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ZXTune - Chiptunes player on Windows Pc

Developed By: Vitamin/CAIG

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 2.703 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version r5061-thin
Size 47.6 MB
Release Date June 25, 24
Category Music & Audio Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (4)]

What's New:
Build 5050:* supported OPUS format playback including modules' samples* fixed some xSF tracks parsing* fixed fadeout processing* light theme* detected... [see more]

Description from Developer:
ZXTune - Chiptunes player

Player of computer music from ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari, Commodore and more!

Visit official project site at https://zxtune.bitbucket.io

Supported forma... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download ZXTune - Chiptunes player and install on Windows PC. ZXTune - Chiptunes player is free Music & Audio app, developed by Vitamin/CAIG. Latest version of ZXTune - Chiptunes player is r5061-thin, was released on 2024-06-25 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of ZXTune - Chiptunes player is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,703 users, 80 users had rated it 5*, 2,131 users had rated it 1*.

How to install ZXTune - Chiptunes player on Windows?

Instruction on how to install ZXTune - Chiptunes player on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install ZXTune - Chiptunes player on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install ZXTune - Chiptunes player using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "ZXTune - Chiptunes player" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install ZXTune - Chiptunes player on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "ZXTune - Chiptunes player" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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ZXTune - Chiptunes player

Player of computer music from ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari, Commodore and more!

Visit official project site at https://zxtune.bitbucket.io

Supported formats:
- ZX Spectrum (ASC, FTC, GTR, PSC, PSG, PSM, PT1/PT2/PT3, SQT, STC/ST1/ST3, STP, VTX, YM, TurboSound tracks, AY with embedded player, TXT files for Vortex Tracker II, CHI, DMM, DST, ET1, PDT, SQD, STR, TFC, TFD, TFE)
- PC (669, AMF, AMS, C67, DMF, DSM, FAR, FMT, FNK, GDM, IMF, IT, J2B, LIQ, PLM, PSM, MDL, MO3, MT2, MTM, PTM, RTM, S3M, STIM, STM, STX, ULT, V2M, XM)
- Amiga (DBM, EMOD, MOD, IMS, MED, OKT, SFX, AHX)
- Atari (DTM, GTK, TCB, SAP, RMT)
- Acorn (DTT)
- Sam Coupe (COP)
- Commodore 64/128 MOS6581 (SID)
- Amstrad CPC (AYC)
- Super Nintendo (SPC)
- Multiplatform (MTC, VGM, GYM)
- Nintendo (NSF, NSFe)
- GameBoy (GBS, GSF)
- TurboGrafX (HES)
- MSX (KSS)
- PlayStation (PSF, PSF2, AT3, AT9)
- Ultra64 (USF)
- Nintendo DS (2SF, NCSF)
- Dreamcast (DSF)
- Saturn (SSF)
- Generic (MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC)
- XSPF (import and export) and AYL (import only) playlists
- Archives (ZIP, RAR, LHA, UMX, GZip, 7zip and FSB)

Integration with music catalogues
- ZX Spectrum music catalogue http://zxtunes.com
- ModLand music collection ftp://ftp.modland.com
- High Voltage SID Collection catalogue http://www.hvsc.c64.org
- Modern ZX Spectrum music catalogue http://www.zxart.ee/eng/music
- Josh W catalogues http://joshw.info
- Amiga Music Preservation http://amp.dascene.net
- The AY Great Original Resource http://abrimaal.pro-e.pl/aygor/
- The Mod Archive http://modarchive.org
- Atari SAP Music Archive http://asma.atari.org
- Aminet catalogue http://aminet.net
- VGMRips https://vgmrips.net
- Scene.org file archive https://files.scene.org/

Functionality:
- single version for phones and tablets
- supported resolutions up to xxhdpi
- works on Android starting from 4.0.3 (API v14)
- pausing while incoming/outgoing calls
- headset playback control (not for all devices)
- different interpolation modes with performance and quality optimizations
- caching of playlist entries on local SD card
- home screen widget
- send modules and share references to modules from http://zxtunes.com, http://www.zxart.ee/eng/music and http://modarchive.org
- ability to set chiptune as ringtone
- search and playback modules from archives

Used permissions:
- internet access/network status for remote data sources access
- read/write SD card for local data sources access and playlists export
- wake lock for scan service speedup
- change system settings to set chiptune as ringtone
Build 5050:

* supported OPUS format playback including modules' samples
* fixed some xSF tracks parsing
* fixed fadeout processing
* light theme
* detected possible power management issues
* fixed permission request for ringtone creation
* fixed found and reported crashes
* fixed unattended startup on Bluetooth enabling
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.