Installing AWE64 Support under WinOS/2

These instructions were provided by "helent" and haven't been tested here as I do not have WinOS/2 support installed.

Next, download the WinOS/2 driver pack following the instructions contained within EXACTLY. This is VERY important!

Next, check your system.ini file settings for the card. They should look similar to this: (note I have not included the entire file, just the lines that are specific to the AWE64 setup and their section headers to help you locate the lines)

[boot]
drivers=msmixmgr.dll mmsystem.dll winmm16.dll
drivers=msmixmgr.dll

[386Enh]
device=vsbawe.386
device=vsbpd.386

[drivers]
AUX=sb16aux.drv
MIDI=sbpfm.drv
Wave=sb16snd.drv
MIDI1=sb16snd.drv
MIDI2=sbawe32.drv

[sndblst.drv]
PnpFlag=0
port=220
Int=5
DmaChannel=1
MidiPort=300
HDmaChannel=5
AWEPort=620
FDMAPlayBack=1
FDMARecoding=1
FullDuplex=1
SaveOnExit=1
MIDIWaveIn=c000c000
CDWaveIn=c000c000
LineInWaveIn=c000c000
MicWaveIn=0
MasterWaveIn=a800a800
MIDIVoiceIn=c000c000
CDVoiceIn=c000c000
LineInVoiceIn=c000c000
MicVoiceIn=0
MasterVoiceIn=ffffffff
MuxVoiceIn=1e
MuxWaveIn=1e
MuteVirtual=0
AGCVoiceIn=1
AGCWaveIn=1
VoiceVolume=7, 7
FMVolume=31, 31
CDVolume=22, 22
LineVolume=0, 0
MicVolume=0, 0
MasterVolume=23, 23
SpeakerVolume=0, 3
BassTone=12, 12
TrebleTone=8, 8
OutputMixerSwitch=1f
LeftRecordMixerSwitch=95
RightRecordMixerSwitch=8b
RecordGain=1, 1
OutputGain=0, 0
AGC=0

Finally, go back into the Control Panel, select the midi mapper, and select SBAWE32 All.

Thanks, Helen! If anyone has any other tips on getting WinOS/2 to work with the AWE64, please let me know by email to awe64@pclansolutions.com.

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This page last updated July 25, 1998