annotate docs/changes.txt @ 18:db40f957950f

Replaced the shell scripts with a Makefile
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1 --> MikMod Sound Libraries Version 3.0
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2 -> Updates and Changes Text - August 20st, 1997
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5 Updates to MikMod 3.0 Public from Beta Release 03.
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6 ==================================================
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8 I warn you now: There are a LOT of changes in this version. :-)
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11 -/- Soundcard Drivers:
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12
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13 - The Soundscape and WSS soundcard drivers were effectively disabled.
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14 They should work now.
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16 - There is now a Gravis Ultrasound software mixer. To use the old
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17 hardware-only one, register 'drv_gus2' in the place of 'drv_gus'.
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18 The drv_gus driver now supports BOTH software and hardware mixing
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19 at the same time!
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21 - Fixed some small stereo bugs in the software mixer [VIRTCH.C].
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22 Stereo would get skewed in rare circumstances.
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24 - Added Dolby Surround Sound to the software mixer.
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26 - Added real reverb to the software mixer.
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28 - Added a second software mixer [VIRTCH2.C] that is geared toward
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29 high-quality output at the cost of speed. This mixer is by default
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30 used by the RAW and WAV to-disk drivers.
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32 - Added a WAV out driver. This generates standard RIFF-WAVE format
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33 files as the name MUSIC.WAV.
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36 -/- Functions and API:
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37
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38 - Big Yay! There is nicely written and formatted documentation!
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39 Check out 'docs/mikmod.doc' for the MS Word 2.0 or 'docs/mikmod.txt'
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40 for the std text versions of the documentation. Note that the docs
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41 are still in the process of being written and there are most likely
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42 a handful of inaccuracies and missing topics (to be fixed soon).
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43
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44 - Big Yay! You can now change driver settings on the FLY!
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46 Changes to md_mixfreq, md_device, md_dmabufsize, and md_mode after
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47 mikmod has been initialized will have no effect on replay. To have
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48 any new settings take effect, call MikMod_Reset(), which will reset
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49 the driver to use
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50 the new settings.
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52 Also, note that the following flags of md_mode will take effect im-
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53 midiately no matter what:
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54 DMODE_SURROUND, DMODE_REVERSE,
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55 and DMODE_INTERP (when it is supported :).
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56
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57 - md_dmabufsize is in MILLISECONDS now (and this time it will stay :).
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58 The new default value is 50 milliseconds, which comes out to about the
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59 same buffer size as the old default of 8192 bytes.
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61 NOTE: To achieve the maximum size buffer, use a value of 4000 or more.
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62 That will guaruntee that the largest DMA buffer is always used.
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63
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64 - MD_SetNumChannels has been renamed to MikMod_SetNumVoices and has sev-
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65 eral other changes:
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67 - A value of -1 for either parameter (music or sndfx) will keep the
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68 current setting.
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70 - It can now be called at any time. If it is called while playback is
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71 active, there will be a brief skip in playback and the new settings
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72 will be active.
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74 - ML_RegisterLoader() and MD_RegisterDriver(), although still supported,
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75 should be replaced with:
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77 MikMod_RegisterLoader(load_format);
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78 MikMod_RegisterDriver(drv_sound);
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79
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80 NOTE: The '&' (address-of) preceeding the loader/driver should not be
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81 used with these procedures.
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82
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83 - Also added the functions:
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85 MikMod_RegisterAllLoaders();
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86 MikMod_RegisterAllDrivers();
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88 These are defined in MDREG.C and MLREG.C, and can only support drivers
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89 that are distributed with MikMod or that I am aware of. If you are a
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90 driver developer, simply register your driver by hand as you did be-
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91 fore.
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93 - A new naming convention is now being used. This system should be quite
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94 a bit more intuitive for the avaerage MikMod user. Note that for this
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95 version, and probably the next few updates, the old API will still be
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96 useable (#define macros in MIKMOD.H). These will be removed in the
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97 near future, however.
