Music from the playstation version

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Music from the playstation version

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Are there any downloads for the PlayStation version of the music in a format that is playable ingame? I've looked around but can't find anything. Maybe someone has something lying around.
I have the D1 and D2 PS discs but I don't know how to extract the music from them. Are there any tools I can use?
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It is just ordinary redbook CD audio, it can be played in almost any CD player and ripped just as easily. I wonder if Exact Audio Copy is still around, would probably be the best if it is still around. Otherwise I think foobar2000 can play/rip from CDs, though I haven't tried it in a long time (I don't even have a permanent optical drive in the PC anymore).
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I believe D2 and the mac versions of the games had their music in a standard CD Audio format but the PSX versions used a different format that let them fit a few more minutes of audio on the CD. I remember hearing somewhere that the Mac/D2 CDs would play in a CD player but the PSX ones wouldn't.
Doesn't necessarily mean it can't be ripped, however, there's no need...

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Re: Music from the playstation version

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I meant actually putting the music in a level. Sorry for not making this clearer.
That link is still super useful though, so thanks still.
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Descent: The Countdown
Normal levels done 21/27
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The grand collection (Only after Descent: The Countdown)
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Re: Music from the playstation version

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Oh, that'll depend what version of the game you're running.
If you're running Rebirth the easiest thing would be to look for the installer A Future Pilot put together, which will basically do it all for you. Then, if you're curious about the format you can just look at it :)
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