Miles Sound System (MSS), formerly known as Audio Interface Library (AIL), is a sound software system primarily for video games and used mostly as an alternative for low-end audio chipsets. It uses little CPU time while providing adequate audio output. It was originally a middleware driver library for soundcards to use in DOS applications when no viable alternative was available. RAD Game Tools (now Epic Games Tools) acquired the technology from Miles Design in 1995.
The 1992 AIL version 2 for DOS has been released by John Miles as open-source (public domain without restrictions) in 2000.AIL Version 2, the complete Open Source release of the Miles Sound System Version 2 for DOS on ke5fx.comAIL2.ZIP The package can be found on his personal site (KE5FX.com) and contains source code for both real-mode and protected-mode programs.
Reception The Miles Sound System was used in its history by over 7,000 video games across 18 platforms, with customers including Sony, Capcom, Epic, and Microsoft.miles on radgametools.commiles customer page on radgametools.com Computer Gaming World stated in 1994 that "Many of the game publishers have decided to support only those sound cards which are supported by the Miles drivers", especially the Sound Blaster.
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External links Miles Sound System at RAD Game Tools KE5FX by John Miles