[REL] Radio Stations and Music Mod - Page 20

fred8615 · 07-13-10, 04:37 PM

You're best bet for trying this is either create a "Games" folder on the C drive, and drag "Ubisoft" there, or just drag "Ubisoft" to a second hard drive, then whichever you do, update the links in the shortcut to where the game is now. You don't want to drag the whole "Program Files" folder as it'll move everything in it and you don't want or need to do that.

virtualpender · 09-13-10, 07:21 PM

Fred - I'm in need of your expertise.

I have an event in OGG format that causes a CTD whenever the specified event date/time arrives. The file is saved in mono and I've triple-checked to ensure the trigger matches the file name. Any other ideas as to what could be causing the crash?

fred8615 · 09-14-10, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by virtualpender

I have an event in OGG format that causes a CTD whenever the specified event date/time arrives. The file is saved in mono and I've triple-checked to ensure the trigger matches the file name. Any other ideas as to what could be causing the crash?

Is this from one of my stations, or something else?

Does the file play outside SH4? It could be a bit corrupted. I've had mp3s that would play fine externally, but were messed up in the game. Try converting it to .wav or an mp3, then fix your trigger to the new extension. If that doesn't work, double check your entire events.ini file and make sure it's date/time is not out of sequence. If you have the Radio Station Manager, it will tell you that.

If none of this works, post your trigger, if possible the whole events.ini. A fresh set of eyes sometimes helps.

virtualpender · 09-14-10, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fred8615

Is this from one of my stations, or something else?

No, this is one of my own creations. I know better than to mess with your masterpieces

Quote:

Originally Posted by fred8615

Does the file play outside SH4? It could be a bit corrupted. I've had mp3s that would play fine externally, but were messed up in the game. Try converting it to .wav or an mp3, then fix your trigger to the new extension.

It plays fine outside SH4 but trying as a new extension is a great idea. I'll start there.

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Originally Posted by fred8615

If none of this works, post your trigger, if possible the whole events.ini. A fresh set of eyes sometimes helps.

Thanks for the offer - I'll let you know!

I appreciate you taking the time to help me troubleshoot this issue! It's been frustrating...

fred8615 · 11-10-10, 11:39 AM

I've uploaded a huge set of Country Music songs. See the first post for details.

I'm also working on getting some Chinese music. It occured to me we should have a Chinese station too. So far I only have modern versions of traditional Chinese music, but I'm hoping to find some period pieces too.

fred8615 · 11-15-10, 08:36 AM

It appears BtS Mods is gone. I'm getting an "Account suspended" message when I go there.

If it is indeed gone, and stays gone, I think I'm going to try uploading my stuff on Mediafire. I'll have to redo the compression on everything because their limit on free accounts is 200 MB file sizes, but I know they won't be concerned about the music, and I don't like having them in just one place.

But for now, if you want the music files, they're only at Silenthunter Mods.

joea · 11-15-10, 08:49 AM

Drat, noticed that this morning. Was registered and there was lots of really good stuff there.

Hope you can get your stuff uploaded elswhere as well as at Silenthunter mods.

Sailor Steve · 11-15-10, 10:06 AM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...3&postcount=31

Have you considered putting them up here at Subsim Downloads?

fred8615 · 11-15-10, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...3&postcount=31

Have you considered putting them up here at Subsim Downloads?

I would love to, but Neal can't handle the traffic of the big stuff.

Sailor Steve · 11-15-10, 03:37 PM

My 'Loading Screens' mod is 250 MB compressed, and it's there. Are your radio files bigger than that? Neal does have a server that should handle it.

fred8615 · 11-15-10, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

My 'Loading Screens' mod is 250 MB compressed, and it's there. Are your radio files bigger than that? Neal does have a server that should handle it.

I have stuff that, all together, is in the GB range. In all I've got just over 50 GB total. Add in multiple downloads a month for all that, and it adds up quick.

Budds · 11-16-10, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fred8615

I have stuff that, all together, is in the GB range. In all I've got just over 50 GB total. Add in multiple downloads a month for all that, and it adds up quick.

And is MUCH appreciated Kind Sir !

Have been using your stuff since my first patrol many moons ago..... and is one of the first things added after any re-install.
Thanks again, and be Well !!!!

fred8615 · 11-19-10, 11:45 AM

After thinking it over, I've decided to go ahead and upload my stuff to Mediafire. See the first post for the link. Just the music files are up right now. I'm in the process of uploading the radio stations now.

I also decided to use the pay option. This way I don't have to redo all my files to a 200 MB size, which is the limit for their free service, and you the downloader don't get any ads to deal with. The only potential problem is that for the pay service, you get a limited amount of bandwidth each month, and you have to pay for any GB you go over that month. But it appears it's only a few cents per GB, and any unused bandwidth from one month rolls over to the next, so I think I can handle it. If not, I can just cancel the paid account and redo as a free one. It has unlimited bandwidth, but you have the ads on that option.

BTW, you may notice I've removed the "mirroring" files from the first post. Since I've uploaded them here, there's no need to mirror them anymore. So I won't be uploading them to Mediafire as well.

