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[[Image:Bgs-i_intro.jpg|216px|thumb|right|Intro screen featuring Griffs astounding [[Griff Industries|Griff's Normalmapped Ships]] and CaptKevs [[Fighter HUD (Oolite)|Fighter HUD]]]]
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
Backgroundset (or short BGS) is a framework for images, sounds and music. It is meant as a starting point and ships already a basic set - though this set is actually 3 oxps to do different jobs.
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Backgroundset (or short BGS) is a framework for images, sounds and music. It ships more than 100 sounds, images for all standard GUI screens and enhances the overall look and feel of the game. The AddOn is expandable, highly configurable and compatible to [[Random_Docking_Music_OXP|Random Docking Music]], [[Delightful_Docking|Delightful Docking]] or [[Hyperradio_js_OXP|Hyperradio]]. Patches for [[Captain_Berf_Pilot|Captain Berf Pilot]], [[CustomSounds_OXP|CustomSounds]], [[Halsis]] and [[Hawksound]] are also available.
 
 
We have released these packs as separate [[OXP|OXPs]] and an all-inclusive pack that combines them, so players can pick the one (or two or three) they like to use. An alternative sound pack is also available and more will follow.
 
  
 
Oolite will never be the same. It feels like a whole new game.
 
Oolite will never be the same. It feels like a whole new game.
 
It also works with OXPs like Frame's [[Random_Docking_Music_OXP|Random Docking Music]] or [[Hyperradio_js_OXP|Hyperradio]] and is compatible to [[OXPConfig|OXPConfig2]]. Patches for [[Captain_Berf_Pilot]], [[CustomSounds_OXP|CustomSounds]], [[Halsis]] and [[Hawksound]] are also available.
 
Additionally it grabs entries from shipdata.plist. This way player-ships can have unique soundsets and stations can have specific ambient music. Other soundpacks can use the mechanism in BGS by using a small script.
 
  
 
== Features ==
 
== Features ==
* Plays sounds and music when docked.
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* FX engine sounds for player ships.
* Custom engine sounds. Now you can make your ship OXP unique by providing it with its own engine sound.  
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* Radio chatter when in the aegis of the main station.
* Custom station music. We provided you with 2 tunes on the go but you can make your own.
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* Music & FX when docked on all standard GUI screens.
* Custom sounds inflight (included is an easy to use customsounds.plist) to allocate your own sounds.
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* All natively supported sounds by Oolite.
* Images for Intro, Load, Save, Options, Equipment, Shipyard, Interfaces, Status, Manifest, Charts, SystemData, Market and Contracts screen.
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* Background images for all standard GUI screens.
* Useable for other OXPs to define own engine sounds or music.
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* Timed countdowns (via patch for other soundpacks available too).
* Configurable (by editing or [[OXPConfig|OXPConfig2]]).
 
* Timed countdowns and shader effect for hyperspace-jumps (and galactic jumps) and exits (in v1.6).
 
 
* BGS-XMapping support on LongRangeChart.
 
* BGS-XMapping support on LongRangeChart.
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* Visual effect for jumps and exits (in v1.6).
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* OXPs can define own engine sounds, countdowns, chatter or music.
 
* [[BGS_Doc|Documentation]] for OXP-developers and players.
 
* [[BGS_Doc|Documentation]] for OXP-developers and players.
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* Configurable (by editing or [[OXPConfig|OXPConfig2]]).
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* Joystick jitter handling.
 
* Pagroove has created a nice demo video -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZqSvpNG3Wc YouTube].
 
* Pagroove has created a nice demo video -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZqSvpNG3Wc YouTube].
  
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== Download ==
 
== Download ==
 
Either
 
Either
* [https://www.box.com/shared/nolo3vv2to BGS-A1.5.1.zip] (9.6 MB). This is the all-inclusive version to get a consistent pack. It includes BGS-C, BGS-I and BGS-M
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* [https://www.box.com/shared/nolo3vv2to BGS-A1.5.2.zip] (9.6 MB). This is the all-inclusive version to get a consistent pack. It includes BGS-C, BGS-I and BGS-M
  
 
Or any combination of
 
Or any combination of
 
* [https://www.box.com/shared/jthkxbd2ps BGS-C1.5.zip] (1.5 MB): a modified version of Aegidians customsounds.oxp, based on Oolite's customsounds.plist.
 
* [https://www.box.com/shared/jthkxbd2ps BGS-C1.5.zip] (1.5 MB): a modified version of Aegidians customsounds.oxp, based on Oolite's customsounds.plist.
 
* [https://www.box.com/shared/qyto8r5dip BGS-I1.5.zip] (4 MB): a set of background images, based on Oolite's screenbackgrounds.plist.
 
