MS 1131
`MS 1131
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`From: jpuc...@rodan.syr.edu (Jensi)
`Subject: Mod4Win 2.20 [info] - High quality module player for Windows
`Date: 1995/08/22
`Message-ID: <41biam$a2p@newstand.syr.edu>
`X-Deja-AN: 108582189
`organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
`newsgroups:
`comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soun
`dcard.advocacy,comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`*************************
`* MOD4WIN Version 2.20 *
`*************************
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`Hi everybody out there!
`Here is the latest release of Mod4Win, the only high quality module player
`for Microsoft Windows. It's ready for you to download and test.
`The extended version in m4w220sx.zip contains the following files:
`install.exe - use this program to install Mod4Win on your hard drive
`inst_xxx.dll - language modules for the installation program
`install.inf - info file for the installation program
`mod4win.exe - the Windows executable code
`player32.dll - the module player engine
`res_xxx.dll - language modules for Mod4Win
`m4w_xxx.hlp - Windows help files
`readme.txt
`- with all necessary explanations and instructions
`and the following sample modules:
`freedanc.mod - "Free Dance"
`( 4 channel MOD by beathoven of infect)
`tr-wntrs.s3m - "Wintersweet"
`( 4 channel S3M by Jase (formerly tR/\Sh))
`k_sub.s3m
`- "Subterranean" (16 channel S3M by Chuck Biscuits [Kosmic])
`k_thngz2.s3m - "Things Part 2" (16 channel S3M by Floss [Kosmic])
`k_tranq.s3m - "Tranquility"
`(16 channel S3M by Leviathan [Kosmic])
`The light version in m4w220sl.zip is identical to the extended version except
`that it only contains the English help file and only one sample module to save
`space and download time.
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`You can find m4w220sx.zip and m4w220sl.zip at the following FTP sites:
`ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/demos/music/programs/players
`ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/demos/incoming/music/programs (temporarily)
`ftp://kosmic.wit.com/kosmic/songs/Mod4Win
`ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/sounds
`ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/uploads (temporarily)
`ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/modplayers
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`New releases are also posted to the following UseNet news groups:
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`comp.binaries.ms-windows,
`comp.binaries.ibm.pc,
`alt.binaries.sounds.misc,
`alt.binaries.sounds.mods,
`alt.binaries.sounds.music,
`alt.binaries.sounds.utilities,
`alt.binaries.multimedia
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`If you have any problems with the downloading or can't access FTP, please
`contact me at jpuc...@rodan.syr.edu. I will gladly send you a uuencoded
`copy of Mod4Win through e-mail.
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`What's new in Mod4Win 2.20
`--------------------------
`- released August 21, 1995 as shareware
`+ Direct To Disk Recording
`+ Direct Hardware Support for OPL4 based cards
`* new and improved IDO2
`+ code based Registration with new User Registration Dialog
`+ Multilanguage Modules for French and Spanish
`* up to 200 directories/archives in one Playlist
`* improved pause handling in DAC mode
`* bug fixes
`- display song/file name correctly when iconized
`- MTM's with invalid track references
`- MOD's with maximum number of orders
`- various OKT Effects and FAR Effects
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`Features
`--------
`Mod4Win is a player for digital music modules on IBM-PC compatible machines
`running Microsoft Windows.
`- Mod4Win 2.20 supports:
`* NoiseTracker (*.NST), Pro-, Fast-, and TakeTracker (*.MOD), Grave Composer
`(*.WOW), Oktalyzer (*.OKT), ScreamTracker 2.x (*.STM), ScreamTracker 3.x
`(*.S3M), Composer 669 and UNIS 669 (*.669), Farandole Composer (*.FAR),
`and MultiTracker (*.MTM) modules with up to 32 channels
`* Sample rates between 11 and 48 kHz
`* 8 and 16 bit sample depth
`* Mono, Stereo, and Stereo Surround Sound
`* Interpolated Dynamic Oversampling (IDO)
`* Direct Hardware Support
`* Direct To Disk Recording
`- Full archive support
`* Supports ARJ (*.ARJ), LHARC (*.LHA, *.LZH), and PKZIP (*.ZIP)
`- Jukebox function for up to 2999 MOD-Files in one session
`* Generates playlists (*.MOL) with files from up to 200 directories or
`archives
`* Drag & Drop feature of one or more modules, archives, and playlists
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`* Launching of a module, archive or playlist from a command line parameter
`- Intuitive and easy to use interface with complex functionality
`* Hotkeys for all player functions, many of them user-definable
`* Mini Status uses minimal desktop space and stays optionally always on top
`* Effect Panel shows current effects, instruments, notes, volumes, and speed
`* Integrated File Manager to copy, move/rename, and delete modules from and
`into drives, directories, archives, and list files
`* Quick Selection Box displays all modules in your current playlist and lets
`you select one immediately
`* User Registration Dialog simplifies the registration process
`- Mod4Win saves all settings, such as
`* window positions
`* last accessed directories
`* sound card and wave driver settings
`* optionally the complete current status, so the next session will start
`exactly where you stopped the last one
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`System requirements
`-------------------
`Sound:
`- A sound card with at least one DAC that can process sampling at 11 kHz or
`better and an appropriate asynchronous wave driver, also known as an MPC-2
`compatible wave device.
