MULTIPLAYER UTILITIES
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                              November 08th, 1994

                     E-Mail: <progetto@csdux01.cised.unina.it>

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Multiplayer 5.00 was not released yet. This package contains all external
utilities included in original Multiplayer package.

All programs requires a 386 having 2MB RAM, except MPLAY286 needing a 286
processor having 1MB RAM.

- DGSMIXER: a SoundBlaster Pro is required to use this Multiplayer-like
  mixer.

- DPMIPLAY: plays all kind of modules by using 386 protected mode, so all
  available memory can be used for a module. Following sound cards can be
  used:

                           1. SoundBlaster
                           2. SoundBlaster Pro
                           3. SoundBlaster ASP/16
                           4. Pro Audio Spectrum
                           5. Aria Sound Card

  The DPMIMEM variable indicates how much memory should be seen for the
  internal DOS Extender. For example:

                        SET DPMIMEM=MAXMEM 1200

  will set the available memory to 1.2MB.

  The DPMISWAP variable indicates the amount of virtual memory to allocate
  on your hard disk (in the TMP directory). For example:

                        SET DPMISWAP=4500000

  allocates 4.5MB of swap file in order to add memory for your modules. A
  cache can be useful in this case for playing modules without 'sound mess'.

- MOD2FAR : is a module converter. It converts all .MOD files (Protracker,
  FastTracker or NoiseTracker) to .FAR format (Farandole).

- MPLAY286: Multiplayer's command line player. It runs on a 286, doesn't
  use expanded memory, and requires following sound devices:

                           1. PC Speaker
                           2. Adlib Sound Card
                           3. Covox Mono
                           4. Covox Stereo
                           5. SoundBlaster
                           6. SoundBlaster Pro
                           7. Covox+SoundBlaster

- RAWPLAY : it will play 'raw' samples. It needs 2MB memory to work. Sound
  devices are the same used by DPMIPLAY utility.

- STEREO  : switch SoundBlaster Pro's Internal Mixer Register for Mono or
  Stereo status

- TSRMIX  : a Terminate-Stay Resident Mixer for any SoundBlaster Pro or
  SoundBlaster ASP sound device. Press Left-Shift and F10 to activate it.
  It can be removed by a TSR-remove utility (like CYC).

- WHICH   : detects which sound card is installed on your system.