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How do I enable Roland sound for the GOG version of this game? I know Legacy supports it. I have already installed MUNT and set my the game's dosbox MIDIconfig to recognize it.
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Figured it out, after some finagling.

Gotta install MUNT & the Roland ROMs (cannot link to them. It's illegal) as usual, and set up dosbox to use the right MIDI device.

For those who don't know how Here's a video tutorial
https://youtu.be/j_5RWxHHVvE

However after installing MUNT there is one extra step. As described by the video. You gotta configure the game to run using roland using it's install EXE and Select LAPC-1 for your sound. However since the gog version of the game game comes preconfigured and there is no separate executable to reconfigure it, this can get tricky. Easiest way to create your own command line prompt, and accessing the game's install tool yourself. You can do this by copying & pasting the "dosbox_legacy_rot_single.conf" in your install folder. Then open the copy in a text editor and replace it's contents with the following:

[IPX]
Enable=0
Connection=0
ipx=false

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
@echo off
mount C ".."
c:

After that, just "save as" the new conf file using any new name you please.

Next, Go into GOG Galaxy, lick the Icon of Sliders next to the Play Button and choose "Configure" under manage game.

Next duplicate "File 1" then scoll down to the file you just created.
Next Edit the section labeled "Arguments" It should look something like the following:

-conf "..\dosbox_legacy_rot.conf" -conf "..\dosbox_legacy_rot_single.conf" -noconsole -c "exit"

NEXT replace the dosbox_legacy_rot_single.conf of that section with with [insert name of the conf file you created here].conf minus the "[]".
Afterwards it should look something like the following.

-conf "..\dosbox_legacy_rot.conf" -conf "..\[insert name of the conf file you created here].conf"

I chose to name mine "dosbox_legacy dosbox" but your conf file can be named anything you want.

Also be sure to remove -noconsole -c "exit" from the line... otherwise the window will just close. We don't want that.

Finally under the "My Label" Segment Put in whatever you want the custom executable to be called. I called mine "Legacy ReConfig".

After that click okay then run the "additional executables" under the sliders icon tab, choose whatever you named your custom executable.

After that type in "install" in dosbox minus the quotes and hit ENTER.

After that hit esc and choose "reconfigure hardware options". and choose "Roland LAPC-1/CM-32" hit enter... then exit.

then ALT+TAB out of Dosbox and close it. After that you should be all set to play Legacy using the vastly superior ROLAND audio.

Finally open up MUNT... play the game like you normally would... and enjoy. Takes a little work, but TOTALLY worth it!

See the difference yourself. Here's a vid of the game running in Roland:

https://youtu.be/o2VVFd6XqUU
Post edited June 22, 2020 by Kenshiro3
the problem with this is you're getting either no sound effects or terrible sound effects. the best solution is so much simpler: choose soundblaster in the game's install program, like it does by default, then start the game with the command "legacy -roland". bam, roland music and soundblaster sound effects.

it should be noted that the game's intro and ending cinematics will still use the soundblaster for music with this method, but the rest of the game will have roland music.
Post edited June 25, 2020 by belthegor
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belthegor: the problem with this is you're getting either no sound effects or terrible sound effects. the best solution is so much simpler: choose soundblaster in the game's install program, like it does by default, then start the game with the command "legacy -roland". bam, roland music and soundblaster sound effects.

it should be noted that the game's intro and ending cinematics will still use the soundblaster for music with this method, but the rest of the game will have roland music.
Sorry for bumping the thread, but how do you start the game with the command?
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belthegor: the problem with this is you're getting either no sound effects or terrible sound effects. the best solution is so much simpler: choose soundblaster in the game's install program, like it does by default, then start the game with the command "legacy -roland". bam, roland music and soundblaster sound effects.

it should be noted that the game's intro and ending cinematics will still use the soundblaster for music with this method, but the rest of the game will have roland music.
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coolmanbritt: Sorry for bumping the thread, but how do you start the game with the command?
have you already installed the roland mt-32 emulator MUNT and set that up? i should probably write a guide or something.