  If I use either,
I can get music and sound effects on the menu screens (although the effects are
weird, such as a piano chord for a tackle on the main menu screen.)  When I 
first start the game, the computer beeps as soon as the Dynamix prompt comes
up.  Then the music on the two opening screens is great.  Once I try to play a
game, though, the computer beeps when the NFLPA screen is up.  Then the sound
card goes silent.  When I use SBOS 3.60, I can't do ANYTHING!  As soon as I try
to start anything, my computer locks up.  With SBOS 2.08 (came with the GUS),
I can get sound and music on the menu screens which sounds very good, and I can
get realistic sound on the field.  The only problem is a weird sound will come
up often (about every minute, real-time).  The first time it was an annoying
and LOUD buzzer like the one on Family Feud.  The second time I tried it, I 
got a weird set of chords.  The first time it happened, it was not the airhorn,
BTW, because the airhorn sounded while I was in the game, and it came though 
fine.  It also happened after every time the crowd yelled.  The noise was so
loud, I had to put my earphones on my temples to make it bearable.  I know
that someone posted on here the way to fix it, but I've deleted most of my old
journals.  Could someone please E-Mail me the way to fix this?  My address is:
JHITCHEL@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu.  Thanks!  (BTW, I just d/led DOOM, I'm going to
try it later.  It looks good.)

						Jim "The Fly" Hitchell

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 10:52:58 -0400 (AST)
From: Jurassic Mark <markus@Info.UMoncton.ca>
Subject: Re: Gravis Ultrasound questio... (fwd)

GUS day humans,

	Here's a reply I received from Sierra On-Line regarding Gabriel 
Knight: Sins Of The Father and the 32bit drivers.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 01:21:59 EST
From:sierras@aol.com
To: markus@info.umoncton.ca
Subject: Re: Gravis Ultrasound questio...

Hello Marc,

To get the GUS support, we needed to use the Ultramid driver for now.  I know
that Customer Service has told our programmers that GUS owners want native
support, and we're waiting to see what happens.  Gabriel Knight is our first
32-bit adventure game.  We cannot load the Ultramid driver in 32-bit mode
yet.  I'm hoping we'll have GUS support soon, but I don't have word on when
yet. :(

John / Sierras
-----END OF MESSAGE-------

	It looks like they're working on it, but John is not very 
specific in his informations.  I don't like the smiley at the end of the 
message, though... :)

		 Marc Y. Paulin - Jurassic Mark (Usenet) - J-Mark (IRC)
   - markus@clement.info.umoncton.ca (Talk 'n Mail) - (506)856-9518 -
			   APICS Programming Contest Winner of 1993
			-=* GUS won over SB by a score of 32 to 11 *=-

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 16:13:46 +0100
From: kgi@bording.dk (Kim Ginnerup)
Subject: GUS0035.zip problems         Hi all gus-users~

		 I have downloaded gus0035.zip from epas, and installed the new
		 windows-drivers.~
		 Almost everything works fine but, (there is always a but :-))~
		 My mouse has become very unstable, and so has windows.~
		 Suddenly my cursor disappear or if im really lucky the current
		 windowsprogram stop responding.~
		 I didn't have that problem before. An example: if I play a song in
		 Musicator, my mouse disappears after the song has finished.~
		 So I would really like some of your expert knowledge.~

		 Another thing.~
		 When you are talking about new features for a new GUS-card, I
		 wonder why you don't mention things like Reverb and Chorus effects~
		 IMHO it's the most important new feature I can think of. It would
		 really give that extra that I miss in a MIDI-file.

		 Kim Ginnerup~
		 kgi@bording.dk

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 11:15:02 -0500
From: "M. Wells" <mww2g@kelvin.seas.virginia.edu>
Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V9 #13

Hey all!  This is my first posting to the Digest!   I'm going to
get a GUS over Christmas break, which brings me to ask for your
help.  I won't have net access over break, so I need to snag all
I need from epas before I leave this Saturday to get my GUS
running and do all kinds of cool stuff. :)  I will be getting the
new drivers/megem/etc.  because it's possible that the old
drivers will still be in the box I get.  So...  Please mail me
your recomendations of "must have's" for a GUS owner.  I have
lots of mods, but I need a mod player...  MIDI players?
Utilities?  Is there a listing or something for the driver
settings for lots of games?  I really need that! :)  Anything
else you can think of.  Thanks a lot!

