---
name: "xsidplay"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xsidplay"
version: "2.0.3-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xsidplay"
---

# xsidplay(1)

music player and SID chip emulator

## NAME

xsidplay - music player and SID chip emulator

## SYNOPSIS

**xsidplay \[-\|\<sidtuneFile\>\] \[\<options\>\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**xsidplay** is a program designed to play SID files under X. Using the Qt libraries, xsidplay provides a nice environment to play all your favorite old (and newer) Commodore 64 songs.

## OPTIONS

**-bufsize\<number\>** the sample buffer size in bytes (0 = use default)

**-o\<number\>** the starting song number (default: preset)

**-maxfrags\<number\>** maximum number of fragments for OSS (0 = use default)

**-fragsize\<number\>** size of each fragment in bytes for OSS (0 = use default)

## FILES

```
$HOME/.sidplay/Songlengths.txt user's songlength database file
```

*$HVSC\_ROOT/DOCUMENTS/Songlengths.txt* alternate place for songlength database file

*$HOME/.sidplay/xsidplay-history.txt* automatically saved song history file

*$HOME/.sidplay/xsidplay.ini* saved configuration file

## SEE ALSO

##

[sidplay(1)](/sidplay/1.md)

The sidplay homepage:\
 *http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5147/*

The High Voltage SID Collection:\
 *http://www.hvsc.c64.org/*

*/usr/share/doc/xsidplay*

## AUTHOR

**xsidplay** was written by Michael Schwendt \<sidplay@geocities.com\>.

This manpage was written by Adam Goode \<adam@evdebs.org\> for the Debian system (but may be used for other systems).