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XPMCK is a music (expressed in MML) compiler kit targeted towards various video game systems. It currently supports the following systems:

• Nintendo Gameboy / Gameboy Color
• SEGA Master System
• SEGA Game Gear
• SEGA Genesis

Besides the compiler and its source code, the kit includes playback libraries for all supported systems, as well as examples and brief documentation.

2008-08-05:

• Added support for PCM playback on SEGA Genesis channel J (only when outputting to VGM).
• Added support for non-standard note lengths (3, 6, 12 and 24).
• A .vgm file is now created for each song in a multisong MML when outputting to VGM.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes could occur when using &.

2008-08-03:

• Added support for amplitude modulation (using the MOD and AM commands) to the SEGA Genesis playback library.
• Added support for panning to the Gameboy playback library.
• Added a command, k, for specifying the length of notes in number of 32nd notes.
• Fixed a bug in the way the SEGA Genesis playback library handled ADSR commands.
• Fixed the handling of CSOF in the Gamegear playback library.

2008-07-20:

• Added support for the @te and @ve command to the Gameboy playback library.
• Fixed some bugs in the Gameboy playback library.
• Fixed a bug in the Genesis playback library.
• Fixed the include path handling so that it is relative to the path of the includer (unless an absolute path is specified).
• Unused effects are now automatically removed by the compiler.
• Updated the manual.

2008-07-13:

• Added support for the FM-portion of @MOD to the SEGA Genesis playback library.
• Updated the GUI.
• Updated the manual.
• The compiler is now a Win32 console application instead of a DOS application; no more 8.3 filenames.

2008-07-08:

• Added playback code for the Gameboy / Gameboy Color.
• Added an @FBM command (macro version of FB).
• Algorithm macros (@@) can now be used on the SEGA Genesis FM channels.

2008-07-04:

• Added playback code for the SEGA Genesis.

2008-06-28:

• Added an RS command for FM channels (rate scaling).
• Added a simple GUI (mcgui.exe).
• Fixed some bugs in @ADSR. Sustain was inverted compared to how it was described in the manual, and sustain and release also weren't shifted correctly.
• Fixed the implementation of D (detune) for the SEGA Genesis FM channels.

2008-06-26:

• Added the possibility for simple logic in #IFDEF/#IFNDEF/#ELSIFDEF expressions (e.g #IFDEF SMS|SGG).
• Added #ERROR and #WARNING.
• Added several commands related to FM chips (YM2413, YM2612).
• Added SEGA Genesis as a supported target (only VGM output, no sound driver has been written yet).
• Fixed some bugs in the way #ELSE and #ELSIFDEF were handled.
• Fixed a bug in [] when multiple channels were active.
• You now get a warning from the compiler if you try to specify the length of a note inside of a tuple.
• Cleaned up the code a bit in the SMS and GG test programs.

Current version (292 kB)

Older versions:

Release 8
Release 7
Release 6
Release 5
Release 4
Release 3
Release 2
Release 1