Strange MIDI files found on the Chex Quest CD.

Replica · April 29, 2009, 09:40:02 PM

Okay, when in doubt, ask Drooben!

Manny Cav · April 29, 2009, 09:42:41 PM

Hey, Atari, I want to test those Mac Doom MIDI files out for myself and see what I can make of them. Could you link me to a download?

Atariangamer · April 29, 2009, 11:14:38 PM

Well, if they're corrupted beyond play, hand recovery may be necessary.

But ask both of them. They both might know a bit.

Manny Cav · April 29, 2009, 11:23:14 PM

Chukker browses the forums enough to notice something like this, but I think drooben might need a ring.

drooben · April 30, 2009, 01:16:09 AM

You rang? (Thanks for the heads' up, Manny.)

Hey All,

I'm not sure what those MIDI files are. My best guess is that they are empty "placeholder" files that were never replaced or used. It is entirely possible that by not replacing those with actual music, something doesn't play when it's supposed to in a certain setup. To put it lightly, the Q/A period on this was pretty brief and I'm sure things got missed. Or, maybe it was just an unneeded leftover from DOOM.

Having said that, you all know more about the ins and outs of the code than I do. The process for submitting music was -- once I had a final track, I'd send it to the programmers to place with the appropriate level. Beyond that superficial understanding of how the music actually got into the game, I couldn't tell you

Good Rickroll, though.

Andrew

Atariangamer · April 30, 2009, 08:22:17 AM

Ah well, but thanks for answering!

Manny Cav · April 30, 2009, 10:19:02 AM

Ha ha, Rickroll.

So, I'm taking this to mean that the files are junk...?

TheMasterOfBattle · April 30, 2009, 10:48:42 AM

You wouldn't know because you couldn't watch Flurb's video. It plays 10 seconds of CQ style music. Then starts playing Never Going To Give You Up Rick Astley, and the CQ guy says you got rickrolled then starts singing along with the lyrics.

Manny Cav · April 30, 2009, 11:16:51 AM

You just saved my bacon.

TheMasterOfBattle · April 30, 2009, 11:19:49 AM

Lucikly, I didn't get caught, as I knew he was doing it.

*edit* 3000th post FTW!

ChexCommander · April 30, 2009, 12:34:57 PM

Ha, lol. That was a good rickroll.

Quote from: TheMasterOfBattle on April 30, 2009, 11:19:49 AM
*edit* 3000th post FTW!

Finally...

Atariangamer · April 30, 2009, 05:17:06 PM

Hehe.

BTW, Cav...I missed your post about wanting to try the Macintosh Doom. It'll take a while to get archived and uploaded, but it'll be worth it. Its a REALLY different experience. But if you have...a day or two to wait, I can get it to ya.

I just thought of a few things (not to aid the MIDI revocary, but to better the Mac CQ experince)...
I'll add a doom wad to the directory (so you can have a comparison), and I'll put in a set of 4 MUSIC folders:
1. CQ CD MIDs *BROKEN, AFAIK*
2. CQ CD MIDs *named in the WAD format (e.g. D_E1M1)*
3. CQ WAD MUSs *named in the format of the CD MIDs*
4. CQ WAD MUSs *named in the WAD format*
5. CQ MIDI CONVERTS *named in the WAD format*
6. CQ MIDI CONVERTS *named in the format of the CD MIDs*

You can then switch them in and out per needed test.
Also, I'll give ya a quick tutorial in how to actually use the emulator and how to get stuff going.

Wodd · July 02, 2010, 09:57:17 AM

Quote from: Manny CavThey won't play in either Windows Media Player or QuickTime, and XWE won't accept them as either valid MIDI files or valid MUS files.

If they are midi files, try using Modplug Tracker[/quote]. If they are MUS files, then I do not believe that will not help.

75 · July 02, 2010, 04:43:51 PM

try winamp or VLC player, they play all sorts of weird formats

Wodd · July 04, 2010, 02:08:48 AM

Winamp is great for IMF files (such as those used in Commander Keen 4-6), although I think that I found the latest plug-in for that a tad bit odd in comparison to some earlier ones. I have also had no success in converting thtem to wav files. It appears that I will have to do a Bing search on that one after submitting this.