ambientmusic.2da is used to define the tracks for music assigned to each area. Scripts can change the music.
The server only tells the client the track, music delay and combat status. The client then decides what to play - this means music tracks generally are not easy to "sync up" among players, especially if combat is involved (since each player has an individual combat state - one PC could be in stealth mode watching a fight happen while another PC is shot with arrows).
More information on formatting music files is available Sounds and Music. Music tracks are the only stereo sound files in the game - but the stingers are technically not music tracks (being WAV) but can also be stereo. They do not need to be left in a folder and can now be in a hakpack file. You can find how areas set their tracks on Area Sounds and Music.
2da Columns
| Column Names | Example | Valid Values | Description and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 61875 | TLK String or **** | The localised name of the track that is displayed in the toolset (see Area Sounds and Music). If blank you can use the column DisplayName to have a non-localised string (before this tracks appeared as blank entries). |
| Resource | mus_mines2 mus_bat_rural1 | Sound file name (bmu) | The main music track for this entry. The naming is important for the toolset. Files with mus_bat_ prefix. Must be a BMU file. See Sounds and Music. |
Stinger1 Stinger2 Stinger3 | mus_sbat_rural1 | Sound file name (wav) | Combat music requires a "stinger" to end the track when combat ends. These are generally quite short - the longest Bioware one is 11 seconds. The reason for 3 columns is that you can randomise the end of the track. You need Stinger1, then Stinger2 and Stinger3 filled in, and the game will randomly choose which one to use. None of the game default tracks use this functionality however. Must be a WAV file (although can be MP3 with the BMU header). Should be stereo. See Sounds and Music. |
| DisplayName | "Tyrants - Main Theme" | **** or Text | This can be used in place of the Description column to format a basic non-localised string for the toolset. Needs Description to be blank (****). |
2da Contents
2DA V2.0
Description Resource Stinger1 Stinger2 Stinger3 DisplayName
0 61901 **** **** **** **** ****
1 61842 mus_ruralday1 **** **** **** ****
2 61843 mus_ruralday2 **** **** **** ****
3 61844 mus_ruralnite **** **** **** ****
4 61845 mus_forestday1 **** **** **** ****
5 61846 mus_forestday2 **** **** **** ****
6 61847 mus_forestnite **** **** **** ****
7 61848 mus_gendungeon1 **** **** **** ****
8 61849 mus_sewer **** **** **** ****
9 61850 mus_mines1 **** **** **** ****
10 61851 mus_mines2 **** **** **** ****
11 61852 mus_crypt1 **** **** **** ****
12 61853 mus_crypt2 **** **** **** ****
13 61854 mus_evildungeon1 **** **** **** ****
14 61855 mus_evildungeon2 **** **** **** ****
15 61856 mus_cityslumday **** **** **** ****
16 61857 mus_cityslumnite **** **** **** ****
17 61858 mus_citydockday **** **** **** ****
18 61859 mus_citydocknite **** **** **** ****
19 61860 mus_citywealthy **** **** **** ****
20 61861 mus_citymarket **** **** **** ****
