0.31    first public version (04-06-96)
        - did (by accident) only run if started under Windows'95 !
0.32    hectic update (04-08-96)
        - fixed MPU401 and SoundBlaster-MIDI output
        - kicked pmode
0.33    updated version (04-22-96)
        + added some functions like "Panic!" and "switch all devices"
          (by request of Holger Vocke)
        + added auto-load-SBK function (-a)
        - fixed display-timing-problems when running on fast machines
          (thanx to Andre Deyk and his Pentium 166MHz)
        - changed keys for some commands
        - fixed MUS-loader
        - some more little fixes and speedups...
0.34    sbk update I (04-25-96)
        - fixed SBK-loader; it now REALLY loads into bank 1 (or any other)
          (thanx for pointing out that one go out to Jordan van Bergen)
        - fixed looping; sbk/s will only be loaded in first walkthrough
0.35    midi update (04-27-96)
        - fixed MIDI-loader; format-level 0 and some meta-events in all types
0.40    mps birthday (05-11-96)
        + added the brand new "Music Playback Settings"-loader
          (no interactive setup yet... use ur text-editor)
        + added effects function for the EMU8000 (-f)
        - fixed MIDI-reset; ResetAllControllers on all channels
          (thanx for pointing out that one go out to Magnus Stenman)
        - fixed SBK-loader; it now frees the RAM-banks properly
0.41    sbk update II (05-12-96)
        - finally fixed this fxxxing SBK-loader; now RAM-drums on channel 10
          are played (got ADIP 2.52 which fixed that bug ! NOT MY FAULT ;) )
0.50    hot release (about 33øC in my room now)(06-10-96)
        + added controller/program overview and changed the help-gfx a bit
        - won't say "finally" anymore ;), but fixed SBK-loader again; now
          SBKs can be loaded into ANY user bank number (in 0.41 only
          bank 0 and 1 worked) ... kind of 101% fix ;)
        - the AWE needs change bank before change program - some MIDs
          like e.g. LASTRAV*.MID have it the other way around.
          WORKAROUND: MiDPLAY repeats the program change after the bank change
        - fixed some graphix - nothing serious
0.51    config birthday (07-17-96)
        + added configuration profile (MP.INI)
        + added basic preset settings (Themes,etc..)
        - fixed MPU code; it now works on weak emulations like the PAS16
          (thanx for joining the bug-bounty and finding that one go to
          Christian Klar)
        - the ADIP has a small bug which causes it to refuse working with an
          EMU on addresses other than 620h - fixed it by doing some additional
          inits (thanx for having the AWE on 640h go out to Lukas Grunwald)
0.60    long awaited release (09-27-96) (did not have too much time left)
        + added VESA 1.x (bank-switching) and 2.0 (linear-buffer) graphix
          support
        + added SoundFont 2 support (got ADIP 3.01; the documentation is ok,
          but WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH A CRAPPY SF2-SUPPORT ?!)
        + added some config settings (see MP.INI)
        + added german documentation (english will allways be more up to date)
        + added a shell-box ('s'); now possible because I found out how to get
          the ADIP running in a timer INT ... TOOK A LOT OF TIME !
        + added a reset to startup ('r')
	- fixed timer handling; it now resets DOS-clock to hardware-clock when
	  finished playing
0.61    bugfix release (10-12-96) (again, no time left)
        + added autoload GM for SF2 (see MP.INI)
        - fixed stack-handling; it shouldn't lock anymore when leaving
          (it never did on my machines !)
0.62    xmas release (12-19-96) (need a time-tunnel)
        + added transparent panels
        + added karaoke-display (by request of Dewey King)
        + added little animations
        + split MiDPLAY into mp.exe and mp.pak; yes its that new wad-format ;)
        + little speedup for the graphix - did some additional optimizations
        - fixed VESA-modes (800x600 on many cards)
        - fixed behaviour of prev- and next-song (cursor up and down)
        - fixed Timer-INT; the floppy now gets back to its old speed ;)
          (thanx for pointing out that one go to Blade)
        - fixed some of the old bugs left from the early days of MiDPLAY
0.63	The Party 6 release (12-29-96) (by the way, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY - yes,
                                        I'm now 27 years old and still doing
                                        silly things like coding a DOS-MIDI-
                                        Player - where does that end... ?)
	+ added bank information panel ('F4')
        - fixed behaviour of prev-song (cursor up) AGAIN; should now load
	  all needed SoundFonts when moving around in the List)
	  (thanx again Blade!)
	- fixed MPU401 and SB-MIDI code again... (I hope someday this fxcking
          stuff is going to work on EVERY fxcking card )
	- fixed Karaoke-Display; now the next screen is displayed right after
	  the last phrase on the previous screen.
	- fixed VESA1-mode; some tiny things
        - added VESA-Version overwriting (-v1 or -v2). See Troubleshooting !
