PtPack

hitchhikr · 13 April 2010, 19:25

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/franck.charlet/PtPack.zip

PtPack is a Windows based protracker (.mod) modules packer.

It's specifically geared to create 32k executable music files
but can be used in any productions by using the generated .pta file
(which is the module converted) with the replay.asm located in dats
directory.

The packer isn't made to produce the smallest modules in memory like
for eg. the player 6 but rather have them being more compressible
and take as few bytes as possible in the final exe size so they can be used
in small sized productions while keeping a decent audio quality
(which isn't the case when using the player 6's packed samples);
That's why the generated .pta files are almost as big as their .mod
counter parts but significantly smaller once packed.

How to use: simply drag'n'drop your module file into PtPack.exe
or use it with a line command window.
Look at test.asm for an example about how to use the replay.

That tool was used a couple of time by Chromag and DJ joge
during some Breakpoint 32k exe oldschool music compos, thanks to them.

Note: i don't know if it works on 68060 based machines.

Have fun,
h.

pmc · 13 April 2010, 21:55

How's replayer speed on this hitchhikr?

hitchhikr · 14 April 2010, 02:26

It should be on-par with the player 6's. But speed is worth nothing is the replay can't even handle modules properly.

hitchhikr · 22 April 2010, 14:37

Updated to v1.8

13 April 2010, 19:25	#1
hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 511	PtPack http://pagesperso-orange.fr/franck.charlet/PtPack.zip PtPack is a Windows based protracker (.mod) modules packer. It's specifically geared to create 32k executable music files but can be used in any productions by using the generated .pta file (which is the module converted) with the replay.asm located in dats directory. The packer isn't made to produce the smallest modules in memory like for eg. the player 6 but rather have them being more compressible and take as few bytes as possible in the final exe size so they can be used in small sized productions while keeping a decent audio quality (which isn't the case when using the player 6's packed samples); That's why the generated .pta files are almost as big as their .mod counter parts but significantly smaller once packed. How to use: simply drag'n'drop your module file into PtPack.exe or use it with a line command window. Look at test.asm for an example about how to use the replay. That tool was used a couple of time by Chromag and DJ joge during some Breakpoint 32k exe oldschool music compos, thanks to them. Note: i don't know if it works on 68060 based machines. Have fun, h. Last edited by hitchhikr; 13 April 2010 at 19:30.

13 April 2010, 21:55	#2
pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	How's replayer speed on this hitchhikr?

14 April 2010, 02:26	#3
hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 511	It should be on-par with the player 6's. But speed is worth nothing is the replay can't even handle modules properly.

22 April 2010, 14:37	#4
hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 511	Updated to v1.8

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