Music

Got a problem with OpenTTD? Find some help here.

Moderator: OpenTTD Developers

Post Reply
PatMetheny
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 9
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 13:06

Music

Post by PatMetheny »

Using Windows XP: I can't seem to hear ingame music (though I can hear sound effects).

I've installed OpenTTD using the windows installer.
I had the TTD windows version installed prior to installing OpenTTD, so the /gm directory has been automatically copied from the TTD directory during installation.

I tried running it with the debug flag: OpenTTD -d , but nothing was output.

Any ideas ?
Thanks.

P.S. I can hear MIDI sound via other programs.
DaleStan
TTDPatch Developer
TTDPatch Developer
Posts: 10285
Joined: 18 Feb 2004 03:06
Contact:

Post by DaleStan »

You didn't copy the gm/ folder from your TTD install/TTD disc.
To get a good answer, ask a Smart Question. Similarly, if you want a bug fixed, write a Useful Bug Report. No TTDPatch crashlog? Then follow directions.
Projects: NFORenum (download) | PlaneSet (Website) | grfcodec (download) | grfdebug.log parser
PatMetheny
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 9
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 13:06

I don't understand

Post by PatMetheny »

I wrote that the OpenTTD installation automatically copied the /gm subdirectory from the TTD directory.

What's wrong with that?
Thanks.
User avatar
Darkvater
Tycoon
Tycoon
Posts: 3053
Joined: 24 Feb 2003 18:45
Location: Hong Kong

Post by Darkvater »

If you are absolutely sure that the .gm files are in the OpenTTD/gm/ directory then we believe you :). But perhaps a screenshot of your directory as proof? ;)

You can try running openttd with the flags '-m win32' or '-m dmusic' perhaps that might help, but music always worked for me by default in WinXP.
TrueLight: "Did you bother to read any of the replies, or you just pressed 'Reply' and started typing?"
<@[R-Dk]FoRbiDDeN> "HELP, this litte arrow thing keeps following my mouse, and I can't make it go away."
PatMetheny
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 9
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 13:06

Screenshot

Post by PatMetheny »

No problem, here's the capture :D

Anything wrong here ?
Attachments
gmfiles.jpg
gmfiles.jpg (92.56 KiB) Viewed 4984 times
PatMetheny
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 9
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 13:06

Oh, another thing

Post by PatMetheny »

Running OpenTTD using those -m flags didn't help. :(
User avatar
Darkvater
Tycoon
Tycoon
Posts: 3053
Joined: 24 Feb 2003 18:45
Location: Hong Kong

Post by Darkvater »

Hmm, do you get sound if you play those .gm files with media player? If not then I'm out of ideas.
TrueLight: "Did you bother to read any of the replies, or you just pressed 'Reply' and started typing?"
<@[R-Dk]FoRbiDDeN> "HELP, this litte arrow thing keeps following my mouse, and I can't make it go away."
PatMetheny
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 9
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 13:06

Yes

Post by PatMetheny »

The songs are heard when opening the files with Media Player.
Strange... as if the program can't find the files (?)
MeusH
Tycoon
Tycoon
Posts: 4349
Joined: 25 Oct 2004 15:39
Location: Mississauga

Post by MeusH »

Does it loop through all song titles so you see just flickering on the "jazz jukebox"?
PatMetheny
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 9
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 13:06

Post by PatMetheny »

When I go to the music menu in the game and press the "Play" button, nothing happens (the volume meter doesn't even move).
User avatar
Skiper410
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 80
Joined: 15 Feb 2005 16:20
Location: Paris, France

Post by Skiper410 »

It is normal that the music volume meter doesn't work.

I think that the problem may be a bad installation. Try to reinstall after having deleted the directory folder. I can see this only.

Or check the music parameters in the openttd.cfg.

Do you still have the sound effects?
PatMetheny
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 9
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 13:06

Post by PatMetheny »

Re-installing didn't help.

These are the music parameters in the openttd.cfg file:

[music]
playlist = 0
music_vol = 128
effect_vol = 128
custom_1 = 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
custom_2 = 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
playing = true
shuffle = false
extmidi = timidity


Should the playlist be different than 0 ? Or is something else wrong here?
User avatar
Skiper410
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 80
Joined: 15 Feb 2005 16:20
Location: Paris, France

Post by Skiper410 »

Compared to mine that is working and quite simmilar exept for the volume, you problem is really strage. you should check the files that are in your "gm" are valid .gm files. Overwise, replace them by the gm files of TTDX.

But your problem is very strange....

Still in music, there is a strange problem : the game cannot lauch automatically the Sawyer's tune or I hear only the end. :roll:
PatMetheny
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 9
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 13:06

Post by PatMetheny »

Yes, it's really strange.
The gm files are valid, since they were copied from the TTD directory, plus they can be heard in Windows Media Player.
wonea123
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 3
Joined: 01 May 2006 14:28

Pat, Is that really you?

Post by wonea123 »

Pat, Is that really you?
User avatar
proudmoore
Director
Director
Posts: 575
Joined: 01 Jun 2005 18:07

Post by proudmoore »

I have a somewhat similar problem - although im not particularly bothered by it - when i first installed the game a year or two ago, i turned the volume for both sound and music down to off - and it can't now turn on again. It worked before, but never has since- rasing the volume meter doesn'thelp. But, as i said, it doesn't worry me particularly.
For Knowledge, Civilisation, and Chocolate Waffles!
PatMetheny
Engineer
Engineer
Posts: 9
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 13:06

Post by PatMetheny »

wonea123: Sorry, no. Just a big fan of him ;-)
Post Reply

Return to “OpenTTD Problems”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google Adsense [Bot] and 5 guests