Mike

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 03:44:39 -0500
From: chucky@acs.bu.edu (Charles Miller)
Subject: Memory and Recording Session

Well, a while back I finally figured out that I had to turn on midi channels
11-16 in the midi mapper to hear everything. Now my problem is that when
I load a midi file such as rhapsody in blue into recording session (its a
fairly large .mid - about 100K I think) I get the little box that says
converting/splitting/auto-notating, but after about a minute, I get a windows
message that says that the application has caused a failure. Then it quits back
into the program manager. What is the problem? I don't use windows that much so
I have never messed much with memory settings or anything.

My setup includes

486DLC-40
4 Meg RAM
Qemm 6.02
windows 3.1
dos 6
GUS with 1Meg RAM
Cirrus based video card (high color w/ 1Meg vram)

Oh, yeah...I have another problem that isn't related to sound at all. Every since
I got my video card, I haven't been able to use grasprt to view .gl files. I
got the video card and monitor before the computer and can't remember trying to
view them in my 286 with the cirrus video card. I have tried all kinds of config
urations, but can't get any to work (they all freeze my computer). Does anyone
have any suggestions or solutions? Are there any progs that will play .gl
files besides grasprt?

Thanks for the help!
chuck miller
chucky@acs.bu.edu

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 14:09:35 +0100
From: "rjones.NL" <rjones@NL.oracle.com>
Subject: Nearly a disaster

Hi,

I've just had a near disaster.

My PC is the centre of my MIDI network, but also gets used for the odd game.

I decided to install Megaem, which would enable games that support Roland
Sound Canvas or MT32 to use the Ultrasound.

Next, I went into those games and changed the config from 'Soundblaster' to
SCC or MT32 as appropriate.

Later, my son came in and started Microprose's Formula 1 Grand Prix, but he
didn't know about Megaem. 'Aha' thought the game, 'I think I'll send an MT32
sysex dump'. Unfortunately, I had a Roland D10 switched on, which immediately
had it's voice memory overwritten.

Fortunately, I was able to restore it from a recent sysex dump I had taken,
but it was still a sobering lesson.

It caused me to wonder how many other pieces of software behave in this way.
Surely, the correct procedure would be:

	 a. To warn that the voice data was about to be transmitted.

 and b. To do a handshake dump, so that it can check that the receiving
		device is correct, and enforce some manual intervention if hardware
		or software protection is set.

Happy Gussing

Rod

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Date: 13 Dec 93  0:04 -0800
From: Thomas Wong <twong@civil.ubc.ca>
Subject: Patching DOOM to work with GUS

OK. I see in this digest that a lot of you don't know about the booboo
ID made when packaging the DOOM zip file. They forgot to turn the GUS
music back on before shipping things out.

There is a patch/fix for this though. Thanks to David (Taylor) (from ID)
for catching it and fixing it on the same day it was released. All you
have to do is ftp to archive.epas.utoronto.ca, cd into
pub/pc/ultrasound/submit, and mget doomgus.*. Yes, grab the .txt file
too cause that contains instructions as well.

Basically, 1) change your Ultrasound IRQ to less than or equal to 7.
2) put the dmxgus.ini file that's in the doomgus.zip file into your doom
directory. Once you do that, run doom, let the demo run by itself and
check out the awesome sound. Then see how far you can go before getting
splattered into bits! :)

Have fun!


Thomas.

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 93 01:19:02 EST
From: <sirnewton@aol.com>
Subject: Sam and MAx Digital??!

I can not, for the life of me, get ANY digital sound effects with my GUS
using either  A:) MegaEM 2.00B023 Beta or B:) SBOS 2.06.

If ANYONE has gotten it to work, would you please tell me how?

Also, how do you get music to work in native mode with Doom?

Thanks,
Blake Ringholz
sirnewton@aol.com

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 11:47:44 -0600 (CST)
From: mjs7529@tamuts.tamu.edu (Michael J Stumpf)
Subject: what i had to do for doom.  this is different.

Some people have expressed that you SHOULD NOT run ultramid.

I have to run ultramid, or doom does not function... I get chirps and
crap.

Just thought I'd let some of you with the same symptoms as me know that
it's just fine to do that.

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