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How to set volume in DOS mode with AV2

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First post, by haker120

Posted on 2018-02-12, 15:23

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I have Aureal Vortex 2 sound card. I am aware it's not perfect solution for DOS gaming but I need to set volume in DOS mode for DOS games that don't work on my clean DOS setup. I have file au30mix.exe on HDD and seems it does work (including message to ask here for help xD) but I have no idea how to set it up. In few games like Doom 1 and 2 I have all, sound and music, in Rayman I have only sounds, no backround music and I bet it's mute in configurator. How to do it?

Reply 1 of 8, by badmojo

Posted on 2018-02-12, 22:14

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The Vortex2 makes a really good DOS sound card IMHO - good SB Pro compatibly and a working wavetable header (which needs to be populated because the FM synth is horrid!).

The lack of a mixer was a problem for me too until this happened:

Release -New Aureal DOS Mixer Util-

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Reply 2 of 8, by haker120

Posted on 2018-02-13, 10:20

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Thank you so much, I need to try it! And that's a reason I did choose AV2, maybe it's not the best option for DOS but indeed it is for PCI plus DOS, will DreamBlaster S2 help with quality?

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Reply 3 of 8, by badmojo

Posted on 2018-02-13, 10:42

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Yes a Dreamblaster S2 would be a good option, or something like this (which is what the Vortex2 based Diamond Monster came with):

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-Diamond-Monst … 4IAAOSw1KNZwQVO

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Reply 4 of 8, by haker120

Posted on 2018-02-13, 10:48

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Actually I want to order this. 😀 http://www.serdashop.com/waveblaster. And well, DOS games that don't have CDDA work louder, with games like Monkey Island, Rayman I have sound effects but a lack of background music, CD is in drive (original games), audio cable connected correctly. How to fix it?

Reply 5 of 8, by badmojo

Posted on 2018-02-13, 22:19

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haker120 wrote:
Actually I want to order this. 😀 http://www.serdashop.com/waveblaster. And well, DOS games that don't have CDDA work louder, with games like Monkey Island, Rayman I have sound effects but a lack of background music, CD is in drive (original games), audio cable connected correctly. How to fix it?

Could be a mixer issue I guess?

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Reply 6 of 8, by haker120

Posted on 2018-02-14, 08:06

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Probably, I got four zeros when I put au30mix.exe in CD audio line.

Reply 7 of 8, by ZanQuance

Posted on 2018-02-16, 03:59

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4 zeros means the gain is at maximum already

Reply 8 of 8, by haker120

Posted on 2018-02-16, 12:58

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So, why doesn't it work?

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