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Richard Bannister
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Proposal for combined VGM format
Post Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2001 4:22 pm
I'd like to see the VGM format extended to support multiple files.

I'd suggest something along the lines of the following, to allow easy concatenation:

4 bytes: 'v', 'g', 'm', 'a' <== archive

Then groups of the following:

4 bytes: length of next VGM file compressed data
4 bytes: length of uncompressed data
4 bytes: offset to next file in the archive
n bytes: compressed VGM data (using ZLIB compress function)

Any thoughts?

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Richard
 
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Post Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2001 10:20 pm
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> I'd like to see the VGM format extended to support multiple files.

It was originally designed for that... you should be able to concatenate VGMs. However, no player yet supports this. This is the reason (I think) for all the offsets being relative.

You just (!) have to check for data beyond the end-of-file offset in the VGM header. I have no intention of supporting this in the Winamp plugin because Winamp imposes a 1 playlist entry per file limit, and personally I like to be able to choose my track.

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I think NSF players can do that. A way to do it might be... (more)
Post Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2001 8:31 pm
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> > I'd like to see the VGM format extended to support multiple files.

> It was originally designed for that... you should be able to concatenate VGMs. However, no player yet supports this. This is the reason (I think) for all the offsets being relative.

> You just (!) have to check for data beyond the end-of-file offset in the VGM header. I have no intention of supporting this in the Winamp plugin because Winamp imposes a 1 playlist entry per file limit, and personally I like to be able to choose my track.

> Maxim


..to split up the concatenated file into several temporary files at run time, load them individually into Winamp, and then delete them later (if possible). I've never programmed a WA plugin, though, so I have no idea whether or not that would work.

BTW, have you checked out the new version of vgm2mid? Has ANYBODY?! ;)

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Is there a nsf-.wav converter
Post Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2002 1:19 pm
I am wondering is there a .nsf to wav conferter??
If yes can someone send the link?

Thanx [TsQ]DodgeR


 
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Re: Is there a nsf-.wav converter
Post Posted: Thu May 16, 2002 11:40 am
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> I am wondering is there a .nsf to wav conferter??
> If yes can someone send the link?

> Thanx [TsQ]DodgeR

Yes, just download the input plug-in for winamp 2.xx and set the output to disk writer.
Pay attention: it will do an infinite loop so you have to stop it in order to don't have an unlimited .wav output.
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