Music

From OpenArena

[edit] Song format

Since we're using ioquake3 and we compile it with ogg support, oggs are supported. You don't need to fear about 22khz 16bit stereo WAV files anymore! It would not be a good idea to use a patent-encumbered format like MP3.

[edit] Making a song

If possible, try to do it in a tracker format (.it, .s3m, .xm, etc) and try to use legal samples such as freepats.

[edit] Song filenames

NOTE: Time length is of the original song, it's no guideline but an idea

[edit] baseq3

Bolded are replaced with new OA music. :) (the descriptions are about the q3 music, not OA's)

music/loss - 00:17, plays when you lose a single player botmatch in campaign mode
music/win - 00:19, plays when you win a single player botmatch in campaign mode
music/fla22k_01_intro - 0:41, intro of a ingame level song
music/fla22k_01_loop - 1:07, looping part of the above song
music/fla22k_02 - 1:38, quick and popular industrial song
music/fla22k_03 - 2:21, hellish ambience with some synth noise at parts
music/fla22k_04_intro - 0:19, very annoying song
music/fla22k_04_loop - 1:51, looping part of above song that's now less annoying (not many maps use this song and just play the intro only instead, at least for 1.1x)
music/fla22k_05 - 1:59, mostly ambient fitting for gothic setting
music/fla22k_06 - 2:09, like the song above (same synth beat) but more fitting for a hi tech base
music/sonic1 - 3:05, industrial, only used in one level in q3 and in team arena menu
music/sonic2 - 2:22, industrial
music/sonic3 - 3:36, industrial
music/sonic4 - 4:14, industrial
music/sonic5 - 3:15, industrial
music/sonic6 - 3:30, industrial, ambient until 1:50

[edit] missionpack

(we're not there yet but we'll describe anyway)

music/fla_mp01 - industrial ambience
music/fla_mp02 - industrial ambience
music/fla_mp03 - industrial ambience, used for the submenus
music/fla_mp04 - industrial ambience
music/fla_mp05 - industrial ambience
music/fla_mp06 - industrial ambience

[edit] quick note about adding music in maps

Don't add the extension in the path so it can seek for either ogg and wav if available (for the sake of vanilla compatibility)