Epedemic wrote:Sam'n max:
VGA CD is the best (duh) and the optimal audio settings are afaik mt32 and default.
If you merely have a cheap wavetable, MT-32 might sound better than that, of course.
Though the soundtrack was composed on a Sound Canvas, hence a good GS-Wavetables will sound the best with this game.
For Loom EGA, Monkey EGA, Monkey VGA floppy and Fate of Atlantis, MT-32 is the ultimate choise. At least for the music, that is. Unfortunately, there are missing some sound effects when using MT-32 especially for Monkey 1.
For best game versions:
Maniac Mansion: it's pretty much a matter of taste, ScummVM plays both EGA and Atari version polyphonal, hence get the best out of the music it has, though the Amiga version has sampled instruments but not in a really good quality. And of course, there is Maniac Mansion deluxe, if you wanna count this one.
Zak McKracken: Apparently, the FM-Towns version is supperior in every way.
Loom: Also a matter of taste. Either the FM-Towns, which is like the EGA, Atari and Amiga version, but with 256 colors and CD audio, but no talkie. The PC VGA version is considered a director's cut, though it is considerably shorter at the advantage of being a talkie version.
Indy 3: Apparently the FM-Towns version is the best, as it is the only one featuring CD audio music, while other versions don't even feature MT-32 tracks.
Monkey 1: The enhanced CD. Can be either PC, Mac or FM-Towns as the differences are really small. Merely some alternativ sounds and graphics here and there. Also the Sega CD is pretty similar, but optimized for a gamepad.
Fate of Atlantis: The PC and Mac talkie versions have all it needs.
DOTT: Any talkie. There is an early floppy version with Adlib music only. Maybe that could be the case with the CD as well. I don't know, but you can't get the best music quality in that case.
As the game has both, MT-32 and GM MIDI, MT-32 sound good as usual, but a good modern wavetable could probably sound even better.
FT, The Dig, CMI: The choice shouldn't be that hard here, as they are the same in any version, I think.