`- or -
`- A sound card that is directly supported in hardware (OPL4 based card with
`onboard RAM)
`- Note: DAC emulators like speaker.drv cannot be supported. In direct to disk
`recording mode there is no special sound hardware required.
`Processor:
`- AT 386 SX/16 as the absolute minimum to run the program.
`- AT 386 DX/20 for playing at the highest sample rate.
`- AT 486 DX/33 with 8 MB RAM to use Mod4Win as a background jukebox at 44 kHz
`and 16 bit stereo sampling.
`- Note: To play modules with more than 8 channels using IDO and panning, a
`faster processor may be required. In direct to disk recording mode and
`direct hardware support mode, any AT 386 or better is sufficient to run the
`program.
`Video:
`- A VGA video adapter with at least 16 colors simultaneously.
`- Suggested video resolution 800 x 600 to show the Main Dialog, Info Dialog,
`and Effect Panel without overlapping.
`- Note: With a Hercules or Monochrome adapter many of the dialogs will
`appear unreadable.
`Operating System:
`- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher running in 386 enhanced mode.
`- Note: This version of Mod4Win will not run on 286-based machines anymore,
`neither will it run under Windows in standard mode. There is no special
`support for Windows 95 at this point.
`For a more detailed discussion of System Requirements see also the sections
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`Known Problems and Frequently asked Questions (FAQ) in the Windows help file.
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`Shareware Notes
`---------------
`* Differences between Shareware- and Full Version *
`Principally shareware- and full version are equally powerful. We figured that
`a limited shareware version makes no sense, because you can't test and evaluate
`a feature that hasn't been implemented in your free demo. However, experience
`shows that it is necessary to limit the free demo version in some way and
`instead of removing features, we let you enjoy a free 30 day trial period in
`which you can evaluate the program free of restrictions. Exempt from that is
`the ability to save your own playlists which is only allowed if you license a
`full version.
`If you find the program useful to you and would like to use it beyond your 30
`day free trial period you will have to obtain a full version through
`Registration. The free demo version will remind you that you haven't
`registered yet every time you start and shut down Mod4Win. Of course you will
`be spared all of this, if you purchase a copy of the full version of the
`program. Your registered copy of Mod4Win will also show your name in the
`caption of the Main Dialog and in the credit scroll of the About Dialog.
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`License Regulations
`-------------------
`1. All attempts to defeat the shareware check and the 30 days trial period
`limit are a violation of our copyright and strictly prohibited. If such
`attempts become known we reserve the legal right to prosecute the
`offending party.
`2. Modification of a file that belongs to the Mod4Win package is strictly
`prohibited!
`3. Disassembling, reverse engineering, patching, hacking, or cracking of this
`program, as well as distribution of any material the encourages or assists
`in any of these activities is strictly prohibited. Any violation against
`this rule constitutes copyright fraud and may be subject to prosecution
`under copyright law.
`4. Possession of the registered version is permitted only to the registered
`user.
`Note especially well: The sample modules included in the distribution package
`of Mod4Win are copyright of their respective owners.
`Users of any version of Mod4Win implicitly agree to all license regulations
`when they install the software on their machine.
`For detailed explanation of all licensing regulations please refer to this
`section in the Windows help file.
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`Liability, Warranty and Trademark
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`We, the Authors, make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including
`but not limited to any warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. In no
`event shall the authors be liable for any incidental or consequential damage
`arising from the use of, or inability to use, this program. We hereby deny
`any liability to the maximum extent permitted by law.
`You are fully responsible for everything you are doing with this program!
`We reserve all rights for our program.
`Mod4Win and IDO are trademarks of JSInc. and SWE Bruns & Z"nker.
`For a more detailed explanation of liability, warranty, and trademark please
`refer to this section in the Windows help file.
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`Registration for Mod4Win 2.20
`-----------------------------
`The basic registration procedure is simple. Just fill out the Registration
`Form, and send it with the proper Payment to your distributor. Depending on
`where you live, you will be served by different distributors and slightly
`different registration procedures apply. For details please refer to the
`section on Registration in the Windows help file.
`If you are subscribed to Compuserve Information Service, you can also register
`right from the convenience and privacy of your monitor. Go to the SWREG forum,
`ID #4138 and follow the instructions there.
`For up to date info on credit cards, product updates, and more check our
`preliminary World Wide Web page at http://scuzzy.fmmo.ca/mediatrix/mod4win.htm
`(courtesy of Mediatrix Peripherals, Inc.).
`_______________________________________________________________________________
`Price Chart for Mod4Win 2.20
`----------------------------
`new user registration fee: $30
`update from 1.xx:
`$15
`update from 2.00:
`$12
`update from 2.1x:
`$10
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