Multimedia _dos/bat under DOS

In many people's minds, DOS is a single task of the text mode of the operating system, where there is a good multimedia function? Fact For example, Windows 3.x and Windows 9x are simply applications that build large protection patterns in DOS, and why do they play fine multimedia files? Therefore, multimedia is not win and other operating system "patent", the implementation of multimedia functions in DOS is entirely possible, and due to the development of the Times, new developers and the introduction of the library, DOS multimedia functions to achieve more and more easily, more and more powerful, we can in the "DOS development in recent years" Seen in.

Note that if you want to play sound with a sound card under DOS, you need to set up your sound card first. For specific methods, please see "The use and setting of hardware devices under DOS" in this column.

Of course, the DOS operating system itself does not have multimedia commands, but requires specialized multimedia software, which is like we play games need special game software. DOS multimedia software There are many, the old have sea, but in recent years with the development of multimedia technology, DOS multimedia software also significantly increased, such as QuickView Pro, Cubic Player (OPENCP), Mpxplay, DSS and so on, you can go to " Download in the Media software in the DOS software category download. These software can generally play WAV, MP3 and other formats of files, and some support more formats, such as Cubic Player, not only support a lot of formats, including WAV,MP3,MID,RMI,ASF,MOD,S3M,IT,ASF,669,CD audio, etc., And the interface is very good. Note that most MP3 file players are best used under more than 586 of the computer to achieve the best results, the 486 or the following computer playback MP3 may appear staccato, and WAV format is no problem.

Some people in the original used Dosamp to play MP3 file, feel that its playback effect is not good and found that DOS play MP3 are not good. In fact, this is wrong. Because Dosamp is in fact dos the oldest and the function and effect are the worst MP3 player, although the interface is not the worst, but is generally, now has been eliminated. Although I often listen to MP3 songs in DOS, but very do not like using Dosamp but use other in DOS play more good MP3 player play. You can find it in "Media software".

In so many software, I recommend QuickView Pro, it is a very powerful multimedia software, supporting a very large format, including a variety of music formats (such as WAV, MP3, etc.), a variety of graphic formats (such as BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, etc.), There are many multimedia formats (such as AVI, MPG, MOV, Flc/fli, VCD, etc.). It has been evolving, such as its latest version of 2.50, which was just launched at the end of August this year. It can be used in the "DOS article" section of the "DOS multimedia player--quickview use" to see the article. Of course, also recommend some other MP3 players, such as the Mpxplay is also very good, features quite a lot, such as media playback, conversion, etc. it can be completed. Its interface is also very good, and support mouse operation, very convenient and practical. It is now constantly evolving and updating, and its latest version was launched in October this year.

In addition, there are megamid,midplay and other full screen MIDI player is also very good, not only the interface is very good, the function is also very powerful. They all display subtitles (if any) in MIDI music and are simple to operate. As for other multimedia formats can also be played in DOS, such as VIDEOCD (VCD) play, in addition to the above QuickView Pro, there are mpegone and so on can be done, the effect is also very good, of course, the best in more than 586 of the computer playback, the more new effect will be better. Playback in the RealAudio format can be seen in the "FAQ for DOS use" column.

In a word, the multimedia function under DOS is very powerful. If you are interested, but also for the "DOS development" column to develop some DOS multimedia software to keep up with the development of foreign DOS software, and to help the vast number of users of DOS and enthusiasts, but also to promote the development of domestic free software, is really good.