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Nintendo GameCube
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
3.1 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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Sound Guidelines
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    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. DOL-06-0030-001-A2 Released: 2/8/02...
  • Page 2 Description of Revisions 1/30/02 - Added statements to paragraph 4.1 regarding monaural playback capabilities 8/3/01 - Revised paragraph 2.1.1 - Revised flow diagram 2.3 - Revised Chapter 4 7/13/01 - Released by NOA DOL-06-0030-001-A2 © 2001-2002 Nintendo of America Inc. Released: 2/8/02...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Sound Guidelines 1. Introduction This document outlines the sound settings guidelines for the Nintendo GameCube™. Please also refer to the Nintendo GameCube Function Reference Manual, which documents each of the APIs in detail. 2. Setting the Sound Output Mode 2.1 About the two sound modes The sound output mode for the Nintendo GameCube is determined by two sound modes.

  • Page 4: Determining The Sound Output Mode At Game Startup

    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 stereo? Set sound output Set sound output mode to monaural. mode to stereo. DOL-06-0030-001-A2 © 2001-2002 Nintendo of America Inc. Released: 2/8/02...

  • Page 5: Determining The Sound Output Mode When Loading Saved Game Data

    Note: Sub-Sound Modes are only considered when the Main Sound Mode indicates stereo. The sub- sound mode is saved as either an extended sound mode or as a non-extended sound mode (monaural or stereo). © 2001-2002 Nintendo of America Inc. DOL-06-0030-001-A2 Released: 2/8/02...

  • Page 6: Updating The Sound Mode After Changing The Sound Settings

    Sound Mode to the Memory Card. Change Sound Settings Change Sound Output Other than Monaural Monaural What is the selected sound mode? Update Main Sound Mode to Stereo OSSetSoundMode(OS_SOUND_MODE_STEREO) Update Main Sound Mode to Monaural OSSetSoundMode(OS_SOUND_MODE_MONO) DOL-06-0030-001-A2 © 2001-2002 Nintendo of America Inc. Released: 2/8/02...

  • Page 7: If A Sub-Sound Mode Is Saved On Memory Card

    Note: The game does not need to save the Sub-Sound Mode to the Memory Card immediately. Save the Sub-Sound Mode to the Memory Card when appropriate (such as when saving game data). © 2001-2002 Nintendo of America Inc. DOL-06-0030-001-A2 Released: 2/8/02...

  • Page 8: Cautions Regarding The Sound Output Modes

    4. Cautions Regarding the Sound Output Modes 4.1 Hardware streaming The Hardware Streaming feature of Nintendo GameCube™ does not have monaural playback capabilities, and can only play stereo sound data in stereo. However, the monaural AV cable used to connect the...

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