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- MegaPlayer┐ v0.98ß, December, 26th 1994
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- The MegaPlayer┐ is the Player of the MegaTracker┐. It allows you to
- hear Amiga MOD, 669, MTM and S3M modules !
- It can work in background as an accessory (rename it MGT-PLAY.ACC)
- or alone as an application (or in background under MiNT).
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- The interface is simple and easy to understand.
- It's the classics keys of a CD player,
- Control Page of modules list is simple too.
- Module list is up to 500 modules.
- You can have a list automatically played during MegaPlayer loading.
- Simply place the list in the the root directory of your C partition
- with the Acc-player or in the directory of the App-player
- and rename it MGT-PLAY.MPL.
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- You can load modules which have been packed by Atomik 3.5
- Speed Packer 3, Pack Ice 2.4 or Power Packer 2.0.
- I think Atomik 3.5 by Altair is the best packer on Atari.
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- Resource Files are now automatically loaded according to the language
- of your system (_AKP Cookie). If the file of your language is not found,
- the English file is loaded. This has been made in order to make easier
- the translation of this program in other languages.
- Send me the Resource files you have translated and I will include them
- in the zip as soon as possible.
- The MegaPlayer┐ will automatically look for the following files:
- MGPL-ENG, MGPL-DEU, MGPL-FRA, MGPL-SPA, MGPL-ITA, MGPL-SWE.
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- For the GEM interface, the bugs caused by a window behind the formular
- of another program are caused by this programs which don't do the two
- Wind_Update commands in order to block mouse and redraws form other prg.
- Nevertheless, for a drap'n'drop session, they mustn't do this two
- commands and it can cause some problems when for example you drag an
- icon of the DeskTop through a window of the MegaPlayer┐.
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- Some of you hear little noises.
- I have attenuated some of them but there are still problems.
- This problem is due to interrupts. I have all tried (not all
- in fact, because we can't all try) but I can't solve it.
- Notice that it is only a player whose aim is not to have the best
- sound quality ever but to play modules in background without
- slowing down the system.
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- As for the Bugs,
- The only possible bugs could be caused by the Pattern-Replay Rout,
- bad or unknown effects, or big modules...
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- History of the MegaPlayer┐ :
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- * First version - beginning of June 1994
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- Only runs as a program.
- Load only MegaTracker┐ modules !
- and plays them immediatly after loading..
- no checking of sound system use.
- no other words : a big shit !
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- * v0.93₧ --> 06/11/1994
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- Load module of all formats but not packed.
- Function keys are actives
- and the player runs as an accessory
- 100% bug free version !
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- * v0.94₧ --> 06/14/1994
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- Modules conversion improved (conversion in memory and not from disk)
- allowing packed modules loading (but maybe some bugs with big ones)
- Atomik 3.5, Ice 2.4, SpeedPacker 3 & PowerPacker 2.0 depacking.
- Funk Repeat effect implemented
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- * v0.95₧ --> 06/21/1994
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- Interface improved and modules list implementation.
- Bug fixing and improving of my GEM routs.
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- * v0.95₧ --> 07/11/1994
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- Parasite noises are attenuated, but there are still some noises.
- Big Bug Fixed. Automatic Playback after loading.
- Keyclick is re-installed after playing.
- S3M format is no more available because pattern data depack takes
- too much memory and it bugs.
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- * v0.96₧ - 07/31/1994 - 9H PM to 9H10 PM
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- The Strange bug which arrived on some falcons is removed.
- Automatic loading of the modules list MGT-PLAY.MPL on the boot.
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- * v0.96₧ - I don't remember when !
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- When the DSP doesn't respond, it's not to you to restart the replay
- with Pause & PlayBack becoz there is no more sound, the Player does
- it automatically for you !
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- * v0.96₧ - 08/31/1994 - 9H10 PM to 9H20 PM
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- 669 Modules Tempo corrected.
- It is now fixed to 30 Hz, which seems to be good.
- Bug Report by STORM.
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- * v0.96ß - 09/03/1994 - 5H PM to 6H PM
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- Command 8 is now implemented as Fine Panning as some Trackers on PC
- use it like this and not as Phasor Effect.
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- * v0.96ß - 10/23/1994 - 0H07 AM to 0H08 AM
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- 669 Modules Tempo now fixed to 32 Hz ( CIA Tempo 80 ), according to BLISS.
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- * v0.97ß - 10/26/1994 --> 10/27/1994
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- S3M format is now loaded again, the bugs responsible for the
- problems during conversion have been supressed.
- All effects are implemented but Tremor and Retrig+Volume Slide.
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- Base Frequency of 669 Module fixed to 8740 Hz (according to BLISS)
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- * v0.97ß - 10/28/1994 --> 10/29/1994
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- New management of resource files.
- New Replay Rout which takes less DSP memory & workspace 030 memory
- releasing 50Kb.
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- * v0.97ß - 10/31/1994 - 1H10 PM to 1H45 PM
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- Shitty Bug Extermination for low tempos modules.
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- * v0.97ß - 11/12/1994 - 2H PM to 3H10 PM
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- Timer Event was fixed to 1 sec but is now fixed to 1/100 sec because
- it doesn't slow down the system and because it allows Next Module
- of the List to be loaded fastly or DSP-Prog to be loaded again
- immediately if it has bugged.
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- Implementation of 669 Format Effects.
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- New Big Bug not detected.
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- * v0.98ß - 12/26/1994 - 9H55 PM
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- I have removed THE bug...(a6)+ was replaced by (a0)+ in the effects
- conversion and it shifted pattern data having for consequences
- beautiful crashes...I hate bugs like that, but I must stay cool...
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- * The Future
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- The next update (v1.0) will be the last freeware version.
- It will be able to read more formats and the fabulous MGT format
- which description and replay routs will be spread...
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- Memory Buffer size configuration, default modules path.
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- Loading of several modules in the list when the filename is a
- directory or has jokers (*.MOD for example)
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- Loading of modules or lists passed into the command line.
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- Loading of several new formats :
- Old TCB Tracker and STM Scream-Tracker formats
- New DTM format of Digital Tracker.
- and Maybe the Ultra-Tracker from PC ULT format (32 voices 16 bits)
- Implementation of the 2 Specific Effects of S3M format and
- New Protracker 3.0b effects like Pattern Repeat or Pattern Reverse.
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- Oscilloscops & Vu-Meters windows.
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- Inter-application communication protocol for remoting by a program
- which wants to use the MegaPlayer┐
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- The Author
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- This GEM Player has been made by Simplet of FATAL DESIGN.
- It has been completely programmed in pure 68030 & 56001 assembly code.
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- You should send me donnations !
- 50 FF , £5 or 15 DM, or 10 HD-disks !!
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- Don't hesitate to contacte me for suggestions or critics
- and don't forget to report bugs !!
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- You can contact me at the following adress :
- ( In French, English or German )
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- Simplet / FATAL DESIGN ---> LESAGE Stéphane
- Rue des Monts Jura
- 01200 Châtillon-en-Michaille
- FRANCE
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