diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8a28301 --- /dev/null +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ + +* **Why is it named Singe?** + + Singe is the name of the dragon in Dragon's Lair. As Singe (the program) + began as an add-on to Daphne (the princess in Dragon's Lair) I kept with the + Dragon's Lair theme. + +* **What is the difference between Daphne, Singe, Hypseus, and Singe 2.x?** + + Daphne is an actual laserdisc game emulator that can run a handful of + classic laser games. Daphne/Singe or Singe 1.x is the original version + of Singe that was an add-on for the Daphne emulator. Originally it was + shipped as a game DLL for Daphne and then later combined into a single + binary with the Daphne emulation features removed. Hypseus-Singe is an + enhanced fork of Daphne with Singe 1.x and some Singe 2.x support. Finally, + Singe 2.x is an all-new, built-from-scratch, upgrade of the original Singe. + In short, if you want accuracy, use Daphne or Hypseus if they support + emulating the desired game. If it's a Singe game, use Singe 2.x or you can + try Hypseus. Obviously we'd like you to use Singe 2.x. :-) + +* **Why should we not call it an "emulator"?** + + Emulators use the real software or ROMs from the original game and pretend + to be the machine they were originally intended to run on. From the game's + perspective, it's business as usual. Singe, on the other hand, requires + that every game be re-implemented (aka "ported") to run on Singe. While + the end result may be very similar, how it works is entirely different. + +* **Can I run Singe 1.x games on Singe 2.x?** + + Yes! Probably. But you likely won't want to. Almost everything (that I + know of) from Singe 1.x has been converted and enhanced for Singe 2.x. + +* **Why is HD video slow?** + + Due to the way Singe accesses video files to provide frame seeking, it is + unable to offload video decoding to the video card. High definition video + requires a lot of CPU! + +* **Why does my audio stutter?** + + Users have discovered that most Singe audio and stuttering problems are + related to their installed audio driver - especially Realtek based devices. + Try updating your sound drivers or switching to the generic Windows HD Audio + driver. Disable surround sound - use stereo, not 5.1 or 7.1. If your + drivers do not allow you to use stereo, you can use Virtual Audio Cable + to fix this: https://vb-audio.com/Cable/ + - Install VB-CABLE. + - Go to Windows sound settings (right-click sound on the taskbar then Sounds + and then Playback). + - Right-click the Cable Input device and choose "Set as default device". + (You will lose your current sound output. Don't panic.) + - Go to the Recording tab. + - Right-click Cable Output, then Properties, then Listen, and finally Enable + Listen to This Device and in the drop-down list choose your actual + listening device. + - You should have sound again. + - Load up Singe, and your audio will be working and lag free! + > (Thanks to http://www.emuline.org/profile/95768-salmon85 for this!) + \ No newline at end of file