Did the Master System really sound like PC midi?

[danowar]

Hello,

I'm currently trying out some Master System games on Kega Fusion.

As I don't know how accurate the sound chip emulation is, does anyone else know if the sound is supposed to be like this?

[Discoalucard]

You have FM synthesis turned on. Many Master System games utilized this feature in Japan, even games that were never released there, but since any non-Japanese system lacks the hardware, it plays in PSG. There's probably an option in KEGA somewhere to disable it.

Some argue that the FM synth is "better" but personally I think it's very low quality, and greatly prefer the PSG synth.

[danowar]

Hmm, I have the options for
- 22K and 44K sound
- SuperHQ
- Filter
- Overdrive

Set is 44K and SuperHQ.

Is SuperHQ the FM synthesis?

[Discoalucard]

Nah, SuperHQ is something else.

What I think you need to do is go to Set Config, then under the SMS/GG tab, click the "Disable YM2413FM".

[butanebob]

It's low quality in terms of FM, especially compared to the FM sound on the megadrive, but i think it sounds better than the bleeps and bloops of the standard sound chip. Only problem i run into is that when playing games i played a lot back in the day, like Wonderboy 3, i prefer the bleepy noises as that's what im used to.

[danowar]

Thanks, I found it. :-)