Hardware comparisons
The page gives examples of the audio fidelity differences heard from various hardware devices.
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Yie Ar Kung-Fu II (MSX)
This test uses Warning from Yie Ar Kung-Fu II (MSX) (circa 1985). It was one of MSX games allowing to switch between several audio cards.
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Plum Duff (ZXS)
This test uses I Believe in Father Christmas from Plum Duff (ZXS) (circa 1987). It was one of ZX Spectrum games allowing to switch between sound chip and the buzzer.
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King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (DOS)
This test uses the King's Quest IV Theme title music from King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (DOS) (circa 1988). It was one of the first commercial PC games to feature a comprehensive soundtrack. The last version of the game supported five different output types over a variety of different devices, each with various levels of fidelity.
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Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS)
This test is the bootup music of Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS) (circa 1990), a song titled Can't Remove the Pain. The game supported several different devices. 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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Prince of Persia (DOS)
This test is the bootup music of Prince of Persia (DOS) (circa 1990), a song titled Prologue A. 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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