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1. Tools
2. Restrictions on submit
3. Accepted file format
4. Playback (for voting)
5. Render to MP3
6. See also

The nsf format is a specific format of music created on the 2a03 only, available in NES/Famicom consoles. See nsfplus (format) on the nsf extended format and nsf_classic (format) for the more limited format.

NSF stands for NES Sound Format, but this is frequently mistaken as Nintendo Sound Format.

Tools

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- FamiTracker (by far the most popular tool for this format)
- 0CC-FamiTracker
- PPMCK
- it2nsf
- DefleMask Tracker
- NerdTracker II
- NTRQ
- NesTracker
- s3m2nsf

Restrictions on submit

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The nsf format is for 2a03 only; expansions are accepted in the nsfplus format.

Accepted file format

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.nsf

A common beginner's mistake is to submit a FTM (FamiTracker Module) to a NSF compo instead of an NSF file (don't do this!).

Playback (for voting)

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Examples of tools that can play .NSF files include:
- NSFPlay
- VirtuaNSF (version 1.0.8.2 is recommended)
There is a more comprehensive list with compatibility info here

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For playback on actual hardware, both the PowerPak

and the EverDrive N8 PRO

(but not the original EverDrive N8!) have built-in NSF players. There is also EZNSF

to convert NSF file(s) into a .nes ROM.

Render to MP3

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Both NSFPlay and VirtuaNSF can render .wav files from .nsf files; note that in some cases, such as when a song is longer than five minutes or loops forever, the output length will need to be specified and/or the resulting file will need to be trimmed. After rendering to .wav, a sound editing tool such as Audacity can be used to normalize the sound file, add a fade out to a looping track, and convert the (minimally) edited song to an .mp3.

See also

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All related Lyceum articles:
referencing to:
- 2a03 (soundchip)
- NES Famicom (console)
- nsfplus (format)
- FamiTracker
- 0CC-FamiTracker
- PPMCK
- it2nsf
- DefleMask Tracker
- NerdTracker II
- NTRQ
- NesTracker
- s3m2nsf
- I Am New To NSF

referenced from:
- Format
- NES Famicom (console)
- nsfplus (format)
- nsf_classic (format)

Want to listen music ripped from the console’s games? check out the ripped chiptune repository!;

- Complete list of ripped chiptunes repositories