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==Music Development==
 
==Music Development==
 
===SNES===
 
===SNES===
The name of the sound driver is '''TROET Sound System'''. Earlier versions of the sound driver are programmed by [[Chris Hülsbeck]] himself. The earlier version of the driver was licensed to [[Loricel]] for [[Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3D (SNES)]]. Later, [[Jens Petersam]], [[Jan Delgado]], [[Rudolf Stember]], [[Dirk Jagalski]], [[Willi Bäcker]], [[Holger Schmidt]] and [[Peter Drescher]] all did later versions of the driver.
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[[Chris Hülsbeck]] developed a custom driver which was used in ''Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3D''. Later, [[Jens Petersam]], [[Jan Delgado]], [[Rudolf Stember]], [[Dirk Jagalski]], [[Willi Bäcker]], [[Holger Schmidt]] and [[Peter Drescher]] all developed a custom sound driver, TROET Sound System. TROET appears to be MIDI-based, given the dynamic channel allocation.
  
 
===GEN===
 
===GEN===
[[Chris Hülsbeck]] also programmed Factor 5's Genesis driver.
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[[Chris Hülsbeck]] also programmed Audios Wave Slave MD, which he used for ''Mega Turrican''. ''International Superstar Soccer Deluxe'' uses a variant of TROET, which is credited to [[Jens Petersam]], [[Willi Bäcker]], [[Thomas Engel]], and [[Dirk Jagalski]].
  
 
===GB/GBC===
 
===GB/GBC===
The name of the driver is '''MusyX'''. [[Rudolf Stember]] wrote MIDI files, and it was converted to his sound driver. Later, Factor 5 revised the driver, and it licensed the driver to other companies
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For their Game Boy games, the company used a custom sound driver from an unknown programmer.
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For the Game Boy Color, the company developed MusyX, a MIDI-based sound driver. While no games from the company used the driver, MusyX was licensed to various developers.
  
 
===GBA===
 
===GBA===
Factor 5 also developed their Game Boy Advance sound driver, also called '''MusyX'''. None of GBA's games were developed by Factor 5, so composers sent his own driver to their companies.
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Factor 5 developed a variation of MusyX. Like the Game Boy Color before it, MusyX was licensed to various companies.
  
 
==Audio Personnel==
 
==Audio Personnel==

Revision as of 17:08, 13 August 2022

Factor 5
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Founded 1987
Headquarters Cologne, Germany
San Rafael, California, U.S.

Factor 5 GmbH is an independent software and video game developer. The company was co-founded by five former Rainbow Arts employees in 1987 in Cologne, Germany, which served as the inspiration behind the studio's name.

It is notable for the Turrican franchise, as well as many Star Wars games, and a contractor for LucasArts.

Games

Music Development

SNES

Chris Hülsbeck developed a custom driver which was used in Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3D. Later, Jens Petersam, Jan Delgado, Rudolf Stember, Dirk Jagalski, Willi Bäcker, Holger Schmidt and Peter Drescher all developed a custom sound driver, TROET Sound System. TROET appears to be MIDI-based, given the dynamic channel allocation.

GEN

Chris Hülsbeck also programmed Audios Wave Slave MD, which he used for Mega Turrican. International Superstar Soccer Deluxe uses a variant of TROET, which is credited to Jens Petersam, Willi Bäcker, Thomas Engel, and Dirk Jagalski.

GB/GBC

For their Game Boy games, the company used a custom sound driver from an unknown programmer.

For the Game Boy Color, the company developed MusyX, a MIDI-based sound driver. While no games from the company used the driver, MusyX was licensed to various developers.

GBA

Factor 5 developed a variation of MusyX. Like the Game Boy Color before it, MusyX was licensed to various companies.

Audio Personnel

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