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# Furnace
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![screenshot](papers/screenshot.png)
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this is a work-in-progress chiptune tracker compatible with DefleMask modules (.dmf).
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## features
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- supports the following systems:
- Sega Genesis
- Sega Master System
- Game Boy
- PC Engine
- NES
- Commodore 64
- Yamaha YM2151 (plus PCM)
- Neo Geo
- AY-3-8910 (ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, etc.)
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- Microchip AY8930
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- Philips SAA1099
- Amiga
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- TIA (Atari 2600/7800)
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- multiple sound chips in a single song!
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- clean-room design (zero reverse-engineered code and zero decompilation; using official DMF specs, guesswork and ABX tests only)
- bug/quirk implementation for increased playback accuracy
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- accurate emulation cores whether possible (Nuked, MAME, SameBoy, Mednafen PCE, puNES, reSID, Stella and ymfm)
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- additional features on top:
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- SSG envelopes in Neo Geo
- full duty/cutoff range in C64
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- ability to change tempo mid-song with `Cxxx` effect (`xxx` between `000` and `3ff`)
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- open-source. GPLv2.
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## downloads
check out the Releases page. available for Windows, macOS and Linux (AppImage).
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## help
check out the [documentation](papers/doc/README.md). it's mostly incomplete, but has details on effects.
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# developer info
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## dependencies
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- CMake
- SDL2
- zlib
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- JACK (optional)
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SDL2 and zlib are included as submodules.
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## compilation
your typical CMake project. clone (including submodules) and:
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### Windows using MSVC
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**no longer tested!** as of now tildearrow uses MinGW for Windows builds...
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from the developer tools command prompt:
```
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
msbuild ALL_BUILD.vcxproj
```
### macOS and Linux
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```
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
```
## usage
```
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./furnace
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```
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this opens the program.
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```
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./furnace -console <file>
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```
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this will play a compatible file.
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```
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./furnace -console -view commands <file>
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```
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this will play a compatible file and enable the commands view.
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# notes
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> how do I use Neo Geo SSG envelopes?
the following effects are provided:
- `22xy`: set envelope mode.
- `x` sets the envelope shape, which may be one of the following:
- `0: \___` decay
- `4: /___` attack once
- `8: \\\\` saw
- `9: \___` decay
- `A: \/\/` inverse obelisco
- `B: \¯¯¯` decay once
- `C: ////` inverse saw
- `D: /¯¯¯` attack
- `E: /\/\` obelisco
- `F: /___` attack once
- if `y` is 1 then the envelope will affect this channel.
- `23xx`: set envelope period low byte.
- `24xx`: set envelope period high byte.
- `25xx`: slide envelope period up.
- `26xx`: slide envelope period down.
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a lower envelope period will make the envelope run faster.
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> how do I use C64 absolute filter/duty?
on Instrument Editor in the C64 tab there are two options to toggle these.
also provided are two effects:
- `3xxx`: set fine duty.
- `4xxx`: set fine cutoff. `xxx` range is 000-7ff.
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> my song sounds very odd at a certain point
file a bug report. use the Issues page.
it's probably another playback inaccuracy.
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> my song sounds correct, but it doesn't in DefleMask
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file a bug report **here**. it still is a playback inaccuracy.
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> my C64 song sounds terrible after saving as .dmf!
that's a limitation of the DefleMask format. save in Furnace song format instead (.fur).
> how do I solo channels?
right click on the channel name.