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7Saturn: /* Custom Music */

2015-05-31T13:34:18Z

Custom Music

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	Music files work best at 44.1 KHz with the SDL audio driver in the game. You may want to resample music to 44.1KHz with any of the music that you use.		Music files work best at 44.1 KHz with the SDL audio driver in the game. You may want to resample music to 44.1KHz with any of the music that you use.

			For FLAC-format, files with 24 bit sample width are ''not'' supported.

	== New in the Nightly Build ==		== New in the Nightly Build ==

Myk002 at 02:51, 18 May 2015

2015-05-18T02:51:50Z

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	Music files work best at 44.1 KHz with the SDL audio driver in the game. You may want to resample music to 44.1KHz with any of the music that you use.		Music files work best at 44.1 KHz with the SDL audio driver in the game. You may want to resample music to 44.1KHz with any of the music that you use.

			== New in the Nightly Build ==

	'''Music.rul''' File:		'''Music.rul''' File:
	With nightly builds, the ruleset has been broken out. ~~Titled~~ Music~~.rul, it resides~~ in ~~the data~~/~~Ruleset~~/~~Xcom1Ruleset/ folder~~. This ruleset allows for more music to be defined beyond the default game files.		With nightly builds, the ruleset has been broken out into smaller files. Music is now defined in standard/xcom1/music.rul. This ruleset allows for more music to be defined beyond the default game files.

	Format of the Rule file follows:		Format of the Rule file follows:
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	normalization: 0.76		normalization: 0.76

	"- type:" is both the track name used internally and the file name, if using mp3/ogg etc. GMGEO, GMTACTIC, and GMINTER can have multiple tracks defined ~~with~~ numerically sequential filenames, (e.g. GMGEO1, GMGEO2, GMGEO3 - etc ~~- GMGEO99~~). ~~(100 items maybe~~ the ~~limit). The~~ engine will pick randomly from ~~these~~.		"- type:" is both the track name used internally and the file name, if using mp3/ogg etc. GMGEO, GMTACTIC, and GMINTER can have multiple tracks defined. The convention is that new tracks have numerically sequential filenames, (e.g. GMGEO1, GMGEO2, GMGEO3, etc.), but as long as the track name has the base name somewhere in it (e.g. GMGEO_remix), it will be found and the engine will pick randomly from the available options.

	" catPos:" is the catalog position of the file in the stock .CAT file from the original game music. For custom files, or additional files, this may not need to be specified.		" catPos:" is the catalog position of the file in the stock .CAT file from the original game music. For custom files, or additional files, this may not need to be specified.

IvanDogovich: /* Custom Music */

2015-04-09T20:59:35Z

Custom Music

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	"- type:" is ~~where you put~~ the name of the file. ~~These~~ can ~~increment up~~, i.e. ~~GMDEFEND~~, ~~GMDEFEND1~~, ~~GMDEFEND2~~ - etc - ~~GMDEFEND99~~. (100 items maybe the limit).		"- type:" is both the track name used internally and the file name, if using mp3/ogg etc. GMGEO, GMTACTIC, and GMINTER can have multiple tracks defined with numerically sequential filenames, (e.g. GMGEO1, GMGEO2, GMGEO3 - etc - GMGEO99). (100 items maybe the limit). The engine will pick randomly from these.

	" catPos:" is the catalog position of the file in the stock .CAT file from the original game music. For custom files, or additional files, this may not need to be specified.		" catPos:" is the catalog position of the file in the stock .CAT file from the original game music. For custom files, or additional files, this may not need to be specified.

	" normalization:" is the volume multiplier for playback, so the above file would be played at 76% of ~~normal~~ volume.		" normalization:" is the volume multiplier for playback, so the above file would be played at 76% of its volume.

	== Sound Format ==		== Sound Format ==

IvanDogovich: /* Custom Music */

2015-04-09T20:49:32Z

Custom Music

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	Music files work best at 44.1 KHz with the SDL audio driver in the game. You may want to resample music to 44.1KHz with any of the music that you use.		Music files work best at 44.1 KHz with the SDL audio driver in the game. You may want to resample music to 44.1KHz with any of the music that you use.

	Music.rul File:		'''Music.rul''' File:
	With nightly builds, the ruleset has been broken out. Titled Music.rul, it resides in the data/Ruleset/Xcom1Ruleset/ folder. This ruleset allows for more music to be defined beyond the default game files.		With nightly builds, the ruleset has been broken out. Titled Music.rul, it resides in the data/Ruleset/Xcom1Ruleset/ folder. This ruleset allows for more music to be defined beyond the default game files.

IvanDogovich: /* Custom Music */

2015-04-09T20:49:02Z

Custom Music

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	'''WARNING:''' There are some bugs with the audio playback on MP3, primarily on Unix-like systems. If you start experiencing random crashes after using custom music, switch to a different music format.		'''WARNING:''' There are some bugs with the audio playback on MP3, primarily on Unix-like systems. If you start experiencing random crashes after using custom music, switch to a different music format.

			Music files work best at 44.1 KHz with the SDL audio driver in the game. You may want to resample music to 44.1KHz with any of the music that you use.

			Music.rul File:
			With nightly builds, the ruleset has been broken out. Titled Music.rul, it resides in the data/Ruleset/Xcom1Ruleset/ folder. This ruleset allows for more music to be defined beyond the default game files.

			Format of the Rule file follows:
			musics:
			- type: GMDEFEND
			catPos: 3
			normalization: 0.76

			"- type:" is where you put the name of the file. These can increment up, i.e. GMDEFEND, GMDEFEND1, GMDEFEND2 - etc - GMDEFEND99. (100 items maybe the limit).

			" catPos:" is the catalog position of the file in the stock .CAT file from the original game music. For custom files, or additional files, this may not need to be specified.

			" normalization:" is the volume multiplier for playback, so the above file would be played at 76% of normal volume.

	== Sound Format ==		== Sound Format ==

SupSuper: /* Sound Format */

2014-07-01T04:12:54Z

Sound Format

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	* Old - The original version of the sound effects, low quality (8000Hz 6-bit), but preferred by purists.		* Old - The original version of the sound effects, low quality (8000Hz 6-bit), but preferred by purists.
	* New - The patched version of the sound effects, high quality (11025Hz 8-bit), but with different alien screams that a lot of fans dislike.		* New - The patched version of the sound effects, high quality (11025Hz 8-bit), but with different alien screams that a lot of fans dislike.

			The currently-used format is shown under the option. If you are not happy with its selection, you can use this option to set your own preferred sound format.

	=== Original Sounds ===		=== Original Sounds ===