Music in Duke in DC

[Retro]

I may be wrong, but didn't the DC missions have different music? Seems to me that "Hail to the Chief" played at the title screen, and one I think was "Nuked files" had a stylized version of the X Files theme. Could be my failing decrepit memory, the game has good music in it anyway.

[Rich ¥Weeds¥ Nagel]

Nope, no new music. It simply used the stock D3D tunes.

[DosBoss]

Actually Rich, Retro is right, DC had it's own tracks (xFiles one is pretty memorable ;P),another user and myself are working on getting them recorded and working in game, should hopefully be done in a few days tops :)

[Rich ¥Weeds¥ Nagel]

Now that is indeed a weird one...

I Googled it and sure enough, found several references to it.

But, my purchased copy (bought gawd knows when, from eons ago) of Duke It Out In D.C. does NOT have any custom music (I even had a looksie in the GRP file).

Strange...

[Retro]

I think things like that happen when games are licensed out for distribution to different companies. I have two {legal} Sin CDs', one has the movies, the other just an empty movie directory. Everything else is identical. And now I have it again through Steam! {with Emergence} Backups the hard way, I guess.

[DosBoss]

yeah, I can't remember precisely how it was distributed, but the MIDI's weren't in the GRP file, they were just loose on the disc I think (some copies depending on the publisher, might've had the music removed for copyright reasons...who knows!)

[Rich ¥Weeds¥ Nagel]

I just downloaded this:

http://www.galleyuk.net/uploads/5/6/1/2/5612459/duke_it_out_in_d.c._ost.zip

Dunno if those are the right MIDIs or not (?).

That being said, a few of them are music tracks from the PC game oldie "Tyrian" (converted LDS->MID files), while one looks to be a converted CMF->MID from "Jill of the Jungle" (the "Ominous" MIDI).

P.S. My version of DIOIDC is from a CD sold by Sunstorm Interactive Inc.

[DosBoss]

Yeah I remember a Jill of the Jungle track in there!, probably explains their removal :P,

Another user and myself are re-recording the MIDI's and getting them in game if you're interested, just keep an eye on my SC-55 Guide! :)

[Rich ¥Weeds¥ Nagel]

Originally posted by ./DosBoss/:

Yeah I remember a Jill of the Jungle track in there!, probably explains their removal :P

Hehe, I like *MY* tweaked CMF->MID converted version of that tune (circa 1994 or so) better though :)

[Turbo Nozomix]

Wow, I never had this music in my DC (not that I could ever find a copy...), and it's pretty damn great! Now my favourite episode just got a helluva lot better!!

[Turbo Nozomix]

This music is awesome. I wish they'd incorporate it into the Megaton DC.

[Irvinou]

I think it's the music from the D.C. HRP. It adds a lot to the levels feeling, fine choice for the most of them.

edit : for exemple, I've uploaded the Nuked Files music in Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOfQdOISkJY

[Dae]

There's a reason it doesn't come with music:

ENDING1 Alexander Brandon - Ending 1 (Tyrian)
FIELDMAG Andreas Molnar - A Field for Mag (Tyrian)
HERO ??? - ??? (???)
OMINOUS Dan Froelich - Stage 3: Ominous (Jill of the Jungle)
PICKUP Alexander Brandon - Gryphon Boss (Tyrian)
RAIN Ken Goach - The Rain (GUS Sample MIDI)
ROBOCOP Basil Poledouris ‎– Main Title (RoboCop 3)
START5 Alexander Brandon - Secret Level (Tyrian)
SUBTERRA Ian Taylor - Subterranea (RuneScape)
XFILES Mark Snow - Materia Primoris (The X-Files) - Remix by Beenware Music

[Retro]

The boys that do that HRP for eDuke should be careful, those songs are in the Duke in DC pack. Maybe because they give it away, they are ok.

[Rich ¥Weeds¥ Nagel]

Speaking of DN3D music in general (although not DIOIDC, but standard DN3D related), see my message here -> http://steamcommunity.com/app/225140/discussions/0/810919691042274135 :)

[nightfright2k]

Maybe I should explain this since it was me who was doing the music selections for the DukeDC HRP.

The original DC episode had NO original music at all, it was simply using the standard episode 3 tracks from the original campaign. I was digging up some custom music which would fit the levels as closely as possible. However, this was never part of the original game, so the Steam release is complete the way it is.

In the DukeDC HRP readme, all the original composers are given credit for their work, and only "freeware" music has been used. Three tracks by Mark Knight which I included have been used with his special permission btw. Hopefully this fixes some misunderstandings. :)

After all, it's great to know that many people out there are considering my custom music selections being part of the official release even though they are not. Some tracks fit really well, e.g. for "Nuked Files", some others may still change one day in case I find songs I like better.