Change Sector Music

[Ishvar]

Has anyone changed the sector music in X2 before? I have a 'home' sector I would like to play my favourite sector music in rather than the current soundtrack.

It seemed pretty simple in theory to do this by finding the music I wanted in the soundtrack folder, and also identifying the current music in the sector I want change to my fav music. I then swapped the two music file numbers (so 00023 was renamed 00028 and vice verse).

I have done this as a test and it has worked - now my fav music plays on entering the sector I have my 'home' base in. I just wonder if this was the best way to do this and more importantly if doing this could cause any problems or conflicts in the game?

[blazermick]

It sounds like u have done it the correct way. I've added heaps of different music to my own maps but i have used quite large numbers to easily differentiate between supplied sounds and my own music.

As yet, i've found no conflicts using about 7 different mods so its working extremely well for me.

Maybe someone has other suggestions.

[Ishvar]

Cool, thanks for the feedback. Seems like this should work ok but anyone else who's had any experience of swapping music around please let me know

[Duendote]

The sector music soundtrack runs from 00016 to 00040, as long as your song is named one of these numbers it works, also you probably have already noticed that you have to be in mp3 format as the game doesn't use wav or any other format.
My advice is to pick longer songs that you like. Remember that it wraps around and continues to play over and over untill you leave the sector. I try to use songs at least 7 minutes or more as the short 2-3 minute stuff ends up bugging the holy heck out of me about the 5th time around.
Sector Combat is 01001 to 01005 so if you wanted to change the fight music that is where it is.
Duendote

[The Trade Empire]

I would just like to point out that there is some cool music (..well....i think its cool anyway! ) from number 06171 to number 06176

[SWAHILI!!!]

Yeah, I was Galaxy Editing a little yesterday and I changed the sector music around, and there certainly were some really cool soundtracks!