Sound Problems with MS-DOS-Based Games in Windows 98
ID: Q192232
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The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade your computer to Windows 98, the sounds in MS-DOS-based
games may not work properly.
CAUSE
This problem can occur if you are using any of the following sound cards:
- Aztech
- ESS Technology
- Yamaha (OPL3-SA)
If the driver for your sound card is upgraded from a virtual device driver
(VxD) to a Windows Driver Model (WDM) driver, the Sound Blaster
compatibility components may not be loaded.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, disable the BLASTER= line in the Autoexec.bat
file. To do so, use the following steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type "sysedit" (without quotation marks) in the
Open box, and then click OK.
- On the Window menu, click the Autoexec.bat file.
- Type "rem" (without quotation marks), followed by a space at the
beginning of all lines that begin with "BLASTER=."
- On the File menu, click Exit.
- Click Yes when prompted to save the Autoexec.bat file.
- Restart your computer.
NOTE: You may need a BLASTER= line in the Autoexec.bat file when you
start in MS-DOS mode to play games. If so, add a BLASTER= line to the
Dosstart.bat file. For information about how to do so, see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q134400
TITLE : General Tips for Using MS-DOS Mode
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 98.
Additional query words:
98 sbemul fmsynth
Keywords : kbenv kbsound win98
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb