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---------- Enjoy this ultimate MULTI-ACC ----------
- MultiPlayer - MultiTasking - MultiFrequence -
Version 1.3
Release date: 31.02.1992
Today: 09.07.1992
Salut,
today I'm at Nero HQ and I'm writing a new text coz' he have killed the
old version of the DOC-file (Argh). But I'm now happy that MPlayer
works well with DMA-Soundchip and with Multitasking.
Forget the version 1.2!!!!!!
Bye...
Version 1.2
Release date: 14.02.1992
Final changes: 16.02.1992
The DMA routine works now with Multitasking! (HOHOHOHOHAHAHAHA)
I test it out on an 1040 STE, and it is really... just listen to it!
Perhaps I will buy an STE, the sound capabilities are much better than
this lousy soundchip in my ST!
Many thanks goes to 'DATA BECKER' in Cologne who throw me out after
several hours of coding on their STE.
Some stupid & shitty bugs are killed again and I am wondering that previous
versions of 'MPLayer' were able to run!?
If 'MPlayer' does not run correctly on an TT - give me one!
The TrackerPlayer was speed up again! Now ~59% processor time free with
normal ST. Best quality plays now with 20.4 khz!
(>>>>>>>>>crap<<<<<<<<<<)
SO WATT!?
Version 1.1
Release date: 04.02.1992
Final changes: 09.02.1992
The new MPlayer version has some new (amazing) features.
First of all some bugs are removed and I have implemented the new
(bugless(?) & better quality) TrackerPlayer (Danke Michael!).
New features
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The new variable player allowed you to choose your configuration between:
- DMA (in Stereo of course!)
- cache
- play-rate
If you are owner of an STE, MEGA STE, or even TT, then you can play the
modules with DMA. Faster and superb quality!
In case of an MEGA STE or TT you can use the CACHE option. This will speed
up the player again.
You can choose between two play-rates. Default is 8 khz or 12 khz using
DMA, optional is 19 khz (using 100% processor time), or 25 khz when
playing with DMA.
Note: I do not own an STE, MEGA STE or TT, so I can not test it out, but
it COULD work!
The 'normal' ST TrackerPlayer works fine!
PUMP UP THE VOLUME!
Version 1.0
Release date: 18.12.1991
Final changes: 29.12.1991
YEAH!
MPLAYER, the ultimate MULTI-Accessory can play any music of your choice
DURING you work(?) with your ST. This is 'Multitasking' on an STS!!!
(For brainless lamers (Ops, sorry!): STS -> 'Single-Task-Systems')
You can play either SOUNDCHIP-MUSIC(uarks) or real 4-Voices-AMIGA-Tracker
Modules. You only have to select a song and MPlayer will load it!
If MPlayer recognizes the format it will start automatically to play your
requested music.
Now you can go on with your work ...calculating, writing, DTP, CAD, coding...
with new strenght and more pleasure! Be creative!
Very easy, I think...
Technical Information
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MPlayer
- recognizes and plays most of the current music-formats, EXCEPT of:
QUARTETT
TRISOUND
TFMX-MIX/-DIGI
SYNTH DREAMS
MPlayer cannot identify SOUNDTRACKER, ProTracker or something like that!
Only the 'ORIGINAL' the NOISETRACKER (& StarTrekker) are playable. If you
have an other format then go and load this specific module in a
NOISE/STAR-TRACKER and save it again. This should be enough. You can get
a selection of PD-Tracker in every good MBox or PD-Library (I hope so).
(Call 0221/248225, MBox 'SPACER' in Cologne, FidoNet. Look under 'MIDI'!)
If you have other music-formates then send it quickly to me!!
- has an HOT KEY!
To avoid troubles with other programs which also uses the soundchip YM-2149
the XBIOS voids GIACCESS, DOSOUND and the key click are NOT allowed while
playing musix. If you have still problems with some programs (FcopyPro,...)
then just press the HOT KEY: CONTROL+ALTERNATE
... again you will hear the music without disturbing noise shit!
- doesn't waste your memory. MPlayer requires about 65 KB for himself plus
the lenght of the music-file. If you load a module then you have to add
about 20 KB for organisation stuff. That's not much (I use a 3-MB Machine).
- can stop, continue, restart your music request. Just play around with the
menu, there is much more...
- is timer controlled. That means MPlayer runs on COLOR 50 Hz/60 Hz or
MONOCHROME, whatever you want...
- is fully coded in pure ASSEMBLER using TURBOASS 1.76 and BUGABOO 1.7.6
(The best ASSEMBLER you can get, forget the rest! Hallo Markus Fritze,
warum l„uft der BUGABOO 1.7x NICHT auf KAOS 1.42 ???)
The code is very optimized, except of the TrackerPlayer from Michael
Rausch (Hahahaha!),... NO, this was a joke!
Due to the very optimized code of the TrackerPlayer you have 55% processor
time left. Use an ST-Speedup (NVDI, QUICK ST or TURBO ST) and you cannot
differ between a 'normal' ST!!!
That's it...
Write to: Hoang Viet Chi
Karl-Korn-Str. 6
5000 Cologne 1
(West) Germany
P.S. Watch out for a game called 'Stoneage'! Very good, very funny - all
in all very exciting! And of course a ... Production! What else!?
A little preview for U: - 4 Voices-Tracker-Music during whole game
- many colors
- many special effects
- color & mono
- many more
- and I mean the ATARI ST version!
Another 'brilliant' game is 'ReTrace'. Looks very easy - but is too
hard. Exceptional coding with 'Fuzz' logic!! Dechaosed with 'Thunder'
methods!
Both games soon coming for Atari ST (wow!) & AMIGA (b„h!).