**It's unlikely that there will be any further releases of mt32-pi.**
I have endured a sustained campaign of abuse from members of the VOGONS forum, been labelled a "clout-chaser", had threats sent to my personal email address, code been used in other projects without proper accreditation, my 3D print designs stolen and sold by faceless eBay/Etsy sellers, personal attacks made towards me when people don't get their feature request... the list goes on and on.
*There is only so much I can take.*
My mental health has been in decline as a direct result of this behavior; the joy of working on this project has pretty much gone. There is nothing to be gained from putting time and hard work into it any more. There is no gratitude, no encouragement - just entitled behavior and grift.
To those who supported this project in the past, especially whilst I was a struggling student who needed all the uplift I could get, thank you sincerely.
- Turn your Raspberry Pi into a dedicated emulation of the [famous multi-timbre sound module][Roland MT-32] used by countless classic MS-DOS, PC-98 and Sharp X68000 games!
- Add your favorite [SoundFonts][SoundFont] to expand your synthesizer with [General MIDI], [Roland GS], or even [Yamaha XG] support for endless MIDI possibilities.
- Includes General MIDI and Roland GS support out of the box thanks to [GeneralUser GS] by S. Christian Collins.
5. Edit the `mt32-pi.cfg` file to enable any optional hardware (Hi-Fi DAC, displays, buttons). Refer to [the wiki][mt32-pi wiki] to find supported hardware.
* **MiSTer users**: Read the [MiSTer setup] section of the wiki for the recommended configuration, and ignore the following two steps.
6. Connect a [USB MIDI interface][USB MIDI interfaces] or [GPIO MIDI circuit][GPIO MIDI interface] to the Pi, and connect some speakers to the headphone jack.
7. Connect your vintage PC's MIDI OUT to the Pi's MIDI IN and (optionally) vice versa.
More detailed documentation for mt32-pi can now be found over at the [mt32-pi wiki]. Please read the wiki pages to learn about all of mt32-pi's features and supported hardware, and consider helping us improve it!
This project is generally quite stable and very usable, but still considered by its author to be in early stages of development.
Hence, please **DO NOT** work on large features and open pull requests without prior discussion. There is a strong possibility that work-in-progress code for proposed features already exists, but may not yet be public, and your work will have to be rejected.
Trivial changes to the code that fix issues are always welcome, as are improvements to documentation, and hardware/software compatibility reports.
- The logo **MAY** be used on open-source community hardware.
- The logo **MAY** be used to link back to this repository or for similar promotional purposes of a strictly **non-commercial nature** (e.g. blog posts, social media, YouTube videos).
- The logo **MUST NOT** be used on or for the marketing of closed-source or commercial hardware (e.g. case designs, PCBs), without express permission.
- The logo **MUST NOT** be used for any other commercial products or purposes without express permission.
- The shape and overall design of the logo **MUST NOT** be modified or distorted. You **MAY** change the colors if required.
- Special thanks to [Edu Arana (Arananet)], [Porkchop Express (MiSTerAddons)], @djhardrich, [Nat (MiSTerFPGA.co.uk)], [Ricardo Saraiva (UltimateMiSTer.com)], [Serge Defever (Serdashop)], and @opjose who have all generously donated hardware to the project.
