ID:2149487
 
Applies to:Dream Seeker
Status: Open

Issue hasn't been assigned a status value.
Currently it is impossible change what MIDI device the Byond Dream Seeker client will use, resulting terrible sounding MIDIs because of awful default Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth. Usually if a user wanted to use a different midi device, like CoolSoft VirtualMIDISynth or a Sound Canvas, they would usually have to do some MIDI Mapper changes. Unfortunately MIDI Mapper was "removed" (but still could be changed with certain software) from Windows Vista and 7 and is gone entirely from Windows 8 onward.

Most methods for letting Win8+ users use their own midi device, like setting Windows Media Player midi device and other similar Registry editing shenanigans don't seem to work for Byond.

I propose adding a drop-down box somewhere in Preferences that lets a user pick a MIDI-out device.