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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 630
(7/17/03 1:06 am)
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can't get sound to work in windows xp
i recently upgraded to windows xp. keen works but all i get is the pc speaker. i did download VDMSound & installed it, how do you use VDMSound? i even tried DosBox it picks up midi but doesn't play it.
installing dos driver for my sound card failed
KeengamerEdited by: Keengamer at: 7/18/03 12:31 am
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Robo Blue
Vortininja
Posts: 219
(7/17/03 3:32 am)
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Re: can't get sound to work in windows xp
Open the Command Prompt (start, programs, accessories), and run VDMsound from there. Then run Keen. The sound is all scratchy, but it works.
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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 632
(7/17/03 4:09 am)
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Re: can't get sound to work in windows xp
thanks but i think i will use the dos drivers i downloaded earlier today to fix the problem
BTW: do u have any relation to robo red?
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Robo Blue
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Posts: 220
(7/17/03 4:14 am)
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Re: can't get sound to work in windows xp
I am an advanced prototype of his kind, with a special high power laser cannon.
Or do you mean the human? I'm a member of his species, I guess. At least I think so.
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KeenRush 
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Posts: 3619
(7/17/03 7:26 am)
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Re: can't get sound to work in windows xp
So, you don't know Robo Red in real life.. 
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Robo Blue
Vortininja
Posts: 223
(7/17/03 12:14 pm)
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Re: can't get sound to work in windows xp
nope, but I do remember him from the old forums.
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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 634
(7/18/03 12:31 am)
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Re: can't get sound to work in windows xp
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Open the Command Prompt (start, programs, accessories), and run VDMsound from there. Then run Keen. The sound is all scratchy, but it works.
okay then if the sound is scratchy. could someone point me to something that is good as VDMsound but with no limitatons or something that is freeware
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Silverquick
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Posts: 1
(7/18/03 2:33 am)
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Re: DOSBox
Try a nifty open-source program called DOSBox. I can't remember where I heard about it (I thought it was here), but it's sort of a DOS emulator. If you run any Keen game through it, sound will work, although things load a bit slowly.
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/
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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 637
(7/18/03 2:45 am)
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Re: DOSBox
i already have & tried that Silverquick & doesn't work
btw: welcome to the forums
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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 640
(7/21/03 4:20 am)
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Re: DOSBox
okay i am going to try a utility called soundfx 2000 hopefully it will be easier than vdmsound
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Forge315 
Tres-tria quindecim
Posts: 1551
(7/21/03 6:30 am)
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run vdm sound
After installing VDM sound you use it by right clicking the program you wish to run then from the menu sellect, "run with VDM."
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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 655
(7/23/03 11:46 pm)
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Re: run vdm sound
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After installing VDM sound you use it by right clicking the program you wish to run then from the menu sellect, "run with VDM."
thanks now that i know how to use it. i will try doing that
problem forge i install vdm & when i try to do that over a dos program the option "run with VDM" when i right-click. run with VDM doesn't show up. what am i doing wrong
 Edited by: Keengamer at: 7/28/03 3:32 am
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Robo Blue
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Posts: 349
(7/28/03 2:31 pm)
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Problem with VDM sound
On another note, the controls are REALLY sluggish when I run VDM. Is there something I can do to fix it?
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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 673
(7/31/03 4:33 am)
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Re: Problem with VDM sound
i finally installed vdm correctly & it's works
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Forge315
Tres-tria quindecim
Posts: 1557
(8/2/03 4:28 am)
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eh heh heh heh
Oops sorry forgot about you, glad you got it working though.
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lemur821
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Posts: 8
(8/11/03 6:24 pm)
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Re: eh heh heh heh
Do you have the latest version of DosBox, because it works fine for me.
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Vorticon33 
Vortininja
Posts: 44
(8/25/03 1:26 pm)
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Re: eh heh heh heh
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On another note, the controls are REALLY sluggish when I run VDM. Is there something I can do to fix it?
I have been wondering that also. Is there any fix. I have been using PC speaker  But my first computer only had pc speaker so the crappy sound takes me back 
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mk553
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(10/13/03 12:52 am)
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Commander Keen in Windows XP DOS Window
Glad to come across this forum for us old Commander Keen lovers!
As to the topic of the missing sound in XP; this might be a bit pricey for some people, but if you still do a lot of DOS games, you might find it worthwhile to invest in VMWare. It'll run various operating systems within a window, including DOS. I use it as a software developer to test multiple operating systems, but have found it useful for these kind of compatibility problems.
Hope this helps someone out there,
Mike
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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 777
(10/13/03 1:13 am)
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Re: Commander Keen in Windows XP DOS Window
thanks but what is the name of the product i am supposed to use
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JosephBurke
Tres-tria quindecim
Posts: 62
(10/13/03 12:44 pm)
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foo
? Can you exspand on that KeenGamer; it looks to me like he answered your question?
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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 778
(10/14/03 11:27 pm)
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Re: foo
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? Can you exspand on that KeenGamer; it looks to me like he answered your question?
to answer you question forge i visted the site but there are so many programs that i don't know which 1 to download
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mk553
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(10/16/03 8:23 pm)
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Getting sound to work in XP
Sorry for the confusion regarding my post about VMWare -- it's located at www.vmware.com, and the likely choice for most of us would be the VMWare 4 for Windows, Workstation.
Again, it's a bit of a pricey solution, and requires quite a bit of memory, but it seems to solve many compatibility problems I've come across with older games. (Some newer, more sophisticated games, on the other hand, are better played on your principal operating system (2000, XP, etc.))
I notice someone (on the net) has taken it upon himself to write a Keen 7, using Quick Basic. It's not too bad, but would be great if it could be ported to C++ or .NET for better longevity. Good luck to anybody attempting the same!
Hope this helps,
Mike
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Keengamer
Commander Keen Mad
Posts: 781
(10/17/03 4:11 am)
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Re: Getting sound to work in XP
i finally got rott working, all i had to do was reinstall it & it's works perfectly
Edited by: Keengamer at: 11/19/03 1:32 am
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