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This repository contains a collection of several free tools designed to aid
in development of Mega Drive homebrew. The objective is to make it easier to
build better quality homebrew as well as to provide a standard set of tools.

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Tools currently available:

   * Programming tools
      - headgen (generates Mega Drive headers)

   * Graphics tools
      - mdtiler (converts PNG files into Mega Drive tiles)

   * Sound tools
      - midi2esf (converts MIDI files into Echo streams - PRELIMINAR)
      - tfi2eif (converts TFM Maker instruments into Echo FM instruments)
      - vgi2eif (converts VGM Maker instruments into Echo FM instruments)
      - pcm2ewf (converts raw PCM data into Echo PCM instruments)
   
   * Compression
      - slz (general purpose compression)
      - uftc (fast graphics compression)

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Some other places you may want to check:

   - http://echo.mdscene.net/ (Echo sound engine)

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