A discussion on restoring EQ's music once and for all

[mrgoochio]

Originally Posted by Xevin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You need "Environmental Sounds" turned on right now for the in game music to work... I'm not entirely certain why though.



In Windows 7 x64:

Right click C:\Windows\System32\drivers/gm.dls
Properties
Security
Advanced
Owner
Edit...
[Choose your User Name]
Apply
OK

Permissions
Change Permissions...
[Find you User Name]
Edit...
[Check "Full Control"]
[Check "Apply these permissions to objects..."]
OK
[Check "Include inheritable..."]
Apply
OK

OK

Edit...
[Choose your User Name]
[Check "Full Control"]
Apply
OK

OK

[Rename gm.dls to gm.dlsold]
[Copy in my custom Sound Font Library]
[Make sure it is named "gm.dls"]

Everything should work now.



Not sure if they were ever used in game at all. I seem to remember the lute playing, but I could be wrong. Two of them would not play at all with the standard gm.dls or with the original SB AWE 32 sound card sound fonts. I was able to get them to play using my customized sound font file, and thought to myself "Wow... I'm might be the first to ever hear these..." so I thought I'd put them up for everyone to hear.

There are quite a few songs that had drums, but you couldn't hear them because they were trying to use a missing drum channel. Obviously a lot of the songs sound very different and more complete once I got them working.

If anyone wants any other specific songs added, I'd love to put them up too! Just let me know what zone they played in.

So far my favorite songs I'd never heard back in the day are "Freeport - North" and "Toxxulia Bridge". I love them all though!

I have your soundfont in my drivers folder but EQ sounds exactly the same as before. Any ideas?

[Xevin]

Originally Posted by mrgoochio [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have your soundfont in my drivers folder but EQ sounds exactly the same as before. Any ideas?

Hmm. Well it should have worked for you too. Remember, there is no reverb anymore, so you still don't get that. Only the instruments change.