![]() Smaller features are often implemented in both projects allowing them to benefit from one another. The team grew and the source code departed more and more from the original. This attracted the attention of other developers that were willing to help. The first release is known as X-Mas mod, due to a release date around Christmas time. Instead Whiteshark started to add some features on his own with the help of Mota. Whiteshark initially offered to collaborate with Corvus5, but this offer was declined. UltraStar Deluxe was started as a modification of UltraStar. There are also ports available in C++ programming language for other operating-systems such as Linux, BSD and other UNIX platforms. The original UltraStar is programmed in Kylix/ Delphi and made for Microsoft Windows operating-system. UltraStar comes preloaded with a short sample from Nine Inch Nails hit Discipline from The Slip album. As the GNU GPL is a strong copyleft license, linking GPL code with BASS and distributing the result is a violation of the GPL. To use UltraStar, one must link the source code together with BASS. There's nothing telling which files the GNU GPL applies to or what versions of the license may be used. The source code of UltraStar is released under GNU General Public License (a free software license) although the Windows and OSX binaries also include the non-free audio library BASS. Optionally a cover image, a backdrop image and a video may be added to each song. ![]() To add a song to UltraStar, a file with notes and lyrics is required, together with an audio file. UltraStar allows several people to play simultaneously by connecting several microphones possibly to several sound cards. ![]() On top of the correct notes UltraStar displays the pitch recorded from the players. UltraStar displays lyrics as well as the correct notes similar to a piano roll. ![]() UltraStar lets one or several players score points by singing along to a song or music video and match the pitch of the original song well. UltraStar is a clone of SingStar, a music video game. ![]()
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