| * DOSMid history file * | |
| DOSMid v0.9.7 [18 Aug 2023] | |
| - optimized delta-time computation for performance (formula by Tim Rentsch) | |
| - no auto-quit when 3 files fail in a row + user can abort with ESC any time | |
| DOSMid v0.9.6 [03 Jan 2022] | |
| - reset the RPN Pitch Bend between songs | |
| - added /preset=GM|GS|XG|NONE (preset device into specific mode, default=GM) | |
| - new DOSMIDLT.EXE binary ("lite" for low-memory systems), w/o AWE support | |
| - fixed OPL support when combined with /noxms | |
| - OPL emulation plays files an octave lower (suggested by Campbell Kerr) | |
| - low-BPM files timing fix (reported by Campbell Kerr) | |
| DOSMid v0.9.5 [10 Dec 2018] | |
| - fixed file-reading module (buff corruption on first cache boundary read) | |
| DOSMid v0.9.4 [09 Dec 2018] | |
| - UI displays channels as 'piano' if no instrument is explicitely loaded, | |
| - reduced libc dependencies (smaller footprint), | |
| - displaying the MIDI tracks count, | |
| - displaying the amount of memory used by the MIDI file, | |
| - backspace key jumps to previous song of the playlist, | |
| - minor memory optimizations, | |
| - fixed a memory leak in midi code, | |
| - fixed RIFF-RMID header decoding, | |
| - fixed playlist gap delay computation (fixed /delay behavior, too), | |
| - adaptations to compile in small memory model (smaller, faster), | |
| - removed /log from the default build, | |
| - /noxms can be passed via config file now, | |
| - GUS support (requires the ULTRAMID TSR). | |
| DOSMid v0.9.3 [06 Feb 2018] | |
| - memory optimization (25% less RAM needed when loading files), | |
| - improved memory usage when using /noxms. | |
| DOSMid v0.9.2 [06 Jun 2017] | |
| - fixed parsing of the /SBMIDI=xxx value (bug reported by James-F), | |
| - sequential playlist playing (inspired by a patch from Graham Wiseman). | |
| DOSMid v0.9.1 [19 Nov 2016] | |
| - resetting channels to "all piano" before playing MIDI files, | |
| - syx files can be set from within DOSMID.CFG now, | |
| - configurable extra delay before playing files (/delay=X). | |
| DOSMid v0.9 [21 May 2016] | |
| - increased SYX delaying to 40ms (solves buffering troubles on MT-32 gears), | |
| - fixes around how OPL percussion instruments are emulated, | |
| - support for custom sound banks (IBK on OPL, SBK on AWE), | |
| - a configuration file allows to set default settings (dosmid.cfg), | |
| - the 2s silence gap before songs is inserted only in playlist mode now, | |
| - sound hardware is initialized once, instead of being inited for every song, | |
| - fixed playlist parsing so DOSMid won't freeze on an empty m3u playlist, | |
| - load more textual information from the MIDI file (titles, markers, text), | |
| - file's information is displayed on a dynamic scroll when over 5 lines, | |
| - reorganized the display so more MIDI textual data fits on the screen, | |
| - fixed OPL detection for cards intolerant to hw calls during init (CT2760), | |
| - command-line arguments are case-insensitive, | |
| - renamed the /delay command-line option to /xmsdelay, | |
| - DOSMid refuses to play corrupted files, instead of ignoring MIDI errors. | |
| DOSMid v0.8 [18 Sep 2015] | |
| - SBMIDI support (can drive MIDI synths attached to SB 1.x and 2.x cards), | |
| - serial (RS-232) output support (/com=xxx or /com1..4), | |
| - implemented 'controller' MIDI support on OPL output, | |
| - added support for relaying SYSEX messages to the MIDI device, | |
| - DOSMid adds a 2s silence gap before each song, | |
| - support for monochrome video modes (autodetected), | |
| - fixed parsing of hex I/O ports with non-numerical chars (like "3f8"), | |
| - reduced timing inaccuracy from ~0.02% to <0.005% (relies on PIT's quality), | |
| - restoring initial video mode after DOSMid quits, | |
| - reliable detection and reporting of out of memory conditions, | |
| - /noxms handles more than 64K of memory (bigger files can be played), | |
| - support for custom SYSEX initialization via a SYX file (/syx=FILE), | |
| - "expensive" features can be easily disabled at compile-time (AWE, OPL), | |
| - screen refresh optimizations - runs without lagging on my 8086 now. | |
| DOSMid v0.7 [29 Jul 2015] | |
| - native support for SB AWE32/AWE64 sound cards (no need for AWEUTIL), | |
| - OPL2/OPL3 output support via emulated (waveform) GM patches, | |
| - support for *.MUS files, as used in many Doom-like games by Id Software, | |
| - optimized MIDI loading routines - MIDI files are loading twice as fast now, | |
| - added a pause function (space key), | |
| - song's filename is displayed during load time, | |
| - the /nodelay option is no longer default (use /delay to force). | |
| DOSMid v0.6.1 [01 Jul 2015] | |
| - fixed a NULL pointer dereferencing bug, | |
| - possible memory access troubles are reported clearly to the user, | |
| - forcing GM patches to MPU because some songs rely on default instruments, | |
| - refactored the sound output code (and added /nosound). | |
| DOSMid v0.6 [22 Jun 2015] | |
| - fixed a timing issue leading sometimes to desynchronization of tracks, | |
| - fixed a bug that could potentially lead to XMS memory trashing, | |
| - configurable MPU port via the BLASTER variable or /mpu=XXX, | |
| - DOSMid fails gracefully when no MPU401 is present (instead of freezing), | |
| - added software volume controls under '+' and '-' keys, | |
| - the MPU is reinitialized to default values before playing any new tracks, | |
| - interface fitted with a sexier color scheme, | |
| - using CPU-friendly calls when waiting for notes (disabled with /fullcpu), | |
| - very basic support for reading M3U playlists, | |
| - added a verbose mode for debugging needs (/log=FILE). | |
| DOSMid v0.5 [10 Aug 2014] | |
| - first public release. |