Convert NSF to MP3

[jotacekm]

very good, gonna try this now! and for the people that say that this is useless, well i wanna listen to nes music on my ipod.

[NekuXShiki1]

I love you.

[myron73]

Thank you for posting this info. It is great! I have some NES music on my phone to listen to, but not every tune that I want. I appreciate the effort put forth into making this video.

[oskenso]

You can do all that in winamp alone. Just set the output to waveout and play an nsf file

[GamerPsychology]

Thankyou very much. :)

[phunkyboee]

Maybe the best thing about internet is that you can find stuff like this so easily :)

Thank you, sir!

Now I can listen Shatterhand while I'm riding my bike :D

[Ratgrappler]

Thanks a lot for this. I knew about everything except the lame encoder bit. Works great, now time to fill my ipod with some classic tunes that I've just had sitting around in Foobar.

[RjukiPatMorita]

Unsupported file format ????, but me copy plugin to folder

wtf?

[RoccoWOUTERS]

Is there an input that I can give Foobar, so that it will export several songs to MP3, without bothering to name each file individualy? And thanks :) Worked great!

[Chaos42666]

@RoccoWOUTERS Try the %list_index% input, it worked for me

[xenomicx]

It's not stupid to convert a .nsf to .wav! .wav is the sound format a lot of game editors use. For example: Zelda Classic uses .wav file, so you can make your own zelda quest using say, "Megaman.nsf", change the sprite and you have a megaman/zelda game. Listening to these in mp3 format is stupid!

[punjer]

@xenomicx These arent meant for listening, though that is something you can do with them. This is meant for converting them into mp3 for ringtones. And most people aren't going to 'make their own zelda quest', when they just want a ringtone or an mp3 to listen to.

[truthintuning]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[Optomon]

YAY now I can make Abadox level 5 my ringtone!

[TheDecomposingClown]

Thanks for the Tut, I'm going to annoy soo many of my friends with old school nes ringtones!

[ivionday]

It's like converting a text file of Huck Finn to 500 MB of JPG screenshots so you can read it on your Apple TV.

Nothing against you sir, just something I hope everyone understands...

[Cawcun]

Awesome dude, thanks a bunch. Even though most of the popular NES soundtracks can already be found in MP3 format through regular download, the more unknown ones do require NSF to MP3 conversion. Battletoads & Double Dragon did have an NSF upload somewhere, although I couldn't find it in MP3 format, even though it's not that much of an unknown game. On another note; is there perhaps a plugin/DLL file for SPC (SPC700 Super NES format) support? I'd love to know. Thanks again! :D

[punjer]

@Cawcun Yes, but I can't remember what it's called. I was able to convert a few SPC files into mp3 as well.

[Cawcun]

@punjer

Lol. It actually works just fine with the same plugin. Thanks for the answer anyway. ;)

[dasorga]

punjer your amazing, you really are an uber geek! love it

[Alveuz]

yeah, thanks!!

[Kane0441]

thx

[Emillister]

Thanks, really great tutorial! 5/5 and favorite!

[Jed05]

Thank you very much for this. I love your anger in your voice. It's awesome!

*shameless plug* if you like video game music check out youtube user Garudoh!

[Erbsenbrei]

Most appreciated, brilliant video and it shall be put to good use. Ufouria, you're mine ;D

[petrieds10]

This is a great video and got it running in no time.

However, I do have a problem naming each file. Do I have to bite the bullet on it and figure out each one? There is the lazy way of Mega Man - 1, Mega Man - 2, etc.

[SonicNARF]

Thank you very much, I appreciate the help. You actually answered questions I didn't know I had.

[Nergorum]

Thank you !!!!

[calgman80]

Excellent EXCELLENT tutorial !! I've been looking to convert Nintendo songs forever! Great job!

[rhamrick123]

I followed this tutorial exactly but there simply is no components folder and therefore foobar2000 cannot play my .NSF files. I've downloaded several versions of foobar2000 and there is no components folder in which to extract the foo_gep plug-in. What am I doing wrong here?

[rhamrick123]

I noticed that there is no components folder in my foobar2000 directory in which to extract the foo_gep plug-in. What's the deal? I've tried several versions of foobar2000 and there is never a components folder included in the program file. I've tried extracting the plugins to the normal directory to no avail. I'm using Vista but this shouldn't matter. Can anybody tell me what I'm doing wrong here? I followed this tutorial exactly but there simply is no components folder.

