KB172641 - Configuring Yamaha OPL3 SA Sound Cards

PSS ID Number: 172641

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2003

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft ActiMates Arthur 1.0
Microsoft ActiMates Barney 1.0
Microsoft ActiMates D.W. 1.0
Microsoft ActiMates PC Pack 1.0
Microsoft ActiMates PC Pack 2.0
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro

This article was previously published under Q172641

SUMMARY

This article describes how to configure the Yamaha OPL3 SA sound cards for use with Microsoft ActiMates characters and the ActiMates PC Pack, or the SideWinder Force Feedback Pro joystick.

This information was tested with the following sound card drivers:

Yamaha OPL3 SA (Integrated chipset)
Driver version tested: 4.03.2322
Date: 5-13-97

Yamaha OPL3 SA2 (Integrated chipset)
Driver version tested: 4.03.2322
Date: 5-13-97

Yamaha OPL3 SAx
Driver version tested: 4.03.2322
Date: 5-13-97

MORE INFORMATION

The latest sound card drivers are not available on Yamaha's Web site; they must be obtained through the hardware manufacturer or software retailer.

Yamaha OPL3 SA

This is a Plug and Play sound card and Windows 95 should automatically install the correct drivers.

Yamaha OPL3 SA2/Yamaha OPL3 SAx

This is a Plug and Play sound card and Windows 95 should automatically install the correct drivers.

This card uses an integrated wavetable that can be enabled by using the following steps:

NOTE: This is not necessary for ActiMates products to work properly.

Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Multimedia.
On the MIDI tab, click External Yamaha OPL3 SA Softsynth Device in the Single Instrument box.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

REFERENCES

For information about how to solve problems related to Microsoft ActiMates characters, use the ActiMates Troubleshooter located at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/actimates/actitshoot/

For additional information or assistance with installing your sound card drivers and/or sound card, contact Yamaha at:

Technical Support: (510) 624-6291
Internet: www.yamaha.com

Additional query words: barnie actimate acti mate mates acta actamate actamates side winder forcefeedback feed back joystick dw kbimu actimates acti-mates

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbHardware kbhowto kbsound KB172641
Technology: _IKkbbogus kbActimatesArthur kbActimatesBarney kbActimatesDW kbActimatesPCPk kbActimatesSearch kbHomeProdSearch kbMSHardwareSearch kbSideWinderFFPro kbSidewinderSearch kbZNotKeyword