CMS (Creative Music System)

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== Identification ==  
 
== Identification ==  
 
Files begin with ASCII characters "<code>CM</code>".
 
Files begin with ASCII characters "<code>CM</code>".
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== Software ==
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DOSBOX can emulate a CMS card (also known as a GameBlaster) by setting the following in your DOSBOX config file:
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<pre>
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[sblaster]
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sbtype  = gb
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sbbase  = 220
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irq    = 7
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dma    = 1
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hdma    = 5
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sbmixer = true
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oplmode = cms
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oplemu  = default
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oplrate = 22050
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</pre>
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Download the CMS DOS software below and run <code>CMSDRV.COM</code> and then <code>PLAYER.EXE <song.cms></code>
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No known modern software exists that can play/convert CMS files.
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
 
* http://cd.textfiles.com/vgaspectrum/sound/cms1/
 
* http://cd.textfiles.com/vgaspectrum/sound/cms1/
 
* http://cd.textfiles.com/1stcanadian/sound/ → *cms*
 
* http://cd.textfiles.com/1stcanadian/sound/ → *cms*
* [http://www.vgmpf.com/Rips/CreativeMusicSystem-DOS.zip CreativeMusicSystem-DOS.zip]
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* [http://vgmpf.com/Wiki/images/8/8b/Creative_Music_System_Disks.zip Creative_Music_System_Disks.zip]
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* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/audio/cms/ → *.CMS
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
* [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=CMS CMS], from the Videogame Music Preservation Foundation Wiki
 
* [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=CMS CMS], from the Videogame Music Preservation Foundation Wiki

Revision as of 20:24, 26 July 2020

File Format
Name CMS (Creative Music System)
Ontology
Extension(s) .cms

CMS (Creative Music System) is an audio format associated with the Creative Music System sound card.

Contents

Identification

Files begin with ASCII characters "CM".

Software

DOSBOX can emulate a CMS card (also known as a GameBlaster) by setting the following in your DOSBOX config file:

[sblaster]
sbtype  = gb
sbbase  = 220
irq     = 7
dma     = 1
hdma    = 5
sbmixer = true
oplmode = cms
oplemu  = default
oplrate = 22050

Download the CMS DOS software below and run CMSDRV.COM and then PLAYER.EXE <song.cms>

No known modern software exists that can play/convert CMS files.

Sample files

Links

  • CMS, from the Videogame Music Preservation Foundation Wiki
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