What kind of MIDI device do you have?

[Doctor Creep]

Do you expect the Amiga game to use your MPU-401 interface? it's wishful thinking though...

 

[Ari]

Cool! Does it sound exactly the same as the PC version?

[Amigaz]

Do you expect the Amiga game to use your MPU-401 interface? it's wishful thinking though...

 

Damn! 

How can the Amiga version of the game communicate with the MT32?

[endre1952]

The Amiga was a great computer, but what really makes a difference is the 15KHZ display, which has a less blocky appearance. I've made a custom cable which connects my PC's VGA card to a scart RGB TV. Works in both native DOS and Windows XP. A 15khz Commodore or Atari monitor would also do. I assume you could even use a PC CGA monitor. I've tried many 256 color Sierra games on this setup, and they look great!

[Doctor Creep]

Cool! Does it sound exactly the same as the PC version?

Yep

Damn! 

How can the Amiga version of the game communicate with the MT32?

Cause Space Quest 4 and Larry 5 support MT-32 like the Dos versions. During install you can choose between MT-32 and Amiga sound. BTW: Still looking for more Amiga games with midi support. It's very difficult to find infos in the web.

http://queststudios.com/smf/index.php/topic,1890.0.html

http://queststudios.com/smf/index.php/topic,2575.0.html


 

[mace]

Cause Space Quest 4 and Larry 5 support MT-32 like the Dos versions. During install you can choose between MT-32 and Amiga sound. BTW: Still looking for more Amiga games with midi support. It's very difficult to find infos in the web.

Infos?
Are you from Germany? 

[Amigaz]

Cool! Does it sound exactly the same as the PC version?

Yep

Damn! 

How can the Amiga version of the game communicate with the MT32?

Cause Space Quest 4 and Larry 5 support MT-32 like the Dos versions. During install you can choose between MT-32 and Amiga sound. BTW: Still looking for more Amiga games with midi support. It's very difficult to find infos in the web.

http://queststudios.com/smf/index.php/topic,1890.0.html

http://queststudios.com/smf/index.php/topic,2575.0.html


 

This was something very new to me even though I've been an Amiga user since the late 80's and currently own around 30 Amiga computers
I've never installed any Sierra game from the original discs...I've only played the whdload verion of the games
Interesting info indeed....too bad the Lucasarts games have no MT32 support

[Doctor Creep]

This was something very new to me even though I've been an Amiga user since the late 80's and currently own around 30 Amiga computers
I've never installed any Sierra game from the original discs...I've only played the whdload verion of the games
Interesting info indeed....too bad the Lucasarts games have no MT32 support

Checked Monkey Island 1 the other day. If my memory serves me well Chris "Turrican" Hülsbeck did a very good job converting the music to Amiga.
Sierras SQ4 sounds way better with MT-32...

BTW: Got my first Amiga (1000) 1987  - still in great condition

[endre1952]

I know I managed to get MT-32 support in the Amiga version of King's Quest 5 using WinUAE emulation a few years ago. I believe the version was downloaded from Back2Roots. I've got 5 Amiga computers, but haven't obtained a Midi interface for them.

[Tom]

Is the MU10 the equivalent of the SW60XG, but in an external module?  I'd really love to get my hands on one if so.  I, too, have a SW60XG sitting around doing nothing and would much prefer an external XG device.  I love many of the sounds on my SW60XG, but it's too difficult to use as an internal ISA device.

[Great Hierophant]

Is the MU10 the equivalent of the SW60XG, but in an external module?  I'd really love to get my hands on one if so.  I, too, have a SW60XG sitting around doing nothing and would much prefer an external XG device.  I love many of the sounds on my SW60XG, but it's too difficult to use as an internal ISA device.

It is, but good luck finding one.  I don't know which is more rare.

[Laust]

The Amiga was a great computer, but what really makes a difference is the 15KHZ display, which has a less blocky appearance. I've made a custom cable which connects my PC's VGA card to a scart RGB TV. Works in both native DOS and Windows XP. A 15khz Commodore or Atari monitor would also do. I assume you could even use a PC CGA monitor. I've tried many 256 color Sierra games on this setup, and they look great!

How does that work? All standard VGA modes are 31KHz. Do you use a special VGA BIOS for your video card?

[mace]

How does that work? All standard VGA modes are 31KHz. Do you use a special VGA BIOS for your video card?

Not necessary, powerstrip can do that.

[endre1952]

In DOS, you can use a TSR called VGATV. In Windows XP, Powerstrip or Soft-15khz.

[Laust]

Yeah, I've done it in Windows and Linux, it was primarily plain DOS that intrigued me. I'll check out that TSR!

[Great Hierophant]

Yeah, I've done it in Windows and Linux, it was primarily plain DOS that intrigued me. I'll check out that TSR!

It would be quite interesting to see 320x200x256 without the "double scanline" effect that comes with line doubling that resolution on a 31kHz scan rate. 

[endre1952]

The thing works like a charm. You can also get 320x240 non-interlaced resolution in DosBox.

[Laust]

It would be quite interesting to see 320x200x256 without the "double scanline" effect that comes with line doubling that resolution on a 31kHz scan rate. 

Not really. You can always look at true CGA output  if you want to see what 15KHz video looks like...

[Great Hierophant]

But it is much easier to use a VGA card most of the time than a CGA or EGA card. 

[Doctor Creep]

I know I managed to get MT-32 support in the Amiga version of King's Quest 5 using WinUAE emulation a few years ago. I believe the version was downloaded from Back2Roots. I've got 5 Amiga computers, but haven't obtained a Midi interface for them.

Ok - I'll check out KQ5