Drum and Fife Mod by Hollowfaith aka Caligula

[hollowfaith]

Thanks guys!
Back from the hospital, i'm sorry but theres going to be a little extra delay of a day or 2 until I can really work on the mod again. the meds they put me on make me feel kind of woozy if I situp for to long. Never fear, I'll be back with updates and the files all converted to the new patch format. THanks!

[Jingles]

Any chance of some bagpipes in the future for the highlanders?

I've already used this one played on youtube during battles:

[ONI NavSpecWar]

Any chance of some bagpipes in the future for the highlanders?

I've already used this one played on youtube during battles:

Defiantly pipes for Ireland and Scotland

And possibly Britain as well

[The Kurgan]

As a British Scot - reackon you ought to check out on itunes the pipes and drums (what you are missing!) of the 42nd (Black Watch) and When the battle is O'er and Scottish Soldier - all classic songs that they literally insisted on fighting along to. In this period even English and Welsh Line infantry and guards were exposed to this music and the wail of the pipes carried over the ranks from the 42nd and 72nd Highlanders to the other non-scottish infantry. Wish I could up load a song for you but I am cr@p.

[Jingles]

Hmm, I don't think your link for the generic drums leads to the right file... I downloaded something called new units patch...

[hollowfaith]

@Jingle Bombs - I updated the mod, check my first post in this thread for the links. The mod is now in patch pack format! Makes installing and removing the mod files MUCH easier! No more fiddling with your original files, install instructions are in the mod packs. Enjoy!

[El_Diablo13]

Are we ever gonna get the spain march?

[hollowfaith]

@el Diablo - sure are! I'm going to be doing the field music for all factions! The only problem I'm running into now is trying to find some kind of Sheet Music to recreate the marches. So far I have been unlucky in finding ANY Sheet music for Sweden. I could just grab a link and record the audio and edit it, but thats just taking the easy way! I won't forget any faction!

My current work is doing "Yankee Doodle" for the US. I just need to re-record a few parts and it should be released by monday or tuesday next week! I have a video of it on my first post.

[jarnomiedema]

Since you just mentioned sheet music, Hollowfaith, how about this then? There are (as far as I know) no recordings of Dutch military music in fife and drum or anything close to it, but I did manage to find this website, that has a .zip file, with several files in them, that you need to open with the free program 'NoteWorthy Composer'. You'll then get the music played in a midi like format, with the sheet music!

It's probably not the best solution, but hey; I guess it's the only way to get Dutch music into the game..

My personal favorites are 'Mars van de Heer van der Duyn', which is my absolute favorite and 'Mars van de Staten van Holland'.

Mars van de Heer van der Duyn has also been included in my post on the first page, in the spoiler, in a slightly different version (more instrumental). Maybe they can both be of help to you..

Keep up the good work! And here's to hoping that the modding community will quickly discover a way to add custom music! From what I can tell, it's already possible to make individual models / textures for different officers and drummers for different types of regiments, so I don't think adding marches should be too difficult..

EDIT: Oh, and if you want, I can send you the .mp3 file of the 'Mars van de Heer van der Duyn' that I used to make the YouTube video..

[hollowfaith]

@jarnomiedema - THANK YOU! Those file links will prove most useful! I prefer to make and play my own instead of using midi files, but the Sheet notation alone makes this a most worthy download!

The models and stuff is also great news mate! Can't wait to see drum and fife players marching along with the rest of the regiment! Now if the experts could figure out how to move the models of regiments around, like move the officer off to the side, and put the drum and fifer's at the back we'd be in some serious business!

Also if you'd like, send me the mp3 as well!

EDIT: Your Simcity4 vids are sick! Some excellent work there my friend!

[ramses12]

THX Hollow!

its so a superidea with ur march-songs- i like it really!

i hope really that CA will notice ur special engagement and offer their help to make factions marches possible

thx and try to get help from them- u are in the official-forum i see- try it!

its too good the idea with special faction marches.


generally what i miss is that i cant hear the enemie marches or orders. this could be nice. but that is not ur fault.

[jarnomiedema]

Also if you'd like, send me the mp3 as well!

EDIT: Your Simcity4 vids are sick! Some excellent work there my friend!

Thanks for the compliment! It almost seems like I made those videos in a different lifetime, but thanks!

Anyhoo, I'll send you the MP3 as soon as I can. Good luck with working on the files.. I for one can't wait for the result!

[El_Diablo13]

@el Diablo - sure are! I'm going to be doing the field music for all factions! The only problem I'm running into now is trying to find some kind of Sheet Music to recreate the marches. So far I have been unlucky in finding ANY Sheet music for Sweden. I could just grab a link and record the audio and edit it, but thats just taking the easy way! I won't forget any faction!

My current work is doing "Yankee Doodle" for the US. I just need to re-record a few parts and it should be released by monday or tuesday next week! I have a video of it on my first post.

Thanks Hallowfaith, you truly pwn

[Warmaker]

Having trouble D/L'ing the British pack. Megaupload will start normal, and roughly at 2mb done, it just stops. Several attempts already result in the same thing.

[Brips]

It is compatible with the sound mod of Mech_Donald here?:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=237457

[IceAgeComing]

it gotta be compatible as its a patch.pack but ye confirmation would be nice as i dont want to use the mod until they find a way to make i faction specific then this mod will truly shine

[hollowfaith]

It should be compatible if you use only the sound fx and his graphical updates, i'm guessing.
I have not tested his mod combined with mine. So I cannot tell you for certain.

[sfchammer]

It should be compatible if you use only the sound fx and his graphical updates, i'm guessing.
I have not tested his mod combined with mine. So I cannot tell you for certain.

yes thats correct...I use the sound fx and graphics updates from mech_donald and Hollowfaiths fyfe and drums ..all works great.

[hollowfaith]

@sfchammer - Thanks mate for your confirmation, your a life saver!!!

[Seraph07]

Freaking sweet mod, i've got all three of the smoke and bloods, I'll see if I can get it to work somehow