I once thaught io head such a thing when i had done a mis-rip of some tracks, which i thaught was highly irregular but i made some slight differences to the parameters seemed to fix this.
I will however check the music indicies to check i have missed anything.
It's very confusing. I can't see why they wouldn't turn up if they were stored. I'm pretty much stabbing in the dark here anyway.
HCS, what's this you're saying? Yours could be correct, but I don't understand it. Could you explain, please?
On the other hand, a little more explanation might be in order as well. Whenever a xSF set is ripped, they usually find the place in the code where, if you change "x" number to "y" number, a different song is played. In the instance of Paper Mario, that method works. However, apparently, unlike most games (that we're aware of), more than one song can be stored with each of those "x" numbers. So, with other games, you change "x" and a new song plays. With Paper Mario (and possibly Yoshi's Story) if you change "x" number, a new song will play, but you still need to specify what sequence to access. The current Paper Mario has all of the default settings (I assume) so all of the default sequences are loaded. However, you can change those settings, access a different sequence bank, and access around 600 different songs (or so HCS said, I beleive).
Does that help? It might not hurt to read what HCS said on the subject either, because, after all, they are actually the expert here. I just thought some more background info might prove helpful. If it just confuses you (I do that a lot... Sorry), then perhaps what HCS typed will make more sense. Again, view HCS's last post at the link I gave above. Mouser X over and out.
edited 3:56 PM EDT September 13, 2005
This is actually probably the case is several other games I've ripped. Zelda: OoT, for example, has several songs missing the intro. It's possible that it is necessary to specify a different section number to play from the intro. Another example is Conker's Bad Fur Day, while I wasn't able to create a proper USF yet I did find the song select, and I can get it to play The Great Mighty Poo song. It only plays the first verse, though, and the second verse isn't a seperate sequence, so I must need to tell the engine to play a different section of the same sequence.
edited 5:01 PM EDT September 13, 2005
Anyway, thanks for the correction. I wonder if that means wether or not you (or someone else for that matter) can find the "missing" parts in OoT using a similar method of hacking. Anyway, thanks for your great work. Mouser X over and out.
But anyway is this one?
Lemme know.
Well i will have to find out which other songs this occurs in, and i guess i will have to re-release it. Thats gonna take time.
Also i can speed the songs up if anyone thinks they are too slow.
'kay
EDIT: also I the song speed sounds perfect.
edited 4:08 PM EDT September 15, 2005
Also, changing the instruments seems to work for every track in the game, so i think it would be better if i knew which ones need to be done rather than do them all.
03 Yoshi's Song.miniusf
04 On The Beach.miniusf
05 Curry In A Hurry.miniusf
06 Yo-Yo-Yoshi.miniusf
07 Love Is In The Air.miniusf
08 Tall Tower.miniusf
09 Alpina Blue.miniusf
10 Come Back To Me.miniusf
11 Jungle Fever.miniusf
12 Yoshi's In The Wind.miniusf
13 Games Of Happiness.miniusf
14 Tough Guys Don't Cry.miniusf (not sure, as this one is used in certain miniboss battles. give it a try anyway)
15 Spider Swing.miniusf
23 Baby Bowser's Lullaby.miniusf
24 The Riddle.miniusf
That said, when you say "seems to work for every track in the game", are you saying that there may be a rock version track for EVERY track?
So right now i am getting the list of ones which i need to rip, hmmm maybe i should do them all for fun since some of them sound weird with only guitar+drums. Perhaps.
Be back soon.
edited 5:39 AM EDT October 15, 2005
For example, in the Yoshi Guitar track, the main guitar line has a few notes in it that that the original instrument didn't. Not to mention all that percussion which sounds like additional sequenced information. The only thing I can think is that the percussion is playing the whole time, but has no instrument selected to play it until you become super happy?
In any case, if it works I shouldn't be questioning it =P It's just pretty interesting to me to know how exactly it's working under the bonnet.
And yes, i used the wrong wording, and shouldn't have said "instrument bank" and said...something else.
Anyway almost done.
Hmmm, i keep on spelling guitar wrong.
edited 7:49 AM EDT October 15, 2005
And now that i am bothered, here it is
Just de-extract these files into a directory that has the regular set in it (it needs the usflib) and it should work.
I just hope this is right. Enjoy.
Somebody sent us up the bomb
edited 8:39 AM EDT October 15, 2005
Which index is the melon race, it isn't in my list.
edited 8:50 PM EDT October 16, 2005