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From: "Ben James" <meep42@clara.co.uk>
Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english
Subject: Re: VAGs n' VABs Headache!
Date: Sun, 11 May 2003 20:16:05 +0100
Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE)
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Hmm this is strange, I'm not sure why you're getting these errors, I'm using
XP as well. I use WAV2VAG for 'play once' samples and AIFF2VAG for looped
ones (WAV2VAG doesn't work for these)

I've attached a typical .DEF and a batch file that I use to process the
whole lot. It's probably not much help but in any case drop me a line if you
wanna ask any questions. The .DEF file generates errors if there are less
than 8 samples in the parameter list but it will still work...

Hope this helps a lil

-Ben




"Andrew Murray" <sckoobs@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:b9m75s$8kd1@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> Hi All,
>
> I realise that there is a whole newsgroup dedicated to sound but I was
> searching for a consensus as to what process you use to get sound effects
> and music into your games.
>
> What is the best 'route' to take when creating sound files (.VH + .VB)
from
> .WAVs and music files (.SEQ) from .MIDIs? I'm looking for the tools that
are
> used and the steps that are taken, because frankly, I'm lost.
>
> I have tried WAV2VAG and WAV2VAG2 both of which don't work as they both
give
> me invalid wav file errors, even though I have checked the rate of the WAV
> is 8000khz, 16bit, MONO. I have tried creating VAG files from the wav file
> using AIFF2VAG, but I am shot down when it comes to creating the .DEF file
> for the VAB file creation. I have also had a look at VAGEdit (which seems
> very good) and VABTOOL, which keeps giving me all sorts of crazy errors
> (maybe its because I'm running WinXP???).
>
> Does anyone out there have a firm grasp of how sounds and music for the
> Yaroze are created?
>
> *help*
>
> Andy.
>
>
>


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