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■ How to Configurate "Beneath a Steel Sky" for the best gaming experience!  New Upd.  09.2020
By ovd_masterkey
Easy to use better Graphic & Sound!!
Integration of Maniac Mansion & The Day of the Tentacle!


PC Specs (CPU, GPU, RAM, OS):
Operating System Name: Windows10 x64, Service pack 0, (Build 19042.928)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Processor Cores: 4
Processor Threads: 4
Physical Memory Total[GB]: 8
GPU 1 Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, driver 465.89
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Guide Index
Overview
Prolog 
BASS.ini 
InGame Key´s 
Integration of Maniac Mansion & The Day of the Tentacle! 
Old BASS.ini 
Comments
Prolog
  • Better Filter with OpenGL

  • Better Sound with Microsoft Midi Sample

  • Stretchable Window Mode, because Smaller is sharper!

  • Make Your window as big as You like or go with Alt + Enter to Fullscreen !!

  • Everything in Amiga mode ... I liked it so much, nothing more is necessary!

  • Easy to Do, only read Part: BASS.ini

  • Integrated Day of the Tentacle and Maniac Mansion!!

BASS.ini
  • Go to C:\......\STEAM\steamapps\common\Beneath a Steel Sky

  • Open BASS.ini

  • Delete all in it!

  • Copy & Paste my Values in it!.................................new..better Sound..Ver. 1.3.........09.2020
    [scummvm] autosave_period=300 updates_check=0 versioninfo=2.1.2 extra=v0.0372 cd gui_browser_native=false gui_theme=SCUMMREMASTERED fullscreen=false aspect_ratio=false stretch_mode=stretch music_driver=adlib opl_driver=auto [BASS] gameid=sky description=Beneath a Steel Sky (v0.0372 cd) savepath=SKY\ extrapath=SKY\ path=SKY\ fullscreen=false stretch_mode=stretch aspect_ratio=false platform=amiga render_mode=amiga filtering=true gfx_mode=opengl music_driver=windows_Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth opl_driver=auto midi_gain=100 multi_midi=false native_mt32=false opl_driver=auto gm_device=null soundfont=C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls mt32_device=null enable_gs=false gui_saveload_last_pos=0 sfx_mute=false subtitles=true speech_mute=false speech_volume=60 sfx_volume=40 music_volume=90 language=en guioptions=lang_English alt_intro=false talkspeed=60

  • Change Your Language under [BASS]! ----------------------> 1 + 2
    language=de //en or de or fr ..... ----------->1 guioptions=lang_German //_English or _France ... ---------->2
    Text+Voice - English; Text only - German/de +French/fr +Italian/it +Spanish/es


  • Change Alternate music_driver - Optional!
    music_driver=adlib ----> more synthetic music_driver=windows_Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth -----> middle!! maybe best!! -----> soundfont=C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls -----> native_mt32=false (or true ---> + hall + Orchestral) Information to gm.dls file:
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GMREADME.TXT Copyright (c) 1998-2000 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ------------ The GM.DLS file contains the Roland SoundCanvas Sound Set which is protected under the following copyright: Roland GS Sound Set/Microsoft (P) 1996 Roland Corporation U.S. The Roland SoundCanvas Sound Set is licensed under Microsoft's End User License Agreement for use with Microsoft operating system products only. All other uses require a separate written license from Roland. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    music_driver=windows_SB X-Fi Synth A [D000] ----> more instrumental

  • Change Alternate Intro - Optional!
    alt_intro=false //true or false

  • Change Talkspeed/Subtitlespeed
    talkspeed=60

  • Change Automatic Save Time 5 Minutes = 300
    Not tested, AutoSave should be in Slot 0!
    autosave_period=300

  • Cange Audio Volume, copy under [BASS] :
    Copy & Paste my Values in it! (Value = 1 - 255):

    Adjusts the values as you like, InGame You can change Music Volume with F5!
    speech_volume=60 sfx_volume=40 music_volume=90
    -----> You must make BASS.ini read only, because this Volume-Values will be erased and then not used at the loading of the Game!

