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From: pavlichum AT topaz DOT cqu DOT edu DOT au (Thunder Child)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Port MIDAS sound system to DJGPP?
Date: 4 Sep 96 14:04:08 +1000
Organization: Central Queensland University, Australia
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  Apparently the new version of the MIDAS sound system has been released.
(I picked it up from ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/demos/incoming/code/mds05rc1.zip
I *think*).  This sound system is freeware, but unfortunately DJGPP isn't
a supported compiler.

  The following is pasted directly from the MIDAS readme :

> MIDAS now supports the following platforms and compilers:
>
> - 32-bit MS-DOS under DOS/4GW, with Watcom C/C++        
> - Windows NT/95 with Watcom C/C++        
> - Windows NT/95 with Visual C/C++        
> - Linux with GNU C/C++

  Mikmod was ported to DJGPP by a third party, but I suspect MIDAS will be
a much harder nut to crack.  I'm no low level source hacker, so I thought I'd
post this here so the people with the knowlege can give porting it a go (if
they're interested of course:).

  Sorry about not listing any features.  The docs are pretty lean in this
version.  (mds05rc1 = MIDAS 0.5 Release Candidate 1...  a public release
to iron out any bugs before the final version I guess).  I CAN tell you that
it's a feature-rich package that supports midi and digital (S3M, MOD, XM)
music playback, as well as sound effects.  Supports syching music and sound
with (screen?) events.  I don't think any SB beyond the SB16 is supported,
but the GUS and new INTERWAVE are, as well as the PAS in native mode.

  Any takers?  :)

-Mark

ps.  I have not used this package as I don't have any of the supported
     compilers.  (No, I DON'T run Linux anymore...  no $$$ for more HD space).
     By many accounts it's the best freeware sound package out there.  (I'm
     interested in any comments to the contrary though).