NES Sound Format
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| − | + | '''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. | |
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| − | 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. | 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 == | == Files == | ||
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Examples of NSF files can be found at: | Examples of NSF files can be found at: | ||
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== Information == | == Information == | ||
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Information on the NSF format can be found at: | Information on the NSF format can be found at: | ||
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== Playback - Hardware == | == Playback - Hardware == | ||
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There have been a number of projects developing hardware NSF players | There have been a number of projects developing hardware NSF players | ||
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== Playback - Software == | == 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. | 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 === | === Plugins === | ||
| − | + | * [http://projects.raphnet.net/#festalon Festalon] is an open-source xmms and Winamp plugin, as well as a standalone command-line NSF player. | |
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_gep Game Emu Player] is a [http://www.foobar2000.org/ foobar2000] plugin supporting multiple formats, including NSF. Source is available [https://github.com/kode54/foo_gep here]. | * [http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_gep Game Emu Player] is a [http://www.foobar2000.org/ foobar2000] plugin supporting multiple formats, including NSF. Source is available [https://github.com/kode54/foo_gep here]. | ||
* [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://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]. | ||
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==== DOS / Windows ==== | ==== DOS / Windows ==== | ||
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* [http://www.neillcorlett.com/bleep/ Bleep!] plays NSF and [[GBS]] files. It also offers a [http://www.winamp.com Winamp] plugin. | * [http://www.neillcorlett.com/bleep/ Bleep!] plays NSF and [[GBS]] files. It also offers a [http://www.winamp.com Winamp] plugin. | ||
* [http://www.neshq.com/nsf/bnsf24.zip BNSF] (zip archive) | * [http://www.neshq.com/nsf/bnsf24.zip BNSF] (zip archive) | ||
| − | * [http://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/DeliPlayer] supports a huge number of formats, including NSF. | + | * [http://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/DeliPlayer DeliPlayer] supports a huge number of formats, including NSF. |
* [http://gigo.retrogames.com/download.html G-NSF] (japanese) | * [http://gigo.retrogames.com/download.html G-NSF] (japanese) | ||
* [http://user.tninet.se/~zxy965r/nsf.zip NSFLive] (zip file) | * [http://user.tninet.se/~zxy965r/nsf.zip NSFLive] (zip file) | ||
| − | * [http://www.pokipoki.org/dsa/index.php?NSFplay NSFplay] original version by Brezza. | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160312213505/http://www.pokipoki.org/dsa/index.php?NSFplay NSFplay] original version by Brezza. |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://bbbradsmith.github.io/nsfplay/ NSFPlay] a fork of the original by Brad Smith. |
* [http://disch.zophar.net/slicknsf.php SlickNSF] | * [http://disch.zophar.net/slicknsf.php SlickNSF] | ||
* [http://virtuanes.s1.xrea.com/vnes_dl.php VirtuaNSF] (japanese) | * [http://virtuanes.s1.xrea.com/vnes_dl.php VirtuaNSF] (japanese) | ||
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==== Cross-platform / Other ==== | ==== Cross-platform / Other ==== | ||
| + | * [https://https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/Mesen-X Mesen-X] - an accurate NES emulator, supports NSF, NSFE and EPSM in those. | ||
* [http://bannister.org/software/ao.htm Audio Overload] plays back damn near everything (including NSF) and is available for Linux, Mac and Windows. | * [http://bannister.org/software/ao.htm Audio Overload] plays back damn near everything (including NSF) and is available for Linux, Mac and Windows. | ||
* [http://www.p1xl.com/fun/flashnsf/ FlashNSF] is, as the name suggests, an NSF player implemented in Flash. Also plays [[NSFE]] files. | * [http://www.p1xl.com/fun/flashnsf/ FlashNSF] is, as the name suggests, an NSF player implemented in Flash. Also plays [[NSFE]] files. | ||
* [https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/modizer/id393964792?mt=8 Modizer] is a module player app for iOS which supports NSF. | * [https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/modizer/id393964792?mt=8 Modizer] is a module player app for iOS which supports NSF. | ||
| − | * [http://shauninman.com/noisees/ NoiseES] is an iOS app supporting NSF, [[NSFE]], [[GBS]], [[VGM]] and [[SPC]]. | + | * [http://shauninman.com/noisees/ NoiseES] is an iOS app supporting NSF, [[NSFE]], [[Game Boy Sound|GBS]], [[VGM]] and [[SPC (Audio)|SPC]]. |
