Target_mp3audio Not Working

DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
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<div class="IPBDescription">help needed</div> My target_mp3audio's never work. I think I'm not directing it to the correct path.

Here's How I do it:

My File Architecture

C:\SIERRA\Half-Life\ns\sounds\ns_ghost[the name of my map]\RumbleFinal.mp3

Props on my target_mp3audio:

Name: play fragrock
Sound (sound/file.mp3): sounds/ns_ghost/RumbleFinal.mp3
Volume (0-255): 255
Fade Distance (Inaudible Here): 1000

What am I doing wrong, I'm using it with a Multi-Manager and everything else fires on time. Help plz. Thanks.

DarkATi
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  • Some_tall_guy1Some_tall_guy1 Join Date: 2003-05-22 Member: 16601Members
    Go to flags, and hit start on just to see if it CAN play it, if not then try putting your music in the ambience folder.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    Also, i might recommend dropping the volume down to 200. For some strange reason i've never been able to get a target_mp3audio working at 255 volume. Give it a try, see if you have the same problem as me.
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  • CaLFiNCaLFiN Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6909Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Name: Frag Rock<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It maybe the space in the name, I personally have never put spaces in name so I don't know if it's that.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->RumbleFinal.mp3<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Don't use any uppercase letters in any file related to your map, if you do, you run the risk of linux crashing because it is case sensitive.
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  • quazilinquazilin Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9880Members, Contributor, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Try removing the sounds/ from the path and try again.
    Sound : ns_ghost/RumbleFinal.mp3 like this
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  • NerdIIINerdIII Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15230Members
    why should Linux not find the file?!?!? It is case sensitive, yes, but the sound file has the same upper-case letters as the name entered in the entity, so isn't is as wrong or right as using all lowercase letters?
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Start On didn't work.

    I tried changing the path to: ns_ghost/RumbleFinal.mp3 that didn't work either.

    What were you saying about moving it to ambience now?
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    Check that the "Start On" flag is ticked. Ticking "loop" would also be useful (if you haven't done it already).
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--DarkATi+Jul 8 2003, 10:16 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Jul 8 2003, 10:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Start On didn't work.

    I tried changing the path to: ns_ghost/RumbleFinal.mp3 that didn't work either.

    What were you saying about moving it to ambience now? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Have you tried dropping the volume to 200. Seriously, for NO reason whatsoever this has been a problem for me, and doing this has solved it.
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--::esuna::+Jul 8 2003, 10:40 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (::esuna:: @ Jul 8 2003, 10:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--DarkATi+Jul 8 2003, 10:16 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Jul 8 2003, 10:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Start On didn't work.

    I tried changing the path to: ns_ghost/RumbleFinal.mp3 that didn't work either.

    What were you saying about moving it to ambience now? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Have you tried dropping the volume to 200. Seriously, for NO reason whatsoever this has been a problem for me, and doing this has solved it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I did yeah, it still doesn't work, thanks for the 200 thing though, I'll never set anything at 255 again just cause of what you said, so that should avoid me some errors in the future.
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  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    use a file out of the ns folder you know that works in other maps.
    mp3 format can be trigky.
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  • NerdIIINerdIII Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15230Members
    Ah, so you think he might have compressed it with joint stereo and the MP3 decoder can't play that or something? Good point. Also: What is the bit rate of the file? Compare the file wih others from the NS folder and try to encode it the same way.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--NerdIII+Jul 8 2003, 11:15 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NerdIII @ Jul 8 2003, 11:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ah, so you think he might have compressed it with joint stereo and the MP3 decoder can't play that or something? Good point. Also: What is the bit rate of the file? Compare the file wih others from the NS folder and try to encode it the same way. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Also, is it a standard bitrate or a VBR?
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  • NerdIIINerdIII Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15230Members
    Just took a look at working files:
    MPEG 2.0 layer 3
    46kbit works, 56kbit works, 128kbit works
    22050Hz Joint Stereo
    CRCs: No
    Emphasis: None
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--NerdIII+Jul 8 2003, 11:15 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NerdIII @ Jul 8 2003, 11:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ah, so you think he might have compressed it with joint stereo and the MP3 decoder can't play that or something? Good point. Also: What is the bit rate of the file? Compare the file wih others from the NS folder and try to encode it the same way. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's probably my problem, hold on, I'll get back to you.

    Well, actually, doesa anyone know the bit rate etc. for NS stuff?

    DarkATi
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  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    22khz stereo 64kb/s
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    EUREKA IT WORKS! Thanks so much for mentioning the Bit Rate, KBPS and Stereo or Mono. Apparently NS files (I gathered this from looking at ns_nirvana sounds) need to be 352Kbps, 22Khz and <b>Mono</b>. The Mono part is where I was going wrong. It does appear to play out of both my speakers so perhaps the game doubles the signal for Right and Left. Thanks to everyone who had input on this booger of a toughy. Thanks again!

    ~DarkATi
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--Ollj+Jul 8 2003, 11:44 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ollj @ Jul 8 2003, 11:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 22khz stereo 64kb/s <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Mine wouldn't work any way other than Mono. Weird. Thanks tho.

    ~DarkATi
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