Retroarch not registering MIDI Soundfont Files for DosBox-Pure

[testudo]

Hardware: x86_64 Laptop running Ubuntu 20.04
RetroPie Version: 4.8.1
Built From: On top of existing OS
USB Devices connected: Game Pad, Epson Scanner
Controller used: Playstation compatible Gamepad

I had previously successfully configured Retroarch via the GUI to use MIDI SoundFont files for DosBox-Pure (.0.9.3). The .sf2 files were added to the Retroarch <system> folder.

When selecting <MIDI Output> under the Retroarch Quick Menu>Options>Audio Options I could see the various .sf2 files I added to the <system> folder and choose one to use in the various game sound set-ups MIDI options.

Now I no longer see the .sf2 files under the <MIDI Output> option. The only options listed are to use the <Front End MIDI Driver> or <OFF>.

Not sure if it has any influence, but I noticed this after activating the <Gravis Ultrasound> option and adding the required files to my <PC> rom folder.

I have tried updating Retropie, deleting and re-adding the .sf2 to the <system> folder, de-selecting the <Gravis Ultrasound> option, but to no avail.

The standard DosBox-Pure default Sound Blaster options work fine, as does the Gravis Ultrasound option where available, but I can no longer use any MIDI sound options that require SoundFonts.

Any advice is appreciated.

[roslof]

@testudo by chance, did you recently download any new soundfonts? Especially large soundfonts?

Awhile back, I had an issue with lr-dosbox-pure, where it choked if I had a very large soundfont available. It didn't even have to be enabled. Just existing and available.

So if you do have [a] big soundfont(s) available, as a test, might want to simply temporarily rename it/them so the extension isn't recognized by pure, then restart and see if your options are working again.

[testudo]

@roslof Thanks for the suggestion. I removed all but one SoundFont file from the <system> folder and also removed the Gravis Ultrasound folder/files from the <rom> folder as an added check. Unfortunately, no change. Retroarch is still not registering the single remaining .sf2 file.

[mitu]

Can you get a verbose log while trying to select the soundfont file and post it on pastebin.com ?

[testudo]

@mitu said in Retroarch not registering MIDI Soundfont Files for DosBox-Pure:

Can you get a verbose log while trying to select the soundfont file and post it on pastebin.com ?

@mitu Here's the log: Pastebin log of MIDI Issue

I do not actually have the opportunity to try and select one of the .sf2 files, they are no longer visible under the MIDI menu.

[roslof]

@testudo said in Retroarch not registering MIDI Soundfont Files for DosBox-Pure:

@roslof Thanks for the suggestion. I removed all but one SoundFont file from the <system> folder and also removed the Gravis Ultrasound folder/files from the <rom> folder as an added check. Unfortunately, no change. Retroarch is still not registering the single remaining .sf2 file.

I don't want to steer you wrong, but this still sounds like the same problem I had. It was scanning other folders (not just the pc folder) and finding .sf2 files. One of which was 512MB and its mere existence prevented the pull-down from displaying properly. Are you certain there isn't a lingering .sf2 hanging out in a scummvm folder or something?

[testudo]

@roslof said in Retroarch not registering MIDI Soundfont Files for DosBox-Pure:

@testudo said in Retroarch not registering MIDI Soundfont Files for DosBox-Pure:

@roslof Thanks for the suggestion. I removed all but one SoundFont file from the <system> folder and also removed the Gravis Ultrasound folder/files from the <rom> folder as an added check. Unfortunately, no change. Retroarch is still not registering the single remaining .sf2 file.

I don't want to steer you wrong, but this still sounds like the same problem I had. It was scanning other folders (not just the pc folder) and finding .sf2 files. One of which was 512MB and its mere existence prevented the pull-down from displaying properly. Are you certain there isn't a lingering .sf2 hanging out in a scummvm folder or something?

@roslof I do have other .sf2 files spread throughout usr/share/sounds/sf2 and scumm/extras folders. I'll give renaming them a go and see if that does the trick.