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OPL "Operating System support" section was mistakenly listed as a
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up. Change them to saner nested levels.
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@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ Doom has a memorable and atmospheric soundtrack. Like many games of
the era, it is MIDI-based. Chocolate Doom includes a number of the era, it is MIDI-based. Chocolate Doom includes a number of
different options for music playback, detailed below. different options for music playback, detailed below.
## Native MIDI playback # Native MIDI playback
Most modern operating systems have some kind of built-in support for Most modern operating systems have some kind of built-in support for
MIDI playback; some have very good quality MIDI playback (Mac OS X for MIDI playback; some have very good quality MIDI playback (Mac OS X for
example). To use this, choose “Native MIDI” in the sound configuration example). To use this, choose “Native MIDI” in the sound configuration
dialog in the setup tool. dialog in the setup tool.
## Timidity # Timidity
Timidity is a software-based MIDI synthesizer, and a version of it is Timidity is a software-based MIDI synthesizer, and a version of it is
included in the SDL_mixer library used by Chocolate Doom. To use included in the SDL_mixer library used by Chocolate Doom. To use
@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ configuration dialog in the setup tool, and use the “Timidity
configuration file” widget below to enter the path to the Timidity configuration file” widget below to enter the path to the Timidity
configuration file (normally named timidity.cfg). configuration file (normally named timidity.cfg).
## Gravis Ultrasound (GUS) # Gravis Ultrasound (GUS)
The Gravis Ultrasound (GUS) was a PC sound card popular in the ’90s, The Gravis Ultrasound (GUS) was a PC sound card popular in the ’90s,
notable for having wavetable synthesis that provided MIDI playback notable for having wavetable synthesis that provided MIDI playback
@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ By default a GUS card with 1024KB is simulated; to simulate a 256KB,
512KB or 768KB card instead, change the gus_ram_kb option in 512KB or 768KB card instead, change the gus_ram_kb option in
chocolate-doom.cfg. chocolate-doom.cfg.
## OPL (Soundblaster / Adlib) # OPL (Soundblaster / Adlib)
Most people playing Doom in the ’90s had Soundblaster-compatible sound Most people playing Doom in the ’90s had Soundblaster-compatible sound
cards, which used the Yamaha OPL series of chips for FM-based MIDI cards, which used the Yamaha OPL series of chips for FM-based MIDI
@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ emulator sounds exactly like a real (hardware) OPL chip, and a few
cards do have real hardware OPL. If you have such a card, here’s how cards do have real hardware OPL. If you have such a card, here’s how
to configure Chocolate Doom to use it. to configure Chocolate Doom to use it.
# Sound cards with OPL chips ## Sound cards with OPL chips
If you have an ISA sound card, it almost certainly includes an OPL If you have an ISA sound card, it almost certainly includes an OPL
chip. Modern computers don’t have slots for ISA cards though, so you chip. Modern computers don’t have slots for ISA cards though, so you
@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ may be able to do this.
If your machine is not a PC, you don’t have an OPL chip, and you will If your machine is not a PC, you don’t have an OPL chip, and you will
have to use the software OPL. have to use the software OPL.
# Operating System support ## Operating System support
If you’re certain that you have a sound card with hardware OPL, you If you’re certain that you have a sound card with hardware OPL, you
may need to take extra steps to configure your operating system to may need to take extra steps to configure your operating system to
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ allow access to it. To do hardware OPL, Chocolate Doom must access
the chip directly, which is usually not possible in modern operating the chip directly, which is usually not possible in modern operating
systems unless you are running as the superuser (root/Administrator). systems unless you are running as the superuser (root/Administrator).
## Windows 9x ### Windows 9x
If you’re running Windows 95, 98 or Me, there is no need to configure If you’re running Windows 95, 98 or Me, there is no need to configure
anything. Windows allows direct access to the OPL chip. You can anything. Windows allows direct access to the OPL chip. You can
@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ stdout.txt:
OPL_Init: Using driver 'Win32'. OPL_Init: Using driver 'Win32'.
## Windows NT (including 2000, XP and later) ### Windows NT (including 2000, XP and later)
If you’re running an NT-based system, it is not possible to directly If you’re running an NT-based system, it is not possible to directly
access the OPL chip, even when running as Administrator. Fortunately, access the OPL chip, even when running as Administrator. Fortunately,
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ flag in Windows Device Manager to access hardware OPL output. See
[this](http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=36445) thread on [this](http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=36445) thread on
vogons.org for some more information. vogons.org for some more information.
## Linux ### Linux
If you are using a system based on the Linux kernel, you can access If you are using a system based on the Linux kernel, you can access
the OPL chip directly, but you must be running as root. You can the OPL chip directly, but you must be running as root. You can
@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ the following to your /etc/modprobe.conf file to do this:
options snd-ymfpci fm_port=0x388 options snd-ymfpci fm_port=0x388
options snd-cmipci fm_port=0x388 options snd-cmipci fm_port=0x388
## OpenBSD/NetBSD ### OpenBSD/NetBSD
You must be running as root to access the hardware OPL directly. You You must be running as root to access the hardware OPL directly. You
can confirm that hardware OPL is working by checking for this message can confirm that hardware OPL is working by checking for this message