batch converting files

fat mike · Tue, 29th Mar '05, 2:45pm

I've recently made a sound set for BG2, that takes up 33 megs. That is obviously way too much to post it here (I mean, it would be possible I guess, but who with a dial-up is willing to download such a large zip when it's "only" a couple of sounds, right?)

Now I've used GoldWave to convert my set to ogg, and it's only 3 megs or so. That was done conveniently, via batch-conversion where I could manipulate files by the directory.

Oggs aren't going to work in the game, and I can hardly post my set and tell people: "well, you're going to have to get a program to convert the files yourself, cause I couldn't post them as waves", now can I?

Could anyone help me with making a batch file to post along my sound set, which would allow people to easilly convert the files all at once?

Morgoth · Tue, 29th Mar '05, 8:49pm

How would the batch file convert the ogg back to wave?

fat mike · Tue, 29th Mar '05, 10:25pm

That's more or less what I'm asking

Well, it IIRC this was made via a dos program, that is the program converted waves to ogg and extended a batch file which would revert that process.

Kitrax · Wed, 30th Mar '05, 5:08am

IIRC, WeiDU can decode .ogg files to .wav files. That's what you see flying down the screen right after you install the Kelsey Mods. Perhaps you can package your soundset as a WeiDU installer. That would be the easiest way to do it...all someone would have to do is double click the setup icon once it's in the BG2 directory and WeiDU would do the rest for you....and its free!

On a side note shouldn't this be in the BG2 forum? It would get noticed more.

Alavin · Wed, 30th Mar '05, 11:45am

I began writing an indepth explanation, but then remembered the tutorials. Try this: http://forums.forgottenwars.net/inde...howtopic=10558

Rastor · Wed, 30th Mar '05, 4:12pm

WeiDU can't do it. All WeiDU does is run a batch file that calls oggdec.exe, so I really don't see how that's going to help in this case.

How many files are in there for it to be 33 MB?

fat mike · Wed, 30th Mar '05, 4:24pm

It's 37 files. It takes up 33mb because the sounds are quite long, 6 minutes total (as compared to, for example, the Bender sound set, which is about 2 minutes).

Edit: And thanks for the tutorial, I'll check it out ASAP.

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Tue, 29th Mar '05, 2:45pm	#1
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Tue, 29th Mar '05, 10:25pm	#3
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Wed, 30th Mar '05, 11:45am	#5
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Wed, 30th Mar '05, 4:12pm	#6
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Wed, 30th Mar '05, 4:24pm	#7
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