Soundtracks.

Tired · Post by **Tired** » 14 Nov 2005, 09:01

Hey there programmy-type folks. ~~

I'd imagine that this's already been asked and answered, but what's the feasibility of integrating music tracks into Spring's background? For the TA base, the mp3s are all readily available, keeping file sizes low for the game itself, but not only does that involve a slight performance loss, but the tracks won't respond to the ebb and tide of the battle: fast music in lulls, slow music in climaxes, and victory music almost never played upon victories. Possible perhaps to just add the option to reference and play certain tracks from a folder in the Spring directory that users could download and rename at our own whim/leisure?

This seems an applicable issue for any game design for Spring in the future, and TA in particular stood out for its remarkable soundtrack. The game itself is a marvel; this is just an issue of polish.

While I'm at it....

[K.B.] Napalm Cobra · Post by **[K.B.] Napalm Cobra** » 14 Nov 2005, 09:14

And the circle of life continues.

I think the best idea for now is just to have a music folder and have spring loop the tracks in there until other more important issues are sorted out.

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 14 Nov 2005, 10:34

OH MY LORD.

Maelstrom · Post by **Maelstrom** » 14 Nov 2005, 11:05

Told ya that Gnome hated the topic rotation.

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 14 Nov 2005, 11:10

why not make some stick topic with all monthly topics in it

[K.B.] Napalm Cobra · Post by **[K.B.] Napalm Cobra** » 14 Nov 2005, 11:16

Has nobody considered that maybe they keep getting rezzed because they're popular/important?

Torrasque · Post by **Torrasque** » 14 Nov 2005, 11:50

[K.B.] Napalm Cobra wrote:Has nobody considered that maybe they keep getting rezzed because they're popular/important?

Yes, and?

[K.B.] Napalm Cobra · Post by **[K.B.] Napalm Cobra** » 14 Nov 2005, 12:04

If you implement it they SHOULD theoretically stop posting it.

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 14 Nov 2005, 12:18

i rather see the GUI get done.

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 14 Nov 2005, 12:46

Too much stuff people would like to see done, not enough coders to impliment it all. It would be great to have someone just finish a new GUI, have someone add background music capability, have someone do all the things in the montly topic rotation that everyone hates hearing about. But zaphod is busy doing lots of other stuff, and the list of things people would like is just insanely huge. Someone compile a universal wishlist with all the monthly topic rotation issues. At least then we can link people to a "it's been suggested before" thread. And if we ever had a bored coder (ya right) they can just pick something out of the list and work on it.

SinbadEV · Post by **SinbadEV** » 14 Nov 2005, 17:38

hmmm... maybe we should make a wiki list...

http://taspring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Monthly_Topic_Rotation

AF · Post by AF » 14 Nov 2005, 20:58

Maybe we should make the original threads of the topics on the rotation stickies so people dont post new ones.

SinbadEV · Post by **SinbadEV** » 14 Nov 2005, 21:11

Maybe you should shut up and stop being so reasonable and logical. But yeah... a WEEKLY TOPIC ROTATION sticky or stickies would be more helpful then the wishlists that keep popping up... meanwhile... mocking people is fun... Monthly Topic Rotation

Tired · Post by **Tired** » 15 Nov 2005, 01:46

Wow - prissy group. ~~

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 15 Nov 2005, 01:53

It's nothing personal, it's just that we've seen this topic sooooooooo many times before... I think we've had the music one two or three times already this month, haven't we?

Tired · Post by **Tired** » 15 Nov 2005, 02:20

Entirely understandable, and I didn't take it personally. ~~ = amused eyes. All the same, a modicrum of maturity wouldn't hurt - if it's a dead subject, skip over the thread. Little sadder than folks complaining about how a thread will never die ~in~ said thread, in the process keeping the source of their supposed annoyance alive. After all, there seem to be many modders here, but not too many who actually contribute as "main programmers." Isn't it better to let those few have the final say, if anything's said at all?

Kids, grow up, and stop seeking esteem in the eyes of others by attacking when you see a vulnerability - grace can be its own reward. ~~

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 15 Nov 2005, 08:17

Tired wrote:Blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah. Blah blah blah, I can't use the search function, blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah. Blah! ~~

Warlord Zsinj · Post by **Warlord Zsinj** » 15 Nov 2005, 08:31

... teehee...

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 15 Nov 2005, 09:39

Tired wrote:Entirely understandable, and I didn't take it personally. ~~ = amused eyes. All the same, a modicrum of maturity wouldn't hurt - if it's a dead subject, skip over the thread. Little sadder than folks complaining about how a thread will never die ~in~ said thread, in the process keeping the source of their supposed annoyance alive. After all, there seem to be many modders here, but not too many who actually contribute as "main programmers." Isn't it better to let those few have the final say, if anything's said at all?

Kids, grow up, and stop seeking esteem in the eyes of others by attacking when you see a vulnerability - grace can be its own reward. ~~

Sorry, but the fact remains, the monthly topic rotation joke is just so much more entertaining then maturity.

Neuralize · Post by **Neuralize** » 15 Nov 2005, 15:28

and it msut change wit the tide of tha batttleee!!!11

Spring RTS Engine

Soundtracks.

Is background music an important issue?

Soundtracks.