System 7 sound: Help!

[franx]

Hi, I've posted on this before without reply, but I could still really use the help. ?I've done a number of conversions now, and all work, except for the sound files.

The latest is NNN -- Rodion's Naughty Nurses from Neverland mod, used along with the Covert Operations mod (BTW, there's nothing especially "naughty" about these nurses, except they're really mean with a gun). ?Plays great, except the nurse-voices don't work.

I'm converting the .wav files to System 7 sound files, mono, 16 bit, 11.025 kHz, at an IMA 4:1 compression, using Media Cleaner 5.02. ?I can't figure out why these sounds don't play within the game. ?They play fine when I click on them to review OUTSIDE the game. ?Any ideas? ?This is driving me nuts.

[Toby]

Hey

Have you tried using SoundAppPPC? The only reason I'm suggesting this is because even though I sometimes (as you know) have the same problem with sounds, that's not the case when I converted the Rodion mod...

Other than that, I'd love to hear an answer to this question as well, as it has been plaguing me intermittantly as well.

Mauti? Anyone?

Toby

[franx]

Yeah, this is weird Toby. ?I'll try SoundAppPPC, but I suspect something else is going on. ?

Oh Mighty Mauti -- help us!

[franx]

OK, I tried converting the .wav files in NNN with SoundAppPPC instead of Media Cleaner 5, but still no luck. ?

I still don't hear a thing -- and this time I took care to analyze the sound files in the other Redstorm "official" mods that do work, and copied their parameters exactly: ?System 7 sound; mono; 16 bit; 22.050 kHz; PCM (not IMA) compression.

I CANNOT figure out what's going on. ?Any other ideas, anyone??

[*DAMN Mauti]

Hi franx,

well convert the sounds with SoundApp and use the following parameters:

Format: System Sound
Encoding: PCM
Rate: 44100Hz
Channels: No Change
Bits: 16Bit

I have used this configuration for all my conversions and I had never problems with it.
By the way where can I get your conversion of the Hill mod? Have you uploaded it to an iDisk? I don't have much time so I could save time by d/ling your version. Well Army is over in few days then I can also do it myself.

have a nice day,

Mauti

[franx]

Thanks Mauti, I'll test these parameters today.  I'm sure Toby, vanik and others will be interested as well.

franx

[franx]

Mauti, you are the Mod Czar.

I did what you suggested, and the sounds now work in both the mods where I reconverted the sounds according to your formula.

How the heck did you figure out that exact configuration? ?I must have tried half a dozen different combos of codec, bits, channel, etc.

Thanks -- mucho.