{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/jurnacsr\/","author_name":"jurnacsr","cat":"LD #26","categories":["LD #26"],"comments":[],"epoch":1366964820,"event":"LD26","likes":11,"metadata":{"p_key":"80277","p_author":"jurnacsr","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"289287","p_title":"A Missing Piece \u2013 Music!","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1366964820","p_likes":"11","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"source_url":"2013\/04\/26\/a-missing-piece-music\/","text":"<p>Another post with an amazing revelation (for me)!!!<\/p>\n<p>There is a program out there called autotracker.py. \u00a0This code file, when run in python, will automatically generate a piece of background music for you to use in your games \u2013 I have just downloaded it, got it to run, and have exported a few background tracks that sound great. \u00a0I just discovered this tool today, and am supremely happy I did. \u00a0Music (and all art in general) is something sorely lacking in my games \u2013 that is no longer the case!<\/p>\n<p>How to use (for Windows):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px\">Download Python 2.x (if you don\u2019t have it already). \u00a0Using 2.x is important, as I tried this on 3.x and got errors. \u00a0Use 2.x! \u00a0Python 2.x can be downloaded here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.python.org\/getit\/\">http:\/\/www.python.org\/getit\/<\/a>. \u00a0Make sure to use the 2.x link.<br\/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Install Python. \u00a0Simply run the file you downloaded and let the program install. \u00a0I installed Python to the standard directory, C:\\Python27.<\/li>\n<li>Copy the autotracker.py script file to C:\\Python27. \u00a0Script file is available here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/wibblymat\/ld24\/blob\/master\/autotracker.py\">https:\/\/github.com\/wibblymat\/ld24\/blob\/master\/autotracker.py<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Open up a command prompt window (his Windows Key \u2013 R, and type \u2018cmd\u2019).<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to where you installed Python. \u00a0Use <code>cd<\/code> to change directory, and use <code>..<\/code> to move to the parent directory. \u00a0To get to the C drive, type C:.<\/li>\n<li>Run this command: <code>python autotracker.py<\/code>. \u00a0The script will output many lines of text, and will end when the file is saved.<\/li>\n<li>Open the file output in VLC. \u00a0Sample the greatness.<\/li>\n<li>Convert the .it file to a readable format \u2013 in the case, .OGG. \u00a0To convert, go to Media -&gt; Convert\/Save. \u00a0Follow the dialog there.<\/li>\n<li>Your converted file is ready to be used!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I hope these directions are helpful \u2013 I already enjoy the output from this autotracker.py script, hope you do too!<\/p>\n<p>Note: I am in no way\u00a0affiliated\u00a0with the creator of autotracker.<\/p>\n<p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/autotracker\/\" rel=\"tag\">autotracker<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/autotracker-py\/\" rel=\"tag\">autotracker.py<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/generation\/\" rel=\"tag\">generation<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/music\/\" rel=\"tag\">music<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/music-generation\/\" rel=\"tag\">music generation<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/video-game-music\/\" rel=\"tag\">video game music<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/video-game-music-generation\/\" rel=\"tag\">video game music generation<\/a><\/p>","time":"April 26th, 2013 8:27 am","title":"A Missing Piece \u2013 Music!","title_was_empty":false}