MOD4WIN 2.40 Beta THERE IS NO VERSION FOR SALE YET! ********************************* *But registered users can get a * *free update [only via eMail] * ********************************* What's New in the Beta?: ------------------------ 1997/10/24 ---------- * Fixed MOD4WIN's window management a bit * Implemented PeakSearch cache (Player32.PKS) :-) * Fixed Bug with EWS64 surround * Fixed DTD "is not supported" Error message in MOD4WIN's Setup * Changed DAC and DTD mode timing in Windows NT...again * Fixed FT2 Panning...again :( * Note: The Timer modi in MOD4WINs SETUP are fakes now! You don't need to switch them. 1997/10/20 ---------- * Changed GUS Volume and Panning handling. * Fixed Panning Incompatibilty with XM * Implemented Timer WatchDog for Windows NT...Now you'll not need to press pause/pause anymore ;-) * FIX: You do not hear the beginning of the MODule at the end anymore without "Repeat 1" * Spedded up SAM9407 (not-)detection * Disabled DPMI memory in Windows NT since the OS does not seem to free DMPI buffers (???) * Completely changed timing in DAC and HDD modi. * Removed LoBuffer detection because it slowed down the system too much without the expected effect. * NOTE: Please do not set the Number of Buffers >80 in Windows NT with CREATIVE LABS wave drivers! 1997/10/10 ---------- * FIX: MOD4WIN did not properly end itself without an EWS64 1997/10/8 --------- * Fixed BUG with SampleOffset * Added LoBuffer detection. If the Wave buffer goes below 10% the Player32.DLL will take all time it can get to fill the Buffer to more than 50% and then it will return to normal timing. * Added PeakSearch and LoadProgress Display in MOD4WIN's main window * Forced ShowPeakSearch ON in DTD Recording mode * Changed timing so that MOD4WIN now perfectly cooperates with Windows 95 and Windows NT tasking * Implemented EWS64 Windows drivers v2.0 compatibility * Fixed Retrigger+Volumeslide BUG 1997/9/18 --------- * Enabled Windows NT playback for all SAM9407 compatible cards. To use it you have to set the envirorment variable (Control Panel->System->Envirorment) "SAM9407=330" where 330 is the base port in hex...and you have to boot DOS before Windows NT to upload the firmware! * fixed a bug in MOD4WIN's Button handling ...from stone age * Enabled native playback for all SAM9407 cards (not only TerraTec's EWS64 XL) * Removed nasty BUG with SampleOffset without a sample * Fixed spelling errors in italian resources * Temporarily fixed FT2 Volume Column FX Bug with note delay * Fixed pattern loop handling * Fixed Fadeout bug in HD Recorder 1997/8/6 -------- * Removed Nag Screen. Five songs is limit enough ;) * Fixed Memory Management to allow MODules >16MB I HOPE THIS WORKS! * Fixed Effect Panel move handling * Changed addresses in help files and registration forms 1997/7/17 --------- * Added Fadeout in HDD mode * Fixed XM tuning...I hope 1997/6/26 --------- * Fixed Borland's Pentium II Bug * Fixed Problem with Retrig Note (Thanks to Brian Kemp) * FIX: All Slide FX slided too fast in Betas 13 to 16 (Thanks to Valentine Michael Smith) 1997/4/25 --------- * Fixed Problem with GUS Detection * Fixed Pattern loop Bug (thanks to MAZ ;) * Fixed display Bug (thanks to Fredric Echols) 1997/4/21 --------- * fixed Tremolo Bug (thanks to E-Keet) * Killed SetSampleOffset Clicks 1997/4/7 -------- * Final TerraTec EWS64 Playback routines * TrlPlay.VxD|386|SYS handling changed * S3M 16Bit Sampling changed to load IT's S3Ms * ficed Command line bug while while MOD4WIN was minimized * Changed Memory handling for Win95/NT 1997/2/25 --------- * Changed global FX handling (I hope this works!) * Envelope problem with FT2 corrected * Corrected spelling error in german resources * Corrected About display on Drag&Drop 1997/2/17 --------- * Added Italian resources * Fixed BUGs in the drivers exit code that left TSKxxx.TMP running. * Fixed FX diplay bug in EWS64 and GUS mode when no PeakSearch was on * Removed VxD-Timer in Windows 95 and 3.1x to avoid system crashes 1997/2/4 --------- * Improved Windows NT Timing 1997/2/1 --------- * Fixed memory management problem in Player32 1997/1/31 --------- * Beta GUS support in Windows NT! + Set the UltraSnd=2x0,xx,xx,xx,xx envirorment! - The GUS mixer must be set up in DOS/Win95 before - GUS Timing not very good yet * Probably more stable VxD-Timer in Windows 3.1/95 (On system hang up Problems just delete TrlPlay.* and report this to me) 1997/1/24 --------- * Background noise in Player32 removed (...again ;) 1997/1/22 --------- * Made Player32 cooperate better with M4W_MCI.DRV * Corrected MOD4WINs outfit in Windows NT 4.0 * Fixed Volume Envelope bug in XM playback 1997/1/21 --------- * Background noise in Player32 removed 1997/1/20 --------- * Instant PreAmp changing in Hardware mixing mode did not work 1997/1/18 --------- * Added more stable versions of trlplay.vxd and trlplay.386 1997/1/16 --------- * Player32.dll crashed if the selected wave driver was already open * Fast Forward and Rewind didn't work if the FX Panel was closed * GUSPnP public beta 3 drivers v2.0 do not work in software mixing mode. THIS IS NOT A MOD4WIN BUG! Start MPlayer with a big WAV file and make the sound drop (Start a time consuming 16Bit app)...the time wil count on but the sound will mute... 1997/1/14 --------- * Player32.dll had loop problems on high pitches 1997/1/10 --------- * The PreAmp-Slider did not work * Player32 Task mode fixed * Junk display problems fixed * Debug output problems fixed 1997/1/9 -------- * No more Shareware count downs or expiration dates :) * GUS-PnP/Interwave playback routines * TerraTec EWS 64 playback routines * Several sequencing and note playback bugs fixed * Faster Software Mixing routines * Almost click free Software mixing * Windows 95 lookalike interface * In Win95/3.1 Task MODE now very reliable (VxD's) * Better Windows 95 multi tasking - OPL4 support temporarily disabled What's missing fo the next official release? -------------------------------------------- * Long file name support and AMIGA naming convention * Playback support for CD Audio, WAVE and MIDI...maybe MP3 * Unlimited play list size * Pinnacle drivers * AWE 32 drivers * OPL4 drivers * Real multi threaded timing in Windows 95/NT * New easier interface * PlugIn API for new sound drivers, effects and file formats * Language construction kit (Build you own MOD4WIN ;) * Updated Help files ...maybe more !! UNDOCUMENTED MOD4WIN !! -------------------------- We had no time to write a new old setup. So here're some new options for you: Add this section to your WIN.INI Here's the default settings if no [Player32] Section is in your WINI.INI: [Player32] SmartSurround=0 ;1=Surround ON, if (<8 Channels)and(no Panning in MOD) UseHardware=1 ;1=Autodetect GUS etc.; 0=No Detection==>No Hardware Mixing! PALTiming=0 ;NTSC/PAL-Timing (Switch, if some samlpes have pauses or don't ;play till their end during playback) PeakSearch=0 ;1=enable peak search before playback starts ShowPeakSearch=0;1=show peak search progress bar LoadProgress=0 ;1=show progress indicator while samples are being loaded to ;GUS/OPL4/EWS64 RAM Hints for this year: * Get an Audio System TerraTec EWS64 XL!