MP3?

[jgartin]

I was wondering if there's an easy way to play MP3's under FBDOS. Any help would be appreciated.

[DrV]

I haven't tried any of these, but there are some MP3 player libraries listed here: http://www.damp-mp3.co.uk/developer/dload.html and here is an MP3 player for DOS with source code: http://www.fareham.org/music/mad/index.shtml

These were just found with a simple Google search, so I don't promise anything...

[jgartin]

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately, none of these libraries have header files for freebasic. I'm not really willing to go through the trouble of making my own.

[Sterling Christensen]

There are headers for FMOD, and it can play MP3s.

[DrV]

Sterling, you ported it to DOS and didn't tell anybody? ;)

[MystikShadows]

huh? what? DrV I'll hold him, and you hit him until MY face is full of blood...next time he'll let us know before this ;-) hehehe.

[DOS386]

I was wondering if there's an easy way to play MP3's under FBDOS

Sound under DOS: YES.

Easy: NO.

2 ways how to play sound:
- SB16 compatible driver (only old cards, newer have only
an "emulation" driver installed from Windworms with odd
system requirements :-( or none at all :-(
- access card directly (better, more difficult, separate code
for every single card/chip needed)

For a good player you need both.

http://www.mpxplay.net/

Problem:

- written in "C" not in FB, odd "pragma" ASM code

Note: MP3 is obsolete. It is patented and you can get troubles if you
implement it. Use OGG Vorbis instead. Use HX-DOS extender to run the "OGGENC2" compressor in DOS.

[D.J.Peters]

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/We ... html#Media

Joshy