In this video we check out a lesser-known PCI sound chipset from the late 1990s that doesn’t usually get a lot of coverage on youtube.

The FM801 from Fortemedia - a highly integrated chipset with some useful legacy features for us retro gamers.

Is it any good for MS-DOS gaming? Let’s find out.

Note: I am not covering Windows usage in this video! 🙂
Also note: DOS801.EXE is a TSR and uses approx 2K of memory. In my case this came off the conventional area and reduced my unoptimised setup from 608K to 606K free in real-mode.

ERRATA: I refer to some games as using FM synth when they are in fact tracker music
Bit of a double fail given it is an audio focused video - apologies!!

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:07 - Chip Detail & Features

04:00 - Install and config

06:05 - DOOM

06:37 - Duke Nukem 3D

07:05 - Death Rally

07:36 - Prince of Persia

08:18 - Wolfenstein 3D

09:00 - One Must Fall: 2097

09:51 - Epic Pinball: Cyborgirl

10:27 - Electro Man

11:06 - Stunts (Music)

11:35 - Wrap Up




Credits:
Vogons

https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?...
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?...

https://www.dearhoney.idv.tw/SoundCar...
Difference between 801-AS and 801-AU

SBMIX:
https://www.bttr-software.de/products...

Mobygames - used for thumbnails and it’s an awesome resource:
https://www.mobygames.com/




Links:
User Manual: https://web.archive.org/web/199902201...

Drivers for MS-DOS, Windows 9x, NT & 2K http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?...