          (thanx for reporting that bug go out to Marcus Kellerman)
	- fixed TIMER-code; shouldn't lock anymore while playing on slooooww
	  machines.
0.666   spring release (04-22-97)       (hey, I could really use some money
                                         to buy some hardware - or send a
                                         XG-wavetable or an AWE64, or BOTH =))
        + added the internal filemanager. YESSSSS HERE IT IS !
        + added long filename support; only if Win'95 is active !
        + added a printable documentation (MS-Word); watch it, its nice !
        + added ZIP,RAR and ARJ viewing and playing (NOT YET from the DOS-
          commandline or in themes)
	+ added SYX-file-processing (from commandline, in themes and in
	  mps-profiles)
        + added normal-, extendet- and basic-midi-mode (-o) (from commandline,
          under the GUI, in themes and in mps-profiles)
	+ added auto-GM/GS/XG-detection (by request of Hans Juergen Dinges)
        + added double escape for exit (by request of Hans Juergen Dinges)
        + added random player mode
        - switched over to PMODEW again; it seems to work more reliable now
        - fixed timer-code again; its now on RTC, no more INT8 or INT1C
        - fixed shell-mode; now loops song when playing in DOS-shell
	- fixed MIDI-loader; now songs may have more than 64 tracks
        - fixed MPU401 code again... thats a real beast. (thanx for testing
          with a Maestro32 go to Christian Schmidt)
        - fixed VESA2-mode; should now run on all VESA2.0 implementations ?!
        - improved SoundFont loader; now a SF2-Song can be played after a
	  SBK-Song and vice versa.
        - improved MIDI-loader; songs with multiple track-change-events in a
          row will now be loaded correctly.
          (thanx for sending me a song with that bug go to Daniel Pustka)
        - fixed MIDI-loader; big karaoke-screens are now split-up correctly
          (thanx for reporting that bug go out to Fredrik Alstomer)
0.666   spring release (04-24-97)
        - I forgot to stamp in a new version no. in 0.666 (04-22), fixed that
0.70	summer release (10-01-97) (no real betatest done, sorry, no time)
	+ added proportional fonts; Windows System Fonts :o)
	+ added my own scaling, quantization and dithering functions.
	  from now on, you can create your own MiDPLAY-theme -> see DOCs for
	  more.
	+ added animated knobs for channel-volume display
	+ added repeat song ('BACKSPACE') - repeats the song immediately
	+ added loop song ('L') - loops a single song not all ('SHIFT & L')
	+ added play all songs ('ALT + RETURN' in Dir-List)
	+ added SoundBlaster 16 Mixer ('F9')
	+ added RIFF MIDI file support (RMI)
	+ added the most important About Panel ('F10'); sorry, I couldnt
          resist anymore :o)
	+ added a jumping thingy for karaoke text display - the movement is a
	  bit strange. should I change that ?
	+ added lamer-mode in MP.INI; too many people were complaining about
	  a failing Soundblaster-detection (needless to say that these people
	  are just too damn stupid to install their cards correctly)
	- impoved the trax view; it now does precalc the midi-file,  making a
	  preview possible... I was too lazy to do that in previous versions -
	  some money or hardware could help making me more productive -
	  GOT THAT ?
	- fixed file-selector; you can now enter ALL directories
	- fixed file-selector; you can now load archived MPS files that
	  have soundfonts (archived or not)
	- rewrote the timer-code; back to INT8 again
	- rewrote the keyboard-code; everyone can access every key now - does
	  this work 100% with win95 keyboards ?
	- improved archiving for the graphix; packed all RAW-files into one
	  TMP-archive
0.71	no phone release (11-01-97) (the german telekom has quit the phone-
				     lines of your beloved narrator because
				     he has no money to pay the bill)
	+ added playlist saving ('ALT + W') from "PLAYLIST" window
	+ added playlist loading from filemanager
	- fixed some minor bugs
	- switched over to DOS4GW again; PMODEW problems keep anoying me...
	  DOS-shell should now work 100% (or close to that ;o])
1.00	The Party 7 release (12-29-97) (yes, surprise surprise ...
					its my birthday again !)
	+ added track-names into song-information panel ('F6')
	- fixed midi loader; last version had a bad bug that prevented auto-
	  soundfont loading.
This may be the last MiDPLAY for DOS release !
(thats the reason why I skipped 0.72-0.99)

As I get less response mail from users, I think its time to quit the MiDPLAY
development.
Within the 1.5years of MiDPLAY development I got many nice email from
various countries, that was nice.
Noone ever donated anything ! No user and no company was really interested to
support my work, that fucked me up.

Ok folx, thats it.

Hang Loose,
Till

ok,ok.... THIS REALLY IS THE LAST ONE ;)

1.02	Final Release (04-16-98) (this was my last DOS-application !)
	+ added MIDI-fx to the Mixer ('F6')
	- fixed keyboard code for some controllers; many thanx to
          Oscar Rodriguez for pointing out a solution for that bug)
	- made triangles bounce to the rythm; thanks to ??? for this idea.
	- improved volume-bars - they are now textured
	- switched over to pentium code; little speedup, little size-reduction
