Re: [Bug-freedink] Bug: no music when Timidity is set to use a soundfont

[Sylvain Beucler]

Hi,

Looking some more at the source code, I see that it requires
/dev/sequencer (or /dev/snd/seq) to be present, which is not the case
on my system.  This prevented me from testing.  I may work for you
though.

Patching the code could help, but I don't have much time for this
right now.

- Sylvain

On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 09:11:07PM +0200, Vincent Beers wrote:
> I tried those, but it didn't seem to have worked. I'll have to try the
> SDL_mixer compiler flag later because I'm in Windows at the moment.
> 
> Fluidsynth is configured using PulseAudio, could that be a problem? QSynth
> takes care of most of the configuration for Fluidsynth; I left most of them
> on the defaults.
> 
> On 10 August 2011 23:31, Sylvain Beucler <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd say SDL_NATIVE_MUSIC_EXT='128:0' or maybe
> > SDL_NATIVE_MUSIC_EXT='128'.
> >
> > If you suspect an issue with Fedora's packaging, and know how to
> > recompile SDL_mixer, you could retry with:
> > ./configure --enable-music-native-midi-gpl
> >
> > Let me know how you start / configure fluidsynth, I can have a try.
> >
> > - Sylvain
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 12:16:52PM +0200, Vincent Beers wrote:
> > > SDL_NATIVE_MUSIC='EXT' SDL_NATIVE_MUSIC_EXT='1' freedink -w -g cloud
> > > results in no music, unfortunately. There are no extra messages.
> > >
> > > I have QSynth(/Fluidsynth) loaded at port 128:0, so maybe it can't detect
> > > that and goes for the default MIDI port at port 14:0. aconnect 128:0 14:0
> > > doesn't solve it. Can I tell SDL/Dink to use the specific port 128:0?
> > >
> > > - Vincent
> > >
> > > On 9 August 2011 10:20, Vincent Beers <address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks for all the info. I'll have to mess around with is this evening,
> > or
> > > > tomorrow, probably.
> > > >
> > > > By the way, Fedora has Timidity configured differently apparently, as I
> > > > have an /etc/timidity.cfg for Timidity "light" and /etc/timidity++.cfg
> > for
> > > > the command-line player. Great.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, you'll hear about my success or failure later. :)
> > > >
> > > > - DaVince
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 9 August 2011 08:37, Sylvain Beucler <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hey,
> > > >>
> > > >> I see in the SDL_mixer source code (native_midi_gpl/README):
> > > >>
> > > >>  External MIDI port can be set with env.
> > > >>  SDL_NATIVE_MUSIC_EXT (SDL_NATIVE_MUSIC_EXT="1").
> > > >>
> > > >> The 'native_midi_gpl' driver is optional and may not be activated
> > > >> under Fedora.  From what I remember it is enabled in Debian.  You
> > > >> might need to rename /etc/timidity/ as well, so that SDL_mixer don't
> > > >> pick the timidity-light driver first.  Apparently you can prioritize
> > > >> it over timidity using SDL_NATIVE_MUSIC=1.
> > > >>
> > > >> So running something like:
> > > >>  sudo mv /etc/timidity /etc/timidity.disabled
> > > >>  SDL_NATIVE_MUSIC='EXT' SDL_NATIVE_MUSIC_EXT=1 freedink -w -g
> > cloudcastle
> > > >> might work.
> > > >>
> > > >> Btw this all reminds me of a certain thread at
> > > >> http://www.dinknetwork.com/forum.cgi?MID=94587
> > > >> I know some more MIDI now so hopefully we can work something out :)
> > > >>
> > > >> - Sylvain
> > > >>
> > > >> On Tue, Aug 09, 2011 at 12:00:15AM +0200, Vincent Beers wrote:
> > > >> > You are completely right - FreeDoom seems to have the exact same
> > > >> problem.
> > > >> > When I switch to the soundfont, music stops working, but with the
> > Fluid
> > > >> > patchset it's fine. This is really annoying, because there are some
> > > >> songs in
> > > >> > Cloud Castle that just sound unbearable with some of the samples in
> > > >> Fluid.
> > > >> > :(
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I get no error messages. I suspect it's just this "lite" version of
> > > >> Timidity
> > > >> > not supporting soundfonts. Which is, for me, a pretty big issue, as
> > > >> there's
> > > >> > not that many patchsets out there that I know of (nor do I know how
> > to
> > > >> > configure it).
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Is there any chance that the MIDI library ever gets replaced by
> > > >> something
> > > >> > more functional? Or, more easily, is there, perhaps, a commandline
> > flag
> > > >> that
> > > >> > lets the system handle the MIDI instead (through a defined port,
> > > >> > preferably), so I can offload the music to any other software synth
> > > >> instead?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > - DaVince
> > > >> >
> > > >> > PS. Thanks for suggesting GNUjump as the test app. It's hilarious.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On 8 August 2011 21:50, Sylvain Beucler <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Hi DaVince,
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > On Mon, Aug 08, 2011 at 09:25:05PM +0200, Vincent Beers wrote:
> > > >> > > > When I change /etc/timidity.cfg to use a soundfont instead of
> > the
> > > >> > > standard
> > > >> > > > Fluid patch set, FreeDink will no longer play music.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > My config file looks like this:
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > dir /home/vincent/sf
> > > >> > > > soundfont "The Ultimate Megadrive Soundfont.SF2" order=0
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Testing it with command-line timidity works fine. Same goes when
> > I
> > > >> try
> > > >> > > other
> > > >> > > > soundfonts. I'm on 64-bit Fedora 15, with FreeDink version
> > > >> 1.08.20101114.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > FreeDink relies on SDL_mixer for the sound, which itself uses a
> > light,
> > > >> > > built-in version of timidity, which may explain the difference
> > between
> > > >> > > command-line timidity and FreeDink.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > - Do you experience the same issue with other games that also rely
> > on
> > > >> > >  SDL_mixer for MIDI playing?  A quick search shows that gnujump
> > does,
> > > >> > >  check if you can find other ones.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > - Do you get any error message if you run it from a terminal?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > http://davince.tengudev.com/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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> >
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