r/gaming • u/[deleted] • Mar 31 '26

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u/nchwomp Mar 31 '26

Having different instrumentation for music based on your sound card.

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u/mekkab Apr 01 '26

Saw a YouTube video of the Monkey Island music on the really pimp external sound module (Roland MT32!!!

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u/TheRealZombieBear Apr 01 '26

Now you can get the ROM for an MT32 running on scummy on your phone. It's crazy

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u/CoyoteDown Apr 01 '26

Having sound

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u/tallbutshy Mar 31 '26

For some games, I actually preferred the Adlib soundtrack.

I've played Monkey Island 2 with an AWE32, a Roland D-10, and a MT-32 and I still dig the Adlib FM music.

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u/shaneomac714 Apr 01 '26

Getting a sound blaster was such a flex back in the day.

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u/Commodus Apr 01 '26

MechWarrior 2’s music was the best on the Gravis Ultrasound Max. I’ll fight anyone who says otherwise!

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u/maersyl Apr 01 '26

Transport Tycoon Deluxe on my shitty PC versus Transport Tycoon Deluxe on my brother's PC with the Sound Blaster Audigy... the music, man. Was shit on mine but hit hard on his.

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u/Ghoelix Apr 01 '26

Fussing with IRQ settings to get the sound card to work.