i just installed win95 on my computer i am having sound probs. though. I
have to setup the sound file each time i go in the game or i won't have
any sound. any suggestions?
Nascar!
Brian
i just installed win95 on my computer i am having sound probs. though. I
have to setup the sound file each time i go in the game or i won't have
any sound. any suggestions?
Nascar!
Brian
> i just installed win95 on my computer i am having sound probs. though. I
> have to setup the sound file each time i go in the game or i won't have
> any sound. any suggestions?
> Nascar!
> Brian
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Nothing personal Brian - this is a general post.
Why anyone wants to run a DOS game under a GUI that continuously steals
clock cycles is beyond me. Even if no other program is running, Windoze 95
is running things you cannot shut off.
If you find a DOS game that runs smoother under W95 (or Win3.1 for that matter)
I will be quite surprised.
If you saw a diagram of how Windoze 95 "virtualizes" the hardware, you wouldn't
ever think of running a game under it. The newest thing is the "direct-X" drivers
that let you bypass all the "gunk" that the GUI has between the program and the
hardware.... BIG DEAL.
DOS has that already. The reason direct-x is being used is because there is an
obvious problem with speed in a GUI.
Even if you have good "direct" drivers running in your GUI (for disk, video, audio,
etc...) you still have other programs running that monitor the GUI.
I suppose someone will write a program and optimize it for Direct-X, and then write
lousy video and HD drivers in DOS to make the W95 version look better.
If you compare apples to apples, the DOS version will run better. It's a no-brainer.
Running the GUI is like having a bunch of TSR programs running in DOS - and many
programs now invite (beg) you to create a "boot disk" to get rid of these so their
program runs better....
Running 5 programs in the background will make the 6th one run slower.
It's nothing more than simple logic. <insert 7up commercial music here>
"Yeah, it's a DUH thing..."
I've been "criticized" for this view in the past (and here in RAS also), but now that
programs are starting to come out with Direct-X drivers, people are starting to see
that it's true. If you have the DOS version to compare to , you'll run it instead.
...and PLEASE! I'm not flaming anyone. I just hope no one else gets sucked into this
"Windoze is faster" stuff. It just doesn't wash.
Long live DOS! (I love this country!)
Mike -with his brand-new nomex flame-retardant suit on. :-)
Mike