How can translate David Whittaker module to protracker

16 August 2008, 22:23

Hello i would like to translate music from the game "Loopz" from David Whittaker (dw) to Protracker (mod). Do you thing it's possible ?

best regards

Thyphoon

TCD · 16 August 2008, 22:40

Never heard of a converter yet, but would be great if there is one.
So I second the request

hit · 18 August 2008, 21:43

not sure what kind of mod .dw is, but maybe this can help:
http://aminet.net/package/mus/misc/Pro-Wizard_220.lha

a newer version for win32/linux you can find here: http://asle.free.fr/prowiz/
(i cant manage to compile 1.62 on a linux box :/ )

TCD · 18 August 2008, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by hit

not sure what kind of mod .dw is, but maybe this can help:
http://aminet.net/package/mus/misc/Pro-Wizard_220.lha

a newer version for win32/linux you can find here: http://asle.free.fr/prowiz/
(i cant manage to compile 1.62 on a linux box :/ )

It's the format David Whittaker used for his music. ProWizard is the build-in ripper of WinUAE and can't convert .dw to .mod

.
Nonetheless thanks for your help hit

hit · 18 August 2008, 22:15

for sure you would have found this earlier, but was halve way posting, so i pressed the post button. didnt knew about the winuae feature

TCD · 18 August 2008, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by hit

for sure you would have found this earlier, but was halve way posting, so i pressed the post button. didnt knew about the winuae feature

Any suggestion is very welcome hit, so if you have another idea please post it when you stumble upon it

Galahad/FLT · 18 August 2008, 22:20

Dave Whittaker format is nothing like Protracker

mai · 18 August 2008, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

It's the format David Whittaker used for his music. ProWizard is the build-in ripper of WinUAE and can't convert .dw to .mod

.

I think Prowizard converts only ProtrackerPacker/Clones to normal PT-format.
You are right, there is definitely no possibility to convert David Whittaker to PT, except you have coder ability.

TCD · 18 August 2008, 22:43

ProWizard can convert some formats (ThePlayer and such), but it seems that .dw is totally different like Galahad and you say. So it seems there is no converter yet and I doubt there will be one. There are ripper and player for that format, so it's not a big deal

StingRay · 19 August 2008, 13:34

As mentioned, DW is a custom format and can't be compared to ST/NT/PT at all. And a converter is neither possible nor would it make any sense.

hit · 19 August 2008, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Any suggestion is very welcome hit, so if you have another idea please post it when you stumble upon it

hehe, ok

alexh · 19 August 2008, 14:29

You can of course convert it to MP3 (Eurgh!) if you have to.

Or you can playback .DW files directly using Deliplayer or UADE

TCD · 19 August 2008, 14:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

You can of course convert it to MP3 (Eurgh!) if you have to.

Or you can playback .DW files directly using Deliplayer or UADE

Do you know a tracker/editor for DW files? I think that was the reason why Thyphoon asked for the converter (at least it was the reason for me

).

Galahad/FLT · 19 August 2008, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Do you know a tracker/editor for DW files? I think that was the reason why Thyphoon asked for the converter (at least it was the reason for me

).

Dave Whittaker never released it, curiously he wrote it for himself and released it to no-one.

TCD · 19 August 2008, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Dave Whittaker never released it, curiously he wrote it for himself and released it to no-one.

Okay, thanks for the info Galahad!

StingRay · 19 August 2008, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Do you know a tracker/editor for DW files? I think that was the reason why Thyphoon asked for the converter (at least it was the reason for me

).

As far as I know he never used any tracker, he made the music directly in assembler. Like many musicians back then he was also a coder.

TCD · 19 August 2008, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

As far as I know he never used any tracker, he made the music directly in assembler. Like many musicians back then he was also a coder.

You think he not used a editor of his own? Anyway, even if he did there is probably no change we ever see it

alexh · 19 August 2008, 15:37

Which DW file is it? Some have been hand converted into mods. They do not quite sound the same but hey!

alexh · 19 August 2008, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

As far as I know he never used any tracker, he made the music directly in assembler. Like many musicians back then he was also a coder.

Yeah right... not!

TCD · 19 August 2008, 15:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Which DW file is it? Some have been hand converted into mods. They do not quite sound the same but hey!

The one from Loopz.

16 August 2008, 22:23	#1
Thyphoon Posts: n/a	How can translate David Whittaker module to protracker Hello i would like to translate music from the game "Loopz" from David Whittaker (dw) to Protracker (mod). Do you thing it's possible ? best regards Thyphoon

19 August 2008, 13:34	#10
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	As mentioned, DW is a custom format and can't be compared to ST/NT/PT at all. And a converter is neither possible nor would it make any sense. Last edited by StingRay; 19 August 2008 at 14:01. Reason: fixed typo

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16 August 2008, 22:40	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Never heard of a converter yet, but would be great if there is one. So I second the request

18 August 2008, 21:43	#3
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	not sure what kind of mod .dw is, but maybe this can help: http://aminet.net/package/mus/misc/Pro-Wizard_220.lha a newer version for win32/linux you can find here: http://asle.free.fr/prowiz/ (i cant manage to compile 1.62 on a linux box :/ )

18 August 2008, 22:15	#5
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	for sure you would have found this earlier, but was halve way posting, so i pressed the post button. didnt knew about the winuae feature

18 August 2008, 22:20	#7
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Dave Whittaker format is nothing like Protracker

18 August 2008, 22:43	#9
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	ProWizard can convert some formats (ThePlayer and such), but it seems that .dw is totally different like Galahad and you say. So it seems there is no converter yet and I doubt there will be one. There are ripper and player for that format, so it's not a big deal

19 August 2008, 14:29	#12
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	You can of course convert it to MP3 (Eurgh!) if you have to. Or you can playback .DW files directly using Deliplayer or UADE

19 August 2008, 15:37	#18
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Which DW file is it? Some have been hand converted into mods. They do not quite sound the same but hey!

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