Lyam1980: Can anyone tell me if its possible to change the music on arena to how it would sound with a sound blaster sound card.
that is what I had when I used to play it and would really like it to sound how it used to.
I am not good with computers so would need very simplified instructions, that is if its possible at all.
look forward to hearing from anyone.
GoG Arena is set to use General Midi. But they don't give easy access to DOSBOX from anywhere to run its sound config. Plus they have the command in the dosbox conf file with explicit sound setup, making running the sound config of the game pretty pointless.
First backup the dosbox_arena_single.conf, SOUND.CFG, and ARENA.BAT (don't think it is used in GoG setup)
Then edit and change this in the dosbox_arena_single.conf:
@ACD -Ssbpdig.adv -IOS220 -IRQS7 -DMAS1 -Mgenmidi.adv -IOM330 -IRQM2 -DMAM1
To this:
@ACD -Ssbpdig.adv -IOS220 -IRQS7 -DMAS1 -Msbp1fm.adv -IOM220 -IRQM7 -DMAM1
See if that works.
Otherwise, the SOUND.CFG file may need to be modified by the installer. To do that:
Copy the "Launch The Elder Scrolls - Arena" shortcut. On the copy, right click and go to properties. In "target" remove the "-c "exit"". hit ok.
edit the dosbox_arena_single.conf file again, put "rem " (note space) in front of the @ACD line and the exit line.
Ex:
rem @ACD -Ssbpdig.adv -IOS220 -IRQS7 -DMAS1 blah blah
rem exit
save.
Use your copied shortcut to start the game (not galaxy). it should open a "dos prompt"
Run INSTALL.EXE in dosbox. Choose new music card (choose "sound blaster pro or 16"). it should find the correct settings just fine. done. leave. type exit in dosbox.
Edit your dosbox_arena_single.conf once more and remove those REMs you put in . Double check the @ACD line is:
@ACD -Ssbpdig.adv -IOS220 -IRQS7 -DMAS1 -Msbp1fm.adv -IOM220 -IRQM7 -DMAM1
The game installer does NOT change this line in the dosbox_arena_single.conf.
