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Reworking the Game's Music

What do you mean with "soundtracks"? The seperate .ogg file references? With "cases" I mean, for example <i>[music_spokplavanie]</i> (see below). With "tracks" I mean a .ogg file reference, for example <i>name = MUSIC\Spokplavanie.ogg</i> (see below). I imagine it's the amount of cases that causes the problems, not the amount of tracks.<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->;============= SPOKPLAVANIE =======================

[music_spokplavanie]
name = MUSIC\Spokplavanie.ogg
name = MUSIC\Sailing01.ogg

;============= ENPLAVANIE =========================

[music_enplavanie]
name = MUSIC\Enplavanie.ogg
name = MUSIC\Sailing02.ogg<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->Question: Why is this seperate? As far as I know, both are played when sailing. We might as well join them in one case, right?
 
i removed enplavanie alltogether, because it's never used. i checked the soundtracks. for what i've seen, the total size in MB of all the soundtracks is important. too much, and it doesn't work.
 
"The Alamo" by Carter Burwell would be an excellent album for Spanish-themed tracks.

"What We're Defending" - sailing
"El Bexareno" - town
"La Zandunga" - tavern
"The Evacuation of Baxar" - jungle
"The Visitation of Saint Ursula" - church
"They Ain't Bear" - worldmap
"Sell Our Lives Dearly" - sailing
"The Battle of The Alamo Part 2" - swordfight
"The Battle of The Alamo Part 3" - boarding
"The Battle of The Alamo Part 5" - sea battle

Also... sorry to mix things up, but what if we organized music by era rather than nation? We could merge this mod with the "Choose Era" mod... kill two birds with one stone. And things would still have a sort of national feel, for example, The Spanish Main would sound rather Spanish whereas The Corsican would sound slightly French, etc.
 
<!--quoteo(post=236185:date=Feb 4 2008, 09:44 PM:name=Commodore John Paul Jones)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Commodore John Paul Jones @ Feb 4 2008, 09:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=236185"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Also... sorry to mix things up, but what if we organized music by era rather than nation? We could merge this mod with the "Choose Era" mod... kill two birds with one stone. And things would still have a sort of national feel, for example, The Spanish Main would sound rather Spanish whereas The Corsican would sound slightly French, etc.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->I like this idea, that would enhause the game ambience... of course all music wouldn't need to be changed (a single jungle music scheme is enough), but for battle & town music I think it'll be indeed good.
 
it would seem to me that it could be a good idea to increase the limit of the amount of soundtracks in the future, if possible. we're very much at the limit already. strangely enough, though i use the same amount of soundtracks or even less than in the stock game, i only have problems after my changes, though i checked and double checked everything. maybe it's just my soundcard.
 
Good idea on the era's, Commodore! That might work as well. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
In any case: I would like to have greater variety in the music and have the tracks used where appropriate.
More Hans Zimmer only when it is PotC Hans Zimmer. All other music of his would sound <i>really</i> out of place. Actually, some of his PotC ALSO sounds out of place. *cough* The Kraken *cough*
 
I just want to know one thing, has anyone tried my suggestion?

I want to know that it actually works and doesn't blow up the game.
 
you mean adding fort music? i didn't yet, but that's only because i can't for the moment. i'm having trouble enough making the soundtracks i already have work in the game. but if i get those fixed, i'll try.

maybe the third track from tortuga bay would be nice for seabattles in the first era, which is in my folder on the FTP.
 
I haven't tried it either and I'll probably leave it up to someone else; I've got too much to do already. In any case I did add your tutorial to the tutorial list so that people will always be able to find it when they want to try it. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
 
OMG, the music from Muppet treasure island brings back so many memories, that was like my favorite movie when i was four, I didnt know that that music was Hans Zimmer though. Cool!
 
then that settles it. (i just know that that's spelled wrong somehow)

did you know that klaus badelt, who made some of the CotBP music, also wrote the music for 'the time machine'? it's really good! fully orchestral, almost always with major build-ups in tune. some of them sound kinda epic, in a way. i think i'll upload them to the FTP some time soon. once i find those new login details again.
 
I know The Time Machine; I heard that one before PotC. It is REALLY good. I personally think it's BETTER than PotC, though PotC is more fun. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/user_comment.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wp" border="0" alt="user_comment.gif" />
 
i don't have all the soundtracks yet, but i think there's a few more good ones out there. the two best that i have at the moment are 'bleeker street' which is a piano and clarinet version of the main theme, and 'i don't belong here', which plays during the second journey through time, and is more of a soundtrack you'd expect to find in elder scrolls IV. i've got the theme you hear when seeing the Eloi village for the first time too, which is very much like the cirque do soleil music. (in fact, cirque du soleil performed in the movie at that scene) can you hand me the login details? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_confused.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="icon_confused.gif" />
 
Login details? For WHAT???
I've got a "complete" version of the Time Machine score. It lacks one track from the original soundtrack though. At one point I'll compile it into a TRUE complete version.
 
the new ones for the FTP. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
 
YOU, of all people, should know by now to have a look at the <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?showtopic=10288" target="_blank">Pirates Ahoy! FTP</a> for that information. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/user_comment.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wp" border="0" alt="user_comment.gif" />
 
actually, i'd be the one who wouldn't know. i have a wierd habit of reading things but not actually paying attention to what i read, so i forget it as soon as i read the next post. having to remember several tens of thousands of posts can be a bit tedious.
 
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