Re: Creating a custom LDT under WinXP

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On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:07:03 +0200, "Slava M. Usov"
<stripit.slough@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Alex" <ad3569@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:3qct51htinu9m0vfv03it8t9jr9j62l7k8@xxxxxxxxxx
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>> True, but I'm wondering why the VDMSound project hasn't achieved this
>> yet. It's been around for ages and it was at version 2.4 last time I
>> checked.
>
>Admittedly, this is the first time I hear the name. Checking its homepage,
>at SourceForge, it was last released in 2001, and it apparently works well
>enough, given the feedback.
>
>S
>

The people on TTLG Forums don't think so ;-) There's a huge 'System
Shock 1 on WinXP' FAQ. It works for about 60% of cases, but the
remaining 40% of SS1 fans are cursing NTVDM unto the ninth circle of
Hell...

TBH, I could just modify the SS1 code itself. I've run it through IDA
Pro and I think I can replace the port I/O and lower-numbered
interrupts with easily-hookable alternatives. But it'd be nicer if I
could produce a general solution to the problem of DOS audio under
WinXP.

Whether or not this project is doomed to failure, it's still fun to
poke around in WinXP's guts. The worst I can do is crash the test
machine horribly, and it's not like I have any important data on it.


Alex Davidson

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