Re: GLX Player the only XT player ? Check Mod Master...
Posted on 2024-02-18, 14:59
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Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2024-02-17, 00:32
Under the official v0.6.1 release assets, there seems to be a pre-built WinXP version. I don't have a machine running WinXP, so I've no idea if it will work. Hopefully ESFM will get added in to the VGM spec at some point in the future. Having said that, I still think the OPL3 has a lot of tricks up …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2024-02-12, 12:37
SBVGM v1.44 is available from http://www.oplx.com/code/ This update includes: Fixed popping sound while loading instruments to OPL3/OPL4 for RP2A03 emulation. Fixed bug where OPL3/OPL4 was not properly reset after playing RP2A03 VGMs. Thanks to @evgs for pointing out this bug!
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2024-02-12, 12:32
I asked before about ESFM being added to the VGM spec, but receiving no answer I just filled out the header the same as OPL3 and then used the reserved 0xCF command for ESFM register writes. Now that ESFM is in Furnace and there are some compositions, hopefully they settle on a plan so VGMs can …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2024-02-12, 12:29
I'm not positive (haven't checked, might later) that it can successfully export to VGM, I think ESFM is not covered within the VGM spec... But I hope it can. I just want a hardware method of playing these wicked tunes back. It is Not supported by the VGM format, and so Furnace will not export it! …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2024-01-27, 00:20
Cant find much OPL3 files to play with this awesome player. Is this the best place to look for https://vgmrips.net/packs/chip/ymf262 ? are these basically the files which developers has released ? so there's not easy way to rip or convert from dos games like duke nukem 3d ? What Falcosoft wrote is …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-12-29, 23:04
Thank you for the report! When SBVGM exits, it's not resetting the OPL3 back into the proper OPL2 state. I'll get this fixed on the next release.
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-12-18, 10:17
I just dropped by to see what's going on in the world of SBVGM and when I read about the RP2A03 support on OPL3 my mind was blown away ! I had to try it ! Under my hand right now I have an Orpheus 1 that can mimic and Soundblaster T4 and it works wonder ! Very amazing ! I also ran a comparison run …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-11-15, 22:51
@NHVintage, no worries about the slow replies; hope you are feeling better. As DjLc pointed out, the SB16 can't play any of those VGMs. The reason why Tandy 1000 (SN76489) and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (YM2612 & SN76489) VGMs work on the SAAYM is because the YM2151 and SAA1099 have similar enough …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-11-13, 23:25
@NHVintage, if the VGMs you played on your SAAYM worked, then they contain data for either the YM2151 or SAA1099 (or both). Those VGMs won't play on the SB16 since it lacks both of those sound chips. Please do share with us what VGM files you are trying to play; it will help us track down the …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-11-12, 22:39
Hi - I'm testing out a newly rehabbed 486 machine I acquired with MSDOS 6.2.2 and Win3.1 and having issues getting SBVGM (or SBVGM32, they're acting the same) v1.43 to work. This copy of SBVGM (and the vgz files) is on a USB stick and they work fine on my 8088 Equity I+ and its SAAYM card. I use …
Re: SAM Coupé E-Tracker format
Posted on 2023-10-29, 22:37
Thank you for the information @stefan! I've been very busy lately and am just seeing this now. This is very useful and helpful. Thank you again!
Re: MIDI to VGM translator
Posted on 2023-09-17, 10:26
Tested a couple of Sound Blaster 16 cards and found that one of them would only play OPL2 stuff, seemingly because of register initialization when switching to OPL3 mode. OPL3 tracks now clear register 8 and don't try to clear register 0xBD in part 2. (It's not clear from OPL3 Programmer's Guide …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-23, 07:55
So, funny story. I just tried it with SBVGM *32* v1.42 and it doesn't happen. 2-op plays fine after 4-op, but the bug only occurred with the non-32 version. It's already fixed so I'm not sure how much it matters, but what was the difference in handling between SBVGM and SBVGM32? Edit: It seems like …
Re: MIDI to VGM translator
Posted on 2023-08-21, 13:47
bakemono wrote on 2023-08-21, 12:56: Sure, no problem. original MIDI file can be found here (chargeman2): https://www.midishrine.com/index.php?id=53 As a point of reference, SBVGM 1.42 achieves around 50%~80% playback speed on my 8MHz 286. Thank you for the data! I'll use it to track down what's …
Re: MIDI to VGM translator
Posted on 2023-08-21, 11:33
Release alpha5 adds support for OPL3 and dual OPL3... though I don't know if there is any software yet which can play dual OPL3 VGM on real hardware. SBVGM struggles to play single OPL3 on my 286, so I might have to add OPL support to my own VGM player (which has been only for my custom OPN card so …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-19, 14:02
SBVGM v1.43 is available from http://www.oplx.com/code/ This update includes: Better OPL4 delays for fast machines. Added PRE logging support for YM2203 and YM2608 Changed order of YMF262 PRE logging data Added RP2A03 emulation on OPL3/OPL4. Fixed bug where APU channels may not play on VGMs that set …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-16, 12:27
"(and on OPL3 you need to get the order right, because the second set of registers controls how the writes are interpreted)" Prophetic words... From the Yamaha YMF262 Application Manual: "If NEW='1', OPL3 operation is selected and data is written when A1='H'. To use OPL3 functions, write NEW='1' …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-16, 12:02
So it turns out the issue was how the OPL3 was set once the program ended. During shutdown, I made the assumption that disabling the OPL3 "new" mode (address $105) would also automatically cause it to revert back to the OPL2 compatible state. Apparently (to my surprise) it looks like disabling the " …
Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player
Posted on 2023-08-15, 09:31
The discrepancies seem to be a side effect of playing the VGMs back under emulation rather than actual hardware. Chaotic is the world of VGMs 😀
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