Custom Music?

[Zapaan]

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to add custom music to Civ3/C3C? I don't want to replace any music, just add some.

I don't suppose it would be as simple as adding an mp3 or wav file into one of the sound dirs?

- Z

[Last Conformist]

I don't know, but I'd suggest looking how the music files are placed for the Conquest with custom music.

[spy14]

You can add some music and see (or replace the old files) but up until now the game hasn't accepted this sort of monkeying around with the files. I dont know if this holds true with conquests.

[Cerbykins]

I believe the conquests themselves employ some form of list...?
You'd have to investigate further, though...

[MoonWolf]

Am not even sure where the music is, but if you'll find the file(s) you might be able to find the codec/ format with Gspot (right?) and then you can try to compile some other music in the same format or add to the file (if one) with some music editing program.

[Arnelos]

All of the versions of Civ3 use mp3's placed in a certain directory. You could insert custom music rather easily by simply placing another mp3 there and renaming the file to one Civ3 uses.

[Zapaan]

Thanks guys, but I know how to replace music. I was hoping there was a way to add music, not replace existing music.

Cerbykins, I don't suppose you have any further info?

- Z

[Last Conformist]

Tried simply adding more mp3s to the relevant folders? Might work.

[pedrojedi]

Can it work with Shakira?

[aneeshm]

You could try adding your mp3 file to the original music file using a sound/mp3 editing utility . Join your music and the Civ3 mp3s , so to speak .

[Last Conformist]

Thinking outside the box: Turn off music in-game, fire up your favourite mp3 application, load the CivIII music files along with whatever you wanted to add, and hit play.

[Vince278]

Don't even use sound. It can get awfully repetitive.

[Last Conformist]

I'd like to be able to turn off bombard sound effects, but keep everything else. Hearing 40+ Arty fire in a row is the definition of repetitive.

[spy14]

And not hearing any sound whatsoever is the definition of dull. The music I can live without though, it always bemuses me watching stacks of units scrapping away with a merry tune in the background.

[Zapaan]

Last Conformist, that's a good idea, however, I like keeping the music inline with the eras, as I do like most of the music. As for the Artillery fire, you could just create a blank audio file and replace the arty sound in the units dir. I ended up altering several of the audio files to reduce the volume on several effects as they just seemed inordinately loud compared to other sound effects.

So I guess there's no known way to add music then? At least not that anyone knows about?

- Z