* [https://www.box.com/shared/qyto8r5dip BGS-I1.5.zip] (4 MB): a set of background images, based on Oolite's screenbackgrounds.plist.
* [https://www.box.com/shared/qmgevlsjgm BGS-M1.5.1.zip] (4.2 MB): a script that controls ambient music and ambient sounds plus a few special sound effects.
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* [https://www.box.com/shared/qmgevlsjgm BGS-M1.5.2.zip] (4.2 MB): a script that controls ambient music and ambient sounds plus a few special sound effects.
  
 
====Optional Downloads====
 
====Optional Downloads====
 
Alternative Soundset:
 
Alternative Soundset:
* [http://www.box.com/shared/0gbs8ylljz BGS-Soundset_Pagroove1.3.4.zip] (7.3MB).
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* [http://www.box.com/shared/0gbs8ylljz BGS-Soundset_Pagroove2.3.zip] (6.4MB).
  
 
Test OXP:
 
Test OXP:
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The following patches are for other soundsets and require the original oxp and BGS-A or BGS-M:
 
The following patches are for other soundsets and require the original oxp and BGS-A or BGS-M:
* [http://www.box.com/shared/5kstvjv663 CustomSounds_BGS.zip] (255KB).
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* [http://www.box.com/shared/5kstvjv663 CustomSounds_BGS1.1.zip] (255.3KB).
* [http://www.box.com/shared/2bunv6gmze Halsis_BGS.zip] (183KB).
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* [http://www.box.com/shared/2bunv6gmze Halsis_BGS1.1.zip] (183.4KB).
* [http://www.box.com/shared/ln2vzuexj0 Hawksound_BGS.zip] (224.4KB).
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* [http://www.box.com/shared/ln2vzuexj0 Hawksound_BGS1.1.zip] (224.7KB).
 
* [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5747615/Crew%20Sound%20Set/Captain%20Berf%20Pilot_BGS.zip Captain Berf Pilot_BGS.zip] (207 KB).
 
* [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5747615/Crew%20Sound%20Set/Captain%20Berf%20Pilot_BGS.zip Captain Berf Pilot_BGS.zip] (207 KB).
  
 
==Quick Facts==
 
==Quick Facts==
 
{{OXPLevel}}{{Infobox OXPb| title = BGS
 
{{OXPLevel}}{{Infobox OXPb| title = BGS
|version = 1.5.1
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|version = 1.5.2
|release = 2012-11-27
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|release = 2012-12-28
 
|license = CC-by-nc-sa-3.0,<br>parts CC-by or PD
 
|license = CC-by-nc-sa-3.0,<br>parts CC-by or PD
 
|features = Images, Sounds & Music
 
|features = Images, Sounds & Music

Revision as of 19:04, 28 December 2012

Intro screen featuring Griffs astounding Griff's Normalmapped Ships and CaptKevs Fighter HUD

Overview

Backgroundset (or short BGS) is a framework for images, sounds and music. It ships more than 100 sounds, images for all standard GUI screens and enhances the overall look and feel of the game. The AddOn is expandable, highly configurable and compatible to Random Docking Music, Delightful Docking or Hyperradio. Patches for Captain Berf Pilot, CustomSounds, Halsis and Hawksound are also available.

Oolite will never be the same. It feels like a whole new game.

Features

  • FX engine sounds for player ships.
  • Radio chatter when in the aegis of the main station.
  • Music & FX when docked on all standard GUI screens.
  • All natively supported sounds by Oolite.
  • Background images for all standard GUI screens.
  • Timed countdowns (via patch for other soundpacks available too).
  • BGS-XMapping support on LongRangeChart.
  • Visual effect for jumps and exits (in v1.6).
  • OXPs can define own engine sounds, countdowns, chatter or music.
  • Documentation for OXP-developers and players.
  • Configurable (by editing or OXPConfig2).
  • Joystick jitter handling.
  • Pagroove has created a nice demo video -> YouTube.

Requirements

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Download

Either

  • BGS-A1.5.2.zip (9.6 MB). This is the all-inclusive version to get a consistent pack. It includes BGS-C, BGS-I and BGS-M

Or any combination of

  • BGS-C1.5.zip (1.5 MB): a modified version of Aegidians customsounds.oxp, based on Oolite's customsounds.plist.
  • BGS-I1.5.zip (4 MB): a set of background images, based on Oolite's screenbackgrounds.plist.
  • BGS-M1.5.2.zip (4.2 MB): a script that controls ambient music and ambient sounds plus a few special sound effects.

Optional Downloads

Alternative Soundset:

Test OXP:

The following patches are for other soundsets and require the original oxp and BGS-A or BGS-M:

Quick Facts

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Version Released License Features Category Author(s) Feedback
1.5.2 2012-12-28 CC-by-nc-sa-3.0,
parts CC-by or PD
Images, Sounds & Music Ambience OXPs Pagroove, PhantorGorth,
Thargoid & Svengali
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