Portable sound format
The Portable Sound Format (PSF for short) is a file format designed for music taken directly from computer games . Originally developed by Neill Corlett in 2003 under the name PlayStation Sound Format , the title was later changed to a more generic name when more consoles were supported as sub- formats . It is used to play sequenced music and is not suitable for streaming technologies.
In addition to a sequencer, each PSF file contains various samples, which were usually taken directly from the games, as well as information about which format it is from which game. By using original samples and music drivers, music playback is realistic without having to use the complex scope of stream formats (such as WAVE or MP3 ).
At the current point in time, the supported systems or systems already in specifications that are covered by PSF sub-formats include:
Playstation 1 and 2, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, Mega Drive, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, SNES and the Capcom QSound system