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- MODCHARTS
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS March 1995
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- Changes are marked with "*****"
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- Q: MODCHARTS? What's that?
- A: MODCHARTS is a compilation of the 100 most favourite MODs.
- This Top100 appears each month and is available all around the world.
- All you need is a computer to play these songs (normally through a
- so-called "MOD-Player").
- The following players are recommended:
- for PC: Dual Module Player 3.1, Inertia Player 1.20, Morgul Player 1.0
- for Amiga: SmartPlay 3.1, DeliTracker 2.01
- for Mac: SoundTrecker 2.0, Player Pro
- for Apple: Instant Access, Shellplay, MODZap, soniqTracker, Beatbox
- for Acorn 32bit (Archimedes): Queue the music QTM 1.00
- for Atari: Paula 2.3, Desktracker 1.10
- Linux: GMod 1.3
- Please tell me more about "your" MODplayer. I want to give you a
- "reference player" for each machine in the next edition.
-
- Q: How does it work?
- A: You (the "voter") will download the MODs from your nearest server or BBS.
- If you are a real MOD-Fan, you probably have most of the MODs at home :-)
- You will listen to these MODs and decide which is your favourite song.
- The more user vote for a special MOD, the higher it will raise in the Top100.
- All MODs will stay in the Top100 until they drop out (i.e. become #101 or so)
- If you have a favourite MOD which is not in thr current Top100, then you can
- propose it as newcomer in the vote-sheet (see below for details).
- I will analyze all incoming votes and calculate the new Top100.
- You see, it's working like a radio Top100. :-)
- Please read the section "QUICKSTART" for further information.
-
- Q: O.K. There is the directory modcharts on the server. But there is not the
- complete Top100 but only a few MODs. Where is the rest?
- A: The MOD-directories on AMINET are under reorganization. You may not find
- all MODs of the current edition of the Top100. In this case, you may
- check ftp.uni-muenster.de /pub/sounds/modcharts/... it's all there.
-
- Q: So how can other MODs enter the charts?
- A: Via the "newcomer section". If you are having a favourite MOD and this MOD
- is not in the current TOP100, then you can propose it as "newcomer".
- There is a section in the vote-sheet called "MODs that I would like to hear
- next month". Please put your suggestions there. You may propose more songs,
- but don't send me any lists with 100+ entries, o.k.? :-)
- Please give me the server and path of your proposed MOD as well.
- The more voters propose a special MOD, the higher this MOD will raise in
- the next month's edition of the MODCHARTS.
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- Q: When and where does the new chart appear and how much time do I have to vote?
- A: The new MODCHART edition usually appears in the first week of the month.
- (please read the textfile "modsites.english" to find your nearest server/BBS).
- The textfiles (the TOP100, the FAQ and the site list) are also posted to
- some Nets (FIDO, Z, ComLink, Convoy, LocalNet,...) and twice a month to
- the NewsNet. Current newsgroups are
- - alt.binaries.sounds.mods
- - comp.music
- - comp.sys.amiga.audio
- - comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music
- - de.alt.binaries.sounds.d
- - de.alt.musik
- - fido.ger.musik
- - fj.comp.music
- - k12.ed.music
- Please do not post your vote to the NewsNet!!! Send it directly to me!
- Deadline for your vote is the last day of the current month. The deadline
- is also given in each month's edition of MODCHARTS.
- Just cut off the "vote-sheet" from the text of the current MODCHART edition,
- fill it out and send it back to me via e-mail. Please note that it may take
- more than one day for your vote to get here, so please mail it soon enough.
- Else your vote will be nuked by the deadline :-).
-
- QUICKSTART:
- 1) Read the file "modsites.english" to determine your nearest MODCHARTS SITE
- 2) Log in on that site (anonymous-ftp-server or BBS)
- 3) Download all textfiles. They will be in english and german language
- Normally, the text are packed in a file called
- "mchart_mar95e.lha" (english version) and/or
- "mchart_mar95d.lha" (german version)
- The current chartfile, the sitelist and this FAQ are in this package.
- 4) Download the MODs that you don't have already. TOP100 newcomers are marked
- with "NEW ENTRY" in the chartfile "charts03.english"
- 5) Send your vote-sheet back to me (email) or to your BBS
-
- That's all folks. Party on...
- If there are any questions left, please feel free to ask.
- Oliver (oliver@uni-muenster.de)
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