App for Workbench 3.1 to play mp3 or mod in background while game loaded? (WinUAE)

dex · 10 July 2012, 21:12

Hey there!

Is there an application that plays/loops an mp3 or ogg or wav OR a MOD from Workbench 3.1 that will continue to play in background if a game is started? So that I get sounds/music from the started game but additionally an mp3/mod in the background?

I mean the 4 available channels and the memory are surely a problem - but is there any way to achieve this? Maybe with special settings/modifications to WinUAE?

What I want to do is actually listen to music in some games that just lack music for whatever reason - but I want it to play from Workbench so that the Amiga does it, not from my host operating system I run UAE on.

No problem if not, just interested... thanks for taking the time to read

Foul · 11 July 2012, 00:13

no way, generaly a game is not multitask friendly, so if you want to launch mp3/mod/music while playing... use winamp under Windows ..

dex · 11 July 2012, 01:41

Alright then, looks like there's no other way!

Thanks for taking the time!

daxb · 11 July 2012, 11:09

The only game I know where you can play music in the background while playing is Dune 2. You may disable music/sfx in game configuration. At least here Dune 2 hangs sooner or later if I don`t disable it. Generally multitasking friendly games may work with background music but there is no guarantee.

Minuous · 11 July 2012, 11:15

The easiest way would be to run two instances of WinUAE simultaneously.

James · 11 July 2012, 11:22

There are actually hundreds of games on the Amiga that you could do this with, they are just not likely to be the ones you had in mind. Every game that is RTG capable for instance, should work (I have not tested them all). HOL lists some of them:

http://hol.abime.net/hol_search.php?&N_ref_hardware=16

I have actually done this with a few games using AHI and AmigaAmp.

prowler · 11 July 2012, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minuous

The easiest way would be to run two instances of WinUAE simultaneously.

Would that not cause a conflict?

Minuous · 13 July 2012, 01:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Would that not cause a conflict?

No, what kind of conflict?

James · 13 July 2012, 12:41

If you really must do everything under AmigaOS you could run the AmigaOS version of E-UAE...

http://aminet.net/package/util/batch/E-UAELoad_v1.31

http://www.rcdrummond.net/uae/e-uae-...igaos-m68k.lha

prowler · 16 July 2012, 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minuous

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Would that not cause a conflict?

No, what kind of conflict?

Something like "Cannot open sound.device" when firing up the second instance of the emulation.

10 July 2012, 21:12	#1
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	App for Workbench 3.1 to play mp3 or mod in background while game loaded? (WinUAE) Hey there! Is there an application that plays/loops an mp3 or ogg or wav OR a MOD from Workbench 3.1 that will continue to play in background if a game is started? So that I get sounds/music from the started game but additionally an mp3/mod in the background? I mean the 4 available channels and the memory are surely a problem - but is there any way to achieve this? Maybe with special settings/modifications to WinUAE? What I want to do is actually listen to music in some games that just lack music for whatever reason - but I want it to play from Workbench so that the Amiga does it, not from my host operating system I run UAE on. No problem if not, just interested... thanks for taking the time to read

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11 July 2012, 00:13	#2
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	no way, generaly a game is not multitask friendly, so if you want to launch mp3/mod/music while playing... use winamp under Windows ..

11 July 2012, 01:41	#3
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Alright then, looks like there's no other way! Thanks for taking the time!

11 July 2012, 11:09	#4
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	The only game I know where you can play music in the background while playing is Dune 2. You may disable music/sfx in game configuration. At least here Dune 2 hangs sooner or later if I don`t disable it. Generally multitasking friendly games may work with background music but there is no guarantee.

11 July 2012, 11:15	#5
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	The easiest way would be to run two instances of WinUAE simultaneously.

11 July 2012, 11:22	#6
James Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beckenham/England Posts: 795	There are actually hundreds of games on the Amiga that you could do this with, they are just not likely to be the ones you had in mind. Every game that is RTG capable for instance, should work (I have not tested them all). HOL lists some of them: http://hol.abime.net/hol_search.php?&N_ref_hardware=16 I have actually done this with a few games using AHI and AmigaAmp.

13 July 2012, 12:41	#9
James Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beckenham/England Posts: 795	If you really must do everything under AmigaOS you could run the AmigaOS version of E-UAE... http://aminet.net/package/util/batch/E-UAELoad_v1.31 http://www.rcdrummond.net/uae/e-uae-...igaos-m68k.lha

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