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Do you have a music playing machine in the same room as your consoles?

Yes - a computer 13 54.17%
 
Yes - a hifi system 8 33.33%
 
No but I have a portable mp3 player 1 4.17%
 
No 2 8.33%
 
Total:24
scottie on 10 May 2010

I've always been confused by the whole concept of being able to change the ingame music. I've always assumed that 95% or more of us gamers can do this already by turnign the game music volume to 0, and playing music the normal way. Is this the case for you?

 

And for those who like customisable in game music, care to explain it to me?



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alekth on 10 May 2010

Hm, I have my computer in the same room, but it's connected to the same A/V receiver the console is connected to. So I'd have to switch audio cables to have video from the console and sound from the computer (and fiddle with settings for the Wii where it isn't an optical cable).

I prefer ingame music anyway though.



twesterm on 10 May 2010

No, but I think for 95% of games changing the in game music is stupid.



 

dsister44 on 11 May 2010

yes, I have the 360 in the room. Custom Soundtracks ftw!



Wildvine53 on 11 May 2010

I have a 5 disc stereo and after 8 years I'm surprised it still works. I usually listen to the in game music, but every once and a while I'll mute the tv and play my custom soundtracks



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Barozi on 11 May 2010

I'm using the music on my PC when I play games like Forza 3, FIFA/PES or even FFXIII (I only turn the music on during fights of course)
Hell I actually use 2 monitors and usually watch some South Park episodes while playing Forza or FIFA/PES.
TF2 with custom music rocks as well.



O-D-C on 11 May 2010

ya my PC or stereo



blazinhead89 on 11 May 2010

5.1 DTS System connected to my PS3. The custom soundtracks don't overbear the SFX of the game, so important information can still be heard.



1337 Gamer on 11 May 2010

Have my PC as well as a Blu-ray player hooked up to my Pioneer 7.1 head unit connected to my Klipche system :) 1200 Watts of pure subwoofer power!!! it kicks ass to play games or listen to music on



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IllegalPaladin on 11 May 2010

I'm weird when it comes to that. It feels awkward to my sense of hearing to play music from another source while playing a game. If I'm doing something on my computer, for example, and I have a portable stereo playing music, something about that bothers me and I'd rather be listening to it through my PC speakers.

Same thing with consoles. I'd rather a game have custom soundtracks than have a sound system playing music separately.

Then to top it off, there's also the balancing act of making sure the volume of the music is just right and not too quiet or too loud.