Gtatari Posted October 23, 2004 Posted October 23, 2004 IDEA: -> first, this radio idea should be optional -> second, there is a really easy way to implement it. mod GTA to have two mp3 folders. when mta is running, it will add the second one ingame. it will function exactly the same as the normal mp3 player, except gta will load from \radio instead of \mp3. -> for the second mp3 "\radio" folder, just display "Public Radio" instead of "mp3" for the station name this was users could optionally download the radio files. then there could be a standardized protocal for making radios. example: start each one off with and opening welcome from the DJ, ie: "welcome to Dj Gtatari here on Mta's hottest public radio!!" and end with a universal closing statment: "this dj's signing off, but Im sure the next one will rock! stay classy liberty city" thus the could play in any random order and still make sense
TempEcho Posted October 23, 2004 Posted October 23, 2004 I dont know much about memory hacking , but wouldnt you have to modify the .exe to get thwo MP3 folders? IF so , then it is umpossible , because Rockstar said you cant modify the exe pitty....
Gtatari Posted October 24, 2004 Posted October 24, 2004 I dont know much about memory hacking , but wouldnt you have to modify the .exe to get thwo MP3 folders? IF so , then it is umpossible , because Rockstar said you cant modify the exe pitty.... but you can operate the game works, once its loaded into ram. otherwise mta wouldnt work either. all would be needed is to add another radio in the queue so pressing r can go one higher ('higher' in the count of radios) than before. then once this extra radio is initiated, it just puts gta in mp3 mode, but tells gta to load from another folder. doing this once gta has loading and in game is the key. thus no exe moding required and it isnt umpossible, ralph
orappa Posted October 24, 2004 Posted October 24, 2004 I dont know much about memory hacking , but wouldnt you have to modify the .exe to get thwo MP3 folders? IF so , then it is umpossible , because Rockstar said you cant modify the exe pitty.... Couldn't you just get VC to play a blank sound file and play sound over the top (i.e. not through the game engine)? And guys, no-one wants to download massive MP3 files, so it would be better if it was streamed.
TempEcho Posted October 24, 2004 Posted October 24, 2004 yeah , why dont we use some scaled down version of WMP and stream the audio. This should be optional tho. Then the GTAVC default radio stations would be turned off.
Loendal Posted November 28, 2004 Posted November 28, 2004 Wouldn't a live stream, or even a pre recorded stream, gobble up a pile of bandwidth though and thus produce more lag?
TempEcho Posted November 28, 2004 Posted November 28, 2004 no , there are streams that even a 28kbit dial up connection can handle. ANd it wouldnt generate lag on the server , it would only slow down a listeners connection.
orappa Posted November 28, 2004 Posted November 28, 2004 It'd use up about the same bandwidth as Teamspeak (for talk radio anyway. Music uses a broader range of frequencies than speech so it would require slighlty more bandwidth. You'd never expect it to be the same quality as normal radio though).
StAnToN Posted November 28, 2004 Posted November 28, 2004 I like this idea and it really does sound kool!!!!
TempEcho Posted November 28, 2004 Posted November 28, 2004 can't you people type cool instead of the newbie term: "kool"? Kool means cabage in Dutch
chaozz Posted November 28, 2004 Posted November 28, 2004 why not rename the original MP3 folder to MP3_temp, and renaming an MTA_MP3 folder to MP3, when MTA starts. this way you don't have to hack any memory stuff..
orappa Posted November 29, 2004 Posted November 29, 2004 why not rename the original MP3 folder to MP3_temp, and renaming an MTA_MP3 folder to MP3, when MTA starts. this way you don't have to hack any memory stuff.. That wasn't the problem. The problem was how does the user get the MP3 files on their PC in the first place?
chaozz Posted November 29, 2004 Posted November 29, 2004 i was replying on the memory hack bit. the download/distribution is another issue.
b0b0 Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 I don't want to have to download a large file just to hear some kid's attempt at entertaining me.
TempEcho Posted November 30, 2004 Posted November 30, 2004 yeah , maybe an on / off option would be nice
MAD_BOY Posted December 1, 2004 Posted December 1, 2004 isn't there a way to put some stuff in a.mp3 files so it connects to a server and then streams everything, like a .pls file?
TempEcho Posted December 1, 2004 Posted December 1, 2004 don't think so , if you have the GTA VC official manual , somewhere near the end of it , you can read the MP3 station description: you can link to a file on your pc , a removable device or a file on a network , linking to remote sourcesis unpossible at the moment.
b0b0 Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 Actually there was a GTASCRadio program which would buffer Shoutcast stations and write mp3s to your Vice City or GTA3 mp3 folder. It is not very efficient (if it loses connection, you have to manually reconnect), and I think that development has ceased on the project altogether. It would be great if someone would pick this up and keep it going. If you want it, it is available here: http://www.divxland.org/gta/shoutcastradio/
chaozz Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 this sound do-able.. i think i just found me newest project. i'll get started right away!!!
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