libmodplug in Android
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If you find my work useful in your projects and would like to say thanks, click the button below to see how you can donate (via PayPal or just by buying one of the very affordable games :)! Also check the links to my apps in Google Play if you'd like to contact me - there's an "email developer" link. Another option is to follow me on twitter (@peculiargames) and ask me questions there!
Thanks for your support!
- Patrick
libmodplug is a public domain music player library generously donated by Olivier Lapicque, the author of the ModPlug tracker, and currently maintained by Konstanty. It can play many tracker file formats (MOD, XM, IT etc.) and it's a great way to add music to your Android game or app with good sound quality, but moderate file size.
AndModPlug is my port of this awesome MOD player library to Android. I'm an amateur musician and tracker fan from back in the Amiga days, used tracker music in my DS homebrew roguelike game (PAlib, libnds) and have now released three indie games in the Android Market using AndModPlug: RGBbot, Voyage to Farland, and most recently Microchip Monsters.
I've also put a demo app out on the Android Market to show some of the tricks AndModPlug can do - check it out!
Let's get started playing with AndModPlug
Here are some options depending on how deep you want to get into AndModPlug:
1) JAR file and libmodplug compiled for ARM processors
2) Eclipse library project you can add to your own projects
3) "Under the hood" - tweaking and building AndModPlug and libmodplug
Why should you care about tracker music as a developer?
Because it can reduce the size of your soundtrack by a factor of 10. See the Soundtracks page for an example of this - an Android apk that uses libmodplug to play the full soundtracks of my games Voyage to Farland and RGBbot! (44 songs in 1.2MB)
Thank you to all the supporters of AndModPlug!
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($2 to $5 is really helpful with dev costs! Especially since this is currently my only source of income)
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I've been getting great support from fellow tracker enthusiasts and coders, especially Mr.Lou of IndieGameMusic.com and Dewfall Productions, who I'm finding out is an amazing tracker artist and musician. Be sure to check those links out!