The Sims (N-Gage): soundtrack extracted

[CMA Death Adder]

Hello, everyone.

Since I'm back to using an N-Gage again, I decided to take a look at the main data file of The Sims, to see if I could snag its music. Sure enough, it's stored in Screamtracker format (S3M). So I extracted all the tracks, some of which appear to be unused in the actual game, and have posted them for download on my webspace for a brief period. I use XMPlay to listen to the music; you can use whatever program you like.

http://www.superfighter.com/temp/sims-ngage-music.zip

Enjoy [?].

[tubeway]

Thanks for sharing! Have other N-Gage titles had their soundtracks extracted as well?

[CMA Death Adder]

Thanks for sharing!

You're welcome.

Have other N-Gage titles had their soundtracks extracted as well?

No idea.

[tom]

Please a new N-Gage game for Chrissy again.....

[Zebbe]

Is this legal?

[Enigmus]

Is this legal?

Depending on licensing and copyright issues, it might not be legal. Either way, it'll end up as five different Rapidshare files in the end, anyway.

[CMA Death Adder]

Is this legal?

Good question. I've contacted the composer about this soundtrack, for one because the rip I made isn't complete (part of the game's main data file is either compressed, encrypted or both) but also to inquire about the public distribution of the songs. If he owns the rights to them, it's his call to make. If he signed the rights over to the company he worked for, on the other hand, that's where it gets a little grey.

You raise a good point, in any case - whereas some people are concerned about the unauthorized distribution of video games as a complete package, not very many at all seem to have any worry about whether or not individual elements of these video games (art, music, etc.) should be shared without proper consent from the copyright holder(s).

At any rate, until the matter is resolved it's probably for the best if the file were not hosted on my webspace. And just like that - *poof* - it was gone.

[sixwayshot]

I'm actually surprised that people actually care about the N-Gage. Personally, I love my QD. But it's not really up to my standards for a phone, nowadays, so it gets shelved as an interesting failure with a few cool titles on it that I don't own...

[CMA Death Adder]

I'm actually surprised that people actually care about the N-Gage.

It's great for gaming but absolutely horrid as a phone, even with the "rear talkin'" modification.

Personally, I love my QD.

Have you tried Super Fighter Block Battle? It's free!

But it's not really up to my standards for a phone, nowadays

NO KIDDING.

I'm actually back to using my N-Gage as a phone, since I sold my precious N95 to a close friend. I'm waiting until the N8 ships to buy it as a proper replacement. So trust me, I feel the pain...

[tom]

You know, far better to use as a phone than the Apple iPhone G4 for example :-)

[CMA Death Adder]

You know, far better to use as a phone than the Apple iPhone G4 for example :-)

All sarcasm aside -- if Apple ever makes a phone that's anywhere near as good as the current generation, higher-end Nokias, I may have to rethink my phone choices. But I don't expect this anytime soon.

[Zebbe]

Good question. I've contacted the composer about this soundtrack, for one because the rip I made isn't complete (part of the game's main data file is either compressed, encrypted or both) but also to inquire about the public distribution of the songs. If he owns the rights to them, it's his call to make. If he signed the rights over to the company he worked for, on the other hand, that's where it gets a little grey.

You raise a good point, in any case - whereas some people are concerned about the unauthorized distribution of video games as a complete package, not very many at all seem to have any worry about whether or not individual elements of these video games (art, music, etc.) should be shared without proper consent from the copyright holder(s).

At any rate, until the matter is resolved it's probably for the best if the file were not hosted on my webspace. And just like that - *poof* - it was gone.

I know you are extremely careful when it comes to legal things, so that's why I asked. Also, I wouldn't like to see a Mega Drive publisher in legal troubles.

[CMA Death Adder]

I know you are extremely careful when it comes to legal things, so that's why I asked.

It's all good; thanks for looking out.

Honestly I've always been a little light, so far as the sharing of retro video game soundtracks was concerned. Just didn't seem to me like anything that would hurt a corporation, or even bother them. After all, the sharing of a good soundtrack could be perceived as a form of advertising; if the game was still on the market, perhaps someone would enjoy the music enough to give the actual game a try.

When it all comes down to it though, it's not my decision to make whether or not the sharing of retro video game music is acceptable or not; it's the copyright holder's.

Also, I wouldn't like to see a Mega Drive publisher in legal troubles.

Certainly wouldn't help things, would it?

[megasdkirby]

Well, seems the link is downl.

Didn't get a chance to downloadit.

[CMA Death Adder]

Well, seems the link is downl.

Didn't get a chance to downloadit.

If you own a copy of the game, the easy way to extract the music (or at least 26 tracks of it) is to use a DOS program called MRIP.EXE (Multi Ripper 2.80) on the largest data file (THESIMS.DAT) and have it search for the "S3M saved by IT2.xx" data pattern. Or, you can open THESIMS.DAT up in a hex editor and rip the songs manually; that's always fun.

If you don't own a copy of the game, you should. It's pretty fun, at least for a while.

[tom]

Andy Warhol copied Campbell's soup (100 soup cans exhibition) without getting permission. Didn't hurt him

[CMA Death Adder]

Andy Warhol copied Campbell's soup (100 soup cans exhibition) without getting permission. Didn't hurt him

That may well be, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it's right or even legal to follow in his footsteps. Respect carries a lot of weight with me, even if it is respect for a heartless corporation and their six year old intellectual property.

[CMA Death Adder]

The composer linked me to freely available MP3 versions of the soundtrack. Anyone interested can download them from -

http://www.arkasizer.com/urbz/bustin/

Enjoy!