[letalis777]

If you dont use firefox, Use firefox!

Thanks for this

[ZeppoNakki]

Fast and easy. Nice tutorial.

[GBelair]

Dude u seriously rock, best ever made tutorial of anything I ever seen, honest!

[UselessInnovations]

Amazing Tutorial I ws looking for an EASY way to convert those files for my stop motion :D

[miketheratguy]

Foobar is THE player for video game music files. I use it to play all my nes, snes, playstation, etc. music. I go to a site called Zophar's Domain for all the music files and the site also links to pretty much all the needed foobar game music components.

I swear by foobar. With the right components installed it plays pretty much any game music I can throw at it.

[ZalesakVID]

what about the original Metal Gear? it reads that it is an unsupported file format.

[nintendodailyvideos]

I have the same problem

[graytmann]

"if you don't use firefox...use firefox" lol

[darthgerun]

I did it like you said and it was wonderful. Thank you very much

[Kromlingen]

great guide. everything worked

[Joe23587]

Converting from nsf to wav isn't "just stupid" when you need the .wav file for a fan game project.

[SkyeSken]

I thank you, this was most helpful.

[Pazzled]

Sweet ass, thanks for this, I was going crazy trying to figure out how this was done.

I use Zophar's all the time but it sucks because I can't play these in my car...now I can! WOOOT.

[syst3m08]

This is what comes up when i hit convert:

Could not load info (Unsupported file format) from:

"C:\Program Files\foobar2000\MagicJewelry.­nsf"

[LytheRacoon]

Dude, thanks a whole bunch! This was a big help!

[RhydderchZX]

Thanks man, this helped me A LOT

[Randumbness123]

I've tried converting it to my MP3 players, but it either save it as just one file, or says there's so error. Could I possibly have the wrong Lame file?

[laserbeak43]

thanks that's a lot easier than doing it in winamp or recording a .nsf

[filipsvensson2]

Haha hes funny. "Open your browser wich should be firefox, if you dont use firfox.....use firefox"

[AlterHeroGhost]

you can always edit your MP3 tracks with Audacity or some other mp3 editing software (Pacemaker Editor is good too), you can just cut off the excess 2:46 of static.

If you just downloaded foobar2000, make sure to extract/put the "foo gep.dll" in the "components" folder in the "foobar2000" program files folder.

The lame.exe can be extracted in the normal "foobar2000" folder and it'll all work.

[ixfd64]

I did that and it worked wonders. Thanks!

[ixfd64]

This is a helpful video!

However, I'm having trouble converting certain tracks. For example, a track I'm trying to convert is actually 14 seconds long but is followed by two minutes and 46 seconds of static (foobar2000 seems to list all tracks as three minutes long). I used mpTrim to remove the static but the file still appears as three minutes long.

Do you know how to correct this? Thanks!

[crflam1981]

I don't understand this, i downloaded foobar 2000, but this same don't function. can you have links to download this programs?

[djtyme2008]

LOL ! Great Tip XD If you don't use Firefox....use Firefox... BTW Thanks alot. I've been looking for a way to do this for a while.

[punjer]

Cool, glad you were able to get what you needed done. :)

[punjer]

Like I said in another comment, it saves it as 3 minutes long by default.

[TekLok]

Oh sorry, so basically you can't increase the length here? That's OK because I recently learned that you can output WAV in winamp, and I can export the endless tracks for as long as I wish!

[izzy82]

@TekLok

One year reply (haha)

anyways, you can increase the length of the song just by going to

file>preferences>playback>inpu­t>Game Emu Player>" Default lenght is:"

and tinker with the length. Enjoy !

[TekLok]

Since most NSF's repeat forever, how do you set how long it renders it into mp3?

[ScarsofEagle]

thank you very much.

[DarthSeraphim]

Works!!! Awesome post!

[brothadave]

opera is better

[punjer]

Only if you like crap browsers.

[bigchinamike]

Damn, I neep help! I placed the foo_gep.dll into the "Components" folder, tried to open it with foobar, and got this message: "Unable to open item for playback (Unsupported file format):

"D:\Mega Man\Metal Gear\Metroid\Metroid.nsf" What did I do wrong?

