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1. #QUAKE SOUNDTRACK HOW TO#
2. #QUAKE SOUNDTRACK DOWNLOAD#
3. #QUAKE SOUNDTRACK FREE#
4. #QUAKE SOUNDTRACK WINDOWS#

#QUAKE SOUNDTRACK FREE#

If you want to test it, you can get the free Spek tool, use it to open up your track02.ogg or track02.mp3 file, and compare the image you get to the images above. If you are using soundtrack files that you downloaded from somewhere else, and you don't know whether or not they have been correctly de-emphasized… well, they probably haven't been, but you might not want to lose sleep over it. correctly de-emphasized (bottom): Without de-emphasis, the higher frequencies will be too loud. Here's an example comparing the first Quake track not de-emphasized (top) vs. But a spectral analysis (showing the volume at different frequencies) can make what's going on a little clearer. The difference between Quake tracks that have been properly de-emphasized and those that haven't is fairly subtle to hear. The hydrogenaudio wiki page has some tips about other ripping methods, and Google will also turn up good discussion about this. Ripping a CD with iTunes will handle such “de-emphasis” automatically. This matches what your CD player did when playing the physical CD.

The upshot though is this: to make the playback sound correct, ripped files need to be processed with a specific equalization curve to get rid of the pre-emphasis. OK… what does that mean? The hydrogenaudio wiki has a summary of pre-emphasis that is worth a look if you want details. The music on the Quake CD has “pre-emphasis”. Using the packages linked above will avoid all of those problems. The reasons that I decided to make yet another package of soundtrack files are: other soundtrack files probably have not removed the CD pre-emphasis (none that I've tested have done this), and they may not work with your Quake engine of choice unless you rename, relocate, and/or reformat the files. You can find Quake soundtrack files at other spots around the web too. If on the other hand you're determined to use the original Quake programs, there are solutions described below for them as well, but it won't be quite so easy. Basically you'll just need to move a “music” folder to the correct location within your Quake installation.

#QUAKE SOUNDTRACK DOWNLOAD#

If you are using one of the modern “Quake engines” (programs for playing Quake) mentioned in this guide below as supporting soundtrack files, then all you need to do is follow the easy instructions included in each of the above download archives. (Obviously, you only need the mission pack soundtracks if you have the mission packs.) There are various places you can get these, but I recommend this set that I generated: Soundtrack Filesįor any of the solutions in this guide, you first have to get a set of music files that make up the Quake soundtrack: one file for every music track on the original CD. And there are plenty of other reasons you might not want to mess with a physical CD anyway.įortunately there are several ways to manage without a physical CD and still hear the good old creepy Quake music while you play.

#QUAKE SOUNDTRACK WINDOWS#

Or you might not be – the original Quake engines, and some (or all?) modern Quake engines, will not properly loop the music tracks when used in versions of Windows after Windows XP. Of course, if you have an original Quake CD from back in the day, and it's still readable, then you might be good to go. The problem with that now is that if you get Quake through digital distribution, you don't get a CD. The soundtrack music was never installed to your hard drive as a file. Each track was actually a track on the CD itself (starting with track 2 track 1 contained the game data). Table of ContentsĪs originally released, Quake played its soundtrack music using CD audio. Or, you can send me an email at my address at the bottom of this page. This guide is also hosted at the Steam community site: Quake Soundtrack Solutions If you have comments, questions, corrections, or additions, please post a comment on the guide over there.

#QUAKE SOUNDTRACK HOW TO#

The Quake soundtrack makes singleplayer better! Here's the collected wisdom of how to deal with the fact that Steam doesn't mail you a physical Quake CD.