UnExoticA files that don't play in UADE

This is a list of files from the UnExoticA collection which don't play in UADE.

This can be because of UADE itself (its sound core), the EaglePlayers it supports, or even sometimes the music files themselves.

This list is up-to-date as of 26th February 2020.

Methodology

The latest version of uade123 is built from source.

All files in the UnExoticA collection are unpacked to disk.

Each file is played by UADE, one at a time, using the command line uade123 -c --stderr -t 10 >/dev/null 2>log filename

This command discards sound output, but asks UADE to load the file and play the first 10 seconds. This will be the default subsong, if there is more than one subsong. What this leaves untested is playing all the way to songend for most songs, and playing any other subsongs. Future testing should consider this.

Expected failures

Some files in the UnExoticA collection are not playable music files themselves, but extra files. It's correct that UADE doesn't play them directly.

Separate instrument or sample files, e.g. Sonix instrument files, TFMX "smpl" files, StarTrekker 4AM ".NT" files
Kris Hatlelid "songplay" files, which are the replay code shared by all tunes in the same directory
Text files, DeliPlayers, source code

Unsupported formats

Some files which don't play because UADE does not support them. It would be nice if UADE did support them.

IFF 8SVX
MaxTrax (MXTX)
ScreamTracker (S3M) -- admittedly not a native Amiga format, but used in Super Stardust
FastTracker 2 (XM) -- admittedly not a native Amiga format
Ashley Hogg (ASH) -- used in CJ in the USA, Cosmic Spacehead, Fantastic Dizzy, Nobby The Aardvark and Spike In Transilvania
Digital Sound Creations (DSC) -- used in Druid II, Fusion and Populous, UADE only supports its predecessor "Digital Sonix & Chrome" used in Dragon's Breath
GnuPlayer -- used only in Skizzo Demo 2
Boys Without Brains (BWB) -- used only in Disposable Hero
Andrew Parton (BYE) -- used only in B17 Flying Fortress

Unrecognised files

UADE supports these music formats, but does not recognise the following files in those formats:

SoundTracker
- Megatrainer mod.thefirm_megatrainer
- Wild Copper demo mod.bodykiss mod.pat strikes back mod.starscroll
- Bad Dudes, Dragonninja mod.dragon6 mod.dragonf mod.jingle
- Castle Warrior mod.to2
- Crystal Hammer mod.crystalhammer
- Dynamite Warriors mod.song1 mod.song6 mod.super heavy
- Gemini Wing mod.gwfinish
- Magic Marble mod.intro sec
- Operation Wolf mod.briefing mod.wolf1 mod.wolf3 mod.wolf31 mod.wolf66
- Prehistorik mod.prehistorik1
- Red Heat mod.redheat2
- Rotox Unused/mod.startup
- Tech mod.techsong2
Sidmon
- Venom Wing sid.game_complete
The Player 5.x
- C42 p50.analgesic

UADE crashes (score died)

These files cause UADE to crash with either of these errors:

uade warning: Song ended prematurely due to error: score died
bad song end: score died

The list is ordered by file format.

StarTrekker
- Fastest Demo mod.amiga-fastest-compo
- Legend and Worlds of Legend mod.uptim8
- Moonstone mod.vict0ry6yy
- Sensible Soccer and Sensible Soccer v1.1 - European Champions mod.menu5
- The Second World mod.driving home
- Wizkid mod.jng6
Jesper Olsen
- Georg Glaxo all tunes
- Lollypop all tunes
David Whittaker
- Anarchy Bonus/dw.sfx
- Blood Money Bonus/dw.sfx
- Spellbound Bonus/dw.sfx
Infogrammes
- [[Captain Blood] all tunes
- Stir Crazy - featuring Bobo all tunes
Custom
- Grand Prix Circuit Custom_Version/cust.song2
Hippel
- Amberstar Older_hipc_versions/hipc.samp
Sonic Arranger
- Ambermoon Direct_from_Composer/sa.hole2
PumaTracker
- Snow Bros puma.arcade10 puma.arcade11 puma.arcade12 puma.arcade13 puma.arcade14 puma.arcade15 puma.arcade16 puma.arcade4 puma.arcade5 puma.arcade8 puma.arcade9
TFMX
- Metal Law mdat.loader
The Player 6.x
- Super Stardust CD32 p60.button p60.demo3-i p60.room p60.starscroll

UADE crashes (score crashed)

These files cause UADE to crash with either of these errors:

uade warning: Song ended prematurely due to error: score crashed
bad song end: score crashed

The list is ordered by file format.

Custom, error is "Illegal instruction: 4afc at 00001306" -- all are ripped by Don Adan and appear to use the same playercode
- Archon cust.Archon
- Archon 2 cust.Archon_II
- Arcticfox cust.Arcticfox
- M1 Tank Platoon cust.ingame cust.title
- Marble Madness cust.Aerial cust.Beginner cust.Intermedia cust.Practice cust.Silly cust.Ultimate
- One On One cust.One_On_One
- Seven Cities of Gold cust.Seven_Cities_of_Gold
- Skyfox cust.Skyfox
- World Tour Golf cust.World_Tour_Golf
Custom
- Astate cust.Astate (error is "bad song end: the amiga player did something terribly stupid")
- Ghost Battle Direct_from_Composer/hipc.game_over_unused (error is "Amiga message: illegal jump table index in hippel-coso player")
- Jocky Wilson's Darts Challenge cust.Jocky_Wilsons_Darts_Chall (no error given)
Sound Images
- Super Monaco G.P. tw.ingame

UADE crashes (reboot)

UADE fails with the following error:

uadecore: Too long a copy: 3164152
uadecore: Can not do safe copy for player
uadecore: Can not play. Reboot.

on Lapsuus files cust.Lapsuus and cust.Lapsuus_alt

UADE fails (involuntary output start)