21 61862 mus_citynite **** **** **** ****
22 61863 mus_tavern1 **** **** **** ****
23 61864 mus_tavern2 **** **** **** ****
24 61865 mus_tavern3 **** **** **** ****
25 61866 mus_richhouse **** **** **** ****
26 61867 mus_store **** **** **** ****
27 61868 mus_templegood **** **** **** ****
28 61869 mus_templeevil **** **** **** ****
29 61870 mus_theme_nwn **** **** **** ****
30 61871 mus_theme_chap1 **** **** **** ****
31 61872 mus_theme_chap2 **** **** **** ****
32 61873 mus_theme_chap3 **** **** **** ****
33 61874 mus_theme_chap4 **** **** **** ****
34 61875 mus_bat_rural1 mus_sbat_rural1 **** **** ****
35 61876 mus_bat_forest1 mus_sbat_forest1 **** **** ****
36 61877 mus_bat_forest2 mus_sbat_forest2 **** **** ****
37 61878 mus_bat_dung1 mus_sbat_dung1 **** **** ****
38 61879 mus_bat_dung2 mus_sbat_dung2 **** **** ****
39 61880 mus_bat_dung3 mus_sbat_dung3 **** **** ****
40 61881 mus_bat_city1 mus_sbat_city1 **** **** ****
41 61882 mus_bat_city2 mus_sbat_city2 **** **** ****
42 61883 mus_bat_city3 mus_sbat_city3 **** **** ****
43 61884 mus_bat_citboss mus_sbat_citboss **** **** ****
44 61885 mus_bat_forboss mus_sbat_forboss **** **** ****
45 61886 mus_bat_lizboss mus_sbat_lizboss **** **** ****
46 61887 mus_bat_dragon mus_sbat_dragon **** **** ****
47 61888 mus_bat_aribeth mus_sbat_aribeth **** **** ****
48 61889 mus_bat_endboss mus_sbat_endboss **** **** ****
49 66833 mus_templegood2 **** **** **** ****
50 66883 mus_castle **** **** **** ****
51 66878 mus_theme_aribgd **** **** **** ****
52 66879 mus_theme_aribev **** **** **** ****
53 66880 mus_theme_argend **** **** **** ****
54 66881 mus_theme_maugrm **** **** **** ****
55 66882 mus_theme_morag **** **** **** ****
56 67545 mus_tavern4 **** **** **** ****
57 8807 mus_bat_x0desert **** **** **** ****
58 8806 mus_x0desertday **** **** **** ****
59 8805 mus_x0winterday **** **** **** ****
60 52827 mus_bat_x0winter **** **** **** ****
61 40050 mus_x0desertngt **** **** **** ****
62 86656 mus_x2theme **** **** **** ****
63 86657 mus_x2waterdeep **** **** **** ****
64 86658 mus_x2undermtn **** **** **** ****
65 86659 mus_x2rebelcamp **** **** **** ****
66 86660 mus_x2fireplane **** **** **** ****
67 86661 mus_x2queen **** **** **** ****
68 86662 mus_x2frozenhell **** **** **** ****
69 86663 mus_x2draco **** **** **** ****
70 86664 mus_bat_x2small mus_sbat_x2small **** **** ****
71 86665 mus_bat_x2med mus_sbat_x2med **** **** ****
72 86666 mus_bat_x2large mus_sbat_x2large **** **** ****
73 86667 mus_bat_x2hell mus_sbat_x2hell **** **** ****
74 86668 mus_bat_x2boss1 mus_sbat_x2boss1 **** **** ****
75 86669 mus_bat_x2boss2 mus_sbat_x2boss2 **** **** ****
76 110653 mus_dd_kingmaker **** **** **** ****
77 110654 mus_dd_shadowgua **** **** **** ****
78 110655 mus_dd_witchwake **** **** **** ****
79 110725 mus_dd_islands **** **** **** ****
80 110726 mus_dd_pirates **** **** **** ****
81 111903 mus_dd_infdun **** **** **** ****
82 111906 mus_wc_ogma **** **** **** ****
83 111911 mus_wc_openroad **** **** **** ****
84 111914 mus_wc_smokeash **** **** **** ****
85 111912 mus_wc_rural **** **** **** ****
86 111913 mus_wc_ruralg **** **** **** ****
