Main Menu Music

**Foxcon** · April 04, 2015, 04:58 PM

Hello,

anyone here who knows if the music in the video is included in XC or in previous versions? If not, then anyone knows the music's title?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwrO...4BC8C290443F5E

**Zarax** · April 05, 2015, 04:46 AM

Hi, the music was modded by the youtuber, so you should ask the guy.

**romanius24** · April 17, 2015, 11:55 AM

Any chance you can change the main menu them to the vanilla one in the next release? The current one is too repetitive and not that great.

**Zarax** · April 20, 2015, 01:04 AM

We're looking for an alternative soundtrack but it's not an easy task, the current one may not suit everyone's tastes but it uses historical instruments and finding something similar will take some time.

**Slygoat** · July 05, 2015, 09:46 PM

Oh gosh, please allow the vanilla songs to play!

I miss them so much.

**romanius24** · October 25, 2015, 11:46 AM

Is there any chance you could replace the menu and loading screens?
I found a massive collection from another mod with really amazing artwork.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...een-Collection

Maybe you can look through it and see if there is anything that fits this mod.

As for the theme, how about the Epitaph of Seikilos?
Its from the mod's period and should be quite accurate too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xERitvFYpAk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEKRE2uamyg

I think the vanilla soundtrack is fine for the campaign and battles.

**Zarax** · October 25, 2015, 12:33 PM

Those are nice but if we change anything it will be on XC5 and with something a little less known...

**romanius24** · October 25, 2015, 02:01 PM

I am not sure what you mean by less known.
I dont think they are all known, there are hundreds of screens of different scenes and in great quality.

The epitaph is just one suggestion but i think its a much better track than the current one in XC4 which to me just doesnt sound good.
Its too repetitive and the screechy bag pipe thing is tiring to hear when spending a lot of time through the menus.

**Zarax** · October 25, 2015, 02:49 PM

Well, most of both scenes and soundtracks are copyrighted material, so finding ones freely useable is an issue.
The soundtrack is a case in point: While arguably not the best it's an actual play of launeddas (double/triple lute, far from a bag pipe) made by someone I could personally ask authorization from, while the theme you pointed is most likely not easily useable.
If I get the time I may try to mix and match parts of different plays to create something original and more pleaseant to the ear although my artistic skills are very lacking...

**Spatha93** · October 27, 2015, 06:30 AM

Yeah i wish their was a way to replace the new xc menu music with the vanilla music. Does my head in and which is why i play XGM.

**Zarax** · October 27, 2015, 07:22 AM

Well, it's possible to replace it, if you want I can post instructions later.

**Zarax** · October 27, 2015, 02:42 PM

Open descr_sounds_music.txt

Find
;;; FRONTEND

culture roman
state MUSIC_FRONTEND
event volume -30
folder xc/data/sounds/music
; Frontend1-Rome_Total_War.mp3
; Frontend2-Rome_HQ.mp3
testxc.mp3
end

Replace with

;;; FRONTEND

culture roman
state MUSIC_FRONTEND
Frontend1-Rome_Total_War.mp3
Frontend2-Rome_HQ.mp3
end

**Spatha93** · October 28, 2015, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by Zarax

Open descr_sounds_music.txt

Find
;;; FRONTEND

culture roman
state MUSIC_FRONTEND
event volume -30
folder xc/data/sounds/music
; Frontend1-Rome_Total_War.mp3
; Frontend2-Rome_HQ.mp3
testxc.mp3
end

Replace with

;;; FRONTEND

culture roman
state MUSIC_FRONTEND
Frontend1-Rome_Total_War.mp3
Frontend2-Rome_HQ.mp3
end

when i do that no music plays at all on the menu. thanks anyway.