DirectMusic & midi device selection

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Posts: 17
Joined: March 12, 2013 - 16:32
DirectMusic & midi device selection

I am sorry for this "off topic" post.

Does anyone know how to set midi device for this program?

http://www.gamesbyscott.com/midijam.htm

It uses DirectMusic. This means that it plays via "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" with stupid Roland's gm.dls
I solved it on Win XP using own gm.dls. (I converted my favorite sf2 into gm.dls.)
But in Windows 7 I can't rewrite this file.

Posts: 17
Joined: March 12, 2013 - 16:32
Re: DirectMusic & midi device selection

I just found how to allow the change the gm.dls in my Win7 x64.

Follow these instruction:
Browse the file: c:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\gm.dls

Rightclick - Properities
Security
Advanced Security Settings
Owner
Edit
Change owner to: Administrators

Go back to Security - Permissions
Select Administrator and set Full control

Posts: 17
Joined: March 12, 2013 - 16:32
Re: DirectMusic & midi device selection

This script replaces the gm.dls with the file Final Fantasy 8.dls.

(Works in Win 10 x64)

takeown /f %windir%\SysWOW64\drivers\gm.dls /A
icacls "%windir%\SysWOW64\drivers\gm.dls" /GRANT ADMINISTRATORS:F
del "%windir%\SysWOW64\drivers\gm.dls"
copy "Final Fantasy 8.dls" "%windir%\SysWOW64\drivers\gm.dls"