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[[Image:xm2smps.png|thumb|right|xm2smps in action, converting a song for ''[[Sonic 1 Remastered]]'']] | [[Image:xm2smps.png|thumb|right|xm2smps in action, converting a song for ''[[Sonic 1 Remastered]]'']] | ||
| − | '''xm2smps''' is a program that converts song from the XM (eXtended Module) format to the [[SMPS]] (Sample Music Playback System) format hence allowing hackers to easily put custom music in their hacks. | + | '''xm2smps''' is a program created by [[Nineko]] that converts song from the XM (eXtended Module) format to the [[SMPS]] (Sample Music Playback System) format hence allowing hackers to easily put custom music in their hacks. |
It's not user-friendly by purpose, you must know what you're doing if you plan to use it. It currently works under MS-DOS; Nineko is a very lazy guy and keeps on procrastinating a Visual Basic version, which most likely will never arrive. | It's not user-friendly by purpose, you must know what you're doing if you plan to use it. It currently works under MS-DOS; Nineko is a very lazy guy and keeps on procrastinating a Visual Basic version, which most likely will never arrive. | ||
Revision as of 22:53, 13 November 2007
xm2smps is a program created by Nineko that converts song from the XM (eXtended Module) format to the SMPS (Sample Music Playback System) format hence allowing hackers to easily put custom music in their hacks.
It's not user-friendly by purpose, you must know what you're doing if you plan to use it. It currently works under MS-DOS; Nineko is a very lazy guy and keeps on procrastinating a Visual Basic version, which most likely will never arrive.
Because of the limitations of the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, most of the effects used in XM files (such as Arpeggio) aren't convertible; that, and the fact that module files aren't very popular, gives a very few options to people who want to import a song with this converter. However, it has been used with success in a good amount of well-known hacks, including Sonic 1 Remastered, Sonic 1 Megamix, as well as upcoming hacks such as Sonic the Hedgehog Remix and Sonic 2 Megamix.
Downloads
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Sample songs
These are a couple of songs converted with xm2smps, to show its capabilities.
- File:Sonic 1 Remastered - Star Light Act 2.vgz The song being converted in the screenshot.
- File:Sonic 1 Remastered - Credits (Knuckles).vgz Another song.