[squallalex]

yeaaaaaaaa nes music is the best so innocent beautiful and melodik (typo ? )

[jhartz1984]

Ok, I'm not gay or anything, but I love you man.

[EPICMILEYLOVE]

excellent tutorial, thanks for the help

foobar2000 does it all

I have made several NES mp3s and subsequently videos that I have put on my profile - all my favorite themes so far, thanks to this guide

[Reigam4]

is it possible to convert the whole library of songs?

when i want to do that the player overwrites every song

[punjer]

I'm not too sure. That'd definitely be a question for the Foobar forums.

[rahungry]

works great thanks!!! :)

[johnathomas]

thanks for the tutorial

[falconlairV]

Works great. Stumbled on putting the gep plugin in the components folder but after that it worked great.

[washburnello]

this is awesome!! It works perfect in ubuntu with wine

[cheeezy]

I did this, but I noticed that they aren't in stereo... How do I fix this!!!??!

[punjer]

Hmm. As far as I know, NES music was monaural (mono), but it came from both speakers. Is that what's happening for you, or are you only getting sound from one speaker?

[cheeezy]

It's playing in both speakers but only outputting in mono. NES music is stereo, but there is no option for it in the foobar plugin.

[punjer]

No idea. I dont use these as music files, I just use them for ringtones so their being in mono doesn't concern me.

[hellphish9]

NES music is most definitely not in stereo.

[TekLok]

Get winamp NSF plugin "nosefart" from zophars site. It features disabling NES channels. In winamp prefs go "plugins output", select "nullsoft disk writer". In output select "nosefart" and select which channels you want. Anything you play now will stream it out as WAV to selected folder (rename your files each time or it will overwrite). Now use audacity to rebuild the song and set tracks left/right as you wish, and crop the length. Export and you are done! I hope this helps! (haha cramped guide)

[theataraxian]

great tutorial man, needed this.

[Rishro]

Thanks a lot!

[Rishro]

Many Thanks!

[bbbirddd]

you seem like an ass, but your video was helpful

[punjer]

Um.. ok, you seem like an idiot, but thanks for the compliment.

[drRouman]

Does anyone have a mirror for the foo_gep?

kode54 redirects to a forum and there is no working link for the plugin :/

[blazephoenix07]

cool - thanx!

[BlackSephir]

Cool tutorial, thanks.

[claykastle]

Awesome; worked perfectly. And Mega Man 6 rocks.

[KanbeiWarrior]

I've been searching some for this, this was by sure the easiest way of 'em all, thanks a lot mate!

[Mastafulll]

if you dont have firefox get firefox CLASSIC nice vid man

[hitsmanimal]

Thank you.

[neheeee]

you have to put the plugin, in the "components folder" of Foobar2000.

This dude doesn't mention that part. He says extract it to the main directory in the video which is wrong.

[punjer]

You're right, I did make that mistake and didn't realize it. I've updated the notes on the video. Thanks for mentioning that.

[darktail67]

you are my God now. i've been struggling to find Contra, Battletoads and Super C music in MP3 for a while now. i can't be finished thanking you for this |3 it was tough following what you were saying whenever you weren't saying common words (i actually typed 'code54' and i had to check a few times before being sure what you'd said was 'LAME.exe'), so you should put those names on screen...they're important :3 other than that, thanks a majillion times, this has made my day

[Edsta713]

HELP!!!!! :(

[SuzakunGaara]

i dont know either...

[punjer]

For those of you having issues opening NSF files, I don't know what to tell you. keep trying, or go to the Foobar FAQ.

[2TonTongue]

Thanks for posting this. I had a little problem getting the NSF files to open with foobar at first, but it worked itself out -- my fault, definitely not yours. I just wish I knew about NSF and this process before I spent so long using Audacity to record me playing emulated NES games (time-waster and bad sound quality).

[BlackDeathver13]

Is there a way to batch-convert a bunch of nsf files to automatically cut/fade off after a specified amount of audio loops in the nsf track (rather than just setting a fade/cutoff time)... Currently, the only way I know to do this is to manually go through each individual track, find the time at which the track loop ends, and set the track time accordingly for EACH and EVERY track... That would take forever if you are dealing with 100s or 1000s of tracks...

