.vgm music file support

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I know vgm supports several instruments but would be possible to maybe add this 
in the future to run VGM's which have YM2612/PSG code?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by 47isc...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2014 at 6:24

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I already thought about that but adding a music player in this emulator is not 
really top priority.
I leave this open though as I think it is a nice feature and would love to see 
someone add this as a coding exercice...

Original comment by ekeeke31@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2014 at 7:22

• Changed title: .vgm music file support
• Changed state: Standby
• Added labels: Priority-Low, Type-Enhancement, Usability

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In the meanwhile, perhaps it would be easier to support direct rips of the 
music data? These aren't ripped, trimmed and looped "by hand" and include every 
song inside the ROM, even those that can't be directly accessed by the running 
engine (many hidden tracks have been found this way, lately).

There's a big archive of Mega Drive music rips over here: 
http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=32473&st=30&p=791421&#entry7914
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And here's more than 300 Master System and Game Gear direct rips: 
http://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?t=5887

Original comment by iceknigh...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2014 at 7:49

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It would not be easier, it is just another file format to support.

That's the problem actually with adding a music file player in emulator, once 
you add support for one music file format, someone comes out saying "it would 
be perfect" if it supported this other format, then another, etc, etc... ;-)

This is an emulator afterall and I do not see much benefit listening to those 
files on your Wii rather than with existing PC music players, hence why it's 
really low priority and definitively not something I would spend my free time 
on.

Original comment by ekeeke31@gmail.com on 26 Jul 2014 at 9:25

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Oh, I thought the direct rips would be the easiest music format to support. I 
guess my assumptions were wrong.

In any case, here's a direct link to the current pack (player included), in 
case you'd like to have a look at it for any reasons: 
http://www.mediafire.com/download/amxq1le5i2e8gy6/SMPS_Research_Pack_v3.7z

Original comment by iceknigh...@gmail.com on 28 Jul 2014 at 1:59

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Is this for Linux or something? I see no Windows executable inside the SMPS 
package.

Original comment by 47isc...@gmail.com on 28 Jul 2014 at 4:17

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Oops, turns out the player was in a separate link: 
http://www.mediafire.com/download/xkwvx59nx3wxgxx/SMPSPlay_2-00_bin.7z

My mistake.

Original comment by iceknigh...@gmail.com on 28 Jul 2014 at 8:20

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Thanks

Original comment by 47isc...@gmail.com on 30 Jul 2014 at 5:43