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diff --git a/games/prboom-plus/README b/games/prboom-plus/README index 401bdfb675..2cd75e32f9 100644 --- a/games/prboom-plus/README +++ b/games/prboom-plus/README @@ -16,3 +16,20 @@ doom_shareware_data to play shareware Doom. Optional dependencies, autodetected: portmidi - for the PortMIDI backend. Most users won't need this. +dumb - somehow, this can be used for music. No idea how to enable it, + but if dumb is detected, prboom-plus will link with it. + +*** NOTE *** + +Currently the SDL MIDI player is broken. The default player in this +build is OPL2. You won't be able to select SDL from the "Preferred +MIDI Player" menu in the game options. If you have an old config +file that sets snd_midiplayer to "sdl", the music will sound *really* +messed up. If this happens, simply edit ~/.prboom-plus/prboom-plus.cfg +and remove the line containing snd_midiplayer. Or just delete the +file, to start with default settings. + +If you don't like the sound of the OPL2 music, you can try using +FluidSynth instead (Options -> General -> Preferred MIDI Player in the +user interface). Other options (PortMIDI and ALSA) may be usable but +will require more setup, outside the scope of this README. |