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Added information about SLDB, cleanups.
author Matti Hamalainen <ccr@tnsp.org>
date Sat, 06 Mar 2004 18:39:00 +0000
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5 MD5 Algorithm code for song-length database handling 5 MD5 Algorithm code for song-length database handling
6 by L. Peter Deutsch <ghost@aladdin.com> 6 by L. Peter Deutsch <ghost@aladdin.com>
7 (C) Copyright 1999 Aladdin Enterprises. All rights reserved. 7 (C) Copyright 1999 Aladdin Enterprises. All rights reserved.
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10 Introduction 10 Short Introduction
11 ============ 11 ==================
12 XMMS-SID is a plugin for XMMS (X MultiMedia System) which provides 12 XMMS-SID is a plugin for XMMS (X MultiMedia System) which provides
13 support for playing the so-called "SID tunes", which are music 13 support for playing Commodore 64 "SID tunes", which are music
14 from old Commodore computer programs like games, demos, etc. 14 from old Commodore computer programs like games, demos, etc.
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16 For the actual playing, XMMS-SID can use numerous emulator engines, 16 For the actual playing, XMMS-SID supports numerous emulator
17 including the excellent libSIDPlay v1 and v2. 17 engines, including the excellent libSIDPlay v1 and v2.
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20 Requirements and installation
21 =============================
22 See file "INSTALL" for information about what XMMS-SID requires,
23 where to get those required packages and how to install.
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20 Usage 26 Usage
21 ===== 27 =====
22 Using the plugin is quite simple: if you are familiar with XMMS and 28 Using the plugin is quite simple: if you are familiar with XMMS and
23 SIDPlay, then you already know how to use XMMS-SID. Configuration 29 SIDPlay, then you already know how to use XMMS-SID. Configuration
24 should be self-explanatory, here are few tips: 30 should be self-explanatory for most part, here are few tips:
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32 * XSIDPLAY-compatible song-length database is a file that contains
33 lengths for most songs in High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC). I
34 highly recommend that you download the database and configure
35 XMMS-SID to use it. The SLDB is available at
36 http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5147/sidplay/sldb.html
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26 * SIDPlay2-emulation is heavier, but more accurate. So you need to have 38 * SIDPlay2-emulation is heavier, but more accurate. So you need to have
27 more CPU-power for it. 39 more CPU-power for it.
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29 * Oversampling is available with SIDPlay2-emulation, it can further 41 * Oversampling is available with SIDPlay2-emulation, it can further