Machforr (16:43:20)
Yeah You'd need someone dedicated to USING the AdLib/OPL to get the max out of it. Just like one may optimize code instead of just converting and hoping the CPU - GPU is powerful enough.

Oldchap (16:42:23)
Interesting

Machforr (16:41:19)
Dumbing it down, essentially... making it simply 'good enough'.

Machforr (16:40:54)
Usually, game devs would make the music for the high-end stuff and then use the most basic generic way possible to provide for AdLib/Soundblaster.

Machforr (16:40:09)
(I do have a reproduction AdLib here and it sounds like I remember it with the demo disks)

Machforr (16:39:42)
I used to own an AdLib and the music on the demo disks were different in style and sound than the FM from other games

Machforr (16:38:56)
(Tyrian also uses AdLib REALLY well)

Oldchap (16:38:54)
But there are a lot of tunes here with OPLL platform not tagged as Adlib, and they have a different sound from what I associate with that Adlib sound. I don't know the history or tech well enough...

Machforr (16:38:32)
Though, more recently, Some new 'retro' style games take advantage of it if you play the game on real hardware

Machforr (16:38:02)
Not all games used the chip THAT effectively, though. Dune is probably the one that took the most advantage of it.

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