Re: [AL] Slow MIDI in newest WIP?

[Thomas F. <tfj...@ho...>]

Niklas Pettersson wrote:
> 
> Hello!
> 
> I have just downloaded and installed the new WIP version of allegro (to
> port a game to windows)... I have previously used the 3.12 version for
> DJGPP.. Well, I just compiled with the new library (in DJGPP) and found out
> that the MIDI music is a litte bit slower than usual. I played a clip that
> takes 18 seconds in winamp and allegro 3.12 but with the new allegro
> version it took 19.3 seconds.. So 1.3 seconds slower on a 18 sec
> song..Thats about 7% slower.. I know that a WIP is a WIP but maybe there is
> something that I need to do to get the new version working? Has the
> timerinterrupt code changed or anything?
> 

Yes, this BUG has already been brought to the attention of
the main developers of allegro. Also a couple related
bugs might just get fixed too. :)

from con...@ca... (Allegro Developers list):

On 27 Jun 2001, at 1:16, Eric Botcazou wrote:
> Ok, try the following thing: open the file src/win/wtimer.c, comment out
> line 34 ("{TIMER_WIN32_MT, &timer_win32_mt, TRUE},"), save and recompile.

that should do the trick.

-- 
"Computer programmers don't byte, they nybble a bit."
Thomas Fjellstrom
tfj...@ho...
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Ok, thanks a lot. I'll try that..

/ Niklas

At 14:07 2001-06-27 -0600, you wrote:
>Niklas Pettersson wrote:
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > I have just downloaded and installed the new WIP version of allegro (to
> > port a game to windows)... I have previously used the 3.12 version for
> > DJGPP.. Well, I just compiled with the new library (in DJGPP) and found out
> > that the MIDI music is a litte bit slower than usual. I played a clip that
> > takes 18 seconds in winamp and allegro 3.12 but with the new allegro
> > version it took 19.3 seconds.. So 1.3 seconds slower on a 18 sec
> > song..Thats about 7% slower.. I know that a WIP is a WIP but maybe there is
> > something that I need to do to get the new version working? Has the
> > timerinterrupt code changed or anything?
> >
>
>Yes, this BUG has already been brought to the attention of
>the main developers of allegro. Also a couple related
>bugs might just get fixed too. :)
>
>from con...@ca... (Allegro Developers list):
>
>On 27 Jun 2001, at 1:16, Eric Botcazou wrote:
> > Ok, try the following thing: open the file src/win/wtimer.c, comment out
> > line 34 ("{TIMER_WIN32_MT, &timer_win32_mt, TRUE},"), save and recompile.
>
>that should do the trick.
>
>--
>"Computer programmers don't byte, they nybble a bit."
>Thomas Fjellstrom
>tfj...@ho...
>http://strangesoft.net/