Steam Earns A Point

ShzarShzar Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21098Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">in my books.</div> Steam did something yesterday that I did not know it capable of. I was joining a server for a quick game of TFC (Taking its sweet time downloading the security module, me being 56k and all), and music starts playing. I was confused for a bit, wondering why my comp felt the need to play some jazz, when I realized that I left a JJ Johnson CD in the drive.

I didn't know it did that, and I thought that I might share it with you undoubtedly more-informed-than-I people.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Hmm, I didn't know it did that either. Although, I'm on cable and security modules take only a few seconds to download, so yea <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Amped1Amped1 Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13287Members
    It took me like 5 games of NS to discover this. And what was really annoying was that it only played the first track. I hate that song now...
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    Anything in the CD drive played back in the WON days. And yes, it was only the first track, too.
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  • napinapi Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14172Members, Constellation
    It's marvelous... I get some Mozarts Clarinet Concerto each time I connect... beautiful!
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  • brute_forcebrute_force Join Date: 2003-10-04 Member: 21433Members, Constellation
    Reminds me of the time I was playing AOE with my HL CD inside the tray, and it started playing HL1 music. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I remember thinking... "Valve, this music sucks." Only to realize it was my own CD in the drive... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~ DarkATi
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Actualy its a value set when creating the map so you can change the track.
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  • MerkabaMerkaba Digital Harmony Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 22Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    edited April 2005
    I believe that maps are able to specify a CD track to play on the map start. <s>This is how Quake had its music, as each level had its own track on the CD.</s> Whee I am the master of inappropiate surplus information.

    Personally I think a point should be given to Steam for downloading Half-life's music cues so you don't need the CD in to hear them : )

    You have always been able to play and control cds through the console, too.

    'cd play #' - Plays the specified track
    'cd loop #' - Loops it
    'cd stop' - <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Apr 23 2005, 03:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Apr 23 2005, 03:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I remember thinking... "Valve, this music sucks." Only to realize it was my own CD in the drive... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Bet that felt great <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I really enjoy this feature, though it's old. Hearing 'The Grudge' while you connect really adds to the experience.
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  • BreakthroughBreakthrough Texture Artist (ns_prometheus) Join Date: 2005-03-27 Member: 46620Members, Constellation
    I don't leave music CD's in my computer - I need those drives for games, man!
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  • MerkabaMerkaba Digital Harmony Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 22Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    edited April 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Apr 23 2005, 09:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Apr 23 2005, 09:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I really enjoy this feature, though it's old. Hearing 'The Grudge' while you connect really adds to the experience. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hmm, I bet. With lines like "Saturn ascends" starting with the sound of some service lift as the console loads up, which descends you into to a sublime 8 minute long morphing landscape of music that builds to a crescendo of adrenaline inducing rhythm with Maynard belting "Let go" like a mantra. I can see how that would compliment your game <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Jabba_The_HuntJabba_The_Hunt Join Date: 2003-01-05 Member: 11850Members
    if you wanna listen to music while u play you can download this program i created a while ago, www.hlplayer.com

    (sorry for the plug <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Weird. I've heard this several times, either the Half-Life music or music I've never even HEARD before.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    pretty neato,

    I just changed all the ns default music tracks to some freaky or kick **** tracks from my extensive collection.

    Works nice in terms of game ambience. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    This dates back to Quake. Though it's generally the second track, not the first - the first would be considered data on the game CD, so it starts at 2.

    I used to play Quake online with Siamese Dream in most of the time, and occasionally (in a weird mish-mash of genres) Warcraft II or the Warcraft II expansion CD in the drive... very rarely used the actual quake CD.
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-KungFuSquirrel+Apr 23 2005, 06:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (KungFuSquirrel @ Apr 23 2005, 06:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> This dates back to Quake. Though it's generally the second track, not the first - the first would be considered data on the game CD, so it starts at 2.

    I used to play Quake online with Siamese Dream in most of the time, and occasionally (in a weird mish-mash of genres) Warcraft II or the Warcraft II expansion CD in the drive... very rarely used the actual quake CD. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Apr 23 2005, 09:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Apr 23 2005, 09:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I really enjoy this feature, though it's old. Hearing 'The Grudge' while you connect really adds to the experience. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have try that sometime, just hearing that would really put me in the mood for some NS, but that might just be because Tool rock.
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    Scared the bejesus out of me the first time. My bro had left a Fat Boy Slim CD in the drive, think it started playing that "Right Here Right Now" song. I was wondering what the hell was going on.
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