.MP3 Plugin fixed

[Lifewater]

Ive recently been working on my mugen and mugen plugins and have resolved issues with the .mp3 plugins I have worked out bugs to the point of almost seemless play of .mp3 and sound althought Im not sure as to the increase in productivity in the other plugins I have fixed this one I was wondering had anyone else done this

[Kriven]

So in otherwords, the MP3 files will now play without freezing and bugging every two seconds? How did one accomplish this feat?

[Yuri Jacobs]

Yeah, I would like to see proof of that.

[cHoMp]

maybe he can upload the plugins for us

[Yuri Jacobs]

Yes, that would be a good idea.

[I_Burner]

If you've done what it sounds like you've done, this is huge. Sound playback is most people's #1 complaint with Mugen, so these plugins would make of people happy. If you could upload them, that would be awesome!

[kingofM.U.G.E.N.]

THIS I would like to see. Sound in my Mugen often screws up, so I am waiting for your proofs. 

[Lifewater]

Proofs

[Captain Cold]

so are you going to release it or no?    you would be my god if you did        

[I_Burner]

Hey Lifewater, I'm cut & pasting your work in this thread so people can find it easier. Hope you don't mind!
This was posted in the "MP3 or MIDI" thread : http://www.infinitymugenteam.com/Forum_345/index.php?topic=12261.0

I've been doing some testing, and so far this is AWESOME! 
My test results are at the end.

[Nitrane MPEG Decoder]
http_buffersize=256
hq=12
httpsave=0
http_prebuffer=82
http_prebuffer_underrun=100
priority=32
8bit=1
downmix=0
downsample=1
bufall_k=32000
Id3FormatString=%1 - %2 - %9 - %7
extension_list=mp3;mp2;MPG;
enable_mms=1
eq_mode=4
allow_sctitles=0
http_save_dir=F:\mugen
[Nullsoft Module Decoder]
cfg_title_format=$if2(%title%,%filename%)[ (%part%)]
savestr=0
priority=20
samplesize=1
nch=2
srate=44100
interp=10
surround=1
voices=96
loopcount=0
playflag=0
fadeout=1000
pansep=128
panrev=0
info_x=0
info_y=0
track=0
fir_WT=6
fir_FC=0.96666
fir_Beta=9.60000
modenabled=1
modpanning=0
modeffects=0
m15enabled=1
m15panning=0
m15effects=0
stmenabled=1
stmpanning=0
stmeffects=0
st3enabled=1
st3panning=32
st3effects=0
itenabled=1
itpanning=0
iteffects=0
ft2enabled=1
ft2panning=0
ft2effects=0
mtmenabled=1
mtmpanning=0
mtmeffects=0
ultenabled=1
ultpanning=0
ulteffects=0
669enabled=1
669panning=0
669effects=0
farenabled=1
farpanning=0
fareffects=0
amfenabled=1
amfpanning=0
amfeffects=0
oktenabled=1
oktpanning=0
okteffects=0
ptmenabled=1
ptmpanning=0
ptmeffects=0
create ini to go with winmugen(winmugen.ini)
with in dj van makes mp3 work every time

Just for anyone who isn't clear on this, you will need to use the DJ-VAN plugin for your MP3s (available with the EVE screenpack). Copy all of Lifewater's code into Notepad, and save it as *****.ini, where ***** is the name of your MUGEN executable (i.e. if you have "winmugen3.exe" in your MUGEN folder, name this file "winmugen3.ini"). Put this in your MUGEN directory.

This will work for standard Winmugen and Winmugen Plus. This crashed Mugen Hi-select when I tried it. I have not tried this with Hi-res Winmugen.

Results: For reference, I'm running Windows XP on an old Pentium 4 PC with 256MB of RAM (in other words, NOT a high-end machine!).

I've been playing MUGEN with MUGEN Plus, the Modern screenpack, and Guilty Gear XX lifebars. Less than 200 chars and about 50 stages (mostly with music). I don't have too many playback issues with this setup before trying Lifewater's plugin tweaks, but the round-start effects and voice-overs run slow and sometimes hang the whole game.  After using this, the Lifebar issues vanished, and all of my music plays every time! The game actually seems to run faster and smoother.

Now for the real test, I dug out Winmugen3 and the Unknown screenpack and loaded every character and stage I have saved over the past few years (about 1200 chars and nearly 400 stages). Trying to run this before the plugin changes... well I might get a match or two through before it died when going back to the select screen. Once, It actually crashed ON the select screen, before a single match had even started. After applying Lifewater's fixes, I ran about a dozen matches in watch mode, then took Vyn's Evil Ryu and Doggiedoo's Shin Valdoll on a rampage through Team Arcade mode. After going the distance in Arcade, a tried a few more Watch mode matches. Select and Versus screen music didn't always play, but there was no skipping or stutter. MP3 playback in the stages was silky smooth - 100% playback, no errors, no crashes!

In conclusion: 

Seriously, amazing work Lifewater! I highly recommend trying this out! Mods, you might want to sticky this and/or move it to a more prominent location. LOTS of people are going to want to know about this!

[aa250]

Oh man and I converted all of my music to ogg. Damn my lost I should have waited a little longer. Absolutely amazing the problem has been fixed.

[.:K.I.N.G:.]

which loop type works with this?

[Tenspeed]

is there any benefit to doing this over converting everything to ogg?

[Time]

I use the mugen corruscation mugen, put the mugen_coruscation.bat name? (.bat) or the "winmugen.EXE"

AMAZING WORK!!

[Captain Cold]

I just got to try this out and it works even the mugen it self feels more stable its nice very nice work now my 70,000 mp3 have a home         thanks

[KPT25]

stickied for great justice...this has been tested by several members and i consider it as sticky material,if any mod doesn´t consider it important enough,fell free to unstick 

[Captain Cold]

thanks         I think it deserves it 

[I_Burner]

is there any benefit to doing this over converting everything to ogg?

Yeah. Time.

If you've got a ton of MP3s, you'll spend an hour or two converting them all. This takes about 30 seconds to set up.

[Time]

Yeah. Time.

talking to me??? I question:

""I use the mugen corruscation mugen, put the mugen_coruscation.bat name? (.bat) or the "winmugen.EXE" worried

AMAZING WORK!!""


xDDD anyway, please answer

[Captain Cold]

use the "winmugen.EXE"   one    does this help 

[Time]

THANKS!!! 

Ultimate final combo question:

Nessesary convert all my .mp3s to .ogg???


thanks Preacher Hulk and all of you^^

[I_Burner]

No, not at all. This fix will allow MP3s to play correctly in MUGEN.

[Time]

OK, thanks 

and you Lifewater for this amazing work, if you updated your code share with us, really amazing work, Muchas Gracias

[Lifewater]

Thanks for reposting and explaining that to people and you are all welcome it a thousand times better than .ogg I love mugen and I hope this help you all enjoy it more to

just trying to do my part and I dont know if I can make it better if you try it with my mugen Ive reconfigerd it uses dos mugen character in win mugen, and it also reloops problems so it dosent crash as often or at all unless character or stage error

[Time]

 
Hello !! I tryed to config my mugen plugins in mugen.cfg and I have this plugins:

plugin = looptype=1, plugins/in_mp3PRO.dll, mp3, mp2, mpg
plugin = looptype=2, plugins/DJ-VAN.dll, mp3, mp2, mpg

This plugins works PERFECT in a "99%" in my mugen of 2,70GB: 1,20 GB in chars, 200MB in stages and 1GB in music ...is cool!!

I recomended use this plugins if you have any problem, but if you have any other better than my config is welcome to share!! 


PD: Sorry for my english