Origins of video game music samples TecFox 2019-06-30 | Those AKAI sample libraries surely were popular back then.Compiling this list took forever. I hope someone finds this at least a bit interesting.Sorry if it's a bit too fast at some points.If anyone knows more about one of the samples mentioned at the end of the video please let me know.You may notice I didn't include Spyro 2 which is known for using a lot of samples. The reason is exactly that. The amount of samples used in this game could fill a whole video on their own and this one was already long enough. Maybe I'll do a second part in the future which focuses just on the Spyro games.Finally, here are some timestamps for those who are just interested in a specific game:Alfred Chicken: 0:14Driver 2: 0:59Crash Bandicoot 2: 3:03Crash Bandicoot 3: 4:31PokéPark 2: 5:08Postal 2: 5:21Sheep, Dog 'n' Wolf / Sheep Raider: 5:34Sonic the Hedgehog 3: 10:45Sonic Adventure: 10:54Sonic Heroes: 12:06Spider-Man (2000): 12:16StarFighter 3000: 12:40StarFox Adventures: 13:35Samples I'm still looking for and some comparisons: 14:00Watch the second part here:youtube.com/watch?v=UGt57ndBrpU
Origins of video game music samples - Spyro Edition TecFox 2020-01-06 | After a time consuming editing process the sequel is finally done. This time mainly with focus on the Spyro games. Though most of the samples are from Ripto's Rage. It might not be that exciting and it can drag on a bit but I really wanted to get this out.Hopefully the ordering of the list isn't too confusing.Extra section is at 21:12If you haven't seen the first video yet, you can watch it here:youtube.com/watch?v=b0oBhZZA4gIDomino Day Intro for comparison mentioned in the video:youtube.com/watch?v=aPADThFYuwo
Minecraft Note Block Music - mieszkawnimeskimos TecFox 2019-08-02 | Something for a special occasion. Organizing this was a pain but in the end it was totally worth it. The original song is only an Amiga module with 4 channels but there's just so much going on in there.Aside from a tool to convert note data to something more readable no tools were used during the actual building process which alone took about 10 days. Everything was build by hand.Hope you like it.
Detective Pikachu dances on the Game Boy TecFox 2019-05-22 | This simply had to be made. Now Pikachu can dance on the Game Boy for all eternity. Or, at least until the battery runs out of juice.Technically this player could actually run at 60 fps. If you like watching a 5 seconds long video on a tiny screen that is.Sorry, if the picture is a bit mushy. I tried to clean it up a bit with some color correction and sharpening but in the end there isn't much I can do. It's pretty difficult to record something from a small frontlit screen.Also sorry for not uploading anything for quite a while. Life has been busy and I'm also not good at coming up with ideas.Technical details:Video: 160x96 hi color, 24 fpsAudio: 43-level PCM at 9240 HzGraphics data: 1.27 MBPalette data: 518 KBAudio data: 1.31 MBOverall data transfer rate: 189 KB/s
StarFighter 3000 Soundtrack - Track 8 - Higher TecFox 2018-09-22 | The soundtrack of another probably forgotten game.A small fact: the source of the "Higher" sample (which actually says "Hallelujah") is the song "Hallelujah (club mix)" by Happy Mondays where it was originally sampled from the song "In The Morning Time" by Tramaine.Artist: John Avery
StarFighter 3000 Soundtrack - Track 7 - Floating TecFox 2018-09-22 | The soundtrack of another probably forgotten game.Artist: John Avery
StarFighter 3000 Soundtrack - Track 6 - FreeFall TecFox 2018-09-22 | The soundtrack of another probably forgotten game.Artist: John Avery
StarFighter 3000 Soundtrack - Track 5 - Head Up TecFox 2018-09-22 | The soundtrack of another probably forgotten game.Artist: John Avery
StarFighter 3000 Soundtrack - Track 4 - The Predator TecFox 2018-09-22 | The soundtrack of another probably forgotten game.Artist: John Avery
StarFighter 3000 Soundtrack - Track 3 - Planet Ma TecFox 2018-09-22 | The soundtrack of another probably forgotten game.Artist: John Avery
StarFighter 3000 Soundtrack - Track 2 - Death By Stereo TecFox 2018-09-22 | The soundtrack of another probably forgotten game.Artist: John AveryCaution: This track contains sections with extreme stereo panning which may result in an uncomfortable or disorienting feeling when using headphones.
