[vonhertell999]

Hello again, i have a question about adding external music into fred to put into missions, like mp3s or mp4s. is this possible?

[Jeff Vader]

Dunno about the actual FREDding aspect, but the tracks have to be in a format supported by FSO. Basically wav (with some specifics, I think), Ogg Vorbis or FLAC.

[General Battuta]

Yes, place the music files in [nameofyourmod]/data/music in .ogg format, then play them in mission with the play-sound-from-file SEXP.

[JCDNWarrior]

Here's a simple image to get a better idea.

http://img21.imageshack.us/i/simplesample.png/

Could answer several other questions.

I personally convert .mp3 files to .ogg with Audacity, which is also free to download.

Good luck!

[vonhertell999]

im having trouble with audacity, how would i convert the MP3 to OGG?

[Jeff Vader]

- Open .mp3 with Audacity
- export as .ogg
- ????
- PROFIT

[vonhertell999]

thanksyou. im trying to put ace combat 6 music into a mission, i think it would work quite well.

[vonhertell999]

thing is, im not making a mod, im using regular FS2, i just wanted to add in the music, do i have a mod with it??

[Scotty]

It'd be as simple as just having <yourmod> folder name and selecting it in the launcher, and that's it.  You can just not use the MVPs if you want, or if your computer can't handle it or something.

You really shouldn't mess with retail files. 

[Jeff Vader]

You are modifying something -> you are modding.

It is recommended that you create your very own mod folder, then a \data\ directory under it and throw your modded files there. That way anything you change or add is kept in your mod folder and if things go really bad, you can just throw that folder away.

[vonhertell999]

oh ok. well that makes sense. 

[vonhertell999]

followed exactly what was seen in the picture, created my mod folder, but how would i add the string, my file name is LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA.ogg

[Scotty]

On the event, edit the string to say "LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA" manually.

[vonhertell999]

  something actually worked out perfectly for me for once! thankyou so much for the help you guys!

[JCDNWarrior]

As long as you keep trying, and are open to learn, you can get much better at modding, in a relatively short amount of time. Glad we could assist, by the way!