This card is the successor to the
OPL2LPT.
It uses the yamaha OPL3 (YM262+YAC512) chipset, and features a stereo headphone amplifier.
It is backward compatible with OPL2LPT, so the following software works with OPL3LPT :
DOS game compatibility using the 'adlipt' project : download executables here : https://github.com/pdewacht/adlipt/releases/latest​
Get started quickly playing DOS games, using the
DOS GAME Demo Pack
Compatibility notice Dec 15th, 2018 : To solve compatibility issues with certain old PC types like PCJr, a 1k pull up resistor is added to the strobe pin. All OPL3LPT sold, from now on, will include this modification. Find the details
here.
A special version of adlib tracker, that supports OPL3LPT, can be found here :
https://github.com/pdewacht/at2lpt/releases
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OPL2LPT/OPL3LPT is wired up to the following pins
1: A0 -> /Strobe CTRL-0
2: D0 <-> Data0
3: D1 <-> Data1
4: D2 <-> Data2
5: D3 <-> Data3
6: D4 <-> Data4
7: D5 <-> Data5
8: D6 <-> Data6
9: D7 <-> Data7
16: /WR -> Init CTRL-2
17: A1 -> /Select CTRL-3 (only for opl3lpt)
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Using a new version of adlipt, you can play any adlib game, but also OPL3 only games like cybersphere.
Have a look at this review by Phil's computerlab :
Some software has direct support for opl3lpt :
OPLX SBVGM player :
Modified Adlib Tracker II : download it
here
Demonstration of OPL3LPT in DOS games (by DOS Nostalgia) :
OPL3LPT on a 286 (by Retro Erik) :
Leisure Suit Larry on OPL3LPT
Planet X3 on OPL3LPT, HP200LX
LPT devices comparison by Retro Erik :