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Title: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: Jean-Marie on 17:56, 25 March 23
I stumbled upon a Youtube video featuring the Spectrum 128K music of Spellbound, and told to myself :"I want that on my CPC!".
Therefore, I've converted the AY file to AYC format using YMCruncher, and replaced the original sound player with Overlanders' one. I had to store the player and the AYC file in extra-ram, so you'll need 128k of RAM.
I'm not sure this tune is from the official release on Spectrum, or if it was "fanmade".
The comments inside the YM file state that it was "created by Sergey Bulba", so kudos to him.

Pump up the volume ! Open the windows ! Rob Hubbard is in da house !


Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 19:19, 25 March 23
This is excellent and what a great idea to incorporate the new version in the game :)

I'll have a YT video out Tuesday or Wednesday.
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: GUNHED on 20:12, 25 March 23
Terrible noise! After 20 seconds it's great though. And stays great until the end. But the first 20 seconds it sounds like that 1 bit music tech demo in that other thread.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: VincentGR on 12:51, 26 March 23
Disk gives me Retry, ignore  :-X
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: Jean-Marie on 14:36, 26 March 23
Quote from: VincentGR on 12:51, 26 March 23Disk gives me Retry, ignore  :-X
On a real floppy disk, or on an emulator ?
I've tested the DSK with WinAPE, Caprice64 and RVM with no problem  ???
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: VincentGR on 14:43, 26 March 23
WinCPC and Ape   :(
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 14:47, 26 March 23
Works fine on a 6128 Plus with a Gotek.
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: Jean-Marie on 15:45, 26 March 23
Quote from: VincentGR on 14:43, 26 March 23WinCPC and Ape  :(
Try to download the file again. Then you can check the integrity of the file on this website, by computing its CRC32 hash :  CRC-32 File Checksum Online (emn178.github.io) (https://emn178.github.io/online-tools/crc32_checksum.html)
The result must be 5547a73d.
I don't know about WinCPC, yet it seems a bit outdated so it could be buggy...
Anyway, it should work seamlessly under WinAPE. Make sure you're using the latest build : 2.0 Beta 2.
Also, change your settings to match the one in the screenshot. You can make a copy of your Winape.ini file beforehand if you want to restore back your previous settings.
Still, I would recommend using Retro Virtual Machine whose sound emulation is impressively good.

Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: VincentGR on 15:57, 26 March 23
Downloaded again.

CRC OK, same results.

Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: Jean-Marie on 16:22, 26 March 23
Well, that is quite strange indeed. Could you post your winape.ini file, so I could try to reproduce the problem? It is located beside the winape.exe file. 
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: VincentGR on 16:26, 26 March 23
Sure
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: Jean-Marie on 17:00, 26 March 23
[ROMS]
Cartridge=cpc_plus.cpr
Lower=OS6128
Upper(0)=BASIC1-1
Upper(1)=
Upper(2)=
Upper(3)=
Upper(4)=
Upper(5)=
Upper(6)=
Upper(7)=AMSDOS
Upper(8)=MAKE ROMS\SB-D-127.ROM

There is a ROM named SB-D-127.ROM in your slot 8. I have no clue what it is used for, but it could conflict with the upper memory area which contains code & music.
Try setting it to "empty", and restart WinaApe.
Also, turn up your sound volume up or you won't hear anything  ;D
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: VincentGR on 17:04, 26 March 23
It was the ROM indeed, thanks.
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: GUNHED on 15:17, 27 March 23
The great Softbrenner 1.27 ROM shall be placed at position 15 to enable initialisation of ROMs 16-31. (Hold space of start if you want to skip that). Also the Softbrenner can use any kind of files (up to 31 KB) and make ROMs out of them. It's Inicrons Masterpiece!
Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 20:01, 29 March 23
Music starts at 0:24 and finishes at 4:24

Title: Re: Spellbound : new tune !
Post by: BSC on 17:59, 31 March 23
That's a really great remake, well done!
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