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OpenXcom => Suggestions => Topic started by: Liquid Snake on March 18, 2015, 03:09:27 pm

Title: Define the kind of Music that plays in each menu?
Post by: Liquid Snake on March 18, 2015, 03:09:27 pm

I'm trying to add/change music, so that it does not replace the current music in the SOUND directory, but I ran into a problem. I cannot change specific music without replacing it, which I don't want to do. The game crashes if I delete GMSTORY from the ruleset, which I figured was hardcoded.

What I want is to define what music will play in the rulesets, instead of it being hardcoded. Is it possible to add this kind of thing into OXC?

Title: Re: Define the kind of Music that plays in each menu?
Post by: volutar on March 18, 2015, 03:21:10 pm

Not yet.

Title: Re: Define the kind of Music that plays in each menu?
Post by: x60mmx on March 24, 2015, 11:30:32 pm

Having music change between menus and stuff is jarring to players.  Music is supposed to add atmosphere and background, not really supposed to switch up on you when not expected.  Especially for something like menus where you won't spend much time.

Title: Re: Define the kind of Music that plays in each menu?
Post by: Solarius Scorch on March 24, 2015, 11:33:32 pm

Still, it'd be nice to have various musical themes for different terrains (not my idea, but I forgot who the original author was).

Title: Re: Define the kind of Music that plays in each menu?
Post by: x60mmx on March 24, 2015, 11:45:56 pm

That could be cool, assuming the music was up to par with the quality of the original compositions and also fit with the style.

Title: Re: Define the kind of Music that plays in each menu?
Post by: Liquid Snake on March 25, 2015, 11:42:05 pm

Quote from: x60mmx on March 24, 2015, 11:30:32 pm

Having music change between menus and stuff is jarring to players.  Music is supposed to add atmosphere and background, not really supposed to switch up on you when not expected.  Especially for something like menus where you won't spend much time.

I should of been more clearer. That's what I get for rushing to post my suggestion before I left.  ::) What I wanted was to define what music plays in the main menu, Geoscape, UFO interception, and what tactical music plays on certain missions. I can change the briefing music though.

Title: Re: Define the kind of Music that plays in each menu?
Post by: kikimoristan on March 27, 2015, 01:46:13 pm

i'm pretty sure missions/maps/alien deployment can have custom music

but menu music can't be changed

Title: Re: Define the kind of Music that plays in each menu?
Post by: ivandogovich on April 18, 2015, 07:39:30 pm

Quote from: Liquid Snake on March 25, 2015, 11:42:05 pm

I should of been more clearer. That's what I get for rushing to post my suggestion before I left.  ::) What I wanted was to define what music plays in the main menu, Geoscape, UFO interception, and what tactical music plays on certain missions. I can change the briefing music though.

You can define the music that plays in the main menu (GMSTORY), define Geoscape tracks (up to 99 of them), UFO interceptions, and Tactical tracks, but not what plays on which mission.  It will randomly chose from the files given for Geoscape, Tactical, and Interception tracks. 

You do, however, have to rename your files and or overwrite the originals to make this happen.

https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=Audio_Options_(OpenXcom)#Custom_Music

Title: Re: Define the kind of Music that plays in each menu?
Post by: Warboy1982 on April 19, 2015, 02:29:56 am

actually, you can totally define what plays in which mission, either by deployment or terrain.