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- UltiMOD v1.1
-
- UltiMOD is a native Gravis Ultrasound modplayer for OS/2 2.x or OS/2
- Warp with MMPM/2 installed.
-
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- Features:
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- - support for:
- - 4 channel, 31 and 15 instrument Protracker/Noisetracker files
- - 4 and 8 channel Startracker files
- - 6 and 8 channel Fasttracker files
- - MTM files
- - ability to play samples inside a modfile at any note.
- - low overhead (measured on my 486 SX 25 Mhz computer using pulse and cpu tach)
- - 15 % (4 channels)
- - 17 % (6 channels)
- - 19 % (8 channels)
- - support for songlists. (up to 512 files in one songlist)
- - Graphical user interface. (animated buttons, volume buttons, slidebar etc)
- - Multithreaded. Two threads for playing modfiles and 1 for the user interface.
- This means that you can create your own songlist and save it while UltiMOD is
- playing one of your modfiles.
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- Installation:
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- Install Robert Manley's MMPM/2 drivers.
-
- Copy ultimod.exe and ultimod.hlp into one directory and run ultimod.
- If you like to run ultimod from any directory on your hard disk(s) add
- the directory, in which you copied ultimod, to the 'SET HELP =' line
- and 'SET PATH = ' line in your config.sys.
- Load your favourite modfile and fully exploit OS/2's multitasking capabilities
- by running it alongside other applications.
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- General information about UltiMOD
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- This document won't explain how UltiMOD works. It's interface is self
- explaining by providing you with graphical pushbuttons and simple menu's.
- If something isn't clear just press F1 for online help.
-
- UltiMOD accepts a songlist or a modfile as a parameter on the command line.
-
- UltiMOD is shareware and needs to be registered after 30 days of use.
- Please see the registration section below for more details.
-
- Future plans for UltiMOD:
- - support for S3M and possibly XM music files
- I encourage people that like to see XM support included to mail me,
- so I can estimate the demand for this. The more people ask for XM
- support the more likely I'll include it in a future release.
- Should you like to see other file formats supported don't hesitate
- to let me know.
- - adding usefull suggestions from users to the program
- - more WPS integration
- - probably lots more.
-
- Finally I want to thank the beta testers for their extensive testing:
- - Anssi Saari
- - John Rohland
- - Juha Kauppinen
- - Bruce Brown
- - Mark Ruys
-
- I hope you will enjoy UltiMOD:
-
- Sander van Leeuwen
- Meikoninginlaan 4
- 2645 NT Delfgauw
- the Netherlands
- email: s509475@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl
-
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- Standard disclaimer:
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- This software is provided AS IS. No warranty of any kind, expressed or
- implied, is granted including any warranties of quality or fitness for
- a particular purpose. Under no circumstances will Sander van Leeuwen be held
- responsible for any damage that results directly or indirectly from the use of
- this product.
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- Questions & Answers:
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- Q: When I start UltiMOD an error dialog pops up saying it couldn't load the
- help manager. What's up?
- A: Be sure to have ultimod.exe and ultimod.hlp in one directory.
- If you want to run ultimod from other directories, add the directory,
- in which ultimod.hlp is located, to the line 'SET HELP =' in your config.sys.
- Q: When I try to play a modfile nothing happens or OS/2 crashes.
- Can't you even make a working modplayer?
- A: Did you install the MMPM/2 drivers?
- If nothing helps, send me a bug report and we'll try to work it out.
- Q: What's wrong when UltiMOD reports it can't open the GUS MMPM/2 driver?
- A: You shouldn't have Dos/WinOS2 sessions running that use the GUS or
- initialize the GUS in autoexec.bat. Close them and try again.
- MMPM/2 applications should also be closed before running UltiMOD.
- Q: When I try to load a modfile, UltiMOD reports it can't load this file.
- A: There are two possibilities: - you don't have enough memory on your GUS
- to load all the instruments
- - the file you selected isn't a valid modfile
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- REGISTRATION
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- You can use UltiMOD up to 30 days for free. If you continue to use it after this
- period, you should register.
-
- The unregistered version doesn't save its settings (options, balance settings,
- volume, window position etc) in an .ini file. This limitation is removed in
- the registered version.
-
- Registered users will receive free future upgrades or new versions. One regi-
- stration and free updates for the rest your life.
- These new versions will be send to you by email.
-
- The more users register the more chance I will continue to enhance UltiMOD.
-
- To register UltiMOD please fill in the registration form and send it, along
- with a cheque or money order for $25 US (cash is fine too, but please include
- bills only) to:
-
- Sander van Leeuwen
- Meikoninginlaan 4
- 2645 NT Delfgauw
- the Netherlands
-
- Name: __________________________________________________
-
- Address: __________________________________________________
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- __________________________________________________
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- __________________________________________________
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- Email : __________________________________________________
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- Bug Reports:
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- If you experience crashes or bugs when you use UltiMOD, please send me mail
- (email or snail mail) explaining the problem along with the following filled
- in form and your config.sys.
-
- OS/2 version : ______
-
- GUS hardware revision: ___
-
- Codec Daughtercard? : _ (yes, no)
-
- Onboard GUS memory : ____ K
-