Dr.Gonzo on 15/12/2009 at 15:02
Hi,
I would like to play SS2 for my very first time. Which Patches/Mods should I use?
D'Arcy on 15/12/2009 at 15:32
I'd recommend playing it only with the official patch installed. If anything else, then SHTUP.
polytourist97 on 16/12/2009 at 09:16
Is the music quality bad in the original version? I'm asking honestly because I've always turned the music off.
Nameless Voice on 16/12/2009 at 13:18
It's not as good as the high-quality music.
ZylonBane on 16/12/2009 at 16:14
The music quality in the base game is 22kHz ADPCM. SHMUP upgrades it to 44kHz PCM. The difference is probably only noticeable if you have a really good sound setup.
Schattentänzer on 29/12/2009 at 15:10
The change is mostly appearent if you use headphones, because the ADPCM files are rather hissy (but it's probably a you'll-notice-it-once-it's-gone thing for most people). The increased sample rate is only subtly appearent, since most things in the SS2 soundtrack happens in the lower band.
Unfortunately there is some ambient SFX with hiss of it's own (the harp-y garden ambient, for example) for which no source was available :(