How to play MP3 files?

Hi!

I was wondering how to make bmx play mp3 files.

NOT for commercial stuff!
ONLY for a private project!

So I don't want to spend money if possible.

Thanks!

mp3 is a commercial format. you have to pay in any case when the app is downloaded more than 5000 times.
you better focus on ogg

convert MP3 to OGG. play OGG

You can use bass.dll or fmod.dll. I've seen mods floating around here somewhere for these libs.

EDIT: http://www.blitzmax.com/Community/posts.php?topic=41737&hl=fmod

Stupid question maybe, but how?
Which programs can do that?

AUDACITY

FreeRIP is another one - http://www.mgshareware.com/frmmain.shtml

go to www.vorbis.org and find a convertor you like. there are several.