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**AndyMosh** · 12-21-2006, 08:04 AM

I am making something in lua, it has alot of sounds, therefor i need the smallest sound format that can be conveerted from .wav, i thought about maybe making my project and then compressing it into one eboot, would that make it smaller and is it possible? So... what is the smallest sound format i can convert wav files into?

**gameo** · 12-21-2006, 08:16 AM

dunno, but the smallest audio size sounds is Midi.

**AndyMosh** · 12-21-2006, 08:20 AM

If you "dunno" then don't post, simple as, and Midi can't use the sounds i have, wav, it has lots of different sounds, so i need a small sound format, that can be used in lua, that can be converted from wav.

**MiG** · 12-21-2006, 08:27 AM

atrac

**will1234** · 12-21-2006, 08:32 AM

Mod/XM basically any of the mikmod formats.

eXDami · 12-21-2006, 08:54 AM

I say AAC, it's also good quality.

**Adiuvo** · 12-21-2006, 08:55 AM

Atrac3 is the smallest format besides MIDI.

Quality is good too.

**AndyMosh** · 12-21-2006, 09:05 AM

Would atrac 3 be able to play the same as wav? and is teh file format ac3?

**Adiuvo** · 12-21-2006, 09:07 AM

Well, it can be converted from WAV, but I don't understand the first part.

And the extension is either AC3, AT3, or OMA.

**AndyMosh** · 12-21-2006, 09:11 AM

I mean, like wav can play music sounds, but midi can play beeps and stuff, what can ac3 play? Is it like wav?

**Adiuvo** · 12-21-2006, 09:12 AM

Yea, AC3 can play anything, even vocals.

BTW: MIDI can play everything but vocals...

**AndyMosh** · 12-21-2006, 09:25 AM

Uhh, ok... does anyone know how to load files from a folder in lua?

Like say, the sounds are in a folder which is in the folder your lua is in, how would i load it?

'cos

Code:

sound1 = Sound.load("/SOUNDS/sound1.wav")

Doesn't work..

**gracz54** · 12-21-2006, 09:51 AM

MP3/OGG/AT3 etc.

**Xfacter** · 12-21-2006, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vermillion

Uhh, ok... does anyone know how to load files from a folder in lua?

Like say, the sounds are in a folder which is in the folder your lua is in, how would i load it?

'cos

Code:

sound1 = Sound.load("/SOUNDS/sound1.wav")

Doesn't work..

Try putting a period before the /SOUNDS.

Code:

sound1 = Sound.load("./SOUNDS/sound1.wav")

I don't code in lua though, so maybe not. You could also try taking out the first slash, or putting something like

Code:

sound1 = Sound.load("ms0:/luagames/mygame/SOUNDS/sound1.wav")

**HaxxBlaster** · 12-21-2006, 12:33 PM

Delete the red part

Code:

sound1 = Sound.load("/SOUNDS/sound1.wav")

It should look like this

Code:

sound1 = Sound.load("SOUNDS/sound1.wav")

Also, Lua is case sensitive! sSaAbB, you get the idea.

12-21-2006, 08:04 AM	#1
AndyMosh chaccaron. Join Date: Sep 2006 Real First Name: Andrew Location: England Posts: 2,615 Trader Feedback: 0	Smallest sound format? I am making something in lua, it has alot of sounds, therefor i need the smallest sound format that can be conveerted from .wav, i thought about maybe making my project and then compressing it into one eboot, would that make it smaller and is it possible? So... what is the smallest sound format i can convert wav files into? __________________ whyHELLOder.

12-21-2006, 08:16 AM	#2
gameo Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 664 Trader Feedback: 0	dunno, but the smallest audio size sounds is Midi. __________________ My PSP Projects: [B]___________________[/B] None.

12-21-2006, 08:20 AM	#3
AndyMosh chaccaron. Join Date: Sep 2006 Real First Name: Andrew Location: England Posts: 2,615 Trader Feedback: 0	If you "dunno" then don't post, simple as, and Midi can't use the sounds i have, wav, it has lots of different sounds, so i need a small sound format, that can be used in lua, that can be converted from wav. __________________ whyHELLOder.

12-21-2006, 08:55 AM	#7
Adiuvo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 24,900 Trader Feedback: 0	Atrac3 is the smallest format besides MIDI. Quality is good too. __________________ If you ever need me, you can contact me at [URL="********.net"]********.net.[/URL]

12-21-2006, 09:05 AM	#8
AndyMosh chaccaron. Join Date: Sep 2006 Real First Name: Andrew Location: England Posts: 2,615 Trader Feedback: 0	Would atrac 3 be able to play the same as wav? and is teh file format ac3? __________________ whyHELLOder.

12-21-2006, 08:27 AM	#4
MiG Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 499 Trader Feedback: 0	atrac

12-21-2006, 08:32 AM	#5
will1234 Join Date: Oct 2005 Real First Name: Will Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 844 Trader Feedback: 0	Mod/XM basically any of the mikmod formats.

12-21-2006, 08:54 AM	#6
eXDami Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21 Trader Feedback: 0	I say AAC, it's also good quality.

12-21-2006, 09:07 AM	#9
Adiuvo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 24,900 Trader Feedback: 0	Well, it can be converted from WAV, but I don't understand the first part. And the extension is either AC3, AT3, or OMA. __________________ If you ever need me, you can contact me at [URL="********.net"]********.net.[/URL]

12-21-2006, 09:11 AM	#10
AndyMosh chaccaron. Join Date: Sep 2006 Real First Name: Andrew Location: England Posts: 2,615 Trader Feedback: 0	I mean, like wav can play music sounds, but midi can play beeps and stuff, what can ac3 play? Is it like wav? __________________ whyHELLOder.

12-21-2006, 09:12 AM	#11
Adiuvo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 24,900 Trader Feedback: 0	Yea, AC3 can play anything, even vocals. BTW: MIDI can play everything but vocals... __________________ If you ever need me, you can contact me at [URL="********.net"]********.net.[/URL]

12-21-2006, 09:25 AM	#12
AndyMosh chaccaron. Join Date: Sep 2006 Real First Name: Andrew Location: England Posts: 2,615 Trader Feedback: 0	Uhh, ok... does anyone know how to load files from a folder in lua? Like say, the sounds are in a folder which is in the folder your lua is in, how would i load it? 'cos Code: sound1 = Sound.load("/SOUNDS/sound1.wav") Doesn't work.. __________________ whyHELLOder.

12-21-2006, 09:51 AM	#13
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12-21-2006, 12:33 PM	#15
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