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DAZ 3D Studio 3 for Windows and MAC is freesoftware as you know.
I visited this site quite a while since last time. But when I visited there now, they have changed a lot of 3D models. I needed some 3D stuff for my game – I did not want to use the materials contained in the book.
Victoria 4.2 Base, Aiko 4 Base, She-Freak 2 for V3 SAE, the Girl and so on… You only need to register (free) and download them for free and of course you can use them for free.
And do not forget that DAZ 3D Studio itself is free also.
I had almost uploaded MidiToWAV version 2, but all final moments, I found BASS.DLL. And it changed my mind.
It can connect MIDI device much faster than what I did (actually, BASS does not connect to the device) and as you already know, that can replace your SoundFont. This makes the MIDI sounds much better. Therefore I want to use it in my program.
There was a problem I encountered now.
There is nothing to do for end-users, but for programmers.
BASS_ChannelPlay(chan, FALSE);
FALSE, it means that it will not loop. But it does, after all. It seems to ignore it if timer is running.
If anyone knows how to stop the loop MIDI playback, I would like to know it. Cpp, Pascal, C # … Any code is appreciated.
What I can see is that I need something like very precise timer.
There was another problem.
You must have SoundFont. If you have a newer PC and your soundcard is not Creative Labs, you may not have it. But there are many websites offering free SoundFont. Just download it and load into MidiToWav. You do not need to install and do this and that. Without such a hassle. If you have a sound card, it works.
Since BASS does not use hardware, MidiToWav does not do that either.
I tested the New Audio components, and it was Huuuuuum. It’s hard to say. It is very strange thorny or trigger sound when I play. Quite annoying. But it worked very well to encode the WAV file to another.
So I will include WAV file encoder with MidiToWAV.
If you’re wondering, I still cannot record sound with New Audio components. I gave up.
There is one more thing I must write.
As you can see previous posts (MidiToWAV), I used the SKIN, but in the meantime, SKIN manufacturer updated its components and it began to stop working in my program. So I decided not to use these things.
It looks good but functionality… Nothing but heavy.
Anyway, it’s a bit delay for a new version. 
MIDITEST is a program that can play MIDI files and use the SoundFont in your system and even replace it with another if you want it.
You must have at least DirectX3 or newer. People tend to have much newer nowadays. If you have Windows7, you have DirectX11.
I found BASS.DLL (http://www.un4seen.com/) handling MIDI decently and in addition it can read and play SoundFont.
Actually, it was an example program with some programming language in the package I downloaded from the BASS website and I modified a bit. It is what you have here.
Since the original files were open source, so you have them too, I think. I just put a few buttons, and wrote a few lines of code – really just a few lines.
You can either download the software files or source code in Delphi. You can download both if you wish, of course.
When you start this program, you see the SoundFont your computer is set to. If you cannot see it, your computer does not use it at all. If you have a newer computer, it’s so sadly. But you can do it with this program.
The SoundFont is quite large if you want a good sound. And I would not include it in this package. Fortunately, BASS website is such that you can download it for free.
These files will not be updated in the future.
miditest Exe (323 KB / includes everything you need)
Hashes
MD5: DD1A5C88E5768D6C3026D947A4220B05
SHA1: C4F65604A27021249E611A5D2D4D8E655DBDE20B
miditest Source (136 KB / includes everything you need to compile with Delphi)
Hashes
MD5: F2026F54D38CBB487722761E2E24C9D7
SHA1: 66B960368AA35AC9401383186EC862878087096A
I changed my mind about New Audio Components. I felt that I gave up too easy.
Their audio capture still does not work anyway.
On the other hand, I deleted Audio Lab.
This software is called “Personal” and released today.
Version 1.0.1.910
With this software you can encrypt and decrypt exe files, zip files, Word documents, whatever… Things that you would prefer to remain confidential.
It was designed to encrypt and decrypt the password you generated with the GPW in the beginning. Since it can do exactly the same with any other files, I did it as separate software. Actually it was someone said so.
Eventually I remove this feature from the GPW.
Benefits
- Takes money. This software is freeware.
- Users can encrypt any files with a password.
- For the forgetful, you can also use an image file as a password.
- Once encrypted files can be decrypted securely.
The password can be created easily with the push of a button. If you use an image file as a password, it creates a Hash of its image files (160 Bits). Thus, if encrypted, unless you use the same images will be impossible to decipher.
Download (1,31 MB)
MD5: A6A7B990CF531322A58527205C21532D
SHA1: 6BADBBA3F046E64657DAAB866FA11084151DB636
I received some information via e-mail. Actually a few. One person told me about CPP and Delphi components, ActiveX and such.
Thank you very much for you to care about this software.
I looked at the things the one recommended.
New Audio Components v.2.5 (for Delphi)
Their (or his) Demo “Recorder”, did not record anything. I changed my Windows’ mixer setting, but it did not work either. So I did not want to try more. I threw them to the Trash.
AudioLab v.4.3.1 for Visual Studio, Cpp Builder, Delphi…
This is heavy duty! And it worked, I could record the sound. It was very easy, too. But how to do more than very simple? Their demo works but “So what?”, I must say.
