Fasttracker II Recreation in C via SDL 2

Welcome to the project page hosted at 16-bits.org, the digital home of 8bitbubsy. Alongside other ventures like the ProTracker 2 clone and various GitHub projects, I have developed a portable recreation of Fasttracker II utilizing the C language and the SDL 2 library.

[!IMPORTANT] Hardware Warning: If your workstation utilizes multiple monitors with discrepant refresh rates, you may encounter stability or performance glitches within the application.

📦 Software Distribution

The current build is $\text{Version} = 2.22$ , released on $\text{Date} = \text{July 19, 2026}$ (18:36 GMT +2). You can view the full changelog via the download links.

Available Binaries

Platform	Compatibility	Download Link
Windows	Windows 7 SP1 or newer	[Download]
Windows (32-bit)	Windows 7 SP1 or newer	[Download]
macOS	OS X 10.11+ (Universal: Intel & Apple Silicon)	[Download]
Linux	amd64/x86_64	[Download]

Note: Linux packages are provided but ~~officially supported~~ not explicitly supported by the author; users must determine which specific file fits their distribution.

Development

For those interested in the underlying logic or contributing, the source code is available here:

git clone https://github.com/8bitbubsy/ft2-clone

🛠️ Platform-Specific Configuration

Depending on your operating system, you may need to perform specific steps to ensure the software functions correctly.

🪟 Windows Users

If you find that the ALT+F4 (copy block) or ALT+F5 (paste block) shortcuts are unresponsive, check your GPU software.

NVIDIA Users: Ensure these specific keybindings are disabled within the GeForce Experience overlay settings.

🍎 macOS / OS X Users

Launching the application requires bypassing default security gates:

Keybinding Conflicts: Because macOS occupies many of the original FT2 shortcuts, some have been altered.

Fullscreen Toggle: Use ALT+Enter or Ctrl+Cmd+F.

🐧 Linux Users

To enable the pattern manipulation shortcuts (ALT+F4 for copying and ALT+F5 for pasting), you must manually reassign those shortcuts in your desktop environment's settings to avoid OS-level conflicts.

✅ Setup Checklist

Download the correct binary for your architecture.
(Mac) Grant security permissions in System Settings.
(NVIDIA) Disable conflicting GeForce Experience shortcuts.
(Linux) Remap OS shortcuts for ALT+F4/F5.