  • Save-Path parameter in "C:\.......\STEAM\SteamApps\common\Beneath a Steel Sky\Bass.ini" :
    savepath=SKY\
    extrapath=SKY\
    path=SKY\

    This should be in your "C:\.......\STEAM\SteamApps\common\Beneath a Steel Sky\SKY" folder:
    (after saving once!)
    SKY.CFG
    sky.cpt
    sky.dnr
    sky.dsk
    SKY-VM-CD.ASD
    timestamps


  • Save & Exit .ini

InGame Key´s
  • ESC = No Intro

  • Alt + Enter = Fullscreen

  • Inventory is at the top of the screen, it opens automatically when you get close to it with the mouse!

  • F5 = Options Menue ( Save, Load....)

  • STRG + F5 = ScummVM Options Menue ( Save, Load....)



Integration of Maniac Mansion & The Day of the Tentacle!
I have a link for the Download of The Day of the Tentacle german Version only!

Originally posted by Chip .de:

Note:
The download is only legally harmless if you have purchased the original data carrier, but it is defective and / or you no longer have the corresponding video game system.

https://www.chip.de/downloads/Day-of-the-Tentacle_58151553.html
Zitierter Text

  • do a manual download from Chip.de (not the Installer!!)

  • unzip Day_of_the_Tentacle.zip

  • copy the folder "Day_of_the_Tentacle" in
    C:\.......\STEAM\SteamApps\common\Beneath a Steel Sky\
    then you have:
    ....\Beneath a Steel Sky\Day_of_the_Tentacle\ ------ dott.part1 ------ dott.part2

  • copy the folder "Maniac" under
    C:\.......\STEAM\SteamApps\common\Beneath a Steel Sky\dott.part1 in
    C:\.......\STEAM\SteamApps\common\Beneath a Steel Sky\
    then you have:
    ....\Beneath a Steel Sky\ ------- Day_of_the_Tentacle\ ------- Maniac\


  • Go to C:\......\STEAM\steamapps\common\Beneath a Steel Sky

  • Open BASS.ini

  • Delete all in it!

  • Copy & Paste my Values in it!.................................new..better Sound..Ver. 1.3.........09.2020
    [scummvm] autosave_period=300 updates_check=0 versioninfo=2.1.2 extra=v0.0372 cd gui_browser_native=false gui_theme=SCUMMREMASTERED fullscreen=false aspect_ratio=false stretch_mode=stretch music_driver=adlib opl_driver=auto [maniac] gameid=maniac description=Maniac Mansion(Floppy/DOS/German) filtering=true extra=Floppy extrapath=maniac\ path=maniac\ savepath=maniac\Saves\ fullscreen=false stretch_mode=stretch aspect_ratio=false platform=pc render_mode=vga gfx_mode=supereagle midi_gain=100 multi_midi=true native_mt32=false music_driver=adlib opl_driver=auto gm_device=windows_Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth soundfont=C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls mt32_device=null enable_gs=true gui_saveload_last_pos=0 talkspeed=60 walkspeed=2 mute=false subtitles=true speech_mute=false guioptions=lang_German language=de music_volume=60 sfx_volume=70 speech_volume=90 [tentacle] gameid=tentacle description=Day of the Tentacle (Floppy/DOS/German) filtering=true extra=Floppy extrapath=Day_of_the_Tentacle\dott.part2\ path=Day_of_the_Tentacle\dott.part1\ savepath=Day_of_the_Tentacle\Saves\ fullscreen=false stretch_mode=stretch aspect_ratio=false platform=pc render_mode=vga gfx_mode=supereagle midi_gain=800 multi_midi=false native_mt32=true music_driver=windows_Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth opl_driver=auto gm_device=null soundfont=C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls mt32_device=null enable_gs=false gui_saveload_last_pos=0 talkspeed=60 walkspeed=2 mute=false subtitles=true speech_mute=false guioptions=lang_German language=de music_volume=220 sfx_volume=20 speech_volume=40 [BASS] gameid=sky description=Beneath a Steel Sky (v0.0372 cd) savepath=SKY\ extrapath=SKY\ path=SKY\ fullscreen=false stretch_mode=stretch aspect_ratio=false platform=amiga render_mode=amiga filtering=true gfx_mode=opengl music_driver=windows_Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth opl_driver=auto midi_gain=100 multi_midi=false native_mt32=false opl_driver=auto gm_device=null soundfont=C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls mt32_device=null enable_gs=false gui_saveload_last_pos=0 sfx_mute=false subtitles=true speech_mute=false speech_volume=60 sfx_volume=40 music_volume=90 language=en guioptions=lang_English alt_intro=false talkspeed=60

