Umm i have a ? about radio on isles
Umm i have a ? about radio on isles
How do you put music on isles, cuz im wanting to put some on mine, so if u could please step me thru this, cuz if u just tell me a lil thing i probably wouldnt understand =P.
Must remember to add this bit to the docs.. :]
In your Island's Data folder there should now be a folder called 'Radio'. To create a new radio station, create a folder inside the radio folder with the name of the station you want. (For instance, if you create a folder Data\Radio\Rock FM you will have a radio station called 'Rock FM')
Place MP3 or OGG files inside this folder and they will be downloaded & played when a player selects the station on the radio interface.
If you've added new stations or music files while your island is running, typing *radiorefresh in the client will update the Island's list of available music. *radiolist can also be used to check which stations are currently available.
In your Island's Data folder there should now be a folder called 'Radio'. To create a new radio station, create a folder inside the radio folder with the name of the station you want. (For instance, if you create a folder Data\Radio\Rock FM you will have a radio station called 'Rock FM')
Place MP3 or OGG files inside this folder and they will be downloaded & played when a player selects the station on the radio interface.
If you've added new stations or music files while your island is running, typing *radiorefresh in the client will update the Island's list of available music. *radiolist can also be used to check which stations are currently available.
look in the folder you installed islands to for a folder called "data". then look for a folder in that called "radio".
in the radio folder, make five folders and name them what you want the names of your five radio stations to be. they'll list in the game alphabetically.
in those folders, copy up to 64mp3s per folder. you can also use ogg vorbis files, which are smaller and a generally better / open compression scheme.
you can get something to convert mp3s and wav files to ogg vorbis here:
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/
more information on ogg vorbis is also here:
http://www.vorbis.com/
AFAIK i'm not even sure if mp3 is supported any longer, as mit tends to favor ogg vorbis for the open nature of the format and the smaller file size, which better suits the game.
good luck!
in the radio folder, make five folders and name them what you want the names of your five radio stations to be. they'll list in the game alphabetically.
in those folders, copy up to 64mp3s per folder. you can also use ogg vorbis files, which are smaller and a generally better / open compression scheme.
you can get something to convert mp3s and wav files to ogg vorbis here:
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/
more information on ogg vorbis is also here:
http://www.vorbis.com/
AFAIK i'm not even sure if mp3 is supported any longer, as mit tends to favor ogg vorbis for the open nature of the format and the smaller file size, which better suits the game.
good luck!
Theres lots of programs about to do that, one I'd recommend is dbPowerAmp Music Converter. http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm
Its pretty simple to do usually.. explore the cd drive in windows, right click a track and you'll have options to convert to mp3, ogg, wav etc..
Its pretty simple to do usually.. explore the cd drive in windows, right click a track and you'll have options to convert to mp3, ogg, wav etc..
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oh that's right, i think sleepycat is an mp3. but i mean it's not like it hasn't been turned on an off a few times
if you have db power amp installed, download and install the ogg vorbis codec for dbpoweramp:
http://www.dbpoweramp.net/codecs/dBpowe ... ec-ogg.exe
once installed you should see an oggvorbis option. i personally do 90% of stuff in mono, as that tends to make 'em nice and cozy small.
http://www.dbpoweramp.net/codecs/dBpowe ... ec-ogg.exe
once installed you should see an oggvorbis option. i personally do 90% of stuff in mono, as that tends to make 'em nice and cozy small.
so far a lot of countries are still okay. canada for instance has a tarrif on burnable cds and portable mp3 devices, so it's been a non-issue thus far afaik.
also it's important to note that only specific companies have declared they wish to enforce their copyright in select countries, namely the us, uk, australia and a few specific others... mostly those recording labels belonging under the umbrella of the RIAA, the MPAA (not pursuing lawsuits actively, mostly cease and desist letters) and titan entertainment group (legal blackmail tactics to get you to purchase their products).
on a personal note i feel the RIAA umbrella companies acted in bad faith, and i've stopped buying their products. if you decide that's fun for you, you can use this:
http://www.magnetbox.com/riaa/
to determine which products are non-riaa.
most of the big five labels churn out crap anyway :]
also it's important to note that only specific companies have declared they wish to enforce their copyright in select countries, namely the us, uk, australia and a few specific others... mostly those recording labels belonging under the umbrella of the RIAA, the MPAA (not pursuing lawsuits actively, mostly cease and desist letters) and titan entertainment group (legal blackmail tactics to get you to purchase their products).
on a personal note i feel the RIAA umbrella companies acted in bad faith, and i've stopped buying their products. if you decide that's fun for you, you can use this:
http://www.magnetbox.com/riaa/
to determine which products are non-riaa.
