editing module_music

Javolenus said:

Hi There,

Please forgive a basic question relating to modding the module_music file. I've already had some help on this, so I feel bad about asking again! But I'm still in need of guidance (my fault as I'm new to this stuff).

Basically, I'd like to take out the original game music and add my own soundtrack. I've already prepared a collection of mp3 files to add. I have one mp3 file called 'theme', which I'd like to when the game starts. I have 12 mp3 files (b001 through to b012) which I'd like to use for battles and 12 mp3 files (p001 to p012) which I'd like to use for 'peaceful' or 'non-battle' stuff like travelling on the map and visiting locations. My idea was that, apart from the theme, these files would play randomly. The only condition is that the 'b' files play during battles and the 'p' files play during peace.

And so, how should I edit the module_music file to achieve this?

I've already read the tutorial on modding music and I've had some extra help from the community, which is great. I feel almost ready to actually mod the music files, but not quite. Any extra help on this would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance for replies!

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Javolenus said:

Hi Azkanan,

That is a really neat solution! Many thanks indeed - I'm much indebted to you. Excellent! All the best.

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Thymo said:

1. Download module system!

2. Follow the instructions on how to get it to work, and right-click the "module_music.py".

3. Select "edit with IDLE" (or anything you'd prefer over that {NOT notepad..})

4. The spoiler beneath contains how the bottom of the file looks unedited:

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  ("victorious_swadian", "victorious_swadian.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir", "victorious_vaegir.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir_2", "victorious_vaegir_2.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
]

Copy the second last line, and paste it right beneath, so it looks like the spoiler below..

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  ("victorious_swadian", "victorious_swadian.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir", "victorious_vaegir.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir_2", "victorious_vaegir_2.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir_2", "victorious_vaegir_2.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
]

5. Change the two names in the second line (red) to the name of your track.. Example below using "ramund_hin_unge". (remember to edit the type of file if needed {original= ".ogg" and mine's ".wma"})

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  ("victorious_swadian", "victorious_swadian.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir", "victorious_vaegir.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir_2", "victorious_vaegir_2.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("ramund_hin_unge", "ramund_hin_unge.wma", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
]

6. Add "mtf_module_track" to the description. (this is to tell the file to read from the module folder)..

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  ("victorious_swadian", "victorious_swadian.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir", "victorious_vaegir.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir_2", "victorious_vaegir_2.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("ramund_hin_unge", "ramund_hin_unge.wma", mtf_module_track|mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
]

7.  Edit/add/replace the description so that the track is played when you want it to play.. Here i have an example to make it play at the very start of Mount&Blade..

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  ("victorious_swadian", "victorious_swadian.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir", "victorious_vaegir.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("victorious_vaegir_2", "victorious_vaegir_2.ogg", mtf_persist_until_finished|mtf_culture_2|mtf_sit_victorious, 0),
  ("ramund_hin_unge", "ramund_hin_unge.wma", mtf_module_track|mtf_sit_main_title|mtf_start_immediately, 0),

note that if you want it to play at the start of MnB, you need to put an "#" before the original title song..
(which looks like

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  ("mount_and_blade_title_screen", "mount_and_blade_title_screen.ogg", mtf_sit_main_title|mtf_start_immediately, 0),

(change it to

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#  ("mount_and_blade_title_screen", "mount_and_blade_title_screen.ogg", mtf_sit_main_title|mtf_start_immediately, 0),

8. You can mess around with the MS to play the track when you want it to play by editing the description, or the "mtf's". Just look at how the other tracks are arranged..

9. Add the file of the song to Mount&Blade/Modules/(your mod)/Music

10. Open Mount&Blade and you'll hear the changes..

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