The Red Alert: The Aftermath audio files are in a format that cannot be read by Yuri's Revenge, so they must be converted. You do not need to
have The Aftermath installed to extract the audio files; it can be done directly from the Red Alert: The Aftermath expansion game CD.
There are 8 music themes in The Aftermath. The audio files must be converted from AUD to WAV. XCC Mixer can perform the conversion in a
two-step process that must be repeated for each audio file.
Creating the The Aftermath Music Pack:
- Refer to the following table to perform the directions below. Be sure to name the music pack filenames exactly, or the game will
not find them; and name the mix file exactly as well, or the YR Playlist Modifier
will not recognize that you have the The Aftermath music pack installed.
ecachethemeAM.mix |
Track Title: | Source File: | Music Pack File: |
Gloom | gloom.aud | amgloom.wav |
Bog | bog.aud | bog.wav |
Floating | float_v2.aud | float_v2.wav |
Ground Wire | grndwire.aud | grndwire.wav |
Mechanical Man 2 | rpt.aud | rpt.wav |
Search | search.aud | search.wav |
Traction | traction.aud | traction.wav |
Wasteland | wastelnd.aud | wastelnd.wav |
- Insert the Aftermath CD into your CD drive. Using XCC Mixer, navigate to the CD's root directory. Open
main.mix>scores.mix.
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- Use XCC Mixer to convert (not extract) the files listed in the 'Source File' column of the table to WAV.
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- The files are now in WAV format, but they do not use the proper compression. They must be converted again. Use XCC Mixer to now
convert the WAV files you just created to 22.050 kHz WAV IMA ADPCM format. [Help]
- Rename the Gloom theme file from gloom.wav to amgloom.wav.
- Create a new MIX file, and name it ecachethemeAM.mix. Insert the 8 tracks listed in the table into this MIX.
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- Ensure that the new MIX file you have created is in your Red Alert 2 folder so the game can find it.
- If you wish, you can now delete the loose audio files you've been working with to create this music pack.
- Enable the Aftermath soundtrack using the Playlist Modifier. During the game, the Aftermath music will be available.