Budds · 11-19-10, 08:40 PM

Still one nagging little aside......

Was anyone ever able to get the sim to read the music files from another location...... ya know, Sim = C:\SH4 .... But music files are located @ H:\Music ?

I have a pretty big Music/News collection and would like to have it in a central location, like an external hard-drive.
My radio folder is just over 20 gigs now, and I would like to add another 20 gigs or so but hate the idea that my SH4 install eats so much space.
Plus alot of the music/shows I have are also used for common listening pleasure, so I have most of it duplicated on my external HD where I point my media player to for background music around the house.... waste of space IMHO.

In any case.....
Thanks Again for your efforts here Fred !
(And Greets from Tallahassee Florida.... Almost Neighbors !

)

fred8615 · 11-22-10, 09:57 AM

I've got most of the radio stations uploaded now. At this writing I'm uploading the KPO station, and after it I'll just have the KOTR station left.

Budds:

I think I did try your suggestion awhile back, and it didn't work. It's simple enough to test though. Just change the link in this line of a station's listing in the radio.ini file:

Folder=Washington

...to wherever you want to put your files.

But as I said, I don't think it works.

07-13-10, 04:37 PM	#286
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,306 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	You're best bet for trying this is either create a "Games" folder on the C drive, and drag "Ubisoft" there, or just drag "Ubisoft" to a second hard drive, then whichever you do, update the links in the shortcut to where the game is now. You don't want to drag the whole "Program Files" folder as it'll move everything in it and you don't want or need to do that. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

11-10-10, 11:39 AM	#290
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,306 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	I've uploaded a huge set of Country Music songs. See the first post for details. I'm also working on getting some Chinese music. It occured to me we should have a Chinese station too. So far I only have modern versions of traditional Chinese music, but I'm hoping to find some period pieces too. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

11-15-10, 08:36 AM	#291
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,306 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	It appears BtS Mods is gone. I'm getting an "Account suspended" message when I go there. If it is indeed gone, and stays gone, I think I'm going to try uploading my stuff on Mediafire. I'll have to redo the compression on everything because their limit on free accounts is 200 MB file sizes, but I know they won't be concerned about the music, and I don't like having them in just one place. But for now, if you want the music files, they're only at Silenthunter Mods. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

11-15-10, 10:06 AM	#293
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...3&postcount=31 Have you considered putting them up here at Subsim Downloads? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-15-10, 03:37 PM	#295
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	My 'Loading Screens' mod is 250 MB compressed, and it's there. Are your radio files bigger than that? Neal does have a server that should handle it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-13-10, 07:21 PM	#287
virtualpender Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 381 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	Fred - I'm in need of your expertise. I have an event in OGG format that causes a CTD whenever the specified event date/time arrives. The file is saved in mono and I've triple-checked to ensure the trigger matches the file name. Any other ideas as to what could be causing the crash?

11-15-10, 08:49 AM	#292
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Drat, noticed that this morning. Was registered and there was lots of really good stuff there. Hope you can get your stuff uploaded elswhere as well as at Silenthunter mods.

11-19-10, 11:45 AM	#298
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,306 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	After thinking it over, I've decided to go ahead and upload my stuff to Mediafire. See the first post for the link. Just the music files are up right now. I'm in the process of uploading the radio stations now. I also decided to use the pay option. This way I don't have to redo all my files to a 200 MB size, which is the limit for their free service, and you the downloader don't get any ads to deal with. The only potential problem is that for the pay service, you get a limited amount of bandwidth each month, and you have to pay for any GB you go over that month. But it appears it's only a few cents per GB, and any unused bandwidth from one month rolls over to the next, so I think I can handle it. If not, I can just cancel the paid account and redo as a free one. It has unlimited bandwidth, but you have the ads on that option. BTW, you may notice I've removed the "mirroring" files from the first post. Since I've uploaded them here, there's no need to mirror them anymore. So I won't be uploading them to Mediafire as well. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

11-19-10, 08:40 PM	#299
Budds Bosun Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 68 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 0	Still one nagging little aside...... Was anyone ever able to get the sim to read the music files from another location...... ya know, Sim = C:\SH4 .... But music files are located @ H:\Music ? I have a pretty big Music/News collection and would like to have it in a central location, like an external hard-drive. My radio folder is just over 20 gigs now, and I would like to add another 20 gigs or so but hate the idea that my SH4 install eats so much space. Plus alot of the music/shows I have are also used for common listening pleasure, so I have most of it duplicated on my external HD where I point my media player to for background music around the house.... waste of space IMHO. In any case..... Thanks Again for your efforts here Fred ! (And Greets from Tallahassee Florida.... Almost Neighbors ! )

11-22-10, 09:57 AM	#300
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,306 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	I've got most of the radio stations uploaded now. At this writing I'm uploading the KPO station, and after it I'll just have the KOTR station left. Budds: I think I did try your suggestion awhile back, and it didn't work. It's simple enough to test though. Just change the link in this line of a station's listing in the radio.ini file: Folder=Washington ...to wherever you want to put your files. But as I said, I don't think it works. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.