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[LudorExperiens]

I have used the search function and didn't find a thread which helped me to solve the problem.

I'm using GameMaker8 and my fangame is 64,000 KB big. This is because of the music files in wav. If I convert them into mp3 and include them there is a problem with the loop-function. Whenever the music is played once there is a short break (2-3 seconds). Then the music starts again and stops at the end (again for 2-3 seconds). With wav-files the problem doesn't occur. Does anybody know how to solve the problem?

[Fred-eye-inc]

External Music loading.

[El Barto]

External Music loading.

I agree with derf.

[Venser]

I've heard that ogg files are the way to go.

[Fred-eye-inc]

If you want to include the file sin the game ogg are the smallest fielsize before the quality turns really shitty. However if you want no added file size to the game then external music loading is also good.

[Ellipsis]

You get the lag of the music starting because it has to be decompressed or something I think?
Anyway, I think you can get an add-on for Gamemaker to convert mp3 to WAV, you can use this to make the music you need a wav, then use that, this will remove the pause when it loops. Of course external music loading is most likely easier if it works, so try that first.

[Storyyeller]

I use oggs for all my music and sound effects and I haven't noticed any lag or pauses.

[GameRoom]

Yeah, ogg.

[Fred-eye-inc]

Dint you load majority if your resources externally storyyeller?

[Storyyeller]

All my files are external. I'm not sure how that makes a difference though except that the game loads a lot faster at the start.

[Fred-eye-inc]

Ah yes. So external music loading is the way forward for you, LudorPrimus. Ogg's are always a good file type to have , small but the quality is still good.

[LudorExperiens]

There seem to be the same problem with external loading.

You get the lag of the music starting because it has to be decompressed or something I think?
Anyway, I think you can get an add-on for Gamemaker to convert mp3 to WAV, you can use this to make the music you need a wav, then use that, this will remove the pause when it loops. Of course external music loading is most likely easier if it works, so try that first.

I found an interesting dll: http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=333705
I'll try this.

[LudorExperiens]

Ladies and Gentlemen...

I tested the dll with mp3 files and there was the same break as before. And ogg files didn't sound that good. So I decided to do external loading with wav files (to DERF. and the rest: In the end you were right but I thought you meant loading mp3 files external)

My new alpha size (as zip): 34,000 KB  instead of 69,000 KB

Thank you very much!

[Salamander]

And ogg files didn't sound that good.

Are you sure the program you used to convert them wasn't a piece of crap?

[LudorExperiens]

Which program do you suggest?