Indianapolis 500 The Simulation & Sound Blaster mode

I got a copy of Papyrus' old Indy 500 recently (can't beat it for $1.88 :). It's the Electronic Arts 1995 reissue on CD-ROM. I'd like to use it in Sound Blaster mode with my old Reveal 8-bit SB-compatible card, but I can't figure out *how* to get it to work. According to the box and the EA booklet, its SB-compatible. However, the Papyrus' online docs make no mention of how to access SB-compatible mode (only no sound, PC speaker, Adlib, Roland, and Tandy). BTW, this version does do joystick control, which I think was only in a later version of the program. Also, I don't think its a problem with my system config. as I've tried it in both DOS 6.2 and Win95. Now for the questions... Does my version of Indy500 do SB-compatible mode? Do I need a patch? (I saw the patch a couple of years ago [and chuckled, thinking who would need *that*?!?] but couldn't find anything on the web today. Even a filename for the patch would be a help.) If my version does do SB-compatible mode, how do I access it? What is the command line switch? (I've tried /a through /z and /sb with no results.) :( Thanks to anyone who can help me with this "ancient mystery". :) Pick one or more: Model Rockets (competition-NERCB) / PCs (even Atari!) / Papyrus ICR-ICR2-NCR / Who needs a life when you have multiple non-lives?

Use the ADLIB soundcard switch. I think INDY/A is what you type to use your soundcard.

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> I got a copy of Papyrus' old Indy 500 recently (can't beat it for > $1.88 :). It's the Electronic Arts 1995 reissue on CD-ROM. I'd like > to use it in Sound Blaster mode with my old Reveal 8-bit SB-compatible > card, but I can't figure out *how* to get it to work. According to > the box and the EA booklet, its SB-compatible. However, the Papyrus' > online docs make no mention of how to access SB-compatible mode (only > no sound, PC speaker, Adlib, Roland, and Tandy). BTW, this version > does do joystick control, which I think was only in a later version of > the program. Also, I don't think its a problem with my system config. > as I've tried it in both DOS 6.2 and Win95. Now for the questions... > Does my version of Indy500 do SB-compatible mode? Do I need a > patch? (I saw the patch a couple of years ago [and chuckled, thinking > who would need *that*?!?] but couldn't find anything on the web today. > Even a filename for the patch would be a help.) > If my version does do SB-compatible mode, how do I access it? What > is the command line switch? (I've tried /a through /z and /sb with > no results.) :( > Thanks to anyone who can help me with this "ancient mystery". :) > Pick one or more: Model Rockets (competition-NERCB) / PCs (even Atari!) / > Papyrus ICR-ICR2-NCR / Who needs a life when you have multiple non-lives?

On 26 Dec 1996 19:29:54 GMT, "John Huntington" actually the syntax is /ADLIB kinda wierd what you can remember. and what you can't! Ask me what I had for lunch yesterday... Talon

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> Use the ADLIB soundcard switch. I think INDY/A is what you type to use >your soundcard. >> I got a copy of Papyrus' old Indy 500 recently (can't beat it for >> $1.88 :). It's the Electronic Arts 1995 reissue on CD-ROM. I'd like >> to use it in Sound Blaster mode with my old Reveal 8-bit SB-compatible >> card, but I can't figure out *how* to get it to work. According to >> the box and the EA booklet, its SB-compatible. However, the Papyrus' >> online docs make no mention of how to access SB-compatible mode (only >> no sound, PC speaker, Adlib, Roland, and Tandy). BTW, this version >> does do joystick control, which I think was only in a later version of >> the program. Also, I don't think its a problem with my system config. >> as I've tried it in both DOS 6.2 and Win95. Now for the questions... >> Does my version of Indy500 do SB-compatible mode? Do I need a >> patch? (I saw the patch a couple of years ago [and chuckled, thinking >> who would need *that*?!?] but couldn't find anything on the web today. >> Even a filename for the patch would be a help.) >> If my version does do SB-compatible mode, how do I access it? What >> is the command line switch? (I've tried /a through /z and /sb with >> no results.) :( >> Thanks to anyone who can help me with this "ancient mystery". :) >> Pick one or more: Model Rockets (competition-NERCB) / PCs (even Atari!) / >> Papyrus ICR-ICR2-NCR / Who needs a life when you have multiple non-lives?

