DOS ain't dead - AC97 sound driver for DOS

AC97 sound driver for DOS (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 28.04.2009, 22:50

> > A solid DOS oriented API for accessing sound cards still doesn't exist!
> > IMO the old DIGPAK API, even relatively poor and obsolete, is
> nevertheless
> > still the best.
>
> Well but who needs it? are you (not you personaly but few dos programmers
> here) planning to start making hundreds of sound apps?

That's a very cynical view. You can talk yourself out of anything with reasoning like that.

> I would rather update allegro or midas library to support new cars
> if someone needs...

Allegro has dropped DJGPP support. Your best bet (in theory) would be to use the latest patched version used by RAINE:

> Allegro 4.2.2, patched for a better dos support : it's really a pity
> that I am obliged to host that here, but since allegro seems to enjoy
> to break things which worked in its developpement versions and then
> delete the developpement versions from their site, it's better to
> keep a patched version here. The patches are only for the djgpp
> versions, but this one should work with any os anyway.
> allegro-4.2.2.tar.bz2

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    - AC97 sound driver for DOS - DOS386, 26.04.2009, 02:15
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        AC97 sound driver for DOS - RayeR, 28.04.2009, 09:13
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        AC97 sound driver for DOS - Rugxulo, 12.12.2009, 23:04
        AC97 sound driver for DOS - DOSferatu, 14.12.2009, 16:14
        AC97 sound driver for DOS - Arjay, 14.12.2009, 18:10
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