pmdmini ☆
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Description:
Plays music in PC-88/98 PMD chiptune format
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: chiptune pmd pc98 music audio
Install: brew install pmdmini
About:
PMDmini is a playback library and utility for PC-88/98 PMD chiptune music files. It provides a C API and command-line tool to render these vintage game music formats into standard audio streams. This enables integration into modern music players and preservation of classic FM synthesis soundtracks.
Key Features:
  • C library for embedding playback in applications
  • Command-line playback utility
  • Supports PC-88/98 PMD format variants
  • Outputs to standard audio systems
Use Cases:
  • Playing vintage PC-98 game music collections
  • Integrating chiptune playback into custom music players
  • Game music preservation and archiving
Alternatives:
  • vgmplay – Supports broader VGM format but PMDmini is specialized for PC-88/98 PMD files
  • mplay – Alternative PC-98 music player with different format focus
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 16, 2025 11:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 694e0689
Jan 8, 2025 5:25pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 59acaa82
Oct 26, 2024 9:51pm 0 VERSION_BUMP d5338756
Sep 13, 2024 6:55am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8906be9c
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