README FILE FOR SB201.ZIP - Written by Daniel R. Tauritz on January 20th, 1995.



This archive should contain three files. This file, sb201.txt, the file 

sb201.com and the file sb201.exe. sb201 is the latest in SB emulation

technology from Sierra Semiconductor Corporation. 



This new update provides for SB ADPCM support thus enhancing the already

excellent SB support previously provided. Finally you can enjoy the digital

audio (including voices) in 'The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes' (Electronic

Arts), one of the few games where Aria SB support was lacking. This is a BETA 

release so there may be some small bugs still around, please send bugreports

(if any) to dtauritz@wi.leidenuniv.nl and in such a way help Sierra perfect 

their/our software!



You will only need to utilise one of the two files sb201.com and sb201.exe

depending on which generation Aria soundcard you have. sb201.com is meant for

the jumperless generation of soundcards and sb201.exe is meant for the jumpered

generation of soundcards.



Executing sb201 at boot time (e.g. by adding it to your AUTOEXEC.BAT) will

override any existing emulation code that automatically loads into the board

on startup. You'll need to reload the emulation code after using your Aria

soundcard in native mode (e.g. after running Windows or using a game with

native Aria support).



REVISION HISTORY



  2.01:  The Sound Blaster ADPCM audio decompression was added.  The 

         following games should now work:

                                                          

             Company         Title                            

             -------------   --------------------------------- 

             Various         All titles that use Sound Blaster     

                             ADPCM decompression modes



                             (such as "Mortal Kombat I", 

                             "Populous", "Galactics", 

                             "Major Stryker", "Star Legions", 

                             "Unlimited Adventures",...)



  1.99:  The Sound Blaster emulation for the following games was fixed or 

         improved:


                                                          Problem Discovered

      Company        Title                                  in Version #

      -------------  ---------------------------------   ------------------

      NovaLogic      Comanche Maximum Overkill            1.98



      Tsunami        Protostar                            1.97



      Infocom        Leather Goddesses of Phobos II       1.97 (1.95,1.96 OK)



      SirTech        Bane of the Cosmic Forge             1.97 (1.95,1.96 OK)

                     Crusaders of the Dark Savant

