[srel] Ambience Pack 2.0

MarrMarr Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10582Members
<div class="IPBDescription">come and get it</div> **********************
Marr's Ambience Pack
for Natural Selection
Ver 2.0 8/21/2003
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Replaces default ambient sounds with new ones. It features sounds from Diablo, Final Fantasy XI, Warcraft III, Myth, and the movie ALIENS. I thoroughly edited the files using GoldWave, Audacity, and CoolEdit. Now, ambient sounds are more moody and creepy, but stay out of the way of the real action.

All mp3 files standardized to 22khz, 56 bit, and all wav files standardized to 11khz, 16 bit for good quality and a smaller footprint than the original NS ambient sounds. Wav files now have repeat flags so that they loop properly.

Unzip into your half-life\ns directory.

Listen to a <a href='http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/daoctotalsound/atmospheric.mp3?download' target='_blank'>PREVIEW</a> sound. (338 KB mp3 file)

Download the pack <a href='http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/daoctotalsound/ambience2.0.zip?download' target='_blank'>HERE</a> (9.1 MB zip file)

Comments

  • ChackleChackle Join Date: 2003-01-24 Member: 12672Members
  • Cheez1Cheez1 Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12900Members
    Spiffy, and using sourceforge to host (??) so it's a quick download <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TyralionTyralion Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9522Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I am so downloading this right away.
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    Darn you Marr I wet myself when I got into an alien hive fromt hat thing <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> these are new pants too....
  • TyralionTyralion Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9522Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited August 2003
    Ok, I've listened to pretty much the whole pack and I must say that this is some incredible work you've done. First of all; <b>hats off</b> for you for going through all those games to find the perfect sounds for each replacement. Your new ambience sounds really made me feel more alone in that dusty old space station.

    <b>howl2.mp3</b> surely gives me the creeps every time I hear it. The only think I could think about that could possibly be better is that I want more ambience just like howl2.mp3, hearing distant marine screams (there's only howl2 now <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->) AND also I find that a few sounds (very few actually) are a little low volume but I don't think that's a major problem.

    Thank you thank you thank you Marr!

    This stuff is definately going to be in NS eXperience v2.
  • zerohastezerohaste Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2003Members
    edited August 2003
    Am I the only one having problems with the preview file? It's completely corrupt, I can't even tell what the sound was supposed to be. It sounds like it's being fastforward.

    I'll download the pack, hopefully it's just that file.

    EDIT: Strange, almost all of the files are the same way as the preview one... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TyralionTyralion Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9522Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--zerohaste+Aug 22 2003, 12:38 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (zerohaste @ Aug 22 2003, 12:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Am I the only one having problems with the preview file? It's completely corrupt, I can't even tell what the sound was supposed to be. It sounds like it's being fastforward.

    I'll download the pack, hopefully it's just that file.

    EDIT: Strange, almost all of the files are the same way as the preview one... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dude, something must be wrong with your soundcard or your sound player.

    Try copying them to your ns directory and try them in-game?
  • zerohastezerohaste Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2003Members
    I've been playing games on this thing left and right ever since I got my new PC parts half a month ago and never heard a single sound glitch. After going through all the files I've found it's the MP3 files that have the glitches. The .wav files play perfect. All the music MP3s I have on my system play just fine, though (sorry if I shouldn't mention having MP3's on my system because of forum rules, but it's necessary).

    I guess my system just doesn't like those MP3 files. Oh well.

    Just so you know, the following are the files that don't play properly for me.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    atmospheric
    b1
    b2
    b6
    b9
    bighum
    controlroom
    distantmoan1
    distantmoan2
    echodrops
    emptyhowl
    enginethrob
    forcefield1
    forcefield2
    hatch2
    hiveamb
    howl1
    howl2
    hvyvibrate
    lapwater
    lockdoor
    lowhit1
    lowhit2
    metalnoise
    ominous
    pings
    rustydoor
    scaryambience
    steamburst2
    alienhive
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • MarrMarr Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10582Members
    Yes, those seem to be all the mp3 files in the whole pack.

    I have no idea what it could be. What's your sound card? What mp3 player are you using? Also, do you have problems playing them in NS or only in Windows? Do they just not play or do they crash your system?

    I've tested the pack on Win2000 and Win98 in two different machines and haven't had any problems. Sorry for the inconvenience. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • zerohastezerohaste Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2003Members
    Ah, it's no problem. It seems I've figured out the problem. When I was testing them I was using My Computer (you know, click on the file and to the left it'll show you the play bar), which uses WMP. I tried them in my MP3 player (foobar2000) and the mp3s play great now. So it's just a WMP problem.

    I'm happy I got it sorted out, because everything I've listened to sounds great. I can't wait to hear it while playing. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • t0k3t0k3 Join Date: 2003-07-21 Member: 18334Members
    omg vey nice gj! <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    The actual download is broken. Can someone mirror it, please?
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited August 2003
    -edit- Forget it, forget it, it works, it works, must have been down for a few hours
  • Dr_Zer0Dr_Zer0 Join Date: 2003-07-01 Member: 17840Members
    too bad I made all my ambience sounds into FreeSpace and Red Faction music <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • WarfareWarfare Join Date: 2002-10-29 Member: 1697Members
    Man, these are awsome!!
    Since you got them from Aliens, there isn't any chance you could happen to get some of the alien hissing sounds, would you? I'd like some to go along with my Aliens aliens models.

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TyralionTyralion Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9522Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--Warfare+Aug 22 2003, 08:20 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Warfare @ Aug 22 2003, 08:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Man, these are awsome!!
    Since you got them from Aliens, there isn't any chance you could happen to get some of the alien hissing sounds, would you? I'd like some to go along with my Aliens aliens models.

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There is already a soundpack for Aliens models based on AVP2. It's pretty hard to find nowadays but I got a link here for ya:

    <a href='http://www.ns-fr.com/customisation.php' target='_blank'>http://www.ns-fr.com/customisation.php</a>

    Just scroll to the bottom of the page where you find a table with the topic "Sons" and there you'll see the AVP2 soundpack. About 12MB I think.
    (or just use CTRL+F and write AVP2 and search for it on the page)
  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    Thanks for all the effort you've put into it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    *clicks*
  • WarfareWarfare Join Date: 2002-10-29 Member: 1697Members
    Thank you so much, Tyralion!
    Once I get my computer and Half-Life to work, I'm going to enjoy this...
  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    stupid downloader :/ when i try to download it always limits it to 20 or 10 no matter how many segments there is :'(
  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    thats pretyy neat <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> d/l
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    does this get included in the server defalts thingy?

    Like if you have this sound pack then you wont be able to play on the server? (like how some servers have a setting that you cant use custom models on the server) =/
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