SneakyGuy101 on 14/3/2014 at 07:37
I've been looking for ambients and found a few that I like but they are in mp3 format and that doesn't work for thief. I tried opening them and then overwriting it as a wave file but that doesn't work so I am really bummed :eww: So since I have no idea on how to correctly convert them I thought why not ask the useful forums :idea: So how do you correctly convert mp3 files to wave files? Please I need to know as I really want to use these sound files as I really like them :(:tsktsk:
Beltzer on 14/3/2014 at 09:11
I´m using Audacity.
fibanocci on 14/3/2014 at 09:12
Audacity will do it. Open the file-->export it as wav.
Yandros on 14/3/2014 at 11:04
Audacity will output PCM (uncompressed) WAVs fine, but they are huge. Thief's WAV files are compressed using IMA ADPCM, but the last I checked Audacity, its IMA ADPCM files did not work in Thief. I use the old Sound Recorder from Windows XP, which does the job nicely as long as you don't need batch processing. Since most folks don't have XP still sitting around (and they dumbed it down starting in Vista), you can get the old version here: (
http://www.wearytaffer.com/storage/SoundRecorder.exe)
It will not open mp3, though, so save it as PCM WAV in Audacity, then open that in Sound Recorder. Then just save it and click Change and set the format to IMA ADPCM. You can choose mono also if it's a voice file or even music that will be played like on a victrola; ambient music that will be used as an environmental ambient should be left stereo.
LarryG on 14/3/2014 at 15:07
(
http://www.nch.com.au/switch/) Switch Sound File Converter Plus from NCH Software works fine too. It's not free, though there is a free version for non-commercial use.
Yandros on 14/3/2014 at 18:53
I have Switch, does it output IMA ADPCM that works with Thief? I'm not sure I've ever tried. It also will do batch processing.
ZylonBane on 14/3/2014 at 18:59
Heck, even Foobar2000 does WAV conversion. IIRC WinAmp did as well.
I think NewDark plays OGG files natively, but I haven't tested this. That would certainly be better than more hissy ADPCM files.
SneakyGuy101 on 14/3/2014 at 19:26
@Yandros- I'm using Windows XP so that won't really be a problem :cheeky:
Yandros on 14/3/2014 at 20:19
Agreed on OGG, ZB.
Sneaky - ouch on XP.
SneakyGuy101 on 14/3/2014 at 20:59
Quote Posted by Yandros
Sneaky - ouch on XP.
Yes I am using XP :o But I am going to be getting a new windows 7 computer soon, probably later on in the year :laff:
