Bytemania
Bytemania runs those formulas on the FM-1 and makes them playable.
- Custom firmware
- Stable
- Medium brick risk
- Reversible
This project hasn't been claimed by its maintainer yet, so its details come from the community. Is it yours? Claim it
What's Changed
- make raster the default view by @llozd in https://github.com/llozd/bytemania/pull/20
Full Changelog: https://github.com/llozd/bytemania/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0
Before you start
- How hard is it?
- EasyWith Slipway.
- What you need
- A USB or MIDI cable
- Comfort with the command line
- A computer
- Can it break my device?
- Small chance of trouble, with a way to recover.
- Can I undo it?
- Yes. You can go back to the official software.
Did it work for you?
Did Bytemania v1.2.0 work on your M-VAVE FM-1?
No reports yet for v1.2.0.
One-tap reports from owners. Bricked reports are checked before they count.
Compatibility
Devices: M-VAVE FM-1.
No compatibility information yet.
Getting started
From the project's README ("Installing"):
Build it (see Building) and install it over USB:
python3 tools/fm1install.py build/bytemania.fwsc
If a build won't start, hold OCT- while switching on to get the USB rescue, then install a working build, or go back to the official firmware from the FM-1 Firmware Hub. Installing firmware is at your own risk.
Risk and recovery
- Brick risk
- Medium
- Reversible
- Yes
- Requires opening the device
- No
From the project's README ("Installing"):
Build it (see Building) and install it over USB:
python3 tools/fm1install.py build/bytemania.fwsc
If a build won't start, hold OCT- while switching on to get the USB rescue, then install a working build, or go back to the official firmware from the FM-1 Firmware Hub. Installing firmware is at your own risk.
Releases
| Version | Name | Released |
|---|---|---|
| v1.2.0 | —Latest | 20 October 2026 |
| v1.1.0 | — | 20 October 2026 |
| v1.0 | — | 20 October 2026 |
| v0.1 | — | 19 October 2026 |
Credits, license and support
- License
- GPL-3.0