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Jack Rackham

Jack Rackham

ex train dispatcher
Quest Writer
Storm Modder
Tried to borrow some sounds from another game. POTC didn´t accept them because they were wav. files but IMA ADPCM. Silence.

Imported a tool and converted the files to PCM. POTC didn´t take them now either, and even throwed me out!

Anyone who knows something about such things.
 
Hm, had just a look at the quality of some sondfiles of PotC.
PCM 8,000 kHz; 8 Bit; Mono
PCM 16,000 kHz; 16 Bit; Mono
PCM 22,050 kHz; 16 Bit; Mono
I dont know if they are all in this quality, but i think its worth a shot to convert your file to the quality of the files in that folder where you want to replace.
 
I have never had any luck in borrowing some sounds from other games EXCEPT for Akella's games - I used several soundbytes from Sea Dogs for PotC... I do not know why I can't use other sounds - I even matched the quality but it made no difference. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" />
 
emrep and Catalina,

yes I did match the quality 22050 kHz 16 Bit mono (in this case).

It IS possible to borrow files that are .wav (PCM) from the start, from other games.

It´s after converting the problems start. Maybe those converters cheat...
 
You can try that audio recorder tool from windows, because you can choose "save as" with exactly quality.
Maybe that this works. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shrug" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" />
 
Jack, have you actually used some soundbytes in PotC that were not native to either PotC or any other Akella game? I'm specifically talking about soundfiles that are VOICE. ??? I'd love to find some more good voices - I have my Sneaky Trader mod and I've found some good voices for him (them) but I'd like to use more in a random manner... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
 
emrep, I´ll try that for sure. Never heard of it, guess it´s something available on internet.

Catalina, yes if the files is .wav (PCM) as original in that game. For example Cuttroaths have many interesting but only male voices.

Can I send you some files and in that case how?
 
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->...guess it´s something available on internet.
...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Maybe, but normaly its part of Windows. I can run it from same menu as "Windows `CD-Player`" or "Windows Media Player" below "Start" menu. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
 
Check your Private Messages, Jack! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
emrep, couldn´t find that tool but imported another converter and suddenly it WORKS!
The good one is called UFONY, and the shareware gives you only 60 sec converter time. But you can do a lot of converting if well prepared. The bad one is audioconverter pro, or it MAY be I´m the bad user.
 
Catalina, sorry I couldn´t handle that thing. Please give me a quick instruction what to do first and so on. I could drag? files to the Inbox but not send them.
 
If you're having trouble with the ftp, I'm not quite sure why... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> So maybe the best plan is to zip 'em up and email them! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

Thanks! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
I've successfully added sounds from SMP! and Port Royal 2 using Sound Forge 7. Not that difficult to do, and it's a bit fun working out the formatting. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":facepalm" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" /> Oh sure, NOW you tell me! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blah:" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />
 
Mad_Jack, have you been able to add music from SMP? I converted those file to .OGG but not sure which values to choose. (kHz, kbps etc) Couldn´t use Sound Forge 7 because of some "registration formalia".

alan_smithee, not a nice big but a small and nasty one.
 
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