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99 The [hopefully] complete list of function name changes are as follows:
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101 Old New
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103 MD_RegisterPlayer(x) MikMod_RegisterPlayer(x)
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104 MD_Init MikMod_Init
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105 MD_Exit MikMod_Exit
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106 MD_Update MikMod_Update
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107 ML_Free(x) MikMod_FreeSong(x)
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108 MD_SetNumChannels(x,y) MikMod_SetNumVoices(x,y)
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109 MD_SetNumVoices(x,y) MikMod_SetNumVoices(x,y)
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110 MD_PlayStart MikMod_EnableOutput
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111 MD_PlayStop MikMod_DisableOutput
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113 MD_VoiceSetVolume(x,y) Voice_SetVolume(x,y)
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114 MD_VoiceSetFrequency(x,y) Voice_SetFrequency(x,y)
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115 MD_VoiceSetPanning(x,y) Voice_SetPanning(x,y)
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116 MD_VoicePlay(x,y,z) Voice_Play(x,y,z)
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117 MD_VoiceStop(x) Voice_Stop(x)
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118 MD_VoiceReleaseSustain(x) Voice_ReleaseSustain(x)
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119 MD_VoiceStopped(x) Voice_Stopped(x)
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120 MD_VoiceGetPosition(x) Voice_GetPosition(x)
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121 MD_VoiceRealVolume(x) Voice_RealVolume(x)
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123 ML_LoadFN(x,y) MikMod_LoadSong(x,y)
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124 ML_LoadFP(x,y) MikMod_LoadSongFP(x,y)
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126 MP_HandleTick Player_HandleTick
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127 MP_PlayStart(x) Player_Start(x)
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128 MP_PlayStop Player_Stop
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131 - A new array of procedures have been added that affect the current playing
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132 song (as opposed to the old MP_ functions, which required a UNIMOD handle).
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133 The functions are [see the MikMod docs for descriptions]:
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135 void Player_Start(UNIMOD *mf);
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136 BOOL Player_Active(void);
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137 void Player_Stop(void);
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138 void Player_TogglePause(void);
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139 void Player_NextPosition(void);
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140 void Player_PrevPosition(void);
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141 void Player_SetPosition(UWORD pos);
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142 void Player_Mute(SLONG arg1, ...);
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143 void Player_UnMute(SLONG arg1, ...);
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144 void Player_ToggleMute(SLONG arg1, ...);
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145 BOOL Player_Muted(int chan);
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146 void Player_HandleTick(void);
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149 - Note to beta testers: The following files, if existing, should be de-
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150 leted (they are residue from older betas):
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152 pt_share.c
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153 pt_play.c
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154 mp_chart.c
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156 Actually, I suggest you remove any old versions of mikmod completely
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157 before installing this one.
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158
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159 - If no soundcard is found, MikMod will automatically default to the
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160 No-Sound driver. This fixes crashes caused when no soundcard was
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161 present.
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163
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164 -/- Loader:
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165
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166 - The 15-instrument module loader has been adapted to support Ultimate
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167 SoundTracker modules (very old :), and general 15-instrument support
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168 and detection has been improved as well.
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169
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170 - The UniMod Module Loader (load_uni) has been reinstated. See MIKCVT.C
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171 for the conversion program that you can use to change any supported
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172 format into a UniMod module.
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173
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174 - The MED loader has been fixed (although it is still very non-func-
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175 tional).
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176
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177 - The 669 loader has been fixed up a tiny bit.
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179 - A title loading command has been added, for those making module players
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180 who want to add the song titles to directory listings:
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181
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182 CHAR *MikMod_LoadSongTitle(CHAR *filename);
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184 Returns a malloc'ed string containing the title of the song, or NULL
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185 if the song was not able to be opened or no title was present.
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186
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187
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188 -/- Player:
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189
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190 - ImpulseTracker sample vibrato support has been improved. Linear mode
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191 sample vibratos are now supported perfectly, but modules in Amiga mode
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192 will not sound exactly correct (but close).
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193
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194 NOTE: This does NOT affect standard effects vibratos, which are correct
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195 whether in Linear or Amiga (logrithmic) mode.
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196
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197 - A small handful of modules with rare envelope sustain / loop setups
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198 would confuse mikmod and end up with silent samples.
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199
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200 - Note Delays were not being implimented properly.
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201
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202 - a note delay would distort the sample that had been playing before it.
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203
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204 - a note off or note cut triggered with a note delay too effect im-
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205 midiately, rather than after the delay had expired.
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206
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207 - A 'bug' in ImpulseTracker's Sample Offset (Oxx) has been fixed. The
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208 IT documentation wrongly reported that offsets past the end of a sample
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209 would not be played (they are, duh).
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210
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211 - An IT Retrig (Qxx) indescrepency - Qx0 is the same as Qx1 [std Pro-
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212 Tracker and ST3 simply ignore Qx0 commands]. Fixed.
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213
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214 - Fixed an IT/S3M bug where Qxx would mess up any pitch slide commands
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215 immidiately following it that had a data part of 00 (ie, D00).
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216
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217 - Overall NNA has been optimized and improved in many ways.
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218
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219
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220 ---------------
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221 Updates to Build 03 of MikMod 3.0 over Build 02.
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222
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223 -/- General:
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224
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225 - The volume scale for song volume has been redone to 0->128 instead of
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226 0->100.
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227
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228 - You can also control song volume via "md_musicvolume", which is also
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229 on a scale of 0->128.
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230
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231 - When registering loaders or drivers, you no longer put them in reverse
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232 order.
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233
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234 - ML_LoadFN() has been modified. It now accepts two parameters, the
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235 filename of the song, and the maximum number of channels allowed to be
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236 allocated. See the MIKMOD.C example for more details.