Their help is not at all helpful, but they explain so many classes they have done. Easy but a bit more advanced demo could not be wrong.
It is free for Non-profit products, but without source code. They have made some silly dialogue, too. They were a little rush of new version or what?
Without the help that really helps, also demo as not good enough. What if it is really good! There is nothing to do with me but I think they will lose many customers.
And I could not play the MIDI file with it. They want to say it’s “Audio Stuff” blah blah blah …
It feels like this is pretty useless.
I still have it on my computer, because it is free, but I do not think I will use them.
I’ve made a little progress.
This is the next version.
Small numbers at the end of the version number can be a little more then when I release it.
A new interesting feature there. Do you see it? I do not mean to Skins. You can record sound from other audio sources. So far, I have tested with YouTube, Internet radio, DVD, CD, Windows Media Player, RealAudio Player, Quick Time … and it worked!
Once again.
Thank you, you told me about it, Mr… It was actually quite fun to examine them.
I wanted to make a small game with C# because I got a book, and was looking for a program that could convert the font to BMP or something like that.
I found both shareware and freeware on the Internet, and I was not happy with them. Especially shareware. I did not want to pay for just that. I thought almost do it myself, but I happened to find a good one. Actually on Microsoft’s website. Even better, it’s free. Moreover, with source code in C#. Source is slightly older and you have to convert them but it went well for me.
The text below is from the included HTML file with the source code.
This utility converts Windows TrueType fonts into .bmp files that can be imported using the XNA Framework Content Pipeline, and converted into SpriteFont objects by BitmapFontProcessor.
OverviewWhen you add a new font description to an XNA Framework project, this creates an XML description file describing what font you want to use. The Content Pipeline reads this description, renders out the appropriate characters using the Windows Font API, and converts them into a format that can be efficiently rendered using the SpriteFont class.
You may find “ttf2bmp.exe” on the web, but I would say that it is only the source code. Anyway what I found on Microsoft’s website.
Sorry I forgot the address. Go to the http://www.microsoft.com/express/ and look for ttf2bmp.exe.
Web Resizer version 1.0.6.1281 has released now.
The picture above is from Windows7
New Features
- Compatibility to Vista and 7
- Some more DPI alternative
Fixed Bugs
- It appeared double Default Profile.ini on the box at first start – has been fixed.
- On Vista. When you want to overwrite a saved profile, showed save as dialog – has been fixed.
- On Vista. Some minor behaviors after multi resize images – has been solved.
Download Web Resizer 1,77 MB (1814 KB // 1 856 652 byte)
Hashes:
MD5: DCF7F3D5E114638FE559DAF2CE8F1531
SHA1: 74FB496C5857FCA41F0B1A5200F3D2AD2D27364F
New update (version 1.0.4.1338) has releaced.
Works XP, Vista and Se7en
New Features
- A few buttons to make the template easy.
- File encryption, decryption function for your safety.
It is indeed the encryption and decryption, which is the biggest change in this version.
These features are designed to protect your password, but you can use these functions to protect your programs, zip files or whatever. Things you want to keep secret for other people.
Such cases
Maybe you want to give something away to your friends but just friends.
Use this software and encrypt it you want to give away with password, so that nobody can open it.
Give it to him or her, this program (GPW) and password so that he can decrypt the file.
Download (395 KB)
Unzip it and use it. It doesn’t have setup program.
This zip file includes only one file “GPW.exe”.
Hashes:
MD5: 6428398817C70A2813A127C6C303F91B
SHA1: 7467633EA816C0DD837FA5832F7E79AC6F968CEE
If you did not want encryption function, you can still download the older version here (239 K).
The picture above is of Windows7
Hash Calculator was designed to calculate hashes for my programs. You can of course use it for other software. To be sure, it’s free software.
Someone once said that he downloaded my program somewhere and opened it, so there were many mysterious things with the program. Of course, he was worried if it was a spy program or virus or trojans and stuff… There was nothing like that, but someone had repackaged my programs. So I decided to publish my things with hashes.
In this way, users can identify if the file is genuine.
Therefore I would like myself, very simple hash calculator, and for users, they can compare the files.
You may already have a hash calculator. Then you can use it instead of my calculator, it does not matter what program you use. The result is the same.
For my and your sake of simplicity, I made my program easy to compare 2 hashes also.
This calculator can be used with other manufacturers’ software of course.
If you have received hash(es) from software manufacturers (-Many of those doing so nowadays), and you count its hash and compare them. If they are the same, you have the real thing. Not the real thing can also counter to infect unpleasantness. There is always a good idea to run the virus scan before you open files after all.
It is intended for Windows XP, Vista and 7.
It feels like I forgot something, but I cannot remember right now. Yes yes… I have to say that the icon I use is from Crystal Project Icons, and free skin is AlphaControls Lite Edition from AC team.
Thank you, guys!
Hashes for this ZIP file:
MD5: E0B66AF7999036E30CA79567534FC3BF
SHA1: 31018FBA461A12556D8B40798891C385C1F3A5A8
Download MINO Hash Calculator (591 KB)
No setup program. Just unzip it and run.