What Music Are You Listening To While Playing ?

tanathostanathos Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4949Members
edited September 2003 in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">c:/sierra/half-life/ns/music</div> What kind of music are you listening to while playing half-life ? Before 2.0 (since there is a bug that make music stop), I had all the alien movies soundtrack in my NS music folder. Great way to add ambiance ! (And I keep the NS music files, since they are a lot atmospheric.)

My favorite alien soundtrack is : Futile escape. Starts slowly, and after 3 mins : BAM ! (better listened while playing marines <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> )
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  • A_N_T_SSpecOpsFreelancerA_N_T_SSpecOpsFreelancer Join Date: 2003-06-17 Member: 17420Members
    I only just found out about that option like yesterday, but I'm thinking of just turning off the music all together.
    For one reason it makes it easier to hear anyone creeping up on you.
    For a second reason one of the default songs has an ending that sounds like one team has won the game and it can totaly screw you up if your not paying attention. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    How do you play music from the /music directory? Can someone list all the console commands?
  • StakhanovStakhanov Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14448Members
    edited September 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--[A.N.T.S]SpecOps:Freelancer+Sep 26 2003, 06:46 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([A.N.T.S]SpecOps:Freelancer @ Sep 26 2003, 06:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ...one of the default songs has an ending that sounds like one team has won the game and it can totaly screw you up if your not paying attention.  <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Come on , the NS title screen music's ending is way longer... I only got confused a few times. Anyways , it's better to have custom win/defeat sounds...

    However , there is a 3rd good reason to turn the music off : there's no way a marine player is going to guard the Ominous Kismet res node alone , in heavy silence , at midnight , with the song scaryambiance.mp3 playing <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • DeronokDeronok Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14613Members
    Try using HLAmp if you wanna listen to music while playing, it works pretty well with NS.
  • romanoromano Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4296Members
    I listen to nothing... as I'm... playing... the... game....
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I dare anyone to try playing a whole match with the benny hill theme tune and not burst into a fit of giggles <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    One of my friends put that as his hostage 'use' sound and combined with the CS hostages twitching, running into walls and generally being crud AI, he was still laughing as by the time they found him and shot him in the head ^^;
  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Music commands!
    cl_musicdirectory "X:\xxx\xxx"
    cl_musicvolume "###"
    nexttrack: goes to next track, bind this to a button, also starts playing music if none playing atm.
    I believe there's one more command but cant remember it atm.
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
  • Swift_IdiotSwift_Idiot Join Date: 2003-01-05 Member: 11883Members
    Benny Hill music while playing NS. That's classic. 8/10 for amusing mental imagery. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I don't have too much appropriate music on hand for playing NS. I wouldn't mind playing some Dieselboy, RAM Trilogy, Decoder, Ed Rush & Optical, or just highly agressive, armageddon Drum & Bass/Jungle while playing, but the problem is, that kind of music makes it hard to hear my own GUNFIRE, let alone the gentle tap of approaching skulk feet. Soldiers shouldn't be listening to headphones while they are in a combat environment. It's just not wise. On the other side of the musical spectrum, I could see maybe finding some ambient or low, ominous music, but I don't exactly know any bands that specialize in that, and don't have any on hand. I like the game's music, it seems to work fine for me.
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Isn't HALamp detected as a hack with VAC, or C-D or anything? cause I dont wanna get banned from using it.
  • sk84zer0sk84zer0 Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17478Members
    I prefer to listen to the game itself
  • JusticeBladeJusticeBlade Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11440Members
    edited September 2003
    Classical, deep gothic organ, piano, violin etc. Classical all the way!

    Plus my all time favorite Star Wars - Ceremony and Ending Credits, so many battles have been won and lost to that music its unforgetable!
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--C0BRA1450+Sep 26 2003, 07:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (C0BRA1450 @ Sep 26 2003, 07:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Isn't HALamp detected as a hack with VAC, or C-D or anything? cause I dont wanna get banned from using it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So don't, there is no good reason to be using HLAmp instead of the built in mp3 player anyways, if you absolutely <i>have</i> to listen to a certain track, just use nexttrack to cycle through all the songs until you get to it, would take about the same amount of time as is it does to navigate a HLAmp menu.

