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have you done one for HAL LABORATORY INC? looking specifically for Kirby's Dream Land MIDIs.
edit: found - https://github.com/turboboy215/HAL2MID

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GojiGoodra wrote: 2025-01-09, 7:59:40 I can't wait for whenever the musyx one comes along!
I have plans for that, especially with the 2 Harry Potter games on GBC!
And here is just that:
https://github.com/turboboy215/MX2MID/releases/tag/V1.0

I also included a sample ripper function in the tool!
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Hi, does anyone here know which of the converters posted in this thread support Lufia: The Legend Returns? I don't see it being mentioned on the Natsume game converter's list, so I imagine it must use a custom-made sound driver?

EDIT: Oh right, I'm guessing it falls into one of the "other versions of the sound engine (which are almost identical)" mentioned in the readme.
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https://github.com/turboboy215/SS2MID/releases/tag/V1.0

Here's one for Sunsoft's sound engine.
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Keep up the good work, man.
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I wonder if there is a converter that works for Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories....

I tried KONAMID but it didn't work.

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Hello. I am new here. I looked at the bank numbers list, and I noticed that my favorite pair of Zelda games aren't listed. Could you update a midi converter tool that can be compatible with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages? I love the game soundtracks very much. Thank you for your time.

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IMPORTANT UPDATE:
I have been working on integrating all the functionality of the previous programs into one big program called GB2MID. This tool automatically detects game ROMs and converts music without need for specifying parameters or config files. The other projects will still be available, but most updates will only apply to the new "universal" program. Still feel free to request games/sound engines.

The tool can be found here:
https://github.com/turboboy215/GB2MID/tree/main

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Support for Kyouhei Sada's driver has been added, which is used in the other Zelda GBC games and other Japanese games.
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do you have a list for what the driver supports? being one tool means we lose the detail

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LF222 wrote: 2025-02-14, 13:59:36 do you have a list for what the driver supports? being one tool means we lose the detail
These are all the games using this particular sound engine, all supported by my tool (see the included list with the program for all supported driver games):
Animastar GB
Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoe Shougakkou Daiundoukai
Dungeon Savior
Gran Duel: Shinki Dungeon no Hihou
J.League Excite Stage GB
Kanji Boy 3
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi: Daichi no Shou
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi: Jikuu no Shou
Palamedes (early version)
Pocket Color Billiard
Pocket Cooking
Pocket Hanafuda
Shin Megami Trading Card: Card Summoner
Sweet Ange
Sylvanian Families 3: Hoshi Furu Yoru no Sunadokei
Yakouchuu

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LucasRCD wrote: 2025-01-21, 1:43:52 Hi, does anyone here know which of the converters posted in this thread support Lufia: The Legend Returns? I don't see it being mentioned on the Natsume game converter's list, so I imagine it must use a custom-made sound driver?

EDIT: Oh right, I'm guessing it falls into one of the "other versions of the sound engine (which are almost identical)" mentioned in the readme.
This game uses a likely unique/monotypic sound engine probably programmed by Neverland. It is now supported in my current GB2MID program (the sequence format is very convoluted in terms of how it determines the lengths of notes).
What I was referring to by "other versions of the sound engine" were other console versions like NES, SMS, and GBA.
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