****************************************************************************** ** Hippopotamus Design Presents: ** *** HippoPlayer v2.44 *** Copyright ｩ 1994-1997 K-P Koljonen ** SHAREWARE ** ****************************************************************************** HippoPlayer (HiP) is a multiformat module player for the Amiga. It works perfectly under Kickstart 1.2 and has all the same and even more features than the players requiring Kick2.0+ to run. One main reason why I started making this program was that there were no good Kick1.3 compatible players around, or I didn't know of one (that was back in 1994 when I had an A500). The other reason was that my good friend Jarno Paananen (Guru/Sahara Surfers) made a replay routine for Screamtracker ]I[ modules, and I wanted a good GUI for it. The aim was to make a good module player that works on every Amiga configuration and has lot's of useful features. To achieve speed, little size and memory usage, HiP is entirely written in assembler. Project HippoPlayer was started 5.2.1994. "Newcomers will run screaming away", said Nemesis1. At first HiP may seem complicated. Learn to use HiP, it should be worth the effort :)... HiP has good support for Screamtracker ]I[, Fasttracker 1 & 2, Taketracker, and Multitracker modules (from here onwards referred as PS3Ms, meaning that you can listen them with a 68000 Amiga with listenable quality. All are played by the famous replayer by Guru. HiP was the second (or was it third?) program to use the PS3M-routines after Guru's own player. Some features in HippoPlayer ｷ Screamtracker ]I[, Fasttracker 1 & 2, Taketracker, Multitracker, 1 to 32ch ｷ SID-emulation by H虧an Sundell & Ron Birk (works even on kick1.2) ｷ TFMX-modules, normal and the seven channel ones ｷ A bunch of 4-8 channel sample & synth music formats ｷ Easy to use, nice 3D-interface ｷ Keyboard control ｷ AppWindow ｷ ARexx ｷ Public screen support ｷ Internal multitasking ｷ Loads and decompresses XPK, FImp, PowerPacker, LhA, LZX and Zip files. A500/000/7MHz, kick 1.2, 0.5+0.5M memory (my @{b}old@{ub} Amiga) A500/000/7MHz, kick 1.3, 0.5+0.5M memory A500/000/28MHz, kick 3.1, 1+2M memory A1200/020/14MHz, kick 3.0, 2+0M memory A1200/030/28MHz, kick 3.0, 2+4M memory A1200/030/50Mhz, kick 3.0, 2+4M memory A4000/040/25MHz, kick 3.1, 2+8M memory HippoPlayer was/is developed on: v1.00-v1.25 A500/010, Kickstart 1.3/3.1, 1+2M memory, HD v1.27-v1.40 A1200/020, Kickstart 3.0, 2+0M memory, HD v2.00-v2.38 A1200/030, Kickstart 3.0, 2+4M memory, HD v2.39-v?.?? A1200/030, Kickstart 3.0, 2+8M memory, HD ****************************************************************************** * *** Registration *** * ****************************************************************************** HippoPlayer is shareware and copyright ｩ 1994-96 K-P Koljonen. If you like using HiP and think some money is in place for my efforts (and also because I'm a poor student ;), please consider registering. To register, send a disk and some money to my address (see About). Remember to mention your name and address! And SEND A DISK!! Amount of money needed for the registration in different currencies: FIM: 40 CAD: 10 DEM: 14 DKK: 50 GBP: 5 ITL: 13000 NOK: 50 SEK: 60 USD: 8 These are all worth about 40 FIM, but I can't exchange coins so you should round the amount (down or up) so that you can send notes (bills). So NO COINS PLEASE! Other currencies are ok too, at least those used in Europe. ** SPECIAL REGISTRATION FEE FOR POLISH USERS: 6 USD or equivalent. You will get the disk back with the latest version of HiP and a key file, which you must not spread (no point in doing that anyway). It is for your own use only. This key file will work with possible future versions too. Registering by e-mail is also possible. Send the money by normal mail (no need for disk) and I will mail you the key file. There's no functional difference between registered and unregistered versions! Support quality software, register. ****************************************************************************** * *** Distribution *** * ****************************************************************************** HippoPlayer can be freely distributed as long as all files are included unaltered. Not for commercial use without a permission from the author. Amiga magazines wishing to put HiP into a cover disk should send me the corresponding maggy number for