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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
| − | | Name = Software Creations, Ltd. | + | | Name = Software Creations, Ltd. |
| − | | Image = Software Creations - 05.png | + | | Image = Software Creations - 05.png |
| − | | Founded = 1987 | + | | Founded = 1987 |
| − | | Headquarters = Manchester, Greater Manchester, England | + | | Headquarters = Manchester, Greater Manchester, England |
| − | | Aliases = Acclaim Studios Manchester | + | | Aliases = Acclaim Studios Manchester |
| − | | Website = | + | | Website = |
}} | }} | ||
:''Not to be confused with [[Software Creations (USA)]].'' | :''Not to be confused with [[Software Creations (USA)]].'' | ||
| − | '''''Software Creations, Ltd.''''' was a British game developer founded by [[Mike Webb]] and Richard Kay. The company was known for developing arcade, movie, TV and comic tie-ins and for producing some of their own titles such as Solstice. They also employed Tim and Geoff Follin. | + | '''''Software Creations, Ltd.''''' (nicknamed '''''Creations''''' by employees) was a British game developer founded by former [[Ocean Software]] programmers [[Mike Webb]] and Richard Kay. The company was known for developing arcade, movie, TV and comic tie-ins and for producing some of their own titles such as Solstice. They also employed Tim and Geoff Follin. |
When they made NES games, the company usually didn't put staff credits in their games, however, most of the time, the credits can be found in the game's ROM. | When they made NES games, the company usually didn't put staff credits in their games, however, most of the time, the credits can be found in the game's ROM. | ||
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===SNES=== | ===SNES=== | ||
| − | The SNES sound driver was programmed by Software Creations co-founder Mike Webb. Unlike most other SNES composers who used MIDI interfaces for their SNES music, Software Creations' SNES sound driver required composers to write their music in 65C816 [[assembly]] language. According to Tim, the instrument samples came from several sources, including | + | The SNES sound driver was programmed by Ruddy and Software Creations co-founder Mike Webb. Unlike most other SNES composers who used MIDI interfaces for their SNES music, Similar to their NES driver, Software Creations' SNES sound driver required composers to write their music in 65C816 [[assembly]] language machine cone macros. According to Tim, the instrument samples came from several sources, including an Ensoniq ASR-10 and real guitars and bass guitars. Since the music used hexadecimal numbers for notation, a pair of numbers would be typed in; one for the note pitch, and another for the amount of frames. The composers had to make sure all channels had the exact same frame count for proper looping. |
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| + | In 1994, the company developed a music editor and sequencer for the SNES called ''Dream''. [https://twitter.com/KevEdwardsRetro/status/1410677771874050050] | ||
===Genesis/Mega Drive=== | ===Genesis/Mega Drive=== | ||
Revision as of 11:48, 17 April 2022
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| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England |
| Other Names | Acclaim Studios Manchester |
- Not to be confused with Software Creations (USA).
Software Creations, Ltd. (nicknamed Creations by employees) was a British game developer founded by former Ocean Software programmers Mike Webb and Richard Kay. The company was known for developing arcade, movie, TV and comic tie-ins and for producing some of their own titles such as Solstice. They also employed Tim and Geoff Follin.
When they made NES games, the company usually didn't put staff credits in their games, however, most of the time, the credits can be found in the game's ROM.
In the early 2000s, Creations was bought by Acclaim and renamed Acclaim Studios Manchester.
Contents
Games
Music Development
Commodore 64
Every arranger had his own choice, but Tim Follin designed a sound driver, Stephen Ruddy programmed it, and both Follins used it.
Nintendo 64
Sound Images' Tony Williams and Paul Tonge programmed a piece of software. Music was input through a piano roll editor on an N64 cartridge. The program also had the ability to import MIDI files.
NES
Stephen Ruddy programmed Software Creations' music drivers for the NES and Tim and Geoff wrote in hexadecimal.
SNES
The SNES sound driver was programmed by Ruddy and Software Creations co-founder Mike Webb. Unlike most other SNES composers who used MIDI interfaces for their SNES music, Similar to their NES driver, Software Creations' SNES sound driver required composers to write their music in 65C816 assembly language machine cone macros. According to Tim, the instrument samples came from several sources, including an Ensoniq ASR-10 and real guitars and bass guitars. Since the music used hexadecimal numbers for notation, a pair of numbers would be typed in; one for the note pitch, and another for the amount of frames. The composers had to make sure all channels had the exact same frame count for proper looping.
In 1994, the company developed a music editor and sequencer for the SNES called Dream. [1]
Genesis/Mega Drive
Most of Software Creations' Genesis games' sound was done by Sound Images, mostly by Tony Williams. He would run MIDI files through a program that converted them to his sound driver.
Audio Personnel
These composers worked for Software Creations:
- Chris Jojo - Composer.
- David Whittaker - Composer.
- David Wise - Composer for World Games (NES).
- Geoff Follin - Lead composer.
- Martin Goodall - Composer.
- Matthew Cannon - Composer.
- Mike Webb - SNES sound driver programmer.
- Peter Clarke - Commodore 64 composer (freelance 1987).
- Sound Images - Composition and arrangement.
- Paul Tonge - Later worked for Software Creations.
- Tony Williams
- Stephen Ruddy - Sound driver programmer for various consoles.
- Suddi Raval - Composer.
- Tim Follin - Lead composer.
Image Gallery
1987-1991
1991-1994
1994-1997
1997-2002
2002-2003
Links
- mobygames.com/company/software-creations-ltd - MobyGames.
