Blank music entry...

[Grim Squeaker]

It is common knowledge that there's very little point ACMing your music for mods anymore. Its better to run a blank music file and then play a wav instead. What I'm trying to figure out is how to code the following (if it's possible).

 

Psuedocode:

 

IF (Kelsey's blank music file exists) { Use song number of that

} ELSE IF (Song 0 is not being used) { Use song 0 for blank music file

} ELSE { Add music to next available song slot }

 

Most of it is easy with SET_2DA_ENTRY and ADD_MUSIC (or whatever its called). I just have no idea how to do the bit in bold.

 

Any ideas?

[Grim Squeaker]

Jason tells me that he's gonna switch Kelsey to use Slot 0, as he did with Keto, so I'll just use Slot 0 as well.

 

I'm just using:

 

COPY_EXISTING ~songlist.2da~ ~override/songlist.2da~
SET_2DA_ENTRY 2 1 2 ~G3Blank~
SET_2DA_ENTRY 2 2 2 ~G3Blank.mus~

COPY ~pathname/G3Blank.mus~ ~music/G3Blank.mus~

[Guest Guest]

Jason tells me that he's gonna switch Kelsey to use Slot 0, as he did with Keto, so I'll just use Slot 0 as well.

 

I'm just using:

 

COPY_EXISTING ~songlist.2da~ ~override/songlist.2da~
SET_2DA_ENTRY 2 1 2 ~G3Blank~
SET_2DA_ENTRY 2 2 2 ~G3Blank.mus~

COPY ~pathname/G3Blank.mus~ ~music/G3Blank.mus~

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Unfortunately, the SONGLIST has a limited number of entries. If I am not mistaken the entry 89 has already been lost.

[Guest Guest]

Jason tells me that he's gonna switch Kelsey to use Slot 0, as he did with Keto, so I'll just use Slot 0 as well.

 

I'm just using:

 

COPY_EXISTING ~songlist.2da~ ~override/songlist.2da~
SET_2DA_ENTRY 2 1 2 ~G3Blank~
SET_2DA_ENTRY 2 2 2 ~G3Blank.mus~

COPY ~pathname/G3Blank.mus~ ~music/G3Blank.mus~

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Unfortunately, the SONGLIST has a limited number of entries. If I am not mistaken the entry 89 has already been lost.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Vlad.

[Grim Squeaker]

Already been lost? Eh?

[devSin]

Note that BLANK.MUS, MXKALAH.MUS, and MXTHIEF.MUS are unused in the original game. MXKHALI.MUS is used only once (sadly; it's a fine piece). Also, MX1602.MUS, MX2202.MUS, TAV5.MUS, and TAV6.MUS are all missing (they are used, however). I cannot remember if TAV1.MUS and TAV2.MUS are ever used.

 

So, if you run out of possible song IDs, you can try overwriting the wasted songs. Or just PlaySong(<missing song ID>).

[Grim Squeaker]

We are well aware there is a limited number, so JC is trying to start the convention of using slot 0 (which is unused) for blank music entries in mods.