How to play a "Bad End Music" in main menu? [SOLVED]

[ourdecemberdreams]

Heyy,

So I've tried looking around online for an answer, but I can't find what I'm looking for and I'm getting desperate, so please help me T^T

I understand that I have to change the following line to get a main menu music to play when the users enter the main menu, but what I want is when the user finished the game and got a bad end, another music file will play instead of the default.

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define config.main_menu_music = "main-menu-theme.ogg"

I've tried defining a new variable in the "options.rpy" file (not sure if I'm doing this right):

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define menu_music = "main-menu-theme.ogg"
define bad_music = "bad-menu-theme.ogg"

And then tried adding it into the menu screen (I've removed the excess codes):

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screen main_menu:
    tag menu

    if badEndings == 3:
        use bad_menu
    else:
        use normal_menu
        
        
screen normal_menu():
    tag menu

    style_prefix "main_menu"
    
    play main_music
    
    
screen bad_menu():
    tag menu

    style_prefix "main_menu"
    
    play bad_music

But that doesn't work. I've tried to do it like changing the background images as well, but nope, it doesn't work either because apparently "play" can't be used in if else statements?

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    if badEndings == 3:
        play bad_music
    else:
        play main_music

SEND HELP PLEASE, THANKS :D

[mitoky]

Make the badEndings a persistent and try this:

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init python:
    if persistent.badEndings == 3:
        config.main_menu_music = "bad-menu-theme.ogg"
    else:
        config.main_menu_music = "main-menu-theme.ogg" 

The only problem is that the music wont actually change until you restart the game (aka close and open it). I dont know how to fix that though. If anyone knows how (or knows a better method) feel free to correct me!

[Imperf3kt]

Here's how to do it so it changes when you return to the main menu. Note that main_menu and game_menu are not the same thing, but you can apply this trick to both if you want. Simply change the <name>_menu as appropriate.

First, default all variables in script.rpy somewhere before label start:

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default m_menu_music = "main-menu-theme.ogg"
default persistent.bad_end = 0

Next, somewhere in your script, adjust the bad_end variable. Most suitably, at the end of a bad end.

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    "You died."
    "Bad End."
    $ persistent.bad_end += 1
    return

Next, under options.rpy, ensure you have the following:

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define config.main_menu_music = "main-menu-theme.ogg"

In screens.rpy, find the main_menu screen:

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screen main_menu():

    ## This ensures that any other menu screen is replaced.
    tag menu

    style_prefix "main_menu"

    add gui.main_menu_background
    

And add the following:

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    if persistent.bad_end == 3:
        $ m_menu_music = "bad-menu-theme.ogg"
    else:
        pass
    on "show" action Play("music", m_menu_music)

If I missed anything let me know.

[ourdecemberdreams]

Omg thank youuuuu guys! The code works!