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# pt2-clone ProTracker 2 clone for Windows/macOS/Linux, by [8bitbubsy](https://16-bits.org). Aims to be a **highly accurate** clone of the classic ProTracker 2.3D software for Amiga. \ Has additional audio filters and audio mixer improvements to make it sound close to a real Amiga computer. \ *What is ProTracker? Read about it on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProTracker).* # Releases Windows/macOS binary releases can always be found at [16-bits.org/pt2.php](https://16-bits.org/pt2.php). # Note to Linux users - On some distros, a "pt2-clone" package may be available in the distribution's package repository - `protracker.ini` should be copied to `~/.protracker/`. If you do this, make sure you delete `protracker.ini` if it exists in the same directory as the program executable. You can find an up-to-date copy in the source code tree at `/release/other/` (or inside the Windows/macOS release zips at [16-bits.org/pt2.php](https://16-bits.org/pt2.php)) # Note to macOS users - To get the config file to load, protracker.ini has to be in the same directory as the .app (program) itself # Handy keybindings 1) Press F12 to toggle audio output between Amiga 500 and Amiga 1200. Amiga 500 mode uses a 4.42kHz 6dB/oct low-pass filter that matches that of a real A500. If you want this to always be on, have a look at the config file. \ __Note__: This must not be confused with the "LED" filter, which is a completely different filter. 2) Press SHIFT+F12 to toggle stereo separation between centered (mono), custom (set in the config file) and Amiga (100%) 3) Press CTRL+F12 to toggle BPM timing mode between CIA (most commonly used) and vblank. Only do this if you know what you are doing! 4) Press ALT+F11 to toggle real VU-meters. This will change the fake VU-meters into real, averaged VU-meters. This can also be permanently activated by editing the config file 5) Press F11 to toggle fullscreen mode. Again, this can also be permanently activated in the config file # Screenshots   # Compiling the code Please read HOW-TO-COMPILE.txt file in the repository. PS: The source code is quite hackish and hardcoded. \ My first priority is to make an _accurate_ 1:1 clone, and not to make flexible and easily modifiable code.