Songs won't play!

[Mr. Random 3]

when I put  a certan song on the radio it refuses to play and I have tried deleting all the other songs and turning off the default ones too. Does anyone have the same problem or know how to fix it?

Edit1: Excuse my grammar and spelling I am not used to typing on my laptop, the keyboard is too compact

[CaptCity 4,695]

Mr. Random...

Is the song in MP3 format with a bitrate of 128 or higher?

[Mr. Random 3]

Well yes but it is at exactly 128 bitrate and I checked a few other songs that do work but they have the same properties

[CaptCity 4,695]

Hmmmm... Is the song originally an MP3 or was it converted from another format? I have run into the problem that some converted music won't play. Also, does that particular song play in other Media Players (Windows Media Player, Winamp, etc...)? Could be a bad file, maybe.

[Mr. Random 3]

1  I don't know about the first one it was probably an MP3 that wan't converted

2 Yes this plays on my media player

So I have no clue what's going on

[Mr. Random 3]

CaptCity I have a song that has a bitrate of 192 that sucessfuly plays. How does the bitrate affect playing the song?

sorry for double posting

[CaptCity 4,695]

The bitrate determines the sound quality of the song being played. The game seems to require a minimum of 128 kbps. Although, I have gotten songs at 96 to play, but not consistently. Songs above 128 will play fine.

As for your song that doesn't want to play, you might try to get another copy of the file if possible. Oh, one more thing, and this might seem strange, but... I have gotten MP3 files to play in game by running them through a converter to another MP3 file. Can't explain this one, but I have read that the game's music player can be 'quirky'. Maybe others have other suggestions...

[Madog 3]

Hi Mr Random

I don't know put MP3 musics at simcity4.I make a more simple system(but you go need 1gb RAM):

1.Open windows media player

2.In windows media player(WDP) create a reprodution list called "SC4" and put some musics

3.Play the list and put to repeat automatic(when the list end,it go restart automatic)

4.Minimize the windows media player. . .

5 . . . and play Simcity4

But you can use others players like real player

(sorry my english is really bad)

[manubeas 0]

have you ckecked in your volume settings that "custom music" is checked?

[Mr. Random 3]

yes I have checked it also for Madog, Eh that could be done but even though I have a lot of ram and a fast computer I am working on a big map and it will slow down or somthing I'll try it though.

Edit 1: Thanks Madog that worked though I really wished that it could pleh ingame

[BIWDC 2,296]

If it was recorded differently then the game supports it won't work.
You can try converting again if you have software to do it,itunes works.
Here:http://www.apple.com/downloads/ 
I don't know how the newer version is though i haven't used it.

Which ever software you try,convert it to 44khz-mp3 maybe keep it within
128kbps range mentioned above,if it still don't work try other software till 
you get one that works.