Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 05:41:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Donald Burr <dburr@POBoxes.com> To: FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: DOOM port and 8-bit sound Message-ID: <XFMail.971018054724.dburr@POBoxes.com>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- I am one of those unlucky few who still have an 8-bit sound card (the sound driver identifies it as "SoundBlaster Pro 3.2"... I lack the money to upgrade, and frankly can't think of a compelling reason to. I'm not a big sound guy and don't even play games that much -- and the 8-bit card serves my needs adequately (mostly dinking around with MIDI files and doing sound over the Web, e.g. RealAudio). However the other day I got the sudden urge to play DOOM, and so I installed the DOOM port (version 1.8, which, I believe is the latest version). But when I went to play it I got the most horrific sound out of my speakers!! A really nasty "screeching" type sound!! I then remembered something from the days when I used to run Linux: DOOM outputs 16-bit sound, but my card can't handle 16-bit. There was a software patch floating around that would patch DOOM to output 8-bit sounds, and I know it works because I used to use it! But I can't for the life of me remember the filename of the patch, and I searched around some of the Linux archives in vain. Does anyone know if this patch is still around, and whether it works (or can be made to work) under FreeBSD? If so, please e-mail me. FYI I'm running FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE. Many thanks in advance! e of me remember the filename of the patch, and I searched around some of the Linux archives in vain. Does anyone know if this patch is still around, and whether it works (or can be FYI I'm running FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE. - --- Donald Burr <dburr@POBoxes.com> - Ask me for my PGP key | PGP: Your WWW HomePage: http://DonaldBurr.base.org/ ICQ #1347455 | right to Address: P.O. Box 91212, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1212 | 'Net privacy. Phone: (805) 957-9666 FAX: (800) 492-5954 | USE IT. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBNEiv2/jpixuAwagxAQGx3AP8C8dxSaIpzIi2jzJmKeO0stWY8zlUshWM 8XPQzgRfGt6DsrePWEkxvSI7nJ4cZfUwbDX2scbdrkbJBpeiidTDGE6+4MuNrtar BkMHnhfNrOYimjy+uq0l06e/xROiSmdPxz/Kbb6LBBzAbDg/WvKVdgQQZR0hVzRm LS/ZxSE/40w= =9Kvn -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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