Short:        Final Amiga Version, now Freeware
Author:       support@delitracker.com
Uploader:     support@delitracker.com
Type:         mus/play
Version:      V2.32 (06-Aug-00)
Replaces:     mus/play/DeliTracker227*
Distribution: NoCD


TITLE

    DeliTracker


VERSION

    2.32 (release date 06 Aug 2000)


AUTHORS

    Frank Riffel

    Peter Kunath


DESCRIPTION

    This politely multitasking program will play all popular sound program
    modules available on the amiga. Currently it supports over 150 (!)
    different module formats plus one special format for modules which contain
    their own player. ProTracker and PT-like players are internal; additional
    players are loaded from disk. That means you can very easily add/update
    players by placing them into the DeliPlayers directory.

    There are many reasons for using DeliTracker; here is only a small list:

       system friendly and multitasks happily
       allocates the sound channels
       supports more than 150 different module formats
       correct playspeed in PAL/NTSC (uses timer.device)
       does not interfere with modem use
       supports xpkmaster.library for decrunching
       can play mods from fastmem
       provides random play & songend detection
       converts many pt-clones back to protracker
       has sizeable scopes
       decrunches lha-files
       full Arexx support
       supports module lists
       pubscreen support
       hotkey (commoditiy)
       enforcer and mungwall proof
       supports full CLI or workbench (tooltypes) environment
       uses gadtools.library for layout
       supports the Toccata and the MaestroPro soundboard


DISTRIBUTABILITY

    This package is Freeware. There's no need to register. Thanks to all
    registered users for their support!
    A note about freeware: free doesn't mean free of rights, ie. Public
    Domain. Freeware is only free of charge, but still copyrighted.


NOTES

    This is the final DeliTracker Version for the Amiga, there won't be any
    more updates. The development is now continued on the PC. The official
    Homepage of the Windows version is www.deliplayer.com

    This package includes many updated and/or previously unreleased players
    and genies. Some of them can be found in the Bonus directory (most of
    them are not installed by the installer script, so don't forget to
    examine this directory carefully!). A few interesting files are still
    missing, e.g. a player for DigiBoosterPro modules can be found in the
    official distribution. Also missing is Peter Mattsson's DeliSid4Amiga,
    a DeliTracker interface for the excellent Sid4Amiga by Paul Heams. And
    finally, Christian Buchner's ADPCM-Player, Achim Härtel's PokeyNoise
    and Nicolas Pomarede's MYST YM2149 emulator player can be found on
    Aminet. More players (3rd party) can be downloaded from ExoticA (the
    URL of ExoticA as of this writing is http://exotica.fix.no, but will
    undoubtedly change again;-)).

    Important: if you do not use the installer script and install DeliTracker
    by hand then you *must* replace all PC multichannel tracker players (ie.
    IT, Poly, S3M and XM) with the new versions included in this distribution.
    The old players are not fully compatible with this release and might crash
    your system otherwise.

    Please note that the docs (especially the french translation, the player
    and genie documentation) are partially outdated or incomplete. Some notes:
    the new TFMX player supports all known TFMX modules, the TFMX_1.5, TFMX_Pro
    and TFMX_7V players are no longer needed. The Hippel_7V player is obsolete,
    the modules are now handled by the Converter genie and the Hippel-COSO
    player. The THX player has been renamed to AHX (it handles 1.x and 2.x
    modules). The new SoundControl player supports 3.x - 5.x modules and
    replaces all old SoundControl players.

    Users with a fast Amiga should take a look at the SASC/SHSC xpk libraries
    (look for `xha.lha' on Aminet). The libs offer very good compression and
    have special modes for packing sample data.

    Big thanks must go to Chris Hodges for improving the 14Bit-NotePlayer
    and several players. Everyone with an 020+ Amiga is highly recommended
    to install his improved genie instead of the original one (the genie
    can be found in the Bonus directory). It's also a must have if you've
    a soundcard.

    Last minute update: added "font <name.font>" option which can be used
    to specify a font (only 8 point, non-proportional fonts are allowed, e.g.
    "FONT=topaz.font"). If the font cannot be found (the font name is case
    sensitive!) or doesn't fit the requirements, the default font (topaz 8)
    is used.

    Many thanks to Gaelan Griffin for sending me a bunch of updated players
    shortly before release and lots of debugging/beta-testing.

    Special thanks to Jan Krolzig for testing lots of beta players and genies.

    Thanks to the Wanted Team for player support. Don Adan is very good about
    uploading his players to Aminet as soon as they are finished. So don't
    forget to check Aminet once in a while.

