Game Music? - Guild Wars Forums

TrishaS · Sep 20, 2009, 03:56 AM // 03:56

Hello,

Is there anywhere you can download the music from the game?

Listened to the music when visiting a friend who plays, some of the music is pretty nice, but as I don't have the game yet I don't know if you can play it out of the game. Would like to be able to play it without playing game (mom might get upset if I had game open when supposed to be doing homework).

Winston · Sep 20, 2009, 04:29 AM // 04:29

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/DirectSong

subarucar · Sep 20, 2009, 05:21 AM // 05:21

The intro music is available here for free:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...sic-id1693.php

TrishaS · Sep 20, 2009, 10:56 AM // 10:56

Thank you to you both. So only free version of the game music is the intro music on this site, otherwise have to pay for the music? And it can be played without the game running?

subarucar · Sep 20, 2009, 11:12 AM // 11:12

If you know what you are doing you can download the correct programs and rip it from the game. This could prove rather tricky, and I doubt A-Net would think highly of it, but they wouldn't be able find out.
You can play it without the game running (I don't see why not, unsure how DirectSound works though).
If you don't want to have your browser open to play the intro music you can rightclick and save as a Quicktime movie.

The Scorpion Knight · Sep 20, 2009, 07:13 PM // 19:13

There's some music also up on youtube.

Neo Nugget · Sep 20, 2009, 07:20 PM // 19:20

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Originally Posted by TrishaS

Thank you to you both. So only free version of the game music is the intro music on this site, otherwise have to pay for the music? And it can be played without the game running?

The Prophecies OST is only six or seven dollars, so it shouldn't put you out of too much money.

MisterB · Sep 20, 2009, 07:30 PM // 19:30

The music from Guild Wars is already downloaded to your PC: it's in your gw.dat file.

Operative 14 · Sep 20, 2009, 07:49 PM // 19:49

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Originally Posted by MisterB

The music from Guild Wars is already downloaded to your PC: it's in your gw.dat file.

He doesn't have the game yet.

Probably your best bet would be directsong. My understanding is that it basically just downloads the CDs of the music to your computer. You can play them like any other .mp3 or .wav file.

KZaske · Sep 20, 2009, 09:34 PM // 21:34

The DirectSong music for Guild Wars is high quality than what is in the .dat file. It is only available in a copy protected wma format, but it is burnable to CD.
As for pulling the music from the .dat file, there use to be a program that allowed you do do that. If you have a creative sound card, you already have what is needed to pull the music from in game, but be aware that combat sounds will be there also.

My advice to you is if you want a clean high quality copy of the music; spend the money, buy the DirectSong music and enjoy it. Burn it to a CD at your leasure, you can always rip it to the format you want later.

Neo Nugget · Sep 21, 2009, 04:36 AM // 04:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by KZaske

The DirectSong music for Guild Wars is high quality than what is in the .dat file. It is only available in a copy protected wma format, but it is burnable to CD.
As for pulling the music from the .dat file, there use to be a program that allowed you do do that. If you have a creative sound card, you already have what is needed to pull the music from in game, but be aware that combat sounds will be there also.

My advice to you is if you want a clean high quality copy of the music; spend the money, buy the DirectSong music and enjoy it. Burn it to a CD at your leasure, you can always rip it to the format you want later.

The main page at direct song says that it's DRM free. I do remember having trouble with the EotN music being protected at it's release, but it looks like they've upgraded their music. I have re-downloaded the soundtrack to my new computer and copied it to my Blackberry with ease.

TrishaS · Sep 23, 2009, 12:52 AM // 00:52

He? I'm a girl. So best woould be DirectSong? Mom said it has to be legal, so would have to be from directsong or while playing? I'll look up the music on youtube as well. Thank yuo all.

subarucar · Sep 23, 2009, 04:41 AM // 04:41

DirectSong is your best bet (Yes it's legal). If you don't want to pay for it you either go into the not so legal area, or you have the game open.

Sep 20, 2009, 03:56 AM // 03:56	#1
TrishaS Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia	Game Music? Hello, Is there anywhere you can download the music from the game? Listened to the music when visiting a friend who plays, some of the music is pretty nice, but as I don't have the game yet I don't know if you can play it out of the game. Would like to be able to play it without playing game (mom might get upset if I had game open when supposed to be doing homework).

Sep 20, 2009, 11:12 AM // 11:12	#5
subarucar Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Guild: None	If you know what you are doing you can download the correct programs and rip it from the game. This could prove rather tricky, and I doubt A-Net would think highly of it, but they wouldn't be able find out. You can play it without the game running (I don't see why not, unsure how DirectSound works though). If you don't want to have your browser open to play the intro music you can rightclick and save as a Quicktime movie. Last edited by subarucar; Sep 20, 2009 at 11:14 AM // 11:14..

Sep 20, 2009, 04:29 AM // 04:29	#2
Winston Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia	http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/DirectSong

Sep 20, 2009, 05:21 AM // 05:21	#3
subarucar Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Guild: None	The intro music is available here for free: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...sic-id1693.php

Sep 20, 2009, 10:56 AM // 10:56	#4
TrishaS Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia	Thank you to you both. So only free version of the game music is the intro music on this site, otherwise have to pay for the music? And it can be played without the game running?

Sep 20, 2009, 07:13 PM // 19:13	#6
The Scorpion Knight Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2009	There's some music also up on youtube.

Sep 20, 2009, 07:30 PM // 19:30	#8
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	The music from Guild Wars is already downloaded to your PC: it's in your gw.dat file.

Sep 20, 2009, 09:34 PM // 21:34	#10
KZaske Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise Idaho Guild: Druids Of Old (DOO) Profession: R/Mo	The DirectSong music for Guild Wars is high quality than what is in the .dat file. It is only available in a copy protected wma format, but it is burnable to CD. As for pulling the music from the .dat file, there use to be a program that allowed you do do that. If you have a creative sound card, you already have what is needed to pull the music from in game, but be aware that combat sounds will be there also. My advice to you is if you want a clean high quality copy of the music; spend the money, buy the DirectSong music and enjoy it. Burn it to a CD at your leasure, you can always rip it to the format you want later.

Sep 23, 2009, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#12
TrishaS Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia	He? I'm a girl. So best woould be DirectSong? Mom said it has to be legal, so would have to be from directsong or while playing? I'll look up the music on youtube as well. Thank yuo all.

Sep 23, 2009, 04:41 AM // 04:41	#13
subarucar Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Guild: None	DirectSong is your best bet (Yes it's legal). If you don't want to pay for it you either go into the not so legal area, or you have the game open.