Little Module Player

Little Module Player is a lightweight and portable application that facilitates a simplistic interface for loading and playing audio tracks with the .s3m and .mod format.
The .s3m extension is a successor of .stm, based on the original .mod format used on Commodore Amiga computers. It supports 99 instruments, compared to .stm or .stm which can play only 33.

Simple GUI for playing .s3m and .mod files

The interface is based on a very small frame with a straightforward look, showing the handful of options provided by this tool.
It provides you with a basic file browser for locating and importing .s3m and .mod audio tracks to play. A sample .s3m file is available in the downloaded package for testing purposes.
Apart from the fact that you can stop and restart playback, as well as browse for a new file to play, there are no other notable settings. For instance, Little Module Player doesn't implement buttons for pausing playback, seeking a specific position in the stream, or creating playlists with multiple audio files.

Portability advantages

The program's not packed in a setup kit. Instead, you can copy the downloaded files to a preferred folder on the disk or keep them stored on a USB flash drive, in order to seamlessly launch it on any computer with as little effort as possible. It doesn't add new entries to your system registry or create files on the hard drive without asking for permission.

Evaluation and conclusion

Although it hasn't been updated for a long time, we haven't experienced any compatibility issues with later Windows versions in our tests. It worked smoothly, without causing the operating system to hang, crash or indicate errors.
Too bad that Little Module Player doesn't have richer features dedicated to playing .s3m and .mod files. Nevertheless, it gets the job done and can be easily used by anyone.