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So you want to have sounds and music from BF2 to use out of game? Admittedly, there are some great sounds embedded in this game, and this guide will show you how to use them to your full advantage.
PROGRAMS YOU NEED:
First off, make sure you have these programs (or equivalent):
WinRAR: http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data and reduce size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP and other files downloaded from Internet and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format.
You can pick up a trial version from this site. It will continue to work after the 30-day trial, but there is an annoying popup which lays on the guilt trip, reminding you to register. Also, it is available in 42 different languages!
Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
LAME MP3 Encoder: http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~raa110/audacity/lame.html
This .dll allows Audacity to export MP3 files.
Setting up Audacity to export MP3:
1. Go to the LAME download page.
2. Click on any link from the list of identical "lame-3.96.1" links.
3. When you have finished downloading LAME, unzip it and save the file lame_enc.dll anywhere on your computer.
4. The first time you use the "Export as MP3" command, Audacity will ask you where lame_enc.dll is saved.
OK, you should be all set and ready to start exporting your BF2 audio files.
FINDING THE FILES:
First, find the "Common_Client.zip" file, typically located in \Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2 directory
Open this file using WinRAR or your archiving file of choice. You'll notice several directories. We're interested in the "Sound" directory, so browse there.
Here's where all your favorite sounds are located. For demonstration purposes, we're going to use the sound from the English Grunt, "Enemy boat spotted."
So, browse to the "English" directory, then "Grunt", then "No_filter".
Now look for the file named, "PLAYER_SPOTTED_TM_enemyboatspotted.ogg." Select it, right-click and choose the "Extract to specified folder" option.
I like to save it to my desktop, but just make sure you know where the file will be saved. You'll need it in the next step. After it's saved, you can close WinRAR (or leave it open if you want to extract more sound files).
Now when you save it, it will rebuild the file structure from the archive file.
For example, our file is now located in C:\Documents and Settings\(Your Profile)\Desktop\Sound\English\Grunt\No_filter
Now open Audacity, and open your saved audio file.
Click the play button and make sure you’ve got the right file.
EXPORTING TO MP3:
In Audacity, select File>Export to MP3
If this is the first time you’ve used Audacity, it will now ask you to find the “lame_enc.dll.” Please refer to the “Setting up Audacity to export MP3:” section for more information.
Now save your shiny new MP3 file.
That’s it!
This is my first attempt at a guide, so be gentle. If I've left something out, or need to elaborate, please let me know.
Thanks to Triggerhappy998 for his help on this guide and to Chuy for this awesome site!
So you want to have sounds and music from BF2 to use out of game? Admittedly, there are some great sounds embedded in this game, and this guide will show you how to use them to your full advantage.
PROGRAMS YOU NEED:
First off, make sure you have these programs (or equivalent):
WinRAR: http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data and reduce size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP and other files downloaded from Internet and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format.
You can pick up a trial version from this site. It will continue to work after the 30-day trial, but there is an annoying popup which lays on the guilt trip, reminding you to register. Also, it is available in 42 different languages!
Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
LAME MP3 Encoder: http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~raa110/audacity/lame.html
This .dll allows Audacity to export MP3 files.
Setting up Audacity to export MP3:
1. Go to the LAME download page.
2. Click on any link from the list of identical "lame-3.96.1" links.
3. When you have finished downloading LAME, unzip it and save the file lame_enc.dll anywhere on your computer.
4. The first time you use the "Export as MP3" command, Audacity will ask you where lame_enc.dll is saved.
OK, you should be all set and ready to start exporting your BF2 audio files.
FINDING THE FILES:
First, find the "Common_Client.zip" file, typically located in \Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2 directory
Open this file using WinRAR or your archiving file of choice. You'll notice several directories. We're interested in the "Sound" directory, so browse there.
Here's where all your favorite sounds are located. For demonstration purposes, we're going to use the sound from the English Grunt, "Enemy boat spotted."
So, browse to the "English" directory, then "Grunt", then "No_filter".
Now look for the file named, "PLAYER_SPOTTED_TM_enemyboatspotted.ogg." Select it, right-click and choose the "Extract to specified folder" option.
I like to save it to my desktop, but just make sure you know where the file will be saved. You'll need it in the next step. After it's saved, you can close WinRAR (or leave it open if you want to extract more sound files).
Now when you save it, it will rebuild the file structure from the archive file.
For example, our file is now located in C:\Documents and Settings\(Your Profile)\Desktop\Sound\English\Grunt\No_filter
Now open Audacity, and open your saved audio file.
Click the play button and make sure you’ve got the right file.
EXPORTING TO MP3:
In Audacity, select File>Export to MP3
If this is the first time you’ve used Audacity, it will now ask you to find the “lame_enc.dll.” Please refer to the “Setting up Audacity to export MP3:” section for more information.
Now save your shiny new MP3 file.
That’s it!
This is my first attempt at a guide, so be gentle. If I've left something out, or need to elaborate, please let me know.
Thanks to Triggerhappy998 for his help on this guide and to Chuy for this awesome site!