Audio Overload
| Version | 2(as of 6/25/2020) |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| License | Freeware |
| Category | Audio |
Main Features
- Plays 33 different video game music file formats
- Decompresses music stored within .7ZIP, .LHA, .RAR, and .ZIP archives
- Normalizes volume across tracks and can export tracks as .WAV files
Software Overview
Audio Overload is an audio player that allows users to listen to authentic renditions of vintage video game music, including tracks from Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Playstation, and Sega Saturn games. Its creator, Richard Bannister, designed the program to emulate the sound hardware of vintage consoles and computers.
Using Audio Overload, you can play music files saved in many different video game-related formats. You can also use Audio Overload to decompress .7Z, .LHA, .RAR, and .ZIP archives, allowing you to access the music files stored within those archives. The program also allows you to normalize volume levels across tracks and export songs as .WAV files.
Summary
Audio Overload is a great tool for listening to music from the vintage video games you used to play. If you miss listening to the tracks from your favorite 8- or 16-bit games, this program can help you rediscover them.
Supported File Types
| Extension | File Type |
|---|---|
| .AHX | AHX Music Tracker Module |
| .AY | AY Chiptune File |
| .GBS | Game Boy Sound File |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive |
| .MINIPSF | Miniature PlayStation Sound Format File |
| .MINIPSF2 | Miniature PlayStation Sound Format File |
| .MOD | Music Module File |
| .NSF | NES Sound Format Audio |
| .PSF | Portable Sound File |
| .PSF1 | PlayStation Sound Format File |
| .PSF2 | PlayStation Sound Format File |
| .PSFLIB | Playstation Sound Format Library |
| .PSFLIB2 | Playstation Sound Format Library |
| .ROL | Ad Lib Synthesized Instrument |
| .SAP | Atari SAP Music File |
| .SPC | SNES Soundtrack File |
| .SSF | Saturn Sound Format |
| .VGM | Video Game Music File |
| .VGZ | Video Game Music Compressed File |
| .VTX | VTX Chiptune File |
| .YM | Atari ST Audio File |
Additional Related File Types
| Extension | File Type |
|---|---|
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive |
| .RAW | Raw Audio Data |
| .S3M | ScreamTracker 3 Module |
| .ZIP | Zipped File |