    As for the music I listen to, its all about the Matrix Reloaded Soundtrack, aside from the fact that it is so damn good, you can turn the volume down (just enough so that you can hear skulk footprints easily) and it still sounds cool.
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Yea, does vac or cd or anything detect it as a hack, i wasnt asking for your opinion <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • StoneburgStoneburg Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8174Members
    Ehhh.. I'm listening to/for the sounds of footsteps, gunfire, items dropped... and the voices of my teammates.... you know, the game?
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Yea I know.. I never listen to music, but sometimes its fun. I dont understand why its so hard to anwser a question.. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • A_N_T_SSpecOpsFreelancerA_N_T_SSpecOpsFreelancer Join Date: 2003-06-17 Member: 17420Members
    Actually there is one song that I would like to play while playing as Kharaa: Static-x's 'Get To The Gone'.
    Starts off with a type of old German dance music complete with the clapping and shouting then, *BOOM* it explodes into really heavy rock music thats perfect for tearing up marines.
    One day I'm gonna have it playing and stick my microphone up to the speakers so I can freak everybody out...although the instant kick will probably tone the moment down. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
    Besides NS isn't really made for a lot of music, just enough to be atmospheric and just low enough so you can barely hear all but a small part of it.
    As Geminosity-san suggested Benny Hill theme is a must, specially if there is only one or two Marines left and they have to relocate the other side of the map.
  • Marine0IMarine0I Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8639Members, Constellation
    Slides in underneath impending lockage.........
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <b>StarCraft music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</b>
  • GrimmGrimm Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15448Members
    I listen to the default music, whichever song starts first, then if I remember to I'll "nexttrack" in console.
  • AkalamanaiaAkalamanaia Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11833Members
    I personally like to use Terminator Soundtracks(its funny in HA with Shotgun <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->). Then i use somekind alien type of music(organical sounding etc)
  • IcecreamIcecream Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16006Members
  • Norml_E_HighNorml_E_High Join Date: 2003-03-30 Member: 15055Members
    Eh, I usually don't listen to music as marines, because it's hard to hear skulks running around. But, I do like one song to listen to as aliens, Paul Okenfolds, Nightmare. It really makes me think of skulks running around through the map. But, it's usually ok to listen to music as aliens, because you can hear the clumsy marines running around through anything <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->.
  • tapehandstapehands Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1980Members
    winamp + logitech elite keyboard media controls = no need for HLAmp. mmmm....
    other than that, i generally like the hardcore stuff. skulks are so hXc. o.O
  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 2002-06-12 Member: 759Members
    I listen to my Halo soundtrack. Its the perfect music to the perfect game <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    Disturbed
    Slayer
    Metallica
    Hammerfall
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    Sugar Baby Love (cute exciting mix)
    Domo Arigato Mr Roboto
    Pistol Packin' Momma (Bing Crosby dontcha know =3 )
    Megaman II - Doctor Wily's castle
    Benny Hill Theme Tune
    Nadesico - Lets go Genki Ganger 3!!!
    Ducktales - Moonscape

    do I listen to these ingame? nuh-uh.
    Am I about to try to in a few seconds time to see if I can do this without laughing my head off? yup <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Fox_OneFox_One Join Date: 2003-01-15 Member: 12310Members
    I got the entire UT2K3 Soundtrack on my massive stereo that's next to my comp. I like to listen to it when it gets intense.
  • dislexusdislexus Join Date: 2003-07-17 Member: 18243Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--Swift Idiot+Sep 26 2003, 09:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swift Idiot @ Sep 26 2003, 09:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I wouldn't mind playing some Dieselboy, RAM Trilogy, Decoder, Ed Rush & Optical, or just highly agressive, armageddon Drum & Bass/Jungle while playing <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wow. Someone with fantastic choice in music on these boards. About bloody time.

    <span style='color:orange'>Puerto Rico... Ho!</span>
  • Cr-ckCr-ck Join Date: 2003-09-14 Member: 20873Members
    Speaking of music.

    Anyone have ambulance packs for NS..I want to hear something different.
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