87 111916 mus_wc_tears **** **** **** ****
88 111908 mus_bat_wcchase mus_sbat_wcchase **** **** ****
89 111917 mus_wc_theme **** **** **** ****
90 111904 mus_wc_armchair **** **** **** ****
91 111907 mus_bat_wcbattle mus_sbat_wcbattle **** **** ****
92 111915 mus_wc_solace **** **** **** ****
93 111905 mus_wc_knighted **** **** **** ****
94 111910 mus_wc_opening **** **** **** ****
95 111909 mus_wc_morfen **** **** **** ****
96 **** mus_tm_tyrants **** **** **** "Tyrants - Main Theme"
97 **** mus_tm_voonlar **** **** **** "Tyrants - Voonlar"
98 **** mus_tm_chauntea **** **** **** "Tyrants - Temple of Chauntea"
99 **** mus_tm_shindroad **** **** **** "Tyrants - Shind Road"
100 **** mus_tm_elventree **** **** **** "Tyrants - Elventree"
101 **** mus_tm_hillsfar **** **** **** "Tyrants - Hillsfar"
102 **** mus_tm_arenacell **** **** **** "Tyrants - Arena Cell"
103 **** mus_tm_cormanthr **** **** **** "Tyrants - Cormanthor Forest"
104 **** mus_tm_elmwood **** **** **** "Tyrants - Elmwood"
105 **** mus_tm_melvaunt **** **** **** "Tyrants - Melvaunt"
106 **** mus_tm_mulmaster **** **** **** "Tyrants - Mulmaster"
107 **** mus_tm_thar **** **** **** "Tyrants - Thar"
108 **** mus_tm_kurtharsu **** **** **** "Tyrants - Kur-Tharsu"
109 **** mus_tm_thentia **** **** **** "Tyrants - Thentia"
110 **** mus_tm_zhentil **** **** **** "Tyrants - Zhentil Keep"
111 **** mus_tm_inn1 **** **** **** "Tyrants - Tavern 1"
112 **** mus_tm_inn2 **** **** **** "Tyrants - Tavern 2"
113 **** mus_tm_inn3 **** **** **** "Tyrants - Tavern 3"
114 **** mus_tm_inn4 **** **** **** "Tyrants - Tavern 4"
115 **** mus_tm_inn5 **** **** **** "Tyrants - Tavern 5"
116 **** mus_bat_tm_drag **** **** **** "Tyrants - Battle, Dragon"
117 **** mus_bat_tm_arena **** **** **** "Tyrants - Battle, Arena"
118 **** mus_bat_tm_ship **** **** **** "Tyrants - Battle, Ship"
119 **** mus_bat_tm_orcus **** **** **** "Tyrants - Battle, Orcus"
120 **** mus_dag_theme **** **** **** "Daggerford - Main Theme"
121 **** mus_dag_mines **** **** **** "Daggerford - Mines"
122 **** mus_dag_rural **** **** **** "Daggerford - Rural"
123 **** mus_dag_theme2 **** **** **** "Daggerford - Theme 2"
124 **** mus_dag_tavern **** **** **** "Daggerford - Tavern"
125 **** mus_dag_bhaal **** **** **** "Daggerford - Echoes of Bhaal"
126 **** mus_dag_blackinn **** **** **** "Daggerford - Black Stone Inn"
127 **** mus_dag_chateau **** **** **** "Daggerford - Chateau Elite Inn"
128 **** mus_dag_cliffs **** **** **** "Daggerford - Sword Coast Cliffs"
129 **** mus_dag_dagnight **** **** **** "Daggerford - Daggerford, Nighttime"
130 **** mus_dag_forest **** **** **** "Daggerford - Trollbark Forest"
131 **** mus_dag_happycou **** **** **** "Daggerford - Happy Cow Tavern, Upstairs"
132 **** mus_dag_happycow **** **** **** "Daggerford - Happy Cow Tavern, Main Floor"
133 **** mus_dag_hills **** **** **** "Daggerford - Wild Hills"
134 **** mus_dag_illefarn **** **** **** "Daggerford - Illefarn Mine Tunnels"
135 **** mus_dag_lizards **** **** **** "Daggerford - Lizardfolk Village"
136 **** mus_dag_pastures **** **** **** "Daggerford - Wild Pastures"
137 **** mus_dag_wilds **** **** **** "Daggerford - Desolate Wilderness"