Requested codec

[djs]

Hello.
Is it possible that RockBox can read chiptune/module files like :

- YM files (i love Amstrad & Atari computer...)
- IT files
- XM files
- XMZ files

This type of iles (like MOD files supported in RockBox) are very low-size and native support in RockBox will be wonderfull for old-computer'lover ;-)

Thanks a lot for your Job

Sébastien (sorry for bad english, i'm french)

[GodEater]

I'd check in the wiki to make sure, but it's slashdotted at the moment - but I'm fairly certain Rockbox already supports chiptune.

[LambdaCalculus]

Rockbox supports the following chiptune formats:

* NSF (Nintendo 8-bit music)
* SPC (Super NES music files)
* SID (Commodore 64 chiptunes)
* MOD (Amiga Tracker format)
* SAP (Atari POKEY chiptunes)

There's a patch in Flyspray to add GBS (Game Boy Music) playback; you can search for it by clicking "Patches" on the left.

[Strife89]

There is also the Mikmod patch (http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/8806), which works pretty well on my Sansa. It should play all formats that Mikmod supports; the Big Four (IT, MOD, S3M, XM) have been tested.

[LambdaCalculus]

The only thing about the Mikmod patch is that it's not really a codec, but a "viewer" plugin. Unless it's rewritten as a codec, there's little hope of it making it into SVN.

[Chronon]

Midiplay is a viewer that is in SVN.

[Llorean]

And modplay is a viewer that's not, and probably won't be until it surpasses the capabilities as a codec of the limited mod actual codec that exists.

[Zardoz]

And modplay is a viewer that's not, and probably won't be until it surpasses the capabilities as a codec of the limited mod actual codec that exists.

That's possibly the weirdest sentence I've ever heard. It's kinda genius actually.

[djs]

Why don't implemente YM, IT, XM, XMZ codec natively in RockBox

And how can i patch rockbox in my ipod mini for playing this type of ile

[Llorean]

Isn't that what your original question in the thread was?

The simplest answer is "The people who want it (like you) haven't done the work yet."

[djs]

Oups ok sorry
I'm french so i'm not understand all of the discussion.
Sorry and thanks for the good job of maker of rockbox

[djs]

Hello RockBox Team.
Some news about tracker files support on rockbox ?

I'm frustred because i can't play my favorite chiptune files :'(

- YM files (Amstrad & Atari)
- IT files
- XM files
- XMZ files

I don't know how can I help for implement these files support.
Thank you for answers and sorry for my bad english

[GodEater]

There isn't any news, because nobody that's interested in playing these has done any work. This is the same answer as last time.

[soap]

If you're curious to track (potential) updates to the (non) status of codecs, searching the flyspray tracker is your best bet.  Even after (if) a codec gets committed you'll still be able to find it in the search, and the chances of a new codec appearing in the SVN source w/o going through flyspray are slim to none.

[Anni]

last post I found about playing IT/XM/S3M/YM files is older than 1 year - is there anything new in the meantime? I would be really really happy if theres a way to get these formats played on my sansa clip+