free. ****************************************************************************** * *** How and where to get the latest versions *** * ****************************************************************************** How and where to get the latest versions ---------------------------------------- WWW surfers can go and get HiP from http://www.students.tut.fi/~kpk Public beta versions will also be available there. --- Those who have access to aminet can go and download HiP from mus/play/hippoplayer.lha. --- You can also try the JuJu mAgicBoArD. Ask Zymosis membahs for numbahs. :) ****************************************************************************** * *** Requirements *** * ****************************************************************************** Hardware: Any Amiga with some memory and Kickstart 1.2 or higher. Software: reqtools.library (any version) There is Kick1.3 reqtools.library included in the archive. The following software is not required, but recommended: In order to... you need... ------------------------------------------------------------------ Use the AHI audio system to install the AHI audio system :) Load XPK files xpkmaster.library and some sublibs Load PowerPacker files powerpacker.library Load lha, lzx and zip files to look at archivers Load other packed file formats to have xfdmaster.library Play SID files PlaySID.library Play 4ch MED modules medplayer.library V5+ Play 5-8ch MED modules octaplayer.library V5+ Play 1-64ch OctaMED SS modules octamixplayer.library V7+ Play MusiclineEditor modules mline.library Play MP2 & MP3 files mpega.library Most of the player libraries are found in the archive. reqtools.library and powerpacker.library copyright ｩ Nico Fran輟is. xpkmaster.library copyright ｩ Urban Dominik M・ler. PlaySID.library copyright ｩ Per H虧an Sundell & Ron Birk. medplayer, octaplayer and octamixplayer libraries copyright ｩ Teijo Kinnunen. xfdmaster.library copyright ｩ Georg Hmann. AHI audio system copyright ｩ Martin `Leviticus' Blom. mline.library copyright ｩ Conny & Christian Cyr騏s mpega.library copyright ｩ Stephane Tavenard. Installation ------------ ｷ Copy HiP and one of the info-files to wherever you keep your tools. ｷ Copy HippoPlayer.group into S: or define the location later in the preferences. ｷ Copy HippoPlayer.PS3M into S:. ｷ Copy the player libraries from libs-dir to Libs:. ｷCopy reqtools.library in LIBS: Note: If you already have reqtools.library installed, you should check the version of it and the version of the library included in the HippoPlayer archive. You should have the newest version in LIBS:. ****************************************************************************** * *** Music formats *** * ****************************************************************************** Explanation of the list: Stop/Continue = 1 - The music can be stopped and continued. Multiple songs = 2 - Modules can have more than one song. Volume = 3 - Volume can be controlled. End detect = 4 - Songend can be detected. Forward/backward = 5 - You can jump forwards and backwards in the song. CIA fast forward = 6 - Play 2x or 4x faster with LMB/RMB and `>' AHI support = 7 - Music can be played thru the AHI device. The module formats marked with a star (`*') have the replay code inside the module itself. I can't guarantee will they work or not. This is also the reason why they are not in the player group file (no replay code). Replayer 1234567 Author -------------------------------------------------------------------- Built-in replayers David Whittaker xx---x-* David Whittaker Delta Music v2.0 x-x--x-* Bent Nielsen Fred xx---x-* Frederic Hahn & JC Hippel xx---x-* Jochen Hippel Maniacs of Noise xxx--x-* Maniacs of Noise Mark II x----x-* Cachet Software MED 1-64ch xx-xx-- Teijo Kinnunen Music Assembler x-x--x-* Oscar Giesen & Marco Swagerman MusiclineEditor xxx---- Conny & Christian Cyr騏s Old Soundtracker xxxxxxx K-P Koljonen Protracker xxxxxxx K-P Koljonen PSID xx--x-- H虧an Sundell & Ron Birk SIDMon v1.0 x----x-* Reiner van Vliet Sonic Arranger -x-----* Carsten Schlote Replayers in player group file Art Of Noise 4 channels x-x---- Bastian Spiegel BP SoundMon v2.0 x-xxxx- Brian Postma BP SoundMon v3.0 (v2.2?) x-xxxx- Brian Postma DIGI Booster x-xxx-- Tomasz Piast (Tap) DIGI Booster Pro x-xxx-x Tomasz Piast (Tap) ** AHI ONLY! ** Fasttracker 1 x-xxx-x Jarno Paananen Fasttracker 2 x-x...
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