Sega Saturn - Blast Wind with louder music is here!

[vacantplanets]

Okay. Before I edit my post, I want to figure out what I can say. I swear I'm not testing you, but I can't have any links to theisozone.com at all? Not to the separate forum section for example? Can I at least say that it can be found there without posting any links? Can someone help me out here?

Don't link to sites like isozone at all.  Their sole purpose is to distribute roms and isos, and Aaron doesn't want PCEFX associated with such sites.

It's really not that hard to use Google.  The intended page is literally the first result when searching for "blast wind sega saturn corrected music".

Okay. I removed the links.

It's a shame that this exact method can't be used with HuCards. I wonder if someone will eventually find a way to increase the volume of the music in those games.

I just tried this with the Gradius and the Salamander Deluxe Packs for Saturn and it wasn't able to extract all of the audio files. Possibly because there are multiple games--it's put together differently? Must be inside the data track like NightWolve said. Sophisticated hacking doesn't sound easy. 

[NightWolve]

Yeah, some music for PCE/TG-16 games would be coded in PSG, so it's in the data track. The other possibility is ADPCM, but that's mostly used for voice-acting, not music.

[MrBroadway]

Thanks for this! I haven't tested it out yet, but I can't wait to fire up the Saturn and do so!

[tknjin]

Okay. Before I edit my post, I want to figure out what I can say. I swear I'm not testing you, but I can't have any links to theisozone.com at all? Not to the separate forum section for example? Can I at least say that it can be found there without posting any links? Can someone help me out here?

Don't link to sites like isozone at all.  Their sole purpose is to distribute roms and isos, and Aaron doesn't want PCEFX associated with such sites.

It's really not that hard to use Google.  The intended page is literally the first result when searching for "blast wind sega saturn corrected music".

Okay. I removed the links.

It's a shame that this exact method can't be used with HuCards. I wonder if someone will eventually find a way to increase the volume of the music in those games.

I just tried this with the Gradius and the Salamander Deluxe Packs for Saturn and it wasn't able to extract all of the audio files. Possibly because there are multiple games--it's put together differently? Must be inside the data track like NightWolve said. Sophisticated hacking doesn't sound easy. 

I remember there was a user here on the forums who has been making hu cards along with the chips n stuff for some of the games.  I can't remember his name right now, however, it was pretty impressive to see that he was able to do such a thing.  He was french if I can recall...or some kind of european.

[Opethian]

I like the OST to this game. good Technosoft. Liked the branching paths concept too.
thanks

[vacantplanets]

Hey everyone I just uploaded Sapphire, Lords Of Thunder, Gate of Thunder, Rayxanber III, and Rondo of Blood. 

Maybe I should make a new thread in PCE CD forum for these? I'm sure not everybody comes in here. 

Thanks for this! I haven't tested it out yet, but I can't wait to fire up the Saturn and do so!

Let me know how it sounds guys! It's touchy for something like Blast Wind that was made very unbalanced. I'm sure the others will be fine because they don't even really need it in the first place--except Rayxanber III because of those damn sound effects. I'll turn that one up more too if I have to.

Oh and thanks for letting me keep my account, Necromancer. 

[SamIAm]

Cool!

Terraforming is another game that benefits a lot from this, IMO. The blue homing weapon is extremely and gratingly loud otherwise.

Careful about Rondo of Blood - I amped that one myself once, but I tend to prefer the original levels because of that PSG music that plays before boss fights. If you amp the CD tracks, then that becomes really quiet.

[vacantplanets]

Cool!

Terraforming is another game that benefits a lot from this, IMO. The blue homing weapon is extremely and gratingly loud otherwise.

Careful about Rondo of Blood - I amped that one myself once, but I tend to prefer the original levels because of that PSG music that plays before boss fights. If you amp the CD tracks, then that becomes really quiet.

Yeah, the Terraforming weapon sound is horrible. But is it as bad as Rayxanber 3?  I dare someone to compare them!

Hmm, I think I know which Rondo track you're talking about--and you know what? I won't mind missing that noise at all! I never realized that was PSG, but now it makes sense. That track has to be the worst piece of audio coming from that game. It's the perfect one to get turned down!