Innovation SSI-2001

The ultra-rare Innovation SSI-2001 card was released in April 1989 by Innovation Computer Corporation, utilizing the MOS 6581 (aka SID) chip, as found in the Commodore 64. Microprose later released its own variant, called “The Entertainer”.

Only 15 games are known to support this truly unique sound option.

Games with Innovation SS-2001 support

• Airball
• Bad Blood
• Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess
• BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks’ Revenge
• F-19 Stealth Fighter
• Falcon A.T.
• Gunship versions 429.04 and 429.05
• Harpoon
• Joe Montana Football
• J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I
• Pirates! versions 432.1, 432.2, and 432.3
• Red Storm Rising
• Super Jeopardy!
• Ultima VI: The False Prophet
• Windwalker

Mixer channel

The Innovation SSI-2001 outputs to the INNOVATION mixer channel.

Configuration settings

You can set the parameters of the Innovation SSI-2001 card in the [innovation] configuration section.

innovation

Enable emulation of the Innovation SSI-2001 and Microprose’s “The Entertainer” sound cards on base port of 280. These use the iconic MOS 6581 SID chip of the Commodore 64 personal computer from the 1980s. Only 15 games are known to support these cards.

innovation_sid_filter

The SID’s analog filtering meant that each chip was physically unique.

Adjusts the 6581’s filtering strength as a percent from 0 to 100 (defaults to 50).

innovation_filter

Filter for the Innovation audio output:

• off default – Don’t filter the output.
• <custom> – Custom filter definition; see Custom filter settings for details.