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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== Specifications ==
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* [{{DexvertbinblobURL|vibe2wav/cms/cms.txt}} vibe2wav:cms/cms.txt]
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== Software ==
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* [{{DexvertbintreeURL|vibe2wav/cms}} vibe2wav:cms]
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=== DOSBox support ===
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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>
  
 
== 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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* {{DexvertSamples|music/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

Latest revision as of 14:00, 25 July 2026

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

[edit] Identification

Files begin with ASCII characters "CM".

[edit] Specifications

[edit] Software

[edit] DOSBox support

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>

[edit] Sample files

[edit] Links

  • CMS, from the Videogame Music Preservation Foundation Wiki
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