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BigGov · 11-09-2003, 11:40 PM

(This is all the reasoning why I want the music and why I can't find it, if you don't want to waste your time, skip to the next paragraph.) I guess I'll start from the beginning. I've watched NFL Primetime for many, many years and have became addicted to the music. With the P2P programs I swore I would be able to find MP3's of the songs somewhere. Nope. I've searched Google, haven't been able to find anything. Then, finally, I found the reason. The music was created by ESPN and they have kept all rights and have kept it that way. I was pretty bummed. Around comes this fall and I see ESPN NFL Football for the Xbox and buy it. After going to the options menu for the first time I'm looking around and I find the music section. Spending a few minutes there, I find basically every single song from Primetime on that disc for ESPN NFL Football.

So, from this Xbox game disc, is there any way I can separate the music so I can save it to my HD?

oberon · 11-10-2003, 06:46 AM

Put a mike to your speakers and record it?

Not exactly quality, but it's a thought.

spived2 · 11-10-2003, 07:07 AM

I'm pretty sure you can find them on any of the better p2p file sharing programs, you probably just gave up a little too soon. Try doing a broader search for the titles of the songs and see what comes up.

phukraut · 11-10-2003, 10:23 AM

try searching OC Remix; http://remix.overclocked.org

they often list the locations of the original tracks that are remixed. worth a shot.

scansinboy · 11-10-2003, 02:35 PM

Can't you connect the audio out plug on the Xbox to the mic or audio In plug on your computer? I don't own an xbox so I don't know what the wiring options are. Then you could use a Audio program like Soundforge to record the music.

Just a thought.

jujueye · 11-10-2003, 03:25 PM

scansinboy is right: this will probably be the easiest way to get to the music with minimal effort. Unless you know some good hackers who could get inside the Xbox, this will be your best bet. If you can find a copy of CoolEdit to record it, that would be good. Save them all as wav files, then copy to CD.

peacy · 11-10-2003, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jimmy4
So, from this Xbox game disc, is there any way I can separate the music so I can save it to my HD?

Yep, it's possible. You've got to do couple of tricks though...
First of all the XBOX game disc is a standard data DVD in UDF format. But you won't be able to read it with your normal PC DVD, because the disc protection algorithm is built into the XBOX DVD drive...

PM or email me if you're interested how to get around this problem...

irateplatypus · 11-10-2003, 09:19 PM

if you have an audio surround receiver it should have an audio out jack (some TVs have this as well). just use your xbox to input the source to your receiver and have it route that signal to the output channel. radio shack and some other places have the "Y" cables you need. it'll have the red and white RCA jacks on one end, and a mini-jack (headphone style) on the other. connect the red and white ends to the output on your receiver, then connect the mini-jack to the input port on your soundcard. if you don't have the software to record it to a .wav file, i believe download.com has some freeware for it. once it is in .wav format, its a cinch to convert it to mp3 format with any number of programs. hope this helps.

11-09-2003, 11:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	Ripping Music From A Video Game? (This is all the reasoning why I want the music and why I can't find it, if you don't want to waste your time, skip to the next paragraph.) I guess I'll start from the beginning. I've watched NFL Primetime for many, many years and have became addicted to the music. With the P2P programs I swore I would be able to find MP3's of the songs somewhere. Nope. I've searched Google, haven't been able to find anything. Then, finally, I found the reason. The music was created by ESPN and they have kept all rights and have kept it that way. I was pretty bummed. Around comes this fall and I see ESPN NFL Football for the Xbox and buy it. After going to the options menu for the first time I'm looking around and I find the music section. Spending a few minutes there, I find basically every single song from Primetime on that disc for ESPN NFL Football. So, from this Xbox game disc, is there any way I can separate the music so I can save it to my HD?

11-10-2003, 06:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
oberon Quadrature Amplitude Modulator Location: Denver	Put a mike to your speakers and record it? Not exactly quality, but it's a thought. __________________ "There are finer fish in the sea than have ever been caught." -- Irish proverb

11-10-2003, 07:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
spived2 Desert Rat Location: Arizona	I'm pretty sure you can find them on any of the better p2p file sharing programs, you probably just gave up a little too soon. Try doing a broader search for the titles of the songs and see what comes up. __________________ "This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." - V

11-10-2003, 02:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
scansinboy Insane Location: Milwaukee	Can't you connect the audio out plug on the Xbox to the mic or audio In plug on your computer? I don't own an xbox so I don't know what the wiring options are. Then you could use a Audio program like Soundforge to record the music. Just a thought. __________________ Don't blame me... I voted for Kodos!

11-10-2003, 09:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
irateplatypus can't help but laugh Location: dar al-harb	if you have an audio surround receiver it should have an audio out jack (some TVs have this as well). just use your xbox to input the source to your receiver and have it route that signal to the output channel. radio shack and some other places have the "Y" cables you need. it'll have the red and white RCA jacks on one end, and a mini-jack (headphone style) on the other. connect the red and white ends to the output on your receiver, then connect the mini-jack to the input port on your soundcard. if you don't have the software to record it to a .wav file, i believe download.com has some freeware for it. once it is in .wav format, its a cinch to convert it to mp3 format with any number of programs. hope this helps. __________________ If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves. ~ Winston Churchill

11-10-2003, 10:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
phukraut Addict	try searching OC Remix; http://remix.overclocked.org they often list the locations of the original tracks that are remixed. worth a shot.

11-10-2003, 03:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
jujueye alpaca lunch for the trip Location: in my computer	scansinboy is right: this will probably be the easiest way to get to the music with minimal effort. Unless you know some good hackers who could get inside the Xbox, this will be your best bet. If you can find a copy of CoolEdit to record it, that would be good. Save them all as wav files, then copy to CD.