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MiniMe
12-24-2007, 22:46
It is 180 BC, I'm a bit tired of Ptolemaioi soundtrack and would like to hear someone else music in my current campaign.
Is it possible to switch soundtracks in EB between cultures?
What files besides descr_sound_music.txt need to be modified or deleted?
Thanx in advance
MiniMe

blacksnail
12-24-2007, 23:31
I think that's it.

pezhetairoi
12-25-2007, 08:01
You also need to have the MP3s in question copied into your sounds/music folder. I have three different EB EDM files for when I feel like listening to a) Maplestory music, b) Queen and Guns 'n' Roses, and c) Classical Opera of the Nibelungen variety (yes, Ride of the Valkyries included)

Thaatu
12-25-2007, 08:52
Or just ALT-Tab and use Foobar or Winamp.

MiniMe
12-25-2007, 14:52
Offtop: my favorite music right now are "In the mood for love" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118694/ and "2046" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212712/ soundtracks (I'm soundtrack addict BTW) but they are not quite what you'd expect to listen to when playing EB =)

On topic: it looks like descr_sound_music.txt is not the only file you need to mess with.

To switch roman and ptolemaioi soundtracks I've replaced strings:

culture roman

blablabla

culture egyptian

with strings:

; culture roman
culture egyptian

blablabla

; culture egyptian
culture roman

and...
I'm still listening to eastern_greek music in my ptolemaioi campaign, nothing changed

help me
MiniMe, El Melómano

Ymarsakar
12-25-2007, 14:59
If you switch the names around of the Eastern music[in the actual music folder with the mp3s] with the faction you want, does that work?

pezhetairoi
12-25-2007, 15:38
You only need to edit the EDM file. No namechanging of those in the folder should be needed. If I understand you correctly as wanting to play Eastern music in another faction, all you need to do is add the name of the Eastern music mp3s to the EDM under the factional culture you desire, and delete the current faction music if you so desire.

MiniMe
12-25-2007, 15:48
If you switch the names around of the Eastern music[in the actual music folder with the mp3s] with the faction you want, does that work?
You mean, rename the mp3 files. NO, me too lazy =)

You only need to edit the EDM file. No namechanging of those in the folder should be needed. If I understand you correctly as wanting to play Eastern music in another faction, all you need to do is add the name of the Eastern music mp3s to the EDM under the factional culture you desire, and delete the current faction music if you so desire.
I wanted to listen to Roman music when playing my current Ptolemaioi campaign. And I'm sure that to "add the name of the music mp3s you want to listen to under the culture you want to play with" has the same effect as mine alterations described in previous post.
a+b=b+a or a*b=b*a
=)