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- - bug fix/update
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- Version 2.20 -- STARP220.ZIP -- 13/5/95
- + can now load up to 64 modules into memory at once
- + added f10 popup menu
- + added file selection menu to locate modules
- + added song selection menu
- + added direct filespec loading (TAB from menu)
- + load/save modules from within a dos shell
- + added ctrl-f11 and ctrl-f12 to select previous/next song
- + added ctrl-alt-del crash recovery (when scroll-lock on)
- + added command line parameter '-z' to set screen size
- - loads ?? channel MOD files with id code '??CH' (eg dope.mod)
- - VU bars now turn black when no sample is playing on channel
- - removed cli interface *sigh*
- - fixed minor gus song initialisation bug
- - changed default video mode back to 80*25
- - activates scroll-lock by default
- - returns error info if program aborts
- - slight optimisation in gus output
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- Version 2.12 -- STARP212.ZIP -- 20/4/95
- + now loads MultiTracker modules! (MTM files)
- + added VU bars at the request of many people :)
- - changed video mode to 80*50
- - modified header to show total song length
- - several minor bug fixes
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- Version 2.11 -- STARP211.ZIP -- 12/3/95
- + added command line parameter '-c' to select soundcard type
- - massive optimisation of sb mixing code
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- Version 2.10 -- STARP210.ZIP -- 5/3/95
- + now supports the SoundBlaster series of soundcards!!!
- (support for mono SB up to 44khz)
- + added command line parameter '-m' to set mixing rate on SB cards
- + added command line parameter '-b' to set mixing buffer size
- + added command line parameter '-a' to set mixing amplification
- + added command line parameters '-?' and '-h' for help
- - device address is now shown in hexadecimal for clarity
- - extended device info for soundblaster cards
- - changed default to continuous play (shift-f? selects looped module)
- - minor ajustment to pattern indicator
- - gus dma now uses separate buffer than disk to prevent crashes
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- Version 2.03 -- STARP203.ZIP -- 25/2/95
- + added non-looping continuous play ability
- (shift function-key plays modules continuously)
- + added command line parameter '-d' to disable DMA sample dumping
- + added new cli command 'w' to write selected module to disk as .s3m
- - decreased conventional ram overhead by reducing disk buffer size
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- Version 2.02 -- STARP202.ZIP -- 14/2/95
- - major system lock-up bug fix release!
- otherwise functionally identical to version 2.01
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- Version 2.01 -- STARP201.ZIP -- 12/2/95
- + uses DMA to transfer samples to GUS ram
- - fixed major bug reading default channel pan settings
- - loads 16 channel MOD files with id code '16CH'
- - fixed minor bug in retrig command
- - fixed minor problem with tempos slightly less than 122 bpm
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- Version 2.00 -- STARP200.ZIP -- 31/12/94
- + now loads 4,6,8 channel MOD files!
- + now 100% ultraclick free!
- (removed clicks from ends of non-looping samples)
- + added support for default channel pan settings (ST3.2)
- + added Uxx fine vibrato command (ST3.2)
- + added S1x glissando control (ST3.2 & PT)
- + added cli comand "v" to view the sample list of a module
- + added ability to load multiple files with filespec wildcards
- + now supports amiga limits
- - minor loop click correction
- - fixed bug in fx jump tables
- - fixed bug caused by invalid patterns
- - minor correction to help screen key list
- - current (not the next) position is now shown in the header bar
- - fixed a (very) minor bug in the way sample cmds are handled
- - fixed few bugs in the vibrato command
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- Version 1.00 -- STARP100.ZIP -- 16/10/94
- + First release:
- - load S3M files only
- - GUS support only
- - 99% ultraclick free
- - full ST3.01 FX implementation
- - channel panning with S8x and Xxx commands
- - ability to load 8 modules into extended memory
- - ability to swap between modules using function keys
- - keys available within dos shell
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