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237
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238 - Sound Effects support has been added. See MIKMOD.TXT for complete
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239 details on how to fully utilize MikMod's sound effects routines.
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240
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241
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242 - Additions to the MIKMOD.C example file:
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243
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244 - F1 through F10 now set volumes of 10 through 100.
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245
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246 - Songs can be paused and resumed via pressing 'P'
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247
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248 - Added panning separation control via the command line option
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249 '/pansep xx' where x is a value from 0 to 100% (100% being full
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250 stereo). [default = 100%]
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251
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252 - Added reverse stereo panning option (/revpan).
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253
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254 - Added volume control via F1 (10%) thru F10 (100%).
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255
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256 - Maximum allowed mixer channels can be set with the '/c xxx' option.
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257 The max value is 255 channels, the minimum is 2. This will affect
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258 ALL song formats. [default = 64]
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259
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260
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261 -/- Player:
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262
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263 - ImpulseTracker (IT) support is nearly completed. New note actions are
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264 now supported in full.
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265
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266 - IT Linear slide functions are now fully functional, and greatly op-
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267 timized for both speed and size.
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268
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269 - IT and XM KeyOff / KeyFade effects should be supported correctly now.
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270
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271 - Several IT panning bugs have been fixed.
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272
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273 - There is no longer a need to call MD_PlayStart() or MP_PlayStop() if
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274 no sound effects channels have been specified - they will automatic-
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275 ally be called by MP_PlayStart() and MP_PlayStop()
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276
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277 - New function: MP_TogglePause(UNIMOD *mf);
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278 Pauses or unpauses a song using MP_PlayStart and MP_PlayStop
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279
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280 - Channel muting is now availble via the functions:
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281 MP_Mute();
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282 MP_UnMute();
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283 MP_ToggleMute();
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284
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285
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286 -/- Loaders:
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287
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288 - Many IT modules that would not load before will now load.
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289
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290 - Support for scaling samples to fit into availible memory (for use on
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291 hardware mixer cards, but optional for software mixing as well).
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292
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293 - Sample Loader functions have been separated from MDRIVER.C into a new
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294 source file, SLOADER.C.
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295
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296 - XM loader bug fixed that caused a small handful of XMs to crash.
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297 [thanks to Urban Meuller]
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298
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299
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300 -/- Software Mixer:
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301
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302 - Support for reverb and stereo delay have been added, but are not yet
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303 availible in assembly mixer form (C mixer only, see VIRTCH.C).
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304
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305 - VIRTCH.C can be compiled as a 16 bit sample mixer. This about 50%
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306 slower than the 8 bit sample mixer on Intel machines, and requires
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307 twice as much memory for samples (not yet availible in assembly
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308 mixer form).
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309
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310 [See VIRTCH.C for information on how to recompile to support these
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311 options]
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312
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313 - Reverse Stereo is available for all soundcards.
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314 Set "md_mode |= DMODE_REVERSE;"
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315
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316 - Dolby Surround Sound features are planned for but not yet supported.
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317 To enable surround (for future upgrades of MikMod):
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318 Set "md_mode |= DMODE_SURROUND;"
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319
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321 ---------------
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322 Updates to Build 02 of MikMod 3.0 over Build 01.
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323
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324 - SLOADER has been renamed back to MLOADER.
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325
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326 - Error messaging has been worked back to the old style of returning a
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327 string and no error code.
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328
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329 - All references to strings have been defined as UBYTE instead of char.
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330 (is this a problem for anyone?)
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331
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332 - SB/AWE32 drivers have been added.
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333 (thanks to Steffen Rusitschka)
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334
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335 - Windows Sound System [WSS] support has been added.
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336 (thanks to Mario Koeppen)
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337
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338 However, for the driver to detect the card, the following environment
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339 variable must be set: set WSS=A[port] I[irq] D[dma]
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340
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341 - Several older module loaders have been reinstated (thanks to Dimitry
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342 Boldyrev): FAR, 669, MED, and DSM. These loaders most likely have
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343 some bugs to be worked out.
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344
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345 - A new version of the "BigMultiply" function has been made, that is both
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346 big-endian friendly and C based. It uses the FPU to do the 64-bit mul-
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347 tiply, and is only used on non-Watcom compilers.
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348
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349 - A bunch of IT replated replay bugs weeded out.
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350
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351 - IT and S3M loaders have been optimized to act like other players' load-
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352 ers that detect the REAL number of channels used. One wonders whatever
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353 happened to a simple "numchn" variable in a module format rather than
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354 pre-processing all pattern data to figure out what is used and what is
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355 not.
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356
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357 - The GUS drivers have been split apart - there were both VTIMER and GUS
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358 timer based drivers. The VTIMER one is for timing-critical DOS appli-
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359 cations, while the GUS timer is exellent for programs that will be run
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360 from a Windows95 dos-box.
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361