AdPlay/UNIX
A command-line player for classic AdLib and Sound Blaster music files.
By The AdPlug contributors
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About AdPlay/UNIX
AdPlay/UNIX plays music files originally made for AdLib OPL2 and Sound Blaster OPL3 sound boards. Playback can use an emulator, so no OPL chip is required.
It is a standalone player built around the AdPlug project and supports a range of tracker and game music formats. The project lists a Unix release and documents formats including DRO, CMF, RAD and VGM.
Strengths
- Plays classic AdLib and Sound Blaster music files
- Does not require original OPL hardware
- Supports many tracker and game music formats
Limitations
- Command-line player
- Limited to AdLib and related music formats
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree software; AdPlay/UNIX is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Developer
- The AdPlug contributors
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- People who want to play classic AdLib music files on Unix-like systems
- Categories
- Media players, Audio tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula
- Sources