I'm trying to make music play in Half-Life in the Hammer Editor and I'm trying to get them to play using ambient_generics. Though, ambient_generics only take .wav files and I'm not sure if there's a .wav file for the music.
Somebody please help.
Playing music in Half-Life
Created 8 years ago2016-02-07 08:21:43 UTC by
Spreen
Created 8 years ago2016-02-07 08:21:43 UTC by
Spreen
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-07 08:21:43 UTC
Post #328741
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-07 09:35:39 UTC
Post #328742
If you want the default music from Half-Life, you can use target_cdaudio. This will play the the specified soundtracks from Half-Life. A list of wich sound file correpsonds to wich Hammer value can be found here.
If you want your own music and are making a full mod, you can replace the .mp3 files in the mod's media folder with your own music, as long as they have the same file names as the original Half-Life music files.
If you want your own music and are making a full mod, you can replace the .mp3 files in the mod's media folder with your own music, as long as they have the same file names as the original Half-Life music files.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-07 09:41:50 UTC
Post #328744
You'd just have to save the track as a wav file, using Audacity or a similar program. This would only really work if it's music coming from a stereo or something, since ambient_generic is not meant for background music.
If you're talking about background music heard throughout the map, Dr.Orange has you covered.
If you're talking about background music heard throughout the map, Dr.Orange has you covered.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-16 21:34:21 UTC
Post #328907
Hi, i use target_cdaudio in my mod but when saving and reloading game it stops the track 
dosnt restart or continue the musick...
its rly anticlimactic in a gameplay is it possible to fix?
sry for reanimating the post ^^"
dosnt restart or continue the musick... its rly anticlimactic in a gameplay
is it possible to fix?sry for reanimating the post ^^"
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-16 23:48:42 UTC
Post #328909
Unfortunately it's a bug that comes with Steam Half-Life. It might be possible to fix, but you'd be looking at coding.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 00:30:29 UTC
Post #328911
Unfortunately, modders can't fix this bug because the CD audio code is within the engine. trigger_cdaudio make the same job as typing "cd play %i" (where %i is the track number) and "cd stop" in the console.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 01:42:03 UTC
Post #328912
lol steam hl is all fucked up
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 11:17:10 UTC
Post #328917
I think WON had that issue too or am I wrong ? It doesn't matter a lot anyways since the "trigger_cdaudio" code didn't changed between WON and Steam.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 15:04:17 UTC
Post #328918
The only noticable change is that Steam HL loads mp3 files from the Half-Life files, while WON loads them directly from the currently inserted cd disc music tracks. I believe you could put the HL disc in a music player and it would play the game music right of the bat.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 15:46:50 UTC
Post #328920
with the play cd command you can make a setlist of songs suitable for each level of the game, bind a key for play-fwd-prev song and start enjoying music in your mod. =p
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 18:10:24 UTC
Post #328921
eh shame so i cant start an mp3 in my mod by a trigger in a boss battle and then stop it by killing the boss
btw good to have a gold source working forum where i can get a clear answer nowadays XD might be possible to finish my mod i didn't had time for
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHOI2NhTZcU
got more content if you guys whant to see :>
so i cant start an mp3 in my mod by a trigger in a boss battle and then stop it by killing the boss btw good to have a gold source working forum where i can get a clear answer nowadays XD might be possible to finish my mod i didn't had time for
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHOI2NhTZcU
got more content if you guys whant to see :>
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 19:06:06 UTC
Post #328922
Why wouldnt you be able to play a mp3 for your boss battle and stop it?
you could use: http://twhl.info/wiki.php?id=161
you could use: http://twhl.info/wiki.php?id=161
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 19:34:55 UTC
Post #328923
eh in the middle of the battle if i save and then load the music is gone.
I can't orchestrate the music with the gameplay when player loads or dies in the fight would need to disable player saves so player cant save after target_cdaudio is triggered.
I can't orchestrate the music with the gameplay when player loads or dies in the fight
would need to disable player saves so player cant save after target_cdaudio is triggered.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 20:01:33 UTC
Post #328924
If you want toggleable or loopable music, you should make it an ambient_generic instead, and the sound file should be a wav file.
Leave the "NOT Toggled" flag off and once the boss have been killed you can toggle it off to stop music. Maybe also toggle another, one-shot ambient_generic to ease the transition.
To sumarise, for the situation you are describing, I would recomend an ambient_generic instead of target_cdaudio.
Leave the "NOT Toggled" flag off and once the boss have been killed you can toggle it off to stop music. Maybe also toggle another, one-shot ambient_generic to ease the transition.
To sumarise, for the situation you are describing, I would recomend an ambient_generic instead of target_cdaudio.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 20:01:35 UTC
Post #328925
If you want toggleable or loopable music, you should make it an ambient_generic instead, and the sound file should be a wav file.
Leave the "NOT Toggled" flag off and once the boss have been killed you can toggle it off to stop music. Maybe also toggle another, one-shot ambient_generic to ease the transition.
To sumarise, for the situation you are describing, I would recomend an ambient_generic instead of target_cdaudio.
Leave the "NOT Toggled" flag off and once the boss have been killed you can toggle it off to stop music. Maybe also toggle another, one-shot ambient_generic to ease the transition.
To sumarise, for the situation you are describing, I would recomend an ambient_generic instead of target_cdaudio.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 21:03:23 UTC
Post #328926
yea i need to figure it out XD the problem with ambient_generic is the wird stereo effeckt while moving around it and wav files are much larger in file size (not a game braking thing XD) still how to controll the fade in and out timing in game ?
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-17 21:06:05 UTC
Post #328927
put 4 of the same ambient generics outside the fighting arena. tick the 'play everywhere' flag and it'll minimize the stereo effect.
maybe turn them on with a trigger_auto? Just force a map load before the fight? This will also turn on the music if the player were to save and then reload during the fight.
maybe turn them on with a trigger_auto? Just force a map load before the fight? This will also turn on the music if the player were to save and then reload during the fight.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-18 13:35:25 UTC
Post #328932
put 4 of the same ambient generics outside the fighting arena. tick the 'play everywhere' flag and it'll minimize the stereo effect.Ah, ghetto play everywhere.
We used to have to do that in The Core.
Don't forget to reduce the volume of each to 25% what it was, to prevent it being amplified four times.
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-19 15:09:42 UTC
Post #328948
put 4 of the same ambient generics outside the fighting arena. tick the 'play everywhere' flag and it'll minimize the stereo effect.Yeah i think this the best way to control the audio with gameplay THX ;]
Posted 8 years ago2016-02-19 18:27:19 UTC
Post #328949
and hope they dont go out of sync
Posted 8 years ago2016-03-01 06:40:15 UTC
Post #329062
and hope they dont go out of syncThat would make for an interesting Phaser effect. Might be neat to experiment with out-of-phase sounds for non-musical applications.
Posted 8 years ago2016-03-01 15:41:44 UTC
Post #329076
Test with a music : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K303Newn0w4
Test with an ambient sound : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdu96078O2k
??? : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sVzNsc3Ffk
Test with an ambient sound : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdu96078O2k
??? : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sVzNsc3Ffk
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