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Nintendo GameCube

TM

 Sound Guidelines 

Version 1.3 

Table of Contents 

1.

 

Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 3

 

2.

 

Setting the Sound Output Mode...................................................................................... 3

 

2.1

  About the two sound modes ....................................................................................................................... 3 

2.1.1

  Main Sound Mode........................................................................................................................... 3 

2.1.2

  Sub-Sound Mode............................................................................................................................ 3 

2.2

  Determining the sound output mode at game startup................................................................................ 4 

2.3

  Determining the sound output mode when loading saved game data ...................................................... 5 

3.

 

Updating the Sound Mode after Changing the Sound Settings .................................. 6

 

3.1

  If a Sub-Sound Mode is not saved on Memory Card................................................................................. 6 

3.2

  If a Sub-Sound Mode is saved on Memory Card ....................................................................................... 7 

4.

 

Cautions Regarding the Sound Output Modes ............................................................. 8

 

4.1

  Hardware streaming.................................................................................................................................... 8 

4.2

  If you use Dolby Surround........................................................................................................................... 8 

 

© 2001-2002 Nintendo of America Inc. 

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Released: 

2/8/02

 

Summary of Contents for GameCube Modem Adapter

Page 1: ...ode at game startup 4 2 3 Determining the sound output mode when loading saved game data 5 3 Updating the Sound Mode after Changing the Sound Settings 6 3 1 If a Sub Sound Mode is not saved on Memory...

Page 2: ...evisions 1 3 1 30 02 Added statements to paragraph 4 1 regarding monaural playback capabilities 1 2 8 3 01 Revised paragraph 2 1 1 Revised flow diagram 2 3 Revised Chapter 4 1 0 7 13 01 Released by NO...

Page 3: ...within the Nintendo GameCubeTM itself This is called Main Sound Mode The only settings that can be saved as Main Sound Mode are stereo and monaural 2 1 2 Sub Sound Mode The only settings that can be s...

Page 4: ...tput mode is the Main Sound Mode The following flowchart illustrates how to set the sound output mode Initialize Sound Output Mode Acquire Main Sound Mode using OSGetSoundMode Is the Main Sound Mode s...

Page 5: ...to monaural Acquire the Sub Sound Mode see Note from the Memory Card Set sound output mode to stereo Sub Sound Mode is Extended sound Mode Yes No Yes Set Sound Output Mode to saved Extended Sound Mode...

Page 6: ...saved on Memory Card The following flowchart illustrates how the Main Sound Mode is updated if the game does not save the Sub Sound Mode to the Memory Card Change Sound Settings What is the selected...

Page 7: ...d Mode see Note Is the selected sound mode an Extended Sound Mode Yes Update sound mode to the state indicating the selected Extended Sound Mode see Note Update Main Sound Mode to Stereo OSSetSoundMod...

Page 8: ...ata This causes the entire data size to be doubled in comparison to data that only includes stereo playback This will of course have an effect on your open Game Disc space In addition if you are conce...

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