[epiphonefish]

Worked great! PPL that can't install this have no right to bother; they have no computer skill. The author pretty much sums this up in the tutorial.

[DemskeetSkeet]

I have tried several times, I downloaded foobar, the plug-in:Gep, and the lame one.When I extract the Lame.exe file, it isn't a program, it gives me a plug-in and some other crap in it. I installed foobar, extracted the gep into the directory foobar. I then opened foobar and tried to load a NSF file and gave me an error. Anyone know what I am doing wrong? Thanks

[Mario70Hunter]

I'm having the same issue. Th error reads

*Unable to open item for playback (Unsupported file format):

"C:\Users\od0421\Desktop\Shado­wgate.nsf"*

[captainelliotspencer]

Nice little tut! 5 stars.

[Garonyldas]

Thank you very much for the guide.

[MaluCLBS]

Excellent method! Thanks a lot for posting this!

[jumpmansbro]

2/5 stars? i found it helpful so i gave it 5/5

[punjer]

Hey thanks for the kind words.

[jumpmansbro]

no problem

[Barbykai]

It worked just fine for me, after some tries.

Good guide. 4/5

[Corpser]

Can`t seem to install foo_gep for some reason i get: error in loadlibrary("foo_gep.dll")- Cannot find specified module.

this is the command i try to run:

regsvr32 foo_gep.dll

the file is already on my c:windows/system32 folder

[punjer]

that means you didnt put the dll file in the correct folder.

[Corpser]

ok but wich is the correct then...

[punjer]

Sorry, you gotta figure that out. All it takes is a little intuition. This is to show you how to convert the file, not how to install everything.

[mcpancakes]

the right folder to place additional FB2K components will be \foobar2000\components.

[ciphyl]

the code54 is spelled with a k as in "kode54" for all of those who were confused as to why it wasn't coming up. Just a FYI to everyone, the gep plugin for foobar can also read .gbs(gameboy music files), Genesis(in .gym format) and SPC(snes music files). This is really an awesome find and saves me a TON of time. Thanks for making the video!

[delscorcho1979]

I followed all the steps but when I double clicked the NSF file I wanted to play/convert, it started to open it in foobar2000 but came up with an error on it saying: Unable to open item for playback (Unsupported file format):

"C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\NES NSF Files\castleva\castlevania.nsf­"

[punjer]

that means you didn't install the foo_gep plugin correctly.

[computerweekend]

I can't thank you enough for putting this video tutorial up on YouTube! :]

[m1hamburg]

thanks

[Nethackrules]

thank you! withouth this i would never have been able to rip my nsfs. people like you makes my day.

[AnttiL]

I was thinking, how does the converter decide how long is the mp3 file? You know, most of the nsf songs in nintendo games are loops after all..

[punjer]

It saves it as 3 minutes by default.

[AnttiL]

Ok, thanks!

[mellotone713]

code54 is giving me 404

[punjer]

It's kode, with a k.

[montarion]

THANKYOU for this, now i can sleep easy!

[vega272k6]

slashdoted

[recruz00]

This guy is the real life version of Nick Burns from SNL ... MOVE!!

[BrutvsMaximvs]

If you dont have firefox, use firefox. I love it!

[Sabei0990]

i was just about to say that lol

[ThingOnTheDoorstep]

Useful.

[TerminalSaint]

an Opera is fine too.

[punjer]

Yeah it is. If you like crap browsers, that is.

[Dredfurst]

you WILL be going via. wav anyway. LAME only accepts a .wav input, even though you don't see the wav file, it does exist.

also try not speaking so monotone, it's almost unbearable to listen to.

[punjer]

Sorry I didn't make the vid with flashy colors and funny noises for the dimwitted. I wasn't really going for the 3rd Grade demographic. The point is bypassing the step of converting a wav, not making you clap your hands as I sound like a stand up comedian.

[datumtarget]

FWIW I thought the audio was fine. He talks a little fast for someone who doesn't have English as a first language but it's clear and to the point unlike a lot of tutorials where the author didn't have a clear idea of what they wanted to say before clicking the record button.

[TekLok]

Actually he did an amazing job, he was clear, simple, and didn't mumble or stutter.

[jratzinger07]

hi slashbots