BF2 Music Tracks in MP3

[Sploitz]

I was wondering if anybody has found a way to extract the music files from the BF2 files, and convert them into .mp3 format? There's only 3 tracks, really, the opening cinematic, and both of the loading ones. I shall listen to them while I go cruise the town looking for hoes, and such.

[Sploitz]

Re: BF2 Music Tracks in MP3

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[Hanneman]

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Goto C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\Common_client.zip and look in the Sounds folder. Some of the files are .wav's; others are .ogg's.

Winamp will play .ogg. CDex (or CD Extractor) can convert .ogg to .wav or .mp3 - it's under the convert menu.

http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/

[smileyman111]

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I'm sick of those songs....waiting for the game to load and verify.

[Sploitz]

Re: BF2 Music Tracks in MP3

Goto C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\Common_client.zip and look in the Sounds folder. Some of the files are .wav's; others are .ogg's.

Winamp will play .ogg. CDex (or CD Extractor) can convert .ogg to .wav or .mp3 - it's under the convert menu.

http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/

Thank you sah.

[Ubermensch]

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i wonder if you can replace them files with cooler music that you know...¿? make the waiting music more entertaining haha.

[Hanneman]

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You could convert your music to an .ogg, and rename and replace the files, but I don't know if Punkbuster would see that as a cheat.

People did that for DC, but I don't remember what effect it had with PB.

[HicRic]

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I'd be surprised if PB cared about music. It's not like you can have aural cheating while loading a map.

But then again, I don't know anything about PB, so maybe it does care.

[Hanneman]

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aural cheating. I don't think PB cares about music per se, but it looks at checksums of the system files. If they have been modified, the checksums are different, and PB throws a hissy fit. I would love to change the music, but I'll let someone else try it first.

[DLWebmaestro96]

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I'm sick of those songs....waiting for the game to load and verify.

Find the .bik files in your BF2 installation and rename the extensions to .bak. 100% clean - no PB problems.

[Ubermensch]

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haha so? who wants to be the test dummy and try and chage the game's music ?

[Zeratul]

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I'd be surprised if PB cared about music. It's not like you can have aural cheating while loading a map.

But then again, I don't know anything about PB, so maybe it does care.

PB cares about everyfile. If its modified chances are you'll get kicked.

[DLWebmaestro96]

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PB cares about everyfile. If its modified chances are you'll get kicked.

Not true. I have renamed all my .bik files to .bak and have yet to be kicked. I know many people who do this.

[Hanneman]

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You can remove the intro movies with no problems. You could probably change the game's loading music - I think Bink works for this - It did for DC.

But, the menu loading music is buried in an archive with game code, so changing it may upset PB. Someone with $50 burning in their wallet can test this, or send me the money since I don't get paid this month.

I emailed EvenBalance about it. I'll post their answer if they reply.

[zone36]

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I'm sick of those songs....waiting for the game to load and verify.

agreed, they get kinda old after awhile..