NES Sound Format
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| − | * [http://www.2a03.org/forum/index.php | + | * [http://www.2a03.org/forum/index.php 2A03 - The NES Music Archive] |
* [http://kevtris.org/nes/nsfspec.txt NES Music Format Spec (.txt file)] | * [http://kevtris.org/nes/nsfspec.txt NES Music Format Spec (.txt file)] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NES_Sound_Format Wikipedia - NES Sound Format] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NES_Sound_Format Wikipedia - NES Sound Format] | ||
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| + | == Playback - Hardware == | ||
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| + | There have been a number of projects developing hardware NSF players | ||
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| + | * [http://kevtris.org/Projects/copynes/nsfcart.html CopyNES NSF Cart] | ||
| + | * [http://kevtris.org/Projects/hardnes/index.html HardNES] | ||
| + | * [http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?products_id=34 NES PowerPak] | ||
| + | * [http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~tns/nr266910.html TNS-HFC (japanese)] | ||
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| + | == Playback - Software == | ||
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| + | There are a number of options for playing back NSF files, including both standalone players and plugins for popular media players such as Winamp. | ||
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| + | === Plugins === | ||
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| + | * [http://nezplug.sourceforge.net/ NEZplug] is a plugin for [http://www.oldversion.com/Winamp.html Winamp 2.x], [http://hwm5.gyao.ne.jp/kobarin/ kbMediaPlayer (japanese)], [http://sillydog.org/narchive/ Netscape] and [http://www.oldversion.com/Internet-Explorer.html Internet Explorer 3.x - 5.x]. Both binary and source are available, and the SVN can be browsed [http://nezplug.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/nezplug/ here]. | ||
| + | * [http://www.pokipoki.org/dsa/index.php?NSFplug NSFplug] is a plugin for [http://www.oldversion.com/Winamp.html Winamp 2.x], [http://www.winamp.com Winamp 5.x] and [http://hwm5.gyao.ne.jp/kobarin/ kbMediaPlayer 2.28 (japanese)] or later. Both binary and source are available. | ||
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| + | == Conversion Software == | ||
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| + | [http://nezplug.sourceforge.net/ NSF2WAV] converts NSF files to [[WAV]]. Both binary and source are available. | ||
Revision as of 14:27, 28 October 2012
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Description
NES Sound Format (NSF) is an audio file format invented by Kevin Horton, to provide a way to transfer Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) music data. NSF files consist of the original music / sound code from a NES game and some header data.
While the original intention was to allow storage, transfer and playback of music / sounds ripped from NES games, the format has become popular with composers of chiptunes and many original compositions are now available.
Files
Examples of NSF files can be found at:
Information
Information on the NSF format can be found at:
Playback - Hardware
There have been a number of projects developing hardware NSF players
Playback - Software
There are a number of options for playing back NSF files, including both standalone players and plugins for popular media players such as Winamp.
Plugins
- NEZplug is a plugin for Winamp 2.x, kbMediaPlayer (japanese), Netscape and Internet Explorer 3.x - 5.x. Both binary and source are available, and the SVN can be browsed here.
- NSFplug is a plugin for Winamp 2.x, Winamp 5.x and kbMediaPlayer 2.28 (japanese) or later. Both binary and source are available.
Conversion Software
NSF2WAV converts NSF files to WAV. Both binary and source are available.
