rec.autos.simulators

by **duncan r mclea** » Sat, 30 Sep 1995 04:00:00

FWIW, just had email from Diamond sales. The Edge is not Sound Blaster
compatible. cheers...D.

by **Eric T. Busc** » Sat, 30 Sep 1995 04:00:00

It doesn't matter. You will still be able to pass the output
of your existing SB through the EDGE to your speakers. But
remember, all apps writen for these boards will be in
windows(VFR, NASCAR, etc) so being SB compatiable is
essentially meaningless. For DOS, the chip for MIDI emulates a
MPU-401 (wavetable MIDI same as what AWE is). In other words,
don't worry. Old games will still play fine with your old SB,
and newer games writen for the board don't care that its not Sb
compatiable.

--
Eric T. Busch

Emory University

by **Eric T. Busc** » Sun, 01 Oct 1995 04:00:00

>I wonder if you'll be able to "disable" the soundcard part? Better yet,
>release a version WITHOUT the soundcard option!

You will always be able to pass the output of your present
Soundblaster card through the EDGE. But remember, the MIDI
wavetable will be compatiable with the SB AWE (MPU-401). But
this doesn't really matter b/c all games made for the board
will be for windows so it really will not matter.

--
Eric T. Busch

Emory University

by **Frederick Y M** » Sun, 01 Oct 1995 04:00:00

>Quoting drmsfr from a message in rec.autos.simulators
> dr>Path:
> dr>news2.delphi.com!news.delphi.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.sprintlink.net!ho
> dr>Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
> dr>Subject: Re: Diamond Edge 3D Not SB Compatible
> dr>Date: 29 Sep 1995 13:30:10 GMT
> dr>Organization: Netcom
> dr>Lines: 2

> dr>NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-den12-25.ix.netcom.com
> dr>X-NETCOM-Date: Fri Sep 29 6:30:10 AM PDT 1995
> dr>FWIW, just had email from Diamond sales. The Edge is not Sound Blaster
> dr>compatible. cheers...D.
>I wonder if you'll be able to "disable" the soundcard part? Better yet,
>release a version WITHOUT the soundcard option!
>Andy

No, it would save maybe $15.
I guess they could sell you one without the sound part and you could
save $15.
--

http://widget.ecn.purdue.edu/~fmah

by **Frederick Y M** » Sun, 01 Oct 1995 04:00:00

>I wonder if you'll be able to "disable" the soundcard part? Better yet,
>release a version WITHOUT the soundcard option!
>Andy

Actually, let me clarify that previous post. The same chip performing
the gfx does the sound so it is an integrated function. Besides, it
will blow any Sound Blaster away. I should know I have a $280 SB.
So the $15 would be for a few parts on the card.
--

http://widget.ecn.purdue.edu/~fmah

by **RID..** » Sun, 01 Oct 1995 04:00:00

Quoting drmsfr from a message in rec.autos.simulators
dr>Path:
dr>news2.delphi.com!news.delphi.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.sprintlink.net!ho
dr>Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
dr>Subject: Re: Diamond Edge 3D Not SB Compatible
dr>Date: 29 Sep 1995 13:30:10 GMT
dr>Organization: Netcom
dr>Lines: 2

dr>NNTP-Posting-Host: ix-den12-25.ix.netcom.com
dr>X-NETCOM-Date: Fri Sep 29 6:30:10 AM PDT 1995
dr>FWIW, just had email from Diamond sales. The Edge is not Sound Blaster
dr>compatible. cheers...D.

I wonder if you'll be able to "disable" the soundcard part? Better yet,
release a version WITHOUT the soundcard option!

Andy