I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding how to use loops, but the only time I could get them to work is by loading one of the pre-made songs, and even then, they don't always play, and when they do, it's only for one cycle of the drum beats. Have I broken something somehow?
Ah, that's odd. They should always be looping once selected, as the game engine is playing them on loops and resyncs them every few bars. And switching the loops should automatically stop one and start playing another, so them stopping even then is unusual. Even if they're not marked as "active" or the volume is down, they should be playing, just muted...
I do not know what has changed between me leaving that message, and reloading the program to check after viewing the video, but it seems to work just fine now. It was just this weird thing where the loops didn't seem to work at all, I was streaming it with friends and we were getting real confused as to why It wasn't making sound. I had made sure that they were active, and the volume was turned up.
Glad you like it! :) Can you look if there's a file "pattern_XX.txt" in "C:\Users\[Name]\AppData\Roaming\Chip_Hop\Patterns"? XX being the the number of the pattern that shows in the game display when you press the save button. The file itself should just have a bunch of numbers in it.
If the file isn't there, it's probably a saving issue. Maybe your computer is blocking access to create the files there. If it is there, then it doesn't load for some reason, which might also be related to access restrictions.
Thank you for the kind words! The engine I'm using changed its licensing model a while ago, unfortunately. And I don't have the extra license required for Android exports, so an Android version will not happen anytime soon, unfortunately. :(
Dang, I've had this program on my computer for like 2 years and just checked back and there was an update? Very nice :D I like the sample faders especially
Heya, welcome back! <3 And yes, the custom patterns should still work. If I recall correctly, the updated version just loads all the old data first and then assigns a default value if the data from the newer versions isn't included. Aimed for backwards compatibility there. :)
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Great program, very intuitive. Can I add my own loops to make music or only the ones that are included?
I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding how to use loops, but the only time I could get them to work is by loading one of the pre-made songs, and even then, they don't always play, and when they do, it's only for one cycle of the drum beats. Have I broken something somehow?
Ah, that's odd. They should always be looping once selected, as the game engine is playing them on loops and resyncs them every few bars. And switching the loops should automatically stop one and start playing another, so them stopping even then is unusual. Even if they're not marked as "active" or the volume is down, they should be playing, just muted...
Someone on YouTube posted their jam (loops start at around 0:47), so when you do the same, it doesn't play them?
I do not know what has changed between me leaving that message, and reloading the program to check after viewing the video, but it seems to work just fine now. It was just this weird thing where the loops didn't seem to work at all, I was streaming it with friends and we were getting real confused as to why It wasn't making sound. I had made sure that they were active, and the volume was turned up.
Let's just call it weird computer gremlins.
Sorry about that. ' <';
Ah, glad it works now. Seems like the computer gremlins have been appeased. :3c
its good but i am unable save the song :( because i dont know but this game is cool 👍
Glad you like it! :) Can you look if there's a file "pattern_XX.txt" in "C:\Users\[Name]\AppData\Roaming\Chip_Hop\Patterns"? XX being the the number of the pattern that shows in the game display when you press the save button. The file itself should just have a bunch of numbers in it.
If the file isn't there, it's probably a saving issue. Maybe your computer is blocking access to create the files there. If it is there, then it doesn't load for some reason, which might also be related to access restrictions.
This is epic! Do you have any plans to build an android version?
Thank you for the kind words! The engine I'm using changed its licensing model a while ago, unfortunately. And I don't have the extra license required for Android exports, so an Android version will not happen anytime soon, unfortunately. :(
Ahhhh ok. No problem! It's still super fun to use!
is it free for commercial use?
You can use all songs you make with it in commercial projects! :)
nice
hey! i know i posted this comment a while ago, but i finally released the song where i used your app. here is the link: https://open.spotify.com/track/7dHOndmSk5odmTHmGhIiez?si=d976774ef31646f4. i feel like the song came out kinda crap and i did your app a great injustice lmao
Oh, nice! Makes me happy to see it used in a song, especially as part of an EP on Spotify. Sounds pretty dreamy, I like it!
ty1 means a lot! im currently working on some more eps and for sure plan to use your app more...
Awesome, would love to hear more!
1:41 i have school in 7 hours i should be sleep but im up playing this good game
Just spent over two hours making this one song and I loved every minute of play! Incredible stuff <3
Sorry for the late reply, but I'm really happy to hear that you liked it! <3
Dang, I've had this program on my computer for like 2 years and just checked back and there was an update? Very nice :D I like the sample faders especially
Can I still access all the custom patterns from V1.0?
Heya, welcome back! <3 And yes, the custom patterns should still work. If I recall correctly, the updated version just loads all the old data first and then assigns a default value if the data from the newer versions isn't included. Aimed for backwards compatibility there. :)
This is such an amazing program! I was wondering if the music we make in this program could be used in commercial projects?
Thank you! Yes, you're allowed to use the songs you create with it in any projects, even commercial ones. :)
YOU ARE A LEGEND!