Sorts of XM Files

Primary XM File Association

.XM

Formatting:	.xm
Class:	FastTracker 2 Extended Module

Audio tracker module format used by Fasttracker 2, a music module creation and playback program. It contains audio samples and patterns of notes that are used to play back the samples at different pitches.

Programmer:	Starbreeze Studios
Class:	Audio Files
Subkey:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xm

Software Programs That Open The FastTracker 2 Extended Module:

ModPlug Player by Open Source

Windows

Mac

CocoModX by Open Source

Mac

Awave Studio by FMJ-Software

Windows

Nullsoft Winamp by Nullsoft

Windows

Mac

Android

MikMod by Open Source

Windows

Mac

Linux

OpenMPT by Open Source

Windows

XMPlay by Un4seen Developments

Windows

XimpleMOD by Open Source

Mac

MilkyTracker by Open Source

Windows

Mac

Linux

Amiga

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Sources of XM Problems

Common XM Opening Problems

ModPlug Player is Not Installed

You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open XM Files" when trying to open your XM. When this happens, it is commonly due to ModPlug Player missing in %%os%%. Your operating system cannot associate your XM with ModPlug Player, so double-clicking the file won't work.

Tip: If you know of another program that can open your XM file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.

Incorrect ModPlug Player Version

In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a FastTracker 2 Extended Module file that is unsupported by your installed application version. Download the latest ModPlug Player version from the Open Source website to ensure you have the correct one installed. Most of the time your FastTracker 2 Extended Module file was created by a newer ModPlug Player than what you have installed.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the XM file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Conclusion: The majority of XM file opening issues are due to not having the correct ModPlug Player version installed.

Additional XM Opening Issues

Assuming you have the right ModPlug Player version installed, other problems can prevent you from opening XM files. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening XM files. Issues that aren't software-related:

• Windows Registry XM file paths that are incorrect
• Corruption of the XM file description inside the Registry
• Corrupt install of ModPlug Player or other XM-related program
• Your XM file is corrupted (issues with your FastTracker 2 Extended Module file itself)
• XM file integrity has been compromised by malware
• Hardware related to XMs has device driver corruption
• Windows cannot load your FastTracker 2 Extended Module file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)