Getting Started

Well, technically, you could manually press the keys in-game, but that’s tricky. Let’s get you set up!

Get the App

Download the latest release from the project Releases page, then run the executable.

I recommend the package ending with _portable.zip to avoid issues on PCs that do not have .NET installed.

For advanced users, the package ending with _net_install.zip can be used if .NET is already installed on the device.

Note

If you get a SmartScreen popup, click on "More info" and then "Run anyway" The reason this appears is because the application is not signed. Signing costs money which can get very expensive.

Build From Source

Requirements

Git for cloning the project
.NET 8.0 SDK or later

Publish a single binary for Windows

git clone https://github.com/Jed556/AutoMidiPlayer.git
cd AutoMidiPlayer

dotnet publish AutoMidiPlayer.WPF -r win-x64-c Release --self-contained false -p:PublishSingleFile=true

For other runtimes, visit the RID Catalog and change the runtime value.

Build the project (not necessary if you published)

git clone https://github.com/Jed556/AutoMidiPlayer.git
cd AutoMidiPlayer

dotnet build

Publish the project using defaults

git clone https://github.com/Jed556/AutoMidiPlayer.git
cd AutoMidiPlayer

dotnet publish

Play Your First Song

You might be wondering… “so where’s the part where I actually play a song?” 😅
Don’t worry, this is it.

Add a song from a MIDI file.
Enable only the tracks you want.
Select target game, instrument, and keyboard layout.
Adjust speed or transpose if needed.
Press Play!

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But if your song doesn’t sound quite right or isn’t playing properly, don’t worry, that’s normal at first. Head over to How To Use to learn how to properly configure songs and get the best playback.