PUTTMOON: Add audio modding support for the MIDI versions of the tracks in Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon

[SomeRandomHEFan]

A while ago, I updated the Bandcamp release of Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon's soundtrack to support playing it in the actual game via ScummVM's audio modding support. It can be found here: ​https://thefatmanandteamfat.bandcamp.com/album/putt-putt-goes-to-the-moon-remastered-soundtrack

However, I found that while ScummVM technically offers audio modding in the game's DOS versions as well, this only covers the sound effects and voice acting. The music can't be modded because it's in MIDI. I'd assume it's the same for early Mac releases of the game.

I realize that the vast majority of people who play this game nowadays use the Windows version, but the DOS version has a few slight advantages over it, so it would be nice if it could also be supported.

[sev-]

Unfortunately, those mods are not legal, so we cannot add support. The author has to seek the IP owners' permission, similar to what is done here: ​https://www.pixelrefresh.com/content/scummvm-music-enhancement-project/

[SomeRandomHEFan]

I don't think you understand the situation correctly. The soundtrack for this game is owned by its composer, George Sanger, and sold on his Bandcamp. Just like with a bunch of other soundtracks he composed for Humongous Entertainment.

I worked with the people responsible for these soundtrack releases to write batch files that rename the music files so that ScummVM's audio modding system can read them and use them in place of the music tracks in the games' data. These mods don't include any parts of the games that aren't owned by George Sanger. So in what way is he committing copyright infringement by distributing them?