  • Change Your Language under [BASS]! ----------------------> 1 + 2
    language=de //en or de or fr ..... ----------->1 guioptions=lang_German //_English or _France ... ---------->2
    Text+Voice - English; Text only - German/de +French/fr +Italian/it +Spanish/es
    --------------------------------------
    Change Your Language under [Maniac&DOtT]!
    If You use my Link for Download, then "The Day of the Tentacle & Maniac" are only in German!!

  • Change Alternate Intro - Optional only [BASS]!
    alt_intro=false //true or false

  • Change Talkspeed/Subtitlespeed under [BASS]! - ( Walkspeed under F5 Menü InGame!)
    talkspeed=60
    ----------------------------------------------
    Change Talkspeed/Subtitlespeed & Walkspeed [Maniac&DOtT]!
    talkspeed=60 walkspeed=2 //0-4

  • Change Automatic Save Time 5 Minutes = 300
    Not tested, AutoSave should be in Slot 0!
    autosave_period=300

  • Cange Audio Volume, copy under [BASS] & [Maniac&DOtT]! :
    Copy & Paste my Values in it! (Value = 1 - 255):

    Adjusts the values as you like, InGame You can change Music Volume with F5!
    speech_volume=100 sfx_volume=80 music_volume=80
    -----> You must make BASS.ini read only, because this Volume-Values will be erased and then not used at the loading of the Game!

  • Save & Exit .ini


  • Start Game over STEAM - Beneath a Steel Sky - Button!!
    • You can see the "Virgin" Logo
    • Push STRG + F5 to get ScummVM Option Menü
    • Choose "Back to Games List/ Launchlist" in ScummVM Option Menü
    • Choose the game You want

    :steamhappy:
Old BASS.ini
  • .................................new..better Sound..Ver. 1.1.........08.2020
[scummvm] autosave_period=300 filtering=true gfx_mode=opengl lastselectedgame=BASS updates_check=0 versioninfo=2.1.2 extra=v0.0372 cd gui_browser_native=false gui_theme=SCUMMREMASTERED fullscreen=false aspect_ratio=false stretch_mode=stretch platform=amiga render_mode=amiga enable_gs=false multi_midi=true native_mt32=false music_driver=adlib opl_driver=auto gm_device=windows_Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth soundfont=C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls mt32_device=null alt_intro=false talkspeed=60 [BASS] description=Beneath a Steel Sky (v0.0372 cd) path=SKY\ savepath=SKY\ extrapath=SKY\ sfx_mute=false subtitles=true gameid=sky language=en speech_mute=false guioptions=lang_English
13 Comments
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ovd_masterkey  [author] 10 Dec, 2023 @ 2:32pm 
LOL! What should I see??
diego 10 Dec, 2023 @ 8:56am 
Good! What would you think about this?

