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1. Tools
2. Restrictions on submit
3. a note from puke7
4. Accepted file format
5. Playback (for voting)
6. Render to MP3

Wildchip, formerly wildcard, is a format for any and all chip-sounding submissions, that should (ideally) still feature soundchips in them. For FakeBit, music that more loosely adheres to a chiptune aesthetic, there's a new format now called FakeBit. Also not to be confused with Allgear, which generally allows for any audio submission.

Tools

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Anything that can compose, arrange, and mix chip music from scratch will do for this format. You may add post-processing, vocals, duplicate soundchips by using additional software.

Restrictions on submit

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All chip formats featured on BotB, several chips at once, generative music on hardware etc.
Everything works, as long it sounds very chiptuney (ideally using a real soundchip).

In any case, it's encouraged that you document your instrumentation whenever possible, either through the description (on a major) or the comments (on an OHB, and definitely if your instrumentation needs justification e.g. the use of samples)

While the intent of the wildchip format is to use real (or emulated) sound chips, there is no clear distinction between the wildchip and fakebit formats just from listening to them, so the only rule for wildchip entries is that it has to be "something that sounds very chiptuney".

a note from puke7

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when I originally created Wildchip it was meant to be a category for combining things with real chips. So more chips with a chip or a live band with a chip or whatever. I would say Wildchip should continue to kind of be that... or a place to submit a chiptune that isn't available among the formats in a battle.

Accepted file format

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Though it's specified that the file format must be an mp3, the format can actually be anything so long as it follows the rulesheet of the battle.
It is adviced for wildchip hosts to specify chips and required tools when hosting an OHB to avoid confusion regarding the submissions!

Playback (for voting)

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For any entry that is submitted as an MP3, any media player that is capable of playing MP3 files will suffice. For any other format, refer to the original format's playback instructions for details.

Render to MP3

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In the case that an entry isn't submitted as an MP3, refer to the original format's rendering instructions for details.