Music?

**new york rangers** · March 30, 2011, 08:55 AM

I'm sure this has been discussed in another thread but i was just wondering if there is anyway to get the original soundtrack from the original game? I love everything about SPQR except the music.

So if anybody has any information that would be much appreciated.

**Hesus de bodemloze** · March 30, 2011, 01:11 PM

IF you have a clean install of Rome you should be able to get the original music and switch it.

**new york rangers** · March 30, 2011, 03:09 PM

I found the file where the SPQR music is located and i can delete it but i cant find the original soundtrack to replace the SPQR music.

**Hesus de bodemloze** · April 03, 2011, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by new york rangers

I found the file where the SPQR music is located and i can delete it but i cant find the original soundtrack to replace the SPQR music.

You need to have a clean install of Rome Total War.

**Haigojan** · April 13, 2011, 01:27 AM

Just an idea, but does anyone else agree that this mod would be even more epic with music from "Gladiator"? Not that it isn't awesome now, just saying.

**Vespasian92** · April 13, 2011, 10:18 AM

Then there would be the issue of trying to obtain rights to use it, and not violate their copyrights.

**czePowerslave** · April 13, 2011, 12:32 PM

For me, I do not use the music at all. If you want enough variety in it, you need like uh...hundreds of minutes, at least for me. But Vespasian is right, legal issues are last thing you be needing.

**themrwho** · April 13, 2011, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by new york rangers

I'm sure this has been discussed in another thread but i was just wondering if there is anyway to get the original soundtrack from the original game? I love everything about SPQR except the music.

So if anybody has any information that would be much appreciated.

To change music you'll need to do two things:

Copy the original "Rome - Total War\Data\sounds" directory to "<SPQR path>\Data\sounds" (overwrite if prompted - backup before overwrite is recommended, in case you'd like to go back)
Copy the original "Rome - Total War\Data\descr_sounds_music.txt" file onto "<your installation path>\Data\sounds"

First step copies the tunes & second step makes the game aware of this modification.

**new york rangers** · April 14, 2011, 04:24 AM

The way i fixed this is i put the game music on mute, and i have my youtube playlist on in the background with The original Rome total war, Gladiator, and other movie soundtracks playing. It's awesome

**themrwho** · April 14, 2011, 06:12 PM

Good choice - external music is always more practical and easier to manage... I find the original RTW music calming, while SPQR music puts me into high-caffeine-mode, they are both good for different moods though

Anyway, glad that it's sorted for you now. enjoy.

**Mr_Kaizer** · April 15, 2011, 06:18 AM

I had a "goosebumps" moment with the new music. Was playing my first battle with the mod, against the Carthaginians. Just as my lines where breaking, "O Fortuna" came on. If you haven't read the lyrics for it, it's about how Fortune (Fortuna, the Roman Goddess) and Fate is always against "me". Quite fitting to listen to as my men were getting butchered

**TheRomanRuler** · April 16, 2011, 09:36 AM

And i love music and just part of the mod.

**new york rangers** · April 16, 2011, 09:04 PM

Now it's not that i do not like the SPQR music. I have simply got tired of it lol. I have played this mod for a very long time and the music stopped being good after awhile. Like i said I liked the original soundtrack alot and Gladiator's music fits in very very well with the battles.