Playing music track from the beginning

[Branikolog]

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Describe the problem requiring a solution

After the latest implementation of new audio code all music themes started playing from the place they've stopped. I think in some rare cases we should force engine to start music theme from the beginning, as it looks quite weird, when we start new game, for instance, but music theme of terrain and even castle is played not from the beginning.

Describe the possible solution

I think we should implement some sort of timer to force engine to start music theme from the beginning in such cases like:

• AI turn. When we skip our turn within a minute or so, it looks natural, when the composition continues from the place it stopped before. But when we play a long turn, fighting neutrals etc, starting AI turn composition from the beginning would make "end turn" event look more like a separate phase of gameplay.
• Main Menu. Returning back to main menu after long time of gameplay often happens when player finishes some scenario or is ready to start new game or exit. In such cases I believe starting main menu theme from the beginning looks more relevant. But I think, music should be reset after a longer period of time, comparing to previous point.
• Castle music. The same as the first point: in two different days and after a few minutes without entering into particular castle type it would be quite natural to reset theme. Castle theme should also start from the beginning after restarting scenario.
• Terrain theme. At scenario restart it should also start from the beginning.

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[oleg-derevenetz]

Hi @Branikolog

as it looks quite weird, when we start new game, for instance, but music theme of terrain and even castle is played not from the beginning.

It doesn't look weird in the original game however, where terrain music and main menu theme are always resumed, even after restarting the scenario (turn on the sound when watching a video):

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32623900/175644711-431360e4-4226-47c4-b7e6-b57839378b62.mp4

BTW, in the original game castle music is never resumed.

[Branikolog]

Hi, @oleg-derevenetz. That's why I marked the thread as "improvement". :) I think, starting terrain theme from the beginning is more relevant, when we start a new game. Also, I want to remind you, that the main point of my thread is to implement some sort of timer, so music theme would be reset after some period of time. Playing music theme not from the beginning while returning to main menu seems not bad (when we want to load game etc), but, I think, after player finished scenario or pressed "New game" button (after long play) starting from the beginning seems to me quite relevant.

BTW, in the original game castle music is never resumed.

So your and @ihhub work on audio code is definitely a huge improvement over the original game, which is so loved by our community. 👍