* [http://nosefart.sourceforge.net/ Nosefart] offers two Linux versions, a DOS version, an [http://www.xmms.org/ XMMS] plugin, a [http://www.winamp.com/ Winamp plugin] and a [http://www4.tripnet.se/~slarti/t_cl-amp_uk.htm CL-amp] plugin. | * [http://nosefart.sourceforge.net/ Nosefart] offers two Linux versions, a DOS version, an [http://www.xmms.org/ XMMS] plugin, a [http://www.winamp.com/ Winamp plugin] and a [http://www4.tripnet.se/~slarti/t_cl-amp_uk.htm CL-amp] plugin. | ||
* [http://jiggawatt.org/badc0de/nsfplayer.htm tgxnsf] is an NSF player for the PC-Engine / TurboGrafx 16. Binary and source available. | * [http://jiggawatt.org/badc0de/nsfplayer.htm tgxnsf] is an NSF player for the PC-Engine / TurboGrafx 16. Binary and source available. | ||
== Composition Software == | == Composition Software == | ||
| − | + | * [https://famistudio.org/ FamiStudio] | |
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* [http://famitracker.com/ FamiTracker] | * [http://famitracker.com/ FamiTracker] | ||
| − | * [http://kkfos.aspekt.fi/projects/nes/tools/musetracker/ Musetracker] | + | * [https://github.com/Dn-Programming-Core-Management/Dn-FamiTracker Dn-Famitracker] - Dn-Famitracker is a fork of 0CC-FamiTracker that incorporates numerous fixes and features. |
| + | * [https://github.com/tildearrow/furnace Furnace] | ||
| + | * [http://www.deflemask.com DefleMask] | ||
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20151027115539/http://kkfos.aspekt.fi/projects/nes/tools/musetracker/ Musetracker] | ||
* [http://nesdev.com/nt2/ NerdTracker II] | * [http://nesdev.com/nt2/ NerdTracker II] | ||
| − | * [http://blog.ntrq.net/ NTRQ] - a native NES tracker | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20200325111026/http://blog.ntrq.net:80/ NTRQ] - a native NES tracker |
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190331141902/http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Denei/9628/ mck] | ||
== Conversion Software == | == Conversion Software == | ||
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=== X to NSF === | === X to NSF === | ||
| − | * [http://battleofthebits.org/lyceum/View/it2nsf/ IT2NSF] [[IT]] to NSF. | + | * [http://battleofthebits.org/lyceum/View/it2nsf/ IT2NSF] [[Impulse Tracker module|IT]] to NSF. |
| − | * S3M2NSF [http://battleofthebits.org/lyceum/View/s3m2nsf/ info], [http://os4depot.net/index.php?function=showcontent&file=development/cross/s3m2nsf.lha download] [[S3M]] to NSF. | + | * S3M2NSF [http://battleofthebits.org/lyceum/View/s3m2nsf/ info], [http://os4depot.net/index.php?function=showcontent&file=development/cross/s3m2nsf.lha download] [[Scream Tracker 3 module|S3M]] to NSF. |
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|music/nsf}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:28, 28 December 2023
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.
Contents |
[edit] Files
Examples of NSF files can be found at:
[edit] Information
Information on the NSF format can be found at:
- 2A03 - The NES Music Archive
- NesDev wiki - NSF
- NES Music Format Spec (.txt file)
- Wikipedia - NES Sound Format
- NesDev forum discussion about the NSF 2.0 featureset
Other information that might be of use:
[edit] Playback - Hardware
There have been a number of projects developing hardware NSF players
[edit] 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.
[edit] Plugins
- Festalon is an open-source xmms and Winamp plugin, as well as a standalone command-line NSF player.
- Game Emu Player is a foobar2000 plugin supporting multiple formats, including NSF. Source is available here.
- 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.
- NEZplug++ (japanese) is a Winamp plugin.
- NotSo Fatso is a Winamp plugin. Both binary and source are available.
- NSFplug is a plugin for Winamp 2.x, Winamp 5.x and kbMediaPlayer 2.28 (japanese) or later. Both binary and source are available.
- NSFten is a plugin for Winamp 2.x
[edit] Standalone
[edit] DOS / Windows
- Bleep! plays NSF and GBS files. It also offers a Winamp plugin.
- BNSF (zip archive)
- DeliPlayer supports a huge number of formats, including NSF.
- G-NSF (japanese)
- NSFLive (zip file)
- NSFplay original version by Brezza.
- NSFPlay a fork of the original by Brad Smith.
- SlickNSF
- VirtuaNSF (japanese)
[edit] Mac
[edit] Linux
[edit] Cross-platform / Other
- Mesen-X - an accurate NES emulator, supports NSF, NSFE and EPSM in those.
- Audio Overload plays back damn near everything (including NSF) and is available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
- FlashNSF is, as the name suggests, an NSF player implemented in Flash. Also plays NSFE files.
- Modizer is a module player app for iOS which supports NSF.
- NoiseES is an iOS app supporting NSF, NSFE, GBS, VGM and SPC.
- Nosefart offers two Linux versions, a DOS version, an XMMS plugin, a Winamp plugin and a CL-amp plugin.
- tgxnsf is an NSF player for the PC-Engine / TurboGrafx 16. Binary and source available.
[edit] Composition Software
- FamiStudio
- FamiTracker
- Dn-Famitracker - Dn-Famitracker is a fork of 0CC-FamiTracker that incorporates numerous fixes and features.
- Furnace
- DefleMask
- Musetracker
- NerdTracker II
- NTRQ - a native NES tracker
- mck