[scummvm]
gui_browser_native=false
extra=v0.0372 cd
gui_theme=SCUMMREMASTERED
fullscreen=false
updates_check=0
lastselectedgame=BASS
music_driver=adlib
stretch_mode=aspect_ratio
opl_driver=auto
aspect_ratio=false
versioninfo=2.1.2
autosave_period=300

[BASS]
filtering=true
description=Beneath a Steel Sky (v0.0372 cd)
gui_saveload_last_pos=0
speech_volume=80
native_mt32=false
mt32_device=null
midi_gain=100
savepath=SKY\
alt_intro=false
gfx_mode=opengl
extrapath=SKY\
path=SKY\
sfx_mute=false
subtitles=true
multi_midi=false
fullscreen=false
gameid=sky
render_mode=openglnb (no bilinear filtering)
language=en
gm_device=null
sfx_volume=60
talkspeed=60
music_volume=100
music_driver=auto
guioptions=lang_English
speech_mute=false
enable_gs=false
texture_filter=linear
force_32bit=true
hq_scaling=true
shader=default
ambient_light=255
ovd_masterkey  [author] 13 Mar, 2022 @ 9:43am 
"I deleted all references to saving in the .ini..."?

I do not understand, if you use my Bass.ini, than you shoud have a "sky\" subfolder in your "Beneath a Steel Sky\" Root directory.

If you do not have a:
SKY-VM-CD.ASD
timestamps

file, after saving once, this could be your problem, but I do not know why.

All the parameter you have listed are irrelevant for saving:

You need this in your Bass.ini:
savepath=SKY\
extrapath=SKY\
path=SKY\ <------- this was the only You use!!
Korvus 13 Mar, 2022 @ 1:30am 
in \SKY there's no:

SKY-VM-CD.ASD
timestamps

I deleted all references to saving in the .ini and I haven't had any problem saving manually since.
So I have:

[scummvm]
updates_check=0
versioninfo=2.1.2
extra=v0.0372 cd
gui_browser_native=false
gui_theme=SCUMMREMASTERED
fullscreen=false
aspect_ratio=false
stretch_mode=stretch
music_driver=adlib
opl_driver=auto

[BASS]
gameid=sky
description=Beneath a Steel Sky (v0.0372 cd)
path=SKY\
fullscreen=false
stretch_mode=stretch
aspect_ratio=false
platform=amiga
render_mode=amiga
filtering=true
gfx_mode=opengl
music_driver=windows_Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth
opl_driver=auto
midi_gain=100
multi_midi=false
native_mt32=false
opl_driver=auto
gm_device=null
soundfont=C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls
mt32_device=null
enable_gs=false
gui_saveload_last_pos=0
sfx_mute=false
subtitles=true
speech_mute=false
speech_volume=60
sfx_volume=40
music_volume=90
language=en
guioptions=lang_English
alt_intro=false
talkspeed=60
ovd_masterkey  [author] 3 Jan, 2022 @ 12:06pm 
I think "native_mt32=true" will only work with mt32-Hardware (MPU401) on soundcard or a simple "MT-32 emulation mode" implemented to the soundcard.

But I like the soundkonfiguration in my file best, you must just look if the gm.dls file is in your windows driver folder.
Lord Szechenyi 3 Jan, 2022 @ 10:44am 
Hey, I just wanted to tell you I followed your instructions closely and set the music to MT-32, yet the game won't actually use the MT-32 and will default automatically to Ad-Lib, any idea how to fix it?
ovd_masterkey  [author] 2 May, 2021 @ 3:47pm 
LOL, depends on which filter you choose and what resolution you want. If you switch off the filter, then you only have a very small window, besides, I think the opengl filter is pretty good!!
It increases the resolution and smoothes the pixels, without blurring the image extremely.
But you only notice that when you enlarge the window, if you play in a small window you can also leave out the filter.
ovd_masterkey  [author] 14 Nov, 2020 @ 7:58am 
I think it's so nice, so you can call up the scumm via steam and you can use steam verify and ....
Tularis 18 Oct, 2020 @ 3:53am 
Oh, why not just download and install ScummVM separately rather then using the one that comes with BASS from Steam? I've been using scumm vm for years. https://www.scummvm.org/
ovd_masterkey  [author] 17 Oct, 2020 @ 2:03pm 
This Game is very old and was running under DOS OS! This Game could not run under Windows, if there would not be a Emulator: "ScummVM"!
So we can use the Emulator for more DOS-Games e.g. The Day of the Tentacle.....!