Do DirectSong Tracks Still Work In-game? - Guild Wars Forums

ccrocker58 · Oct 15, 2009, 09:52 AM // 09:52

I just recently got myself back into GW after about 3 years of a hiatus; unfortunantly I had to get a brand new computer since my old ones mobo got fried thanks to my iPod touch. Back when I had been playing steady I purchased the Sorrow and Battle Pack tracks from DS and fell in love with them. I went to download them again today and ran into a problem...simply put they aren't working in game. The downloader that used to be used to obtain the music and licenses seems to be gone now as all I can do is download a zip of the tracks from the site, all of which are mp3's, not wma's. I checked in the forums, but only found stuff from 2006 which said to download/change some files that I can't seem to find anywhere, and more recent stuff describing problems similar to mine.

Is there any way to get the music to work in-game again, or are they just basic soundtracks now?

trickfred · Oct 15, 2009, 05:58 PM // 17:58

http://www.directsong.com/wma/

I just downloaded 2 of the packs I've purchased before, to check, and they are zipped up .wma files. I would assume then that they are all .wma files.

You should be able to d/l whatever you've paid for before, put them in the proper directory structure manually, then play one song from each batch in WMP to enter your license info.

I would suggest after doing so that you scour the internet for something that will strip the drm from your music files - I did it years ago to avoid the hassle of reacquiring the licenses, and now if DirectSong disappears, I'll always be able to use what I've paid for.

Oct 15, 2009, 09:52 AM // 09:52	#1
ccrocker58 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2009 Guild: Denizens of Purgatory Profession: R/Mo	Do DirectSong Tracks Still Work In-game? I just recently got myself back into GW after about 3 years of a hiatus; unfortunantly I had to get a brand new computer since my old ones mobo got fried thanks to my iPod touch. Back when I had been playing steady I purchased the Sorrow and Battle Pack tracks from DS and fell in love with them. I went to download them again today and ran into a problem...simply put they aren't working in game. The downloader that used to be used to obtain the music and licenses seems to be gone now as all I can do is download a zip of the tracks from the site, all of which are mp3's, not wma's. I checked in the forums, but only found stuff from 2006 which said to download/change some files that I can't seem to find anywhere, and more recent stuff describing problems similar to mine. Is there any way to get the music to work in-game again, or are they just basic soundtracks now?

Oct 15, 2009, 05:58 PM // 17:58	#2
trickfred Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canadia Guild: It's A Trick Get An [Axe]	http://www.directsong.com/wma/ I just downloaded 2 of the packs I've purchased before, to check, and they are zipped up .wma files. I would assume then that they are all .wma files. You should be able to d/l whatever you've paid for before, put them in the proper directory structure manually, then play one song from each batch in WMP to enter your license info. I would suggest after doing so that you scour the internet for something that will strip the drm from your music files - I did it years ago to avoid the hassle of reacquiring the licenses, and now if DirectSong disappears, I'll always be able to use what I've paid for.