More modern backend for SDL_Mixer

[SDLBugzilla]

This bug report was migrated from our old Bugzilla tracker.

Reported in version: unspecified
Reported for operating system, platform: All, All

Comments on the original bug report:

On 2018-04-09 23:44:01 +0000, RyanBram wrote:

Currently, sdl_mixer use some MIDI and Module playback library which have one or some of following drawback:

• Copyleft licensed;
• Too many dependencies;
• Too old or unmaintained;
• Have playback glitch.

I recommended SDL developer to look for alternative libraries, such as:

1. TinySoundfont for MIDI
2. libxmp_lite for IT, XM, MOD, and S3M
3. MiniMP3 for MP3

[slouken]

TinySoundfont support would be fine, but still requires a sound font library. Feel free to add a PR that implements this, if the current MIDI support isn't sufficient for you.

We've switched to libmodplug for MOD support.

I just added support for MiniMP3, and switched to using that for MP3 support by default.

Thanks!

[sezero]

I just added support for MiniMP3, and switched to using that for MP3 support by default.

dr_mp3 would have been a better choice, maybe?

[slouken]

Yes, possibly. Let's look at that shortly.

[sezero]

sdl12-compat uses it, @icculus' SDL_sound uses it, it is pretty well proven.

[slouken]

Yep, I plan to swap it out for minimp3.