Speedy Eggbert Troubleshooting: Difference between revisions

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Revision as of 19:49, 9 July 2024

There are some issues, when you run the Windows version of Speedy Blupi/Eggbert on Linux via Wine.

Wine usually outpus this error:

0194:err:winediag:MIDIMAP_drvOpen No software synthesizer midi port found, Midi sound output probably won't work.

install fluidsynth (for Debian: apt install fluidsynth)
Download a sound font and place it somewhere you like. Examples:
- Windows General MIDI soundfont
  - https://files.openeggbert.com/Speedy_Eggbert/Windows/Default%20Windows%20MIDI%20Soundfont/gm.sf2 (source: https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/713)
- http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=500
Run: fluidsynth -a pulseaudio /path/to/soundfont
- Add an & at the end, if you want to run it in the background. Or you can configure its autostart at the boot

Note: Sound game effect works. Format for sound is WAV. Format for background music is MIDI.

Install directplay: winetricks directplay

More investigation is needed

More investigation is needed

This was not yet tested. Investigation is needed.

This software was used: Ray Dream Studio

Hamachi. Maybe an alternative exists

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 # install fluidsynth ''(for Debian: apt install fluidsynth)''
-# Download a sound found and place it somewhere you like. Examples:
+# Download a sound font and place it somewhere you like. Examples:
 #* Windows General MIDI soundfont
 #** https://files.openeggbert.com/Speedy_Eggbert/Windows/Default%20Windows%20MIDI%20Soundfont/gm.sf2 (''source: https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/713<nowiki/>)''
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 ''Note: Sound game effect works. Format for sound is WAV. Format for background music is MIDI.''
-=== Multiplayer mode does not work. ===
+== Multiplayer mode does not work in Wine ==
-How to fix it: Installing directplay: <code>winetricks directplay</code>
+=== How to fix it: ===
+Install directplay: <code>winetricks directplay</code>
 ''More investigation is needed''
-=== Saving custom levels to XCH files does not work ===
+== Saving custom levels to XCH files does not work in Wine ==
 More investigation is needed
-=== Loading custom levels from XCH files does not work ===
+== Loading custom levels from XCH files does not work in Wine ==
 == Make the EXE files run without DirectX installed ==