MOD4WIN 2.40 Beta

THERE IS NO VERSION FOR SALE YET!
(But registered users can get a 
 free update but only via eMail)

What's New in the Beta?:
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1997-4-21
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* fixed Tremolo Bug (thanks to E-Keet)
* Killed SetSampleOffset Clicks

1997-4-7
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* Final TerraTec EWS64 Playback routines
* TrlPlay.VxD|386|SYS handling changed
* S3M 16Bit Sampling changed to load IT's S3Ms
* ficed Command line bug while while MOD4WIN was minimized 
* Changed Memory handling for Win95/NT

1997-2-25
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* Changed global FX handling (I hope this works!)
* Envelope problem with FT2 corrected
* Corrected spelling error in german resources
* Corrected About display on Drag&Drop

1997-2-17
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* Added Italian resources
* Fixed BUGs in the drivers exit code that
  left TSKxxx.TMP running.
* Fixed FX diplay bug in EWS64 and GUS mode 
  when no PeakSearch was on
* Removed VxD-Timer in Windows 95 and 3.1x to
  avoid system crashes

1997-2-4
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* Improved Windows NT Timing

1997-2-1
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* Fixed memory management problem in Player32

1997-1-31
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* Beta GUS support in Windows NT!
  + Set the UltraSnd=2x0,xx,xx,xx,xx envirorment!
  - The GUS mixer must be set up in DOS/Win95 before
  - GUS Timing not very good yet
* Probably more stable VxD-Timer in Windows 3.1/95
  (On system hang up Problems just delete TrlPlay.*
   and report this to me)

1997-1-24
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* Background noise in Player32 removed (...again ;)

1997-1-22
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* Made Player32 cooperate better with M4W_MCI.DRV
* Corrected MOD4WINs outfit in Windows NT 4.0
* Fixed Volume Envelope bug in XM playback

1997-1-21
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* Background noise in Player32 removed

1997-1-20
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* Instant PreAmp changing in Hardware mixing mode did not work

1997-1-18
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* Added more stable versions of trlplay.vxd and trlplay.386

1997-1-16
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* Player32.dll crashed if the selected wave driver was already open
* Fast Forward and Rewind didn't work if the FX Panel was closed
* GUSPnP public beta 3 drivers v2.0 do not work in software mixing 
  mode. THIS IS NOT A MOD4WIN BUG! Start MPlayer with a big WAV file 
  and make the sound drop (Start a time consuming 16Bit app)...the 
  time wil count on but the sound will mute...

1997-1-14
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* Player32.dll had loop problems on high pitches

1997-1-10
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* The PreAmp-Slider did not work
* Player32 Task mode fixed
* Junk display problems fixed
* Debug output problems fixed

1997-1-9
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* No more Shareware count downs or expiration dates :)
* GUS-PnP/Interwave playback routines
* TerraTec EWS 64 playback routines
* Several sequencing and note playback bugs fixed
* Faster Software Mixing routines
* Almost click free Software mixing
* Windows 95 lookalike interface
* In Win95/3.1 Task MODE now very reliable (VxD's)
* Better Windows 95 multi tasking
- OPL4 support temporarily disabled


What's missing fo the next official release?
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* Long file name support and AMIGA naming convention
* Playback support for CD Audio, WAVE and MIDI
* Unlimited play list size
* Pinnacle drivers
* AWE 32 drivers
* OPL4 drivers
* Direct Hardware support in Windows NT
* Real multi threaded timing in Windows 95/NT
* New easier interface
* PlugIn API for new sound drivers and file formats
* Language construction kit (Build you own MOD4WIN ;)
* Updated Help files
...maybe more


!! UNDOCUMENTED MOD4WIN !!
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We had no time to write a new old setup.
So here're some new options for you:

Add this section to your WIN.INI

Here's the default settings if no [Player32] Section is in your WINI.INI:
[Player32]
SmartSurround=0 ;1=Surround ON, if (<8 Channels)and(no Panning in MOD)
UseHardware=1   ;1=Autodetect GUS etc.; 0=No Detection==>No Hardware Mixing!
PALTiming=0     ;NTSC/PAL-Timing (Switch, if some samlpes have pauses or don't
                ;play till their end during playback)
PeakSearch=0    ;1=enable peak search before playback starts
ShowPeakSearch=0;1=show peak search progress bar
LoadProgress=0  ;1=show progress indicator while samples are being loaded to
                ;GUS/OPL4/EWS64 RAM

Hints for this year:

* Get an Audio System TerraTec EWS 64!
