If you like Dungeon Master read on....

Steve · 26 September 2001, 12:17

Here's a small tip for you if you're a fan of RPGs like Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder. When you emulate these games on the PC you can add immesurably to the atmosphere of the game if you have a SoundBlaster Live soundcard. All you have to do is turn on the Stone Corridor or Stone Room option in the Environmental Audio settings. And like magic the whole atmosphere of the game changes to become much more immersive and realistic. It really sounds as if you are in a cold dark dungeon miles underground because the sounds are more accurate to their environment. It makes a 15 year old game seem almost new again. Try it.

CodyJarrett · 26 September 2001, 13:05

I'll have to try that...

The echoes worked well when I tried Serious Sam with the Soundblaster Live.

Steve · 26 September 2001, 13:37

Let me know what you think after you've tried it. I found that the Stone Room sounded more accurate to me than the Stone Corridor option.

Drake1009 · 26 September 2001, 15:29

I can tell you what I think of the effect without enabling it on my SBlive.

I think that it's a shame my computer's one big hardware conflict so when I activate the sound emulation it automatically activates "Ultra choppy laggy mode" which means halving my Frames per second. Somehow I don't think environmental effects will work well on choppy audio. Or does the game work on Winfellow? If so maybe I should find and try it. Never got around to testing the games there as I tried them on my Amiga and had bad cracked versions which left password protection in the game.

Steve · 26 September 2001, 16:10

Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder both work best in WinUAE v0.8.8

MethodGit · 27 September 2001, 11:55

I have a Soundblaster Live! card, but I can't find the Environmental Audio option anywhere. I've only just had it fitted in the system last weekend, ya see. Could you give me some steps as to locating the options, stevieboy?

Steve · 27 September 2001, 12:23

Go to the Creative website which is here:

http://www.europe.creative.com/suppo...rs/welcome.asp

Make sure you have got the latest drivers for your operating system. You need to download the latest version of Live!Ware 3.0 and PlayCenter 2. Once these are installed you will be able to access the environmental audio options. I think these should have come with your Soundblaster Live when you bought it though?

Muzkat · 27 September 2001, 13:48

I can't get Eye of the Beholder working on any version of WinUAE.

I use Winfellow to play it.

I haven't tried EoB with 8.17- is that what you are using, Steve?

Drake1009 · 27 September 2001, 14:02

I'd think the environmental audio should have come with the drivers. Maybe he just doesn't know where to look.

If it's possible you might have an icon in your system tray (Beside the clock) with a small speaker on a green card. From there you can access it. Otherwise you can find it in your AudioHQ under control panel. Hope that works.

Steve · 27 September 2001, 14:39

It works for me on WinUAE0.8.8 with this config file:

It should work. Make sure you use a 3.1 Kickstart Rom. I have included 2 configs but the A1200 config should play the majority of Amiga games including DM and EOB. Have fun!!!

If you want full screen you will probably have to change the resolution also.

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Muzkat · 29 September 2001, 03:35

Thanx Steve

Works great.

Steve · 29 September 2001, 19:54

Glad to be of help.

MethodGit · 31 October 2001, 21:08

It's me again.

I've tried to download Live!Ware 3.0 from the site, but all that seems to happen is that I get redirected to this Soundblaster CD page. Do you know a direct download link or anything to help, perhaps?

Steve · 01 November 2001, 15:10

Try www.soundblaster.com

MethodGit · 14 November 2001, 22:51

Me again.

Somehow it seems that Live!Ware isn't downloadable anymore

(although you can still get drivers & updates for it from the site). Looks like you have to order the new SB Software CD in order to get it. Dunno how much it costs, but I know already that it involves overseas shipping. Damn.

MethodGit · 18 November 2001, 13:24

I also noticed that Creative doesn't seem to have PlayCenter 2.50 for download anymore, although they still have PlayCenter 2.20 and PlayCenter 1.55.

Maybe I should find what I want with Google.

Why didn't I think of doing that?

MethodGit · 23 November 2001, 01:08

Which is the best version of PlayCenter to install: 1.55, 2.20 or 2.50?

MethodGit · 24 November 2001, 13:58

stevie?

Hope you received the PM.

