Introduction


Software Information

ModPlug Tracker is freeware and may be freely distributed. As it is a freeware, I am not responsible for any problems that could be caused by the usage of this program.
THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY INTENDED FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE.
(FAQ: Yes, you can release your songs created with MPT commercially without paying anything to anybody)
My only goal for writing ModPlug Tracker is to try to spread out tracked music, taking it out of DOS-World, and try to keep it free.

System Requirements

* Minimum Requirements:
- Pentium 133MHz
- 32MB of memory
- Windows 95/98, Windows NT 3.51 or higher.
- A 16-bit soundcard with 32-bit drivers.
- 800x600x8 screen resolution

* Recommended configuration:
- Pentium II 233MHz or above
- 64MB of memory
- Windows 98/ME or Windows 2000 - DirectX 6 or higher
- 1024x768x16bpp screen resolution

* Optimal configuration:
- Pentium III 600MHz
- 128MB of memory
- AGP Graphics Accelerator
- DirectX 8 or higher


Contact / Technical Support

For any technical questions, or bug report, you can contact me at "olivier@modplug.com". Also check often the ModPlug Central web site for the latest releases: "http://www.modplug.com". (I usually also have beta versions on my home page at "http://pweb.jps.net/~olivierl", but it might be buggy, and the site is not as fast). Do not hesitate to post your questions on internet, there is a quick link in the help menu to go to the Modplug Central bulletin boards, where other users may be able to answer your questions

Please try to be precise when sending bug reports (I don't really have the time for 'This song doesn't play right.'. If possible, try to localise the problem by creating a short song with a couple of patterns reproducing the bug. Try including a quick description of your system (processor, operating system, sound card, and amount of memory)

Command Line Switches

The following switches are available when launching Modplug Tracker:
You can use these switches if you experience problems when loading Modplug Tracker.
Example: mptrack -nologo -nomp3

Technical Information

ModPlug Tracker is a 32-bit Win32 application, featuring a lot of options to create the best possible output (Up to 48KHz, 16-bit, stereo):
- 32-bit internal precision for mixing, dithered to 16-bit.
- Very high quality resampling filter.
- Support for MMX/3DNow!/SSE instructions
- Automatic click removal
- Digital Bass Expansion filter (filter range and depth customizable in Advanced Player Options)
- Dolby Pro-Logic Surround support with custom delay.
- Reverberator engine, with environment presets. - HF Noise Reduction: attenuation of the background noise by filtering very high frequencies in the sound.
- Stereo Separation option (25%-400%), useful for headphones.
- 6-bands Graphic Equalizer (requires fast floating point support).
- DirectSound support for low-latency mixing on hardware-accelerated soundcards


International Versions

Modplug Tracker is written with a default page code of 0409 (English - US)
You can freely edit the resources to make a localized version of Modplug Tracker, although some strings are hardcoded in the code (not as resources).
I am trying to improve the support for easier localization, but it is a lot of work.
However, starting from v1.15.0154, MPT supports localized strings in the file MPT_INTL.INI
This file contains string sections for a specific language id. For example, in Australia, MPT will look for strings in the [Strings.0C09] (0C09=Australian English language id). If it isn't found, then it will look in the [Strings.0009] section (generic english), if not found, it will look in the [Strings] section (no language id), and if still not found, it will use the default value for the string.
For example, to set the option names in the setup general tab, the strings would be
Setup.Gen.Opt1.Name=Play new notes while recording
Setup.Gen.Opt1.Desc=When this option is enabled, notes entered in the pattern editor will always be played (If not checked, notes won't be played in record mode).
Feel free to email me if you have specific questions about this.


Tracker Features

- Up to 64 channels supported for editing (up to 200 virtual channels)
- The following formats are supported for import:
- *.669: UNIS 669, 669 Composer modules.
- *.AMF: Asylum / DSMI modules.
- *.AMS: Velvet Studio AMS 1.x modules.
- *.DBM: DigiBooster Pro modules.
- *.DMF: X-Tracker modules.
- *.DSM: DSIK modules.
- *.FAR: Farandole Composer modules.
- *.IT: Impulse Tracker modules.
- *.MDL: DigiTracker 1.x modules.
- *.MED: OctaMed modules (buggy).
- *.MID: Midi Files.
- *.MOD: ProTracker modules (4-32 channels, 15/31 samples).
- *.MTM: MultiTracker modules.
- *.NST: NoiseTracker modules.
- *.OKT: Oktalyzer Modules.
- *.PTM: PolyTracker modules.
- *.S3M: ScreamTracker III modules.
- *.STM: ScreamTracker II modules.
- *.ULT: UltraTracker modules (buggy).
- *.UMX: Musics from Unreal and Unreal Tournament
- *.WOW: Grave Composer modules.
- *.XM: FastTracker II modules.
- All the above when zipped (*.MDZ, *.S3Z, *.XMZ, *.ITZ, *.ZIP).

- ModPlug Tracker can save in the following formats:
- IT: Impulse Tracker modules.
- MOD: ProTracker modules (4-32 channels, 15/31 samples).
- S3M: ScreamTracker III modules.
- XM: FastTracker II modules.
- WAV: Wave Files (Direct-to-disk recording 8/16/32-bit, mono/stereo/quad)

- There is two display modes, to respect FT2/IT notation: MOD/XM (commands are displayed from 0 to X) and S3M/IT (commands are displayed from A to Z)
- You can edit multiple songs at the same time.
- The following sample formats are supported in the current version:
- *.WAV: Uncompressed Windows Wave File (PCM 8/16bit, mono/stereo).
- *.XI: Samples from XI instruments.
- *.PAT: UltraSound GF1 Patches (8/16-bit mono)
- *.S3I/*.SMP: ScreamTracker 3 / DigiTracker Samples
- *.ITS: Impulse Tracker Samples
- *.RAW: Support for importing any file as RAW sample data.
- *.AIF/*.AIFF/*.8SVX/*.8SV: Apple AIFF and 8SVX Audio Files
- Modplug Tracker also supports the following sound banks formats:
- *.DLS: Downloadable Sounds Banks
- *.SF2: SoundFont 2.0 Sound Banks
- FastTracker II XI and Impulse Tracker ITI instruments are supported for import/export.
- Copy/Paste between different songs. It also allows you to use a windows-based sample editor, and paste the samples directly into your song.


Credits

This list should be much longer, but thanks to everybody who contributed with feedback, bug reports, and suggestions to the development of Modplug Tracker.
Special thanks to
Mister X AKA Kim: Modplug Central (most poeple wouldn't even know about Modplug without him)
Maz: Always a great software source for mod-related tools.
Static Lab (about box logo), Zola, Wolfe Bowers, Martin DobSchmi, Cantaloup, SiDEWiNDER, Chris and the Clones, Rani Assaf (linux-gmodplay-port), Steve Gilmore, Carsten Mussig, John Steel, Olaf Grebe, Claymore, Skaven

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