The Simple Life Music not playing in project

[Uzuki]

Hey everyone. I didn't actually buy The Simple Life Music Pack. I won it in one of the product contest:

http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/26165-the-simple-life-music-pack/

At the time I downloaded the pack and enjoyed it, but I didn't add it into any project until today. They work perfectly fine outside of the maker, but when I put the tracks into the project they don't play at all. I tried both the MP3 versions and the OGG versions, but neither will play. I've added them through both my desktop and Steam Version of VX Ace, again, no change. I even redownloaded, but the problem persisted. Is this a common problem or is it just me?

 

[Hudell]

I have the same problem with the OGG files from that pack, but the MP3 files work.

 

[Uzuki]

Really? But the MP3 files won't play either. Maybe I can reformat them into OGG and see what happens.

Edit: Nope. Nothing changed

 

[Hudell]

Which file? The only one I use is the "Happy Harvest"

 

[Uzuki]

Well now I feel stupid. I converted the MP3 files to OGG and thought they just didn't work either. Turns out I had my headphones in the jack and I didn't have them on..... boy is this egg on my face especially runny today! Thanks for the help Hudell, I guess this thread could be closed now.

 

[Ossra]

The issue is that most of the OGG files are FLAC data encapsulated within the OGG layer.

RPG Maker can only read Vorbis data within the OGG layer. Not sure why converting MP3 to OGG is not working for you ... it should. Even converting OGG to WAV and then to OGG again should work.

 

[felsenstern]

Yep, they don't play in the game, only in the BGM-Selector.

You can convert them from wav to ogg but than you would have to loop them as well.

 

[Uzuki]

The issue is that most of the OGG files are FLAC data encapsulated within the OGG layer.

Oooh, I did not think that.

Yep, they don't play in the game, only in the BGM-Selector.

You can convert them from wav to ogg but than you would have to loop them as well.

Already converted, and I've already Looped(?) four of them already. Is there a way to get in contact with the composer so we can tell them the issue? Luckily I've goofed around with most of this stuff to know what I'm doing, but the average consumer might not.  

 

[Ossra]

You can convert them from wav to ogg but than you would have to loop them as well.

If you are referring to the 'LOOPSTART' and 'LOOPLENGTH' metadata tags for OGG, except for the DS line of DLC, not one of the purchasable song packs that I have use them. Kind of infuriating, really.

 

[felsenstern]

@Uzuki: if you just let the song end and repeat, you have an audible cut in the music. I know you can fix that with Audacity but I haven't bothered yet. I am still hoping that the songs get fix until I need them ;-).

@Exhydra: I am sure, that the tracks from Kain Vinosec are using this tags too, because his tracks are looping as ogg in RM but not as ogg or mp3 in winamp.

 

[slimmmeiske2]

I just converted them to OGG again and then it worked. (Weird thing was they always played for me even in game, but not for my testers.)

 

[felsenstern]

I just converted them to OGG again and then it worked. (Weird thing was they always played for me even in game, but not for my testers.)

You should really try Audacity to loop the songs, because some of them have an audible 'jump' when the music repeats.

 

[slimmmeiske2]

I wasn't posting about looping or wanting to loop?

Thanks for the suggestion though. ^^;

 

[felsenstern]

I wasn't posting about looping or wanting to loop?

Thanks for the suggestion though. ^^;

Welcome ;-). A soundtracks that doesn't loop, sounds very unprofessional for me. It's a bit like an auto-tile with a very visible seam where none should be.

 

[Candacis]

Can this pack be updated to fix the issue, so nobody has to go out of their way converting stuff themselves to make it work?

 

[Lunarea]

Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I will put a request in.