Creating Soundtracks
If you look in the Music directory, you'll notice 4 numbered MP3 files, Ambient1.mp3 to Ambient4.mp3, and Intro.mp3.
Explanation of a soundtrack file
Open up Battlecry2.ini in the Music directory, it'll be something like:
//
// BATTLECRY2.INI
//
// This is the basic template for the soundtracks of Battlecry II
//
[SOUNDTRACK]
Title=Soundtrack: Battlecry II
This line is the name that'll be displayed when you go to switch soundtracks within the game.
File=Battlecry2.ini
The filename of this file.
Tracks=4
Number of ambient tracks, these will play during scenarios.
Format=Ambient%d.mp3
%d is the number that'll go there. You can use whatever names you want for the files, as long as they have a common name and sequential numbers in them.
Directory=Music\
All files must go in the Music directory, either the one in the program directory, or the one in My Documents\Warlords Battlecry II.
Intro=Intro.mp3
Victory=Intro.mp3
Defeat=Intro.mp3
These can all be different files (they're not for the base soundtrack though).
Intro plays while in the menus, Victory when you win a scenario, Defeat when you lose.
So, if I had a bunch of music I'd made myself, I might have Chris1.mp3 to Chris4.mp3, ChrisIntro.mp3, ChrisVictory.mp3, ChrisDefeat.mp3 and Chris.ini in the Music directory.
Example
My file, Chris.ini, which I keep in the Music directory might look like:
//
// CHRIS.INI
//
// This is Chris's nifty Warlords Battlecry 2 soundtrack
//
[SOUNDTRACK]
Title=Soundtrack: Chris
File=Chris.ini
Tracks=4
Format=Chris%d.mp3
Directory=Music\
Intro=ChrisIntro.mp3
Victory=ChrisVictory.mp3
Defeat=ChrisDefeat.mp3
The game will scan the Music directory for .ini file by itself.
Note that if you mess up something in the ini file, the game won't crash, it just won't play your music.
Now go add your own soundtrack!
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