Hi Darkstarr73,
Yes, it would appear that the SoundBlaster has more DOS
support, especially when using utilities such as VDMSound:
http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound Good Luck!
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
| if i bought a soundblaster soundcard...would this
| help????? feel free to email me with any help! lol
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi darkstarr73,
| >
| >I knew suggesting compatibility mode would help you!
| Thanks for the feed-
| >back. Try updating your sound drivers, or treat that
| game as a DOS game.
| >
| >When a game is a DOS game, it could work using
| compatibility mode:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using
| the Multiboot
| >bootdisk from:
|
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
| >and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a
| patch available.
| >
| >With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP
| desktop:
| >
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS
| Virtual PC:
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/tr
| ial.asp
| >which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating
| system inside XP.
| >
| >If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here
| are two excellent
| >tutorials I've found on the subject:
|
http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
| >and:
|
http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm
|
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| > | >| i used the compatibility mode to play a win 95 version
| of
| >| phantasmagoria 2 on win xp,(in DOS)..... the graphics
| are
| >| fine but the sound is awful! anything i can do?????
| >| please help, its driving me crazy! ta
| >
| >
| >.
| >
