Computer game music: a modest proposal
Nov. 7th, 2015 10:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
andrewduckerMany computer games generate music algorithmically depending on your situation. They have a bunch of themes for different situations, and then mix them in depending on what's going on.
Many other computer games allow you to point them at a folder full of MP3s and use them as background music for the game, allowing you control over your own soundtrack.
My suggestion would be - rather than just giving you the option of playing your own MP3s as background music, let you define themes for characters, events, etc. and then have the normal music algorithms use them instead of the built-in ones.
For instance:
Helicopter sections: Airwolf Theme
Bombing runs: Ride of the Valkyries
Escaping on foot when it's all gone wrong: Benny Hill Theme
Many other computer games allow you to point them at a folder full of MP3s and use them as background music for the game, allowing you control over your own soundtrack.
My suggestion would be - rather than just giving you the option of playing your own MP3s as background music, let you define themes for characters, events, etc. and then have the normal music algorithms use them instead of the built-in ones.
For instance:
Helicopter sections: Airwolf Theme
Bombing runs: Ride of the Valkyries
Escaping on foot when it's all gone wrong: Benny Hill Theme
