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Being Creative => Creativity Support => Topic started by: The stickman on November 25, 2009, 18:45:19

Title: IT Files?
Post by: The stickman on November 25, 2009, 18:45:19

I know that Nifflas  uses IT files instead of OGG files in some of his games, but how can I open them? The best I could find was something that runs on MS-DOS. I've got XP, so no dice. Is there a program or codec that I can get somewhere?

Or wait... can I run MS-DOS programs on XP? :huh: Please help.

EDIT: Problem solved graciously by BloxMaster. Survey says: ModPlug Tracker
And XP can run MS-DOS.

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: BloxMaster on November 25, 2009, 18:47:03

ModPlug Tracker Player, XMPlay, many others can open and play .it files. I personally only use those two programs, but I'm sure there are more. :)

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: The stickman on November 25, 2009, 18:52:29

Allright, thanks Bloxy. C)

Now how can I edit them?

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: BloxMaster on November 25, 2009, 18:54:14

ModPlug Tracker, LMMS, and again, plenty of others are around. And yea, you can open DOS programs on XP, afaik.

EDIT: Can't be too sure that LMMS can edit .it files, but it does edit similar files, so I mentioned it. X)

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: Razzorman on November 25, 2009, 20:07:08

If you just want to listen to them, Winamp or Xmplay is perfect. If you want to edit them or see how they were made, Modplug tracker is great.

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: The stickman on November 25, 2009, 21:49:57

MODplug Tracker is awesmoe!
:shifty: WaDF custom music anyone?

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: LPChip on November 25, 2009, 23:33:51

In case you hadn't find out: I also run the MODPlug Central forums next to this website.

You can find lots about the tracker but also other great content: http://lpchip.com/modplug

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: minmay on November 26, 2009, 16:37:49

Quote from: Razzorman on November 25, 2009, 20:07:08

Winamp

Winamp's default mod player is really, really awful.  Don't use it unless for some reason none of the other options work.  (There is an add-on for it, but...)

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: Razzorman on November 26, 2009, 16:51:18

I can't hear any difference between Winamp and XMplay, and I haven't had any problems with it either. What is so bad about it?

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: minmay on November 26, 2009, 17:28:09

Ever tried to play anything with tempo changes?

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: Razzorman on November 26, 2009, 17:49:46

No, but I guess it doesn't work that well huh?

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: LPChip on November 26, 2009, 19:45:11

Winamp doesn't play IT files very well. Maybe those that don't use much effects play fine, but as soon as effects come into play, winamp screws up.

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: The stickman on November 28, 2009, 04:05:38

Winamp: The Windows '97 of IT file editing. It SUCKS. X)

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: Comhon on December 01, 2009, 14:36:43

I want to convert .it files to .ogg files to use them in my levels.
Does anyone know any program to convert?

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: yohji on December 01, 2009, 17:28:15

Quote from: Comhon on December 01, 2009, 14:36:43

I want to convert .it files to .ogg files to use them in my levels.
Does anyone know any program to convert?

I've done that using XMPlay's WAV wirter, and then feeding the .wav file to Ogg Drop - http://nouturn.com/oggdrop/

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: Gorfinhofin on December 02, 2009, 05:11:16

Or you could get an ogg encoder and use XMPlay to write straight to .ogg instead.

Title: Re: IT Files?
Post by: Comhon on December 02, 2009, 14:22:06

Quote from: yohji on December 01, 2009, 17:28:15

Quote from: Comhon on December 01, 2009, 14:36:43

I want to convert .it files to .ogg files to use them in my levels.
Does anyone know any program to convert?

I've done that using XMPlay's WAV wirter, and then feeding the .wav file to Ogg Drop - http://nouturn.com/oggdrop/

thanks