StarFighter 3000 Soundtrack - Track 1 - Obie 1-Thirty TecFox 2018-09-22 | The soundtrack of another probably forgotten game.Artist: John AveryCaution: This track contains sections with extreme stereo panning which may result in an uncomfortable or disorienting feeling when using headphones.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 31 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 30 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.This one is known as the "Radetzky March", originally composed by Johann Strauss I. I have no idea what this track is used for within the game. It seems a bit out of place compared to the rest of the music.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 29 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 28 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 27 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 26 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 25 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 24 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 23 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 22 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 21 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 20 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 19 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 18 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 17 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 16 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 15 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 14 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 13 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 12 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 11 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 10 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 9 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 8 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 7 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 6 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 5 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 4 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 3 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 2 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Creatures (PSX) Soundtrack - Track 1 TecFox 2018-08-07 | Found this game in my collection. I've never played it before but I like the music.Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about who composed it or what the titles of the tracks are.The lack of credits for the soundtrack could imply that it's a collection of stock music but that's just a rough guess.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles - Beyond the screen of the Special Stages TecFox 2018-07-05 | Just a quick video of something I found out. I thought it was interesting.Music: Approaching 0 by Linde
Speed Freaks Menu Theme TecFox 2018-04-07 | The menu theme from the racing game Speed Freaks. You might think it plays too fast but this is the tempo the music was supposed to be played at. For some reason the game caps the tempo at 150 BPM which is why the drums always sound a bit weird in-game.Composed by Martin Schioler
GameBoy Bad Apple Demo TecFox 2018-02-18 | I actually finished this project last year but I wanted to update the audio playback routines to the newer version before recording it to improve the sound quality a bit.I know this has already be done however the person who did it used an 8MB ROM whereas I only have a 4MB cart. I had to start from scratch but I think in the end I came up with a similar encoding method. My version may only have 1 bit per pixel instead of 2 and run at 25 instead of 30 fps but it has better sound quality.Technically the player CAN run at 30 fps but the resulting video data wouldn't fit onto the cart anymore. In the end I was able to squeeze the whole thing into 3.75 megabytes.Also sorry for the focusing issues. I couldn't find a way to turn off the auto-focus. AF tracking helped a little but it's not perfect.Some technical infos:Video: 160x120, 1 bpp, 25 fpsAudio: 43-Level DPCM at 9240 hzTile data: 1840 kBCompressed BG map data: 656 kBBG map attributes: 336 kBAudio data: 992 kBIf you want to take a look at this demo yourself you can get it here:https://www.binary-fennec.de/file/TIRFnQ0EQ8uzHhZrtHxOw90UWDSwUfNhKanRNote: The only emulator I could find which is able to emulate the audio playback properly is KiGB. Though it does require a small patch due to some emulation inconsistencies. The archive contains the patched ROM as well as the one used for the GBA. Due to the issue with KiGB mentioned above, the audio might also not work properly on a Game Boy Color.
GameBoy Synthesizer Demo - RoboCop 3 Theme TecFox 2018-01-02 | Another attempt at pushing the GameBoy to its limits. This is a demo of a 3-channel wavetable software synthesizer running at about 7.1 kHz. I tried to keep the V-Blank interrupt as short as possible, but the routine is still quite complex and with a CPU which effectively runs at 2 MHz,there isn't really much left that can be optimized.Honestly I don't know what was more difficult to make. The synthesizer itself or the load of tools to convert the C64 tune to the format the synthesizer uses. I had quite some issues with converting the data for the noise waveform. It's still a bit glitchy but it's the best i could achieve. Also, since the original tune runs at 50 Hz, I had to convert it to 60 Hz so the timing is a bit wonky."Features" of the synthesizer:- 3 individually programmable channels- 5 different sounds: sine, triangle, sawtooth, pulse and noise- 8-bit pulse width control- 7-bit volume control (shouldn't go above 85 though, otherwise the output sample might overflow)- Bandlimit-Level override (An experimental thing. Not used here. In theory it allows for a lowpass-like effect but it's pointless at such a low output quality)Fun fact: The generated output has a resolution of 8-bit but is quantized to 43 levels for playback.Original song: RoboCop 3 Theme (C64) by Jeroen Tel
GTA IV - All monophonic ringtones TecFox 2017-12-11 | I know listening to this gets a bit annoying after a while but when I started with this I didn't know there were so many ringtones. In fact there are a total of 71:8 player exclusive, 2 for player and NPCs, 30 NPC exclusives, 1 unknown and another 30 which are unused. Although, whether some of them can even be considered as ringtones at all is questionable.
Driver 1 PSX Soundtrack - Beta Song TecFox 2017-11-08 | Either an earlier or a superior version of what would eventually become the chase theme for Miami at Night. It plays during the cinematic demo from the Euro Demo 43 disc.Composed by Allister Brimble
Driver 1 PSX Soundtrack - Unknown Song 2 TecFox 2017-09-06 | This song was originally meant to be used for cop chases in Los Angeles at daytimeNote that the PSX reverb effect has been manually added because it's not an actual part of any of the modules.Composed by Allister Brimble
