ADL (Coktel Vision)
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| Developer: | Coktel Vision | ||||
| Header: | Custom | ||||
| Content: | Notational | ||||
| Instruments: | Internal | ||||
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| Released: | 1993-??-?? | ||||
| First Game: | Lost in Time (DOS) | ||||
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The ADL format was created by Coktel Vision. The format has a lot of similarities with MUS (AdLib) and SND (AdLib) formats, which were also used by Coktel Vision for earlier games like Gobliiins (DOS).
Most, if not all, music scores in this format were composed by Charles Callet.
Contents
Players
(Category)
Editors
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Converters
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ADL to ?
- CoktelADL2VGM - Linux, Windows - VGM
? to ADL
Games
(Category)
| Released | Title | Sample |
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| 1993-??-?? | Lost in Time (DOS) | |
| 1993-??-?? | Ween: The Prophecy (DOS) | |
| 1993-02-10 | Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon (DOS) | |
| 1994-03-18 | Goblins Quest 3 (DOS) |
How to Obtain
ADL files usually have to be extracted from game files. They are usually placed inside of ITK/STK resources, and may be additionally compressed in TOT and EXT archives. CoktelADL2VGM utility is very handy for extraction and conversion.
Technical
The format seems to be similar to MUS (AdLib), except the instrument timbres are stored internally and without names. Musical notation is also similar to MIDI but with some differences.
Links
- sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4236 - Coktel Vision ITK-STK file extractor.
- github.com/DrMcCoy/CoktelADL2VGM - CoktelADL2VGM - Tool to convert Coktel Vision's AdLib music to VGM.
- github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/master/engines/gob/sound/adlplayer.cpp - ScummVM's Coktel Vision ADL player code.
