Where is the music?

motorola · December 23, 2011, 23:17

I can't hear any music at all in win 7. What's wrong? Please help guys. It's really dull to play without any music. Where is the music located inside the CD? Can this be a codec problem? Thx.

Martin Gühmann · December 24, 2011, 16:04

Originally Posted by motorola

I can't hear any music at all in win 7. What's wrong? Please help guys. It's really dull to play without any music. Where is the music located inside the CD? Can this be a codec problem? Thx.

It could be a problem with a codec. It depends if there are no sound effects, either. But first, I would check whether the music is enabled at all. For that go to the options menu and select the music submenu. If it is enabled you can still rip the music from the CD and play it in Winamp. The music tracksare on the CD but the data is not in a windows file system, so that your windows can see them.

-Martin

motorola · December 24, 2011, 20:54

What's the name of the codec missing? I've turned the music on from options menu, but still nothing. So, what should I do? Thanks.

Martin Gühmann · December 25, 2011, 10:44

Originally Posted by motorola

What's the name of the codec missing? I've turned the music on from options menu, but still nothing. So, what should I do? Thanks.

Well, I said it could be codec problem, not it is definitely a codec problem.

However, the sound thingy is called Redbook audio. It maybe that otherwise we are still a bit clueless here. OK, let's go further through the list of stupid things: The music is turned on, so the next thing is whether the CD is in the drive. Do you hear at least the sound effects?

Another thing is about the videos. Is the intro video played at least? For the videos I can tell you that it is definitely a codec problem. The codec is the Indeo5 codec, Windows 7 does not like it, because it is not save. But there is a set of codecs you can download that also contains a replacement for that. I use it on my Windows 7, which works fine here.

-Martin

motorola · December 25, 2011, 11:04

Yes, I can see the video no problem. I've downloaded the indeo codec. I'm using win 7 too. The cd is inside. I can hear the sound effects (button clicks, slider sliding, etc.). The only missing is the music. thanks

kommie27 · December 25, 2011, 12:35

Download the Kazaa Lite Codec Pack. It will fix all your issues. You do not need the indeo Codec.

motorola · December 25, 2011, 20:49

Is kazaa the same as K-Lite? I already installed K-lite Codec Pack 7.10 long before I install CTP 2. Or are you talking about another codec altogether? thanks

kommie27 · December 25, 2011, 21:49

Download this the Kazaa Lite Codec Pack Version 8 Full and let it fix your Codecs

motorola · December 25, 2011, 23:20

Downloaded k-lite 8.0.0 full, and still no music. any other alternative? thanks

kommie27 · December 25, 2011, 23:36

Try this:

1. go to your install directory and find Call To Power 2\ctp2_program\ctp
2. open a text file named "userprofile"
3. find the line " UseRedbookAudio=No" and change it to "UseRedbookAudio=Yes"

motorola · December 26, 2011, 04:42

UseRedbookAudio is Yes from the beginning. Still no music. Thanks

kommie27 · December 26, 2011, 11:37

If your using 7 there might be another hidden userprofile.txt

Search your PC if you can find one. Its usually inside APPDATA of your user folder.

motorola · December 26, 2011, 22:57

Yes, the second file is inside appdata. But in that file, useRedBookAudio is yes also. Still no music. Or maybe my CD doesn't have the music? How do I check whether my CD contains the music? thanks

kommie27 · December 27, 2011, 08:10

I have the music files inside: Call To Power 2\ctp2_program\ctp\Sound as MP3s

If you want the music maybe just run winamp in the backgorund.

Martin Gühmann · December 27, 2011, 10:34

Originally Posted by kommie27

I have the music files inside: Call To Power 2\ctp2_program\ctp\Sound as MP3s

If you want the music maybe just run winamp in the backgorund.

That's true for the GOG version but not for the CD version. By the way could you give me the list of file names you find in this directory, so that I can get the music working with the source code version?

-Martin

kommie27 · December 27, 2011, 10:58

2.mp3
3.mp3
4.mp3
5.mp3
6.mp3
7.mp3
8.mp3
9.mp3
10.mp3
11.mp3

The useredbookaudio=yes worked for me.

motorola · December 28, 2011, 23:43

I have no mp3 files inside the cd or the game folder (D:/activision). Is it missing? Thanks

Martin Gühmann · December 29, 2011, 19:31

Originally Posted by kommie27

2.mp3
3.mp3
4.mp3
5.mp3
6.mp3
7.mp3
8.mp3
9.mp3
10.mp3
11.mp3

Thank you, that's the easiest thing they could do, probably I just let the game play whatever mp3s are in that directory.

Originally Posted by motorola

I have no mp3 files inside the cd or the game folder (D:/activision). Is it missing? Thanks

As I said that stuff is stored outside the file system, so windows does not see it, but you can put the CD into a CD player and then you can play the 11 tracks, don't play track one that is the data the windows explorer shows you on the CD. You can still get a tool to rip the tracks from the CD and play them in WinAmp or whatever audioplayer you prefer.

-Martin

motorola · December 29, 2011, 21:42

What kind of CD player? K-Lite doesn't seem to work.

Martin Gühmann · December 30, 2011, 16:40

Originally Posted by motorola

What kind of CD player? K-Lite doesn't seem to work.

A normal audio CD player, if you still own such an antique thing. To get the music from the CD you need a CD ripper/grapper. In this respect google is your friend.

-Martin