26 September 2001, 12:17	#1
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	If you like Dungeon Master read on.... Here's a small tip for you if you're a fan of RPGs like Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder. When you emulate these games on the PC you can add immesurably to the atmosphere of the game if you have a SoundBlaster Live soundcard. All you have to do is turn on the Stone Corridor or Stone Room option in the Environmental Audio settings. And like magic the whole atmosphere of the game changes to become much more immersive and realistic. It really sounds as if you are in a cold dark dungeon miles underground because the sounds are more accurate to their environment. It makes a 15 year old game seem almost new again. Try it.

26 September 2001, 16:10	#5
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Don't use Windows 95 or 98 Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder both work best in WinUAE v0.8.8

27 September 2001, 12:23	#7
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	What you need to do is... Go to the Creative website which is here: http://www.europe.creative.com/suppo...rs/welcome.asp Make sure you have got the latest drivers for your operating system. You need to download the latest version of Live!Ware 3.0 and PlayCenter 2. Once these are installed you will be able to access the environmental audio options. I think these should have come with your Soundblaster Live when you bought it though?

27 September 2001, 14:39	#10
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Muzkat try this: It works for me on WinUAE0.8.8 with this config file: It should work. Make sure you use a 3.1 Kickstart Rom. I have included 2 configs but the A1200 config should play the majority of Amiga games including DM and EOB. Have fun!!! If you want full screen you will probably have to change the resolution also. Attachment Removed Last edited by Ian; 29 December 2001 at 20:11.

29 September 2001, 19:54	#12
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	No Problem! Glad to be of help.

26 September 2001, 13:05	#2
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	I'll have to try that... The echoes worked well when I tried Serious Sam with the Soundblaster Live.

26 September 2001, 13:37	#3
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Let me know what you think after you've tried it. I found that the Stone Room sounded more accurate to me than the Stone Corridor option.

26 September 2001, 15:29	#4
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I can tell you what I think of the effect without enabling it on my SBlive. I think that it's a shame my computer's one big hardware conflict so when I activate the sound emulation it automatically activates "Ultra choppy laggy mode" which means halving my Frames per second. Somehow I don't think environmental effects will work well on choppy audio. Or does the game work on Winfellow? If so maybe I should find and try it. Never got around to testing the games there as I tried them on my Amiga and had bad cracked versions which left password protection in the game.

27 September 2001, 11:55	#6
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	I have a Soundblaster Live! card, but I can't find the Environmental Audio option anywhere. I've only just had it fitted in the system last weekend, ya see. Could you give me some steps as to locating the options, stevieboy?

27 September 2001, 13:48	#8
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	I can't get Eye of the Beholder working on any version of WinUAE. I use Winfellow to play it. I haven't tried EoB with 8.17- is that what you are using, Steve?

27 September 2001, 14:02	#9
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I'd think the environmental audio should have come with the drivers. Maybe he just doesn't know where to look. If it's possible you might have an icon in your system tray (Beside the clock) with a small speaker on a green card. From there you can access it. Otherwise you can find it in your AudioHQ under control panel. Hope that works.

29 September 2001, 03:35	#11
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	Thanx Steve Works great.

31 October 2001, 21:08	#13
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	Hey, steve-o! It's me again. I've tried to download Live!Ware 3.0 from the site, but all that seems to happen is that I get redirected to this Soundblaster CD page. Do you know a direct download link or anything to help, perhaps?

01 November 2001, 15:10	#14
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Try www.soundblaster.com

14 November 2001, 22:51	#15
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	Me again. Somehow it seems that Live!Ware isn't downloadable anymore (although you can still get drivers & updates for it from the site). Looks like you have to order the new SB Software CD in order to get it. Dunno how much it costs, but I know already that it involves overseas shipping. Damn.

18 November 2001, 13:24	#16
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	I also noticed that Creative doesn't seem to have PlayCenter 2.50 for download anymore, although they still have PlayCenter 2.20 and PlayCenter 1.55. Maybe I should find what I want with Google. Why didn't I think of doing that?

23 November 2001, 01:08	#17
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	Hey. steve_b! Which is the best version of PlayCenter to install: 1.55, 2.20 or 2.50?

24 November 2001, 13:58	#18
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	stevie? Hope you received the PM.

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