Hardware comparisons
The page gives examples of the different audio fidelity heard from various hardware devices.
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The Dark Queen of Krynn (DOS)
This test uses the title music of The Dark Queen of Krynn (DOS). It uses AdLib, MT-32 and PC Speaker.
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Device |
Example |
| AdLib | |
| Roland MT-32 | |
King's Quest: Quest For the Crown (DOS)
This test uses the Introduction music of King's Quest: Quest For the Crown (DOS) (circa 1987). It uses when played on an IBM PC you would hear the PC Speaker music. When played on an IBM PCjr or Tandy 1000, you would hear the 3 voice speaker.
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Device |
Example |
| PCjr 3 Voice | |
| PC Speaker | |
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (DOS)
This test has the introduction music of King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (DOS) (circa 1988). The game supported three different devices varying in fidelity.
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Device |
Example |
| Roland MT-32 / LAPC-I | |
| AdLib / Sound Blaster | |
| PC Speaker | |
Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS)
This test is the bootup music of Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS) (circa 1990). The game supported several different devices, though not all of them are yet available. Note that this game didn't create custom music for each device, but instead used a driver to convert the music to the specified device on-the-fly.
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Device |
Example |
| Roland MT-32 | |
| AdLib | |
| Creative Music System | |
| Tandy 3 Voice | |
