Fallout 1 & 2 OST [FLAC]

This is a game audio conversion. Converted from original game audio data using a tool i found from the web. The resulted files were 22kHz 8-bit wave files. Conversion to 44kHz 16-bit was performed using Adobe Audition. Lossless FLAC compression is used as final format to retain as much quality as possible. This is a combined soundtrack release (no duplicate tracks). Fallout 1 track names are taken from: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_soundtrack ...while the names for tracks exclusive to Fallout 2 are from gracz54's torrent release: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/3997111/Fallout_1_and_2_OST One can only hope for a (re-)release of these soundtracks in true CDDA format. I'd buy them in a flash. These soundtracks are amongst the finest examples of good game background music, creating fantastic atmosphere for the post-apocalyptic world.

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iF3nNec (2008-12-16)

didnt converting 22KHz 8-bit WAV to 44KHz 16-bit makes them lossy? coz upsampling is lossy, downsampling not, its like cutting tree - u ken cut it down, but not up (reverse) btw converting all in FLAC didnt mean its "lossless" ;) if u want lossless Fallout 1 & 2 OST for now, use 22KHz, 8-bit FLAC

Phosphate (2008-12-16)

I've had problems trying to play 22kHz 8-bit files through my Foobar2000 ASIO plugin. The upconversion surely didn't make the sound worse. did it? So where's the harm? :)
It's lossless in the sense, that during the conversion of those files to FLAC, no data was lost due to lossy compression ;)
How is downsampling _not lossy_? O_o If you convert 44kHz file to 22kHz (or 16-bit to 8-bit), you lose quite a bit of data. Upsampling "kind of" adds data, although in this case it doesn't make the sound any better, just more compatible with some plugins like i mentioned above.
And for the record, the tool i used only creates 22kHz 8-bit files, which presumably is the original format of those tracks within those game audio data files.
I'm no expert in audio, just trying to use my common sense here ^^

Phosphate (2008-12-16)

...So in short: when the original audio was already at poor 22kHz 8-bit format, i didn't want to further make it worse by using lossy compression (mp3), hence FLAC. The upconversion to 44kHz 16-bit on the other hand was only to make these more compatible with possible exotic output plugins.

F3nNec(real1) (2008-12-21)

1. f(o.0)bar3000 sux, use best audio player instead = AIMP2
2. upconversion u done, makes sound worse
3. Upsampling "kind of" adds data = from? where? = u just makes this lossy eg. 22KHz to 44.1KHz 16-bit (source was 22KHz, 8-bit)
conclusion = not lossless this torrent, its lossy = want lossless? use 22KHz, 8-bit FLAC instead (;

Phosphate (2008-12-23)

Obviously i'm trying to argue with a moron... and it ends now :) To the rest of you, enjoy.

F3nNec(real1) (2008-12-25)

1 moron uploaded this lossy crap, 8 morons downloaded it. merry xmas all morons! (=

Phosphate (2009-05-27)

Yet these files still sound better, compared to any other release or whatever i've heard so far.
Repeating myself here, but i wasn't after "the more the better" here, just compatibility.
Upconversion was done to an exact multiple of original samplerate. While even that doesn't guarantee 100% transparent results (depends on the quality of the used FIR filter), the effects should be inaudible.
Has Creative given such a bad reputation to this whole resampling idea, that people automatically judge resampled files as ruined? (perhaps even without listening how they actually sound).

zzenn (2009-08-26)

Hey, dunno if you still see this, but THANK YOU for these files. Don't worry about clueless people. You did a fine job making them playable for everyone - with NO loss. Jeez :)

Honum_Boris (2010-06-26)

Hey, I can't hear any difference from the original soundtrack, so nothing but kudos from this filthy little leecher. Haters be hatin', and all that :)

vladisama (2012-06-09)

"didnt converting 22KHz 8-bit WAV to 44KHz 16-bit makes them lossy?"
no this kind of conversion can easily be done lossless and it is... just think about it ...
10x Phosphate!