Custom Music

[rockraider 0]

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What file type does the music need to be? (.ogg, .wma ect.)

[masochist 111]

I know .mp3 works. As for other types of files, I'm not sure...I would just stick with .mp3, though...

[Teddah 1]

I know that .oggs will not work, and I'm fairly sure .wmas don't either. It seems only .mp3s are compatible.

[rockraider 0]

I've converted a bunch of songs to mp3...but the custom music box is still greyed out...

[tungston 19]

Originally posted by: rockraider I've converted a bunch of songs to mp3...but the custom music box is still greyed out...quote>

 

Where did you copy the mp3 files?

[rockraider 0]

Do you mean where I copied them to? I copied them to: My Documents\SimCity 4\Radio\Stations\Mayor\Music

[tungston 19]

That's what the manual states, but try putting them in the same program files folder.

[rockraider 0]

In the Stations folder?

[tungston 19]

I am not sure I know what I am talking about, but I just counseled someone on this, and they got it working.

Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4\Radio\Stations\Mayor\Music I think is where they go. There is no mention of putting them in a subfolder. I am trying to find some mp3 files to test it.

[rockraider 0]

Well that is where I had them...they don't work there.

[tungston 19]

Originally posted by: rockraider Well that is where I had them...they don't work there.quote>

 

Your previous post stated they were in the "My Documents" folder.  

I just tried one in the 

"Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4\Radio\Stations\Regions\Music", and it worked there.

[rockraider 0]

K...guess I was in the wrong folder the whole time....are the Plugins that I installed in My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins folder in the wrong place too then?

[masochist 111]

Nope...those are best when they're in the My Documents plugin folder.

[tungston 19]

Originally posted by: rockraider K...guess I was in the wrong folder the whole time....are the Plugins that I installed in My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins folder in the wrong place too then?quote>

 

Masochist has the right answer, the "My Documents *plugins"  load last, so that the mods, and any other changes will take effect over the default files.  That is why you will see some mods that suggest the ZZZ prefix for the folder, so they load the very last.