M Format
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M Format
| Format type | Music |
|---|---|
| Notation type | OPL |
| Instruments | OPL |
| Max channel count | Unknown |
| Max track count | Unknown |
| Max pattern count | Unknown |
| Max order count | Unknown |
| Tags? | Unknown |
| Games |
The M Format is a music format was created by Origin Software and used in at least three of their games. It stores audio data that is sent, via drivers, to various devices like AdLib, MT-32, Game Blaster, the Tandy speaker, and a couple others.
File format
The format is compressed using an LZW algorithm.
You can decompress the files using U6Decompress by Glanestel Dragon (include source).
Use
This format has been used in the following games:
- Bad Blood
- Times of Lore
- Ultima 6 (DOS and PC-9801 versions)
Although the Worlds of Ultima games use the Ultima 6 engine, they do not use this audio format.
Play this file format
- Winamp or foobar2000] with AdPlug can play the M files of Times of Lore and Ultima 6 for DOS, though it can only play the AdLib version of the file.
- The AdPlug library includes the command-line AdPlay utility