Re: Creating a custom LDT under WinXP

On 22 Apr 2005 01:28:04 -0700, "DosFreak" <d0sfreak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>There's already a solution to DOS audio under 9x/NT4/2K/XP/2003.
>
>It's DosBox: Http://dosbox.sourceforge.net
>Official forum: Http://vogons.zetafleet.com
>
>Much of the Mame\VDMSound sound code has been integrated into DosBox
>which is one of the main reasons why VDMSound hasn't been further
>developed. The other reason is that VDMSound is pretty much perfect
>except for the fact that it has to deal with NTVDM, crappy NT DosX, and
>terrible default MSCDEX...there are probably a couple of features that
>could be integrated into VDMSound but why bother? That's what DosBox is
>for. SS runs great under it assuming you have a fast enough computer.

DOSBox and its remaining failings are the reasons why I'm undertaking
this project. I have heard of DOSBox, I have used it, and I am sick of
it.
Not only that, but numerous people have complained to me (I have no
idea why me) that it's difficult to set up and doesn't work properly
in WinXP.



Alex Davidson

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