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>On 26 Dec 1996 19:29:54 GMT, "John Huntington" >> Use the ADLIB soundcard switch. I think INDY/A is what you type to use >>your soundcard. >actually the syntax is /ADLIB >kinda wierd what you can remember. and what you can't! Ask me what I >had for lunch yesterday...

Thanks for the replies, guys! When all else fails change the question... ;) I have tried the /a switch but I seem to get erratic results. Little or no sound from my car, some sound from other cars. I'm begining to think that it might be a DMA conflict between my old Reveal 8-bit sound card and the Intergraph Reactor. Oddly, I have no sound problems in ICR2 or NASCAR1/2. Using the original diagnostic program for my sound card gives me an "Error on DMA" message. The Reveal is hardwired to DMA channel 1, don't know about the Reactor (Win95 Device Manager does not list a DMA channel for the Reactor?). Or do you think Reveal's 4+ year old diagnostics aren't up to Pentium class machines? Or is it time to get a real sound card?... Ah well, thanks anyways! Pick one or more: Model Rockets (competition-NERCB) / PCs (even Atari!) / Papyrus ICR-ICR2-NCR / Who needs a life when you have multiple non-lives?

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> >On 26 Dec 1996 19:29:54 GMT, "John Huntington" > >> Use the ADLIB soundcard switch. I think INDY/A is what you type to use > >>your soundcard. > >actually the syntax is /ADLIB > >kinda wierd what you can remember. and what you can't! Ask me what I > >had for lunch yesterday... > Thanks for the replies, guys! When all else fails change the > question... ;) > I have tried the /a switch but I seem to get erratic results. > Little or no sound from my car, some sound from other cars. I'm > begining to think that it might be a DMA conflict between my old > Reveal 8-bit sound card and the Intergraph Reactor. Oddly, I have no > sound problems in ICR2 or NASCAR1/2. Using the original diagnostic > program for my sound card gives me an "Error on DMA" message. The > Reveal is hardwired to DMA channel 1, don't know about the Reactor > (Win95 Device Manager does not list a DMA channel for the Reactor?). > Or do you think Reveal's 4+ year old diagnostics aren't up to Pentium > class machines? Or is it time to get a real sound card?... > Ah well, thanks anyways! > Pick one or more: Model Rockets (competition-NERCB) / PCs (even Atari!) / > Papyrus ICR-ICR2-NCR / Who needs a life when you have multiple non-lives?

Jeff, There was once a patch on the Papyrus BBS for this problem. You see, Indianapolis 500 was written on a 286, before 486's were even on the drawing board. So when the game was run on any 486 and above, the sounds didn't work right. Papyrus addressed this shortly before releasing IndyCar I. Get the patch if you still can, and you'll be in business.

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> I got a copy of Papyrus' old Indy 500 recently (can't beat it for > $1.88 :). It's the Electronic Arts 1995 reissue on CD-ROM. I'd like > to use it in Sound Blaster mode with my old Reveal 8-bit SB-compatible > card, but I can't figure out *how* to get it to work. According to > the box and the EA booklet, its SB-compatible. However, the Papyrus' > online docs make no mention of how to access SB-compatible mode (only > no sound, PC speaker, Adlib, Roland, and Tandy). BTW, this version > does do joystick control, which I think was only in a later version of > the program. Also, I don't think its a problem with my system config. > as I've tried it in both DOS 6.2 and Win95. Now for the questions... > Does my version of Indy500 do SB-compatible mode? Do I need a > patch? (I saw the patch a couple of years ago [and chuckled, thinking > who would need *that*?!?] but couldn't find anything on the web today. > Even a filename for the patch would be a help.) > If my version does do SB-compatible mode, how do I access it? What > is the command line switch? (I've tried /a through /z and /sb with > no results.) :( > Thanks to anyone who can help me with this "ancient mystery". :) > Pick one or more: Model Rockets (competition-NERCB) / PCs (even Atari!) / > Papyrus ICR-ICR2-NCR / Who needs a life when you have multiple non-lives?

Have you tried /s? I am not sure but I think that is it. Sorry if it isn't. Happy Newyear