chapman@ducvax.auburn.edu (George Chapman) (08/05/90)
I am interested in purchasing a Sound card for my AT-286 - I would like to purchase an Ad-Lib card but I may have to settle for a GameBlaster Card due to funds...Can anyone give me any info on the card (like it's compatability with software - I know Sierra games have drivers for it but what about other programs???) Please E-Mail responses - thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | BITNET : chapman@auducvax | "Where are we going?" | | INTERNET : chapman@auducvax.auburn.edu | "Where THEY went..." | |-----------------------------------------| "Suppose THEY went nowhere?" | | "Small mammals are tasty when baked." | "Then this will be your big | | - The Doctor (#2) | chance to get away from it all." | | in THE TWO DOCTORS | - Kirk and McCoy : Star Trek II | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low) (08/07/90)
>I am interested in purchasing a Sound card for my AT-286 - I would like >to purchase an Ad-Lib card but I may have to settle for a GameBlaster >Card due to funds... Adlib cards can be bought for as low as $140. Considering the major difference in game support, a Gameblaster is a penny wise pound foolish purchase. It would be a waste of money. Danny Low "Question Authority and the Authorities will question You" Valley of Hearts Delight, Silicon Valley HP SPCD dlow%hpspcoi@hplabs.hp.com ...!hplabs!hpspcoi!dlow
ron@woan.austin.ibm.com (Ronald S. Woan) (08/08/90)
In article <15090006@hpspcoi.HP.COM>, dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low) writes: >I am interested in purchasing a Sound card for my AT-286 - I would like >to purchase an Ad-Lib card but I may have to settle for a GameBlaster >Card due to funds... Danny> Adlib cards can be bought for as low as $140. Considering the major Danny> difference in game support, a Gameblaster is a penny wise pound foolish Danny> purchase. It would be a waste of money. The GameBlaster is being sold for $69 at Radio Shacks, so there is still quite a difference (100%). The SoundBlaster can be gotten for $179 anyway, so if your willing to fork over for Adlib, maybe it is worth $39 to get the MIDI port, game adapter, DAC and extra voices... Just a matter of economics. Ron +-----All Views Expressed Are My Own And Are Not Necessarily Shared By------+ +------------------------------My Employer----------------------------------+ + Ronald S. Woan @cs.utexas.edu:ibmchs!auschs!woan.austin.ibm.com!ron + + alternatives woan@peyote.cactus.org or woan@soda.berkeley.edu +
paul@actrix.co.nz (Paul Gillingwater) (08/11/90)
In article <15090006@hpspcoi.HP.COM> dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low) writes: >>I am interested in purchasing a Sound card for my AT-286 - I would like >>to purchase an Ad-Lib card but I may have to settle for a GameBlaster >>Card due to funds... > >Adlib cards can be bought for as low as $140. Considering the major >difference in game support, a Gameblaster is a penny wise pound foolish >purchase. It would be a waste of money. Why not buy the SoundBlaster card? This is the next model from Creative Labs, Inc. It has these features: o fully GameBlaster compatible o 11-voice FM (AdLib compatible) o 12 voice stereo C/MS music o 1 digitized voice channel o Voice input channel, with microphone jack o on-board 4 watts per channel amplifier o standard game i/o port o MIDI interface o lots of bundled software -- Paul Gillingwater, paul@actrix.co.nz
tjw@unix.cis.pitt.edu (TJ Wood WA3VQJ) (08/14/90)
In article <3078@awdprime.UUCP> @cs.utexas.edu:ibmchs!auschs!woan.austin.ibm.com!ron writes: >The GameBlaster is being sold for $69 at Radio Shacks, so there is >still quite a difference (100%). The SoundBlaster can be gotten for >$179 anyway, so if your willing to fork over for Adlib, maybe it is >worth $39 to get the MIDI port, game adapter, DAC and extra voices... >Just a matter of economics. What software packages use these boards? Terry -- INTERNET: tjw@unix.cis.pitt.edu BITNET: TJW@PITTVMS CC-NET: 33802::tjw UUCP: {decwrl!decvax!idis, allegra, bellcore}!pitt!unix.cis.pitt.edu!tjw And if dreams could come true, I'd still be there with you, On the banks of cold waters at the close of the day. - Craig Johnson
dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low) (08/15/90)
>The GameBlaster is being sold for $69 at Radio Shacks, so there is >still quite a difference (100%). The SoundBlaster can be gotten for >$179 anyway, so if your willing to fork over for Adlib, maybe it is >worth $39 to get the MIDI port, game adapter, DAC and extra voices... >Just a matter of economics. It's more than economics. Buying a GameBlaster is wasted money as very few games support that card and it appears the number will decline relative to Adlib as time goes by. $140 for a card that can be used for the next 5 years is much cheaper than $69 for a card that may not be of any use after 1 year. Danny Low "Question Authority and the Authorities will question You" Valley of Hearts Delight, Silicon Valley HP SPCD dlow%hpspcoi@hplabs.hp.com ...!hplabs!hpspcoi!dlow