most of the big five labels churn out crap anyway :]
sorry for the long off-topic post, i just get into this stuff 
on the third hand (:P) RIAA artists generally only make money on T-shirt sales at concerts, and a portion of ticket prices. most of the money on CD sales from the big five (soon to be the big three! gotta love mergers) go directly to the corporates and in special cases; out-of-control retailers like good old Wal-Mart here in the states.
i don't contest that here in the states it is indeed illegal to distribute copyrighted material (currently the 1980s fair use act that allows you a backup copy isn't really contested, since that's not what anybody's doing with their copy. or at least even if they were, it'd be a bit tricky to prove, heh). same goes for over the pond; but it's a law based more on a relative morality and business bottom line rather than a universally obvious law (eg: don't kill people).
the big central issue here for me isn't sharing content currently protected under copyright, it's that copyright law continues to be extended to cover works longer and longer, now over 75 years past the creator's lifetime, soon to be over 150. disney is the prime advocate of this. mickey mouse should have been public domain in the early, early 80s.
this hurts parody artists who are afraid of legal implications, it also allows companies to stagnate on prior art and not hire new artists to continually stay fresh with new ideas. it also hurts the public when you consider that not one single copyrighted creative work in the history of modern america has made it's way into public domain. 1895 or 96 is around the year that works are currently being public domained from. but the window is getting bigger rather than sliding due to heavy lobbying from riaa, mpaa, disney, etc.
in contrast, i think john lennon should be public domain. yoko ono is rich enough. copyright should die with the creator. it's respectful to the artist and respectful to the public which funded him or her during life.
i find this really interesting, since canada for instance has a copyright law of death + 50years. based on that i'd guess that dylan thomas is now public domain. in the states, he won't be for another one hundred years.
in many cases the top five have hurt both artists and consumers alike; they bank all their funding into crafted corporate music and don't allow new original players to enter the playing field. they continue to inflate prices by 100s of percentiles, which not only hurt consumers, but cause any indie label who doesn't follow suit to be devalued. while i'm sure the indie labels aren't sweating marking the price up, it does kind of suck for unknown artists, since $15 doesn't seem to be a good price range to enter that market in.
it's a really tough call, and you're definitely right in terms of what's currently face value. i definitely don't encourage folks to break existing laws. it's just a shame that public domain is never a recognized issue or kept to reasonable levels. i'd certainly respect it a lot more if it was. :/
on the third hand (:P) RIAA artists generally only make money on T-shirt sales at concerts, and a portion of ticket prices. most of the money on CD sales from the big five (soon to be the big three! gotta love mergers) go directly to the corporates and in special cases; out-of-control retailers like good old Wal-Mart here in the states.
i don't contest that here in the states it is indeed illegal to distribute copyrighted material (currently the 1980s fair use act that allows you a backup copy isn't really contested, since that's not what anybody's doing with their copy. or at least even if they were, it'd be a bit tricky to prove, heh). same goes for over the pond; but it's a law based more on a relative morality and business bottom line rather than a universally obvious law (eg: don't kill people).
the big central issue here for me isn't sharing content currently protected under copyright, it's that copyright law continues to be extended to cover works longer and longer, now over 75 years past the creator's lifetime, soon to be over 150. disney is the prime advocate of this. mickey mouse should have been public domain in the early, early 80s.
this hurts parody artists who are afraid of legal implications, it also allows companies to stagnate on prior art and not hire new artists to continually stay fresh with new ideas. it also hurts the public when you consider that not one single copyrighted creative work in the history of modern america has made it's way into public domain. 1895 or 96 is around the year that works are currently being public domained from. but the window is getting bigger rather than sliding due to heavy lobbying from riaa, mpaa, disney, etc.
in contrast, i think john lennon should be public domain. yoko ono is rich enough. copyright should die with the creator. it's respectful to the artist and respectful to the public which funded him or her during life.
i find this really interesting, since canada for instance has a copyright law of death + 50years. based on that i'd guess that dylan thomas is now public domain. in the states, he won't be for another one hundred years.
in many cases the top five have hurt both artists and consumers alike; they bank all their funding into crafted corporate music and don't allow new original players to enter the playing field. they continue to inflate prices by 100s of percentiles, which not only hurt consumers, but cause any indie label who doesn't follow suit to be devalued. while i'm sure the indie labels aren't sweating marking the price up, it does kind of suck for unknown artists, since $15 doesn't seem to be a good price range to enter that market in.
it's a really tough call, and you're definitely right in terms of what's currently face value. i definitely don't encourage folks to break existing laws. it's just a shame that public domain is never a recognized issue or kept to reasonable levels. i'd certainly respect it a lot more if it was. :/