VCD menu music

[SpiderMan]

I use nero to make vcd's and have wondered if I can put music in the background during the menu part.
Like I say,I use NERO(newest)so if there is any other software that makes vcd and menu's and the option of adding music to the menu are,please let me know.
Basicaly I have my vcd load,I get my background picture with my text i added,and I push play and im off!!!
I would just like to add a little music to the menu in the background.

[benzel]

It seems you have a couple options... both of which will require you to use VCDImager ( http://www.vcdimager.org/pub/vcdimager/vcdimager-0.7_UNSTABLE/vcdimager-0.7.9.win32.zip ), and perhaps a GUI (VCD2XML will get the job done) it's here http://home.cinci.rr.com/mhill/vcd2xml-0.0.2.zip
and the forum string that will tell you a bit about it is here https://www.videohelp.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=51309&forum=1

Now, making the menu.. you can either use TMPGenc to make a mpeg clip out of a BMP that looks like the menu that you want, and a WAV file as the audio source... or, you can use these guides
http://www.geocities.com/mikk999/VCDStills.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mikk999/StillsWithAudio.htm
to make High Resolution still images with or without audio as the menu. I sure hope you already know about XML, and VCDImager, and TMPGenc... if not... keep reading up.. you'll figure it all out soon.
Ben

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[tlegion]

Unfortunately, menu creation was the one area that EZCD was better than Nero. With EZCD, you could make up a menu with any image and music and font and layout and extra pages, etc. With Nero, you're stuck with a title, line, numbers, item text/thumbnail (optional line and footer).

[SpiderMan]

I should have added that I have EZCD 5 Platinum
I have tried with it but it was a little confusing making a vcd with a menu.
What are the steps???
Thanks for both replys BTW...... =-)

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: SpiderMan on 2001-12-31 12:15:51 ]</font>

[KidRyanCoRn]

I couldn't get the VCD2XML link to work properly. I am using Get Right and it says something about the link to the save no longer existing. Is there another place to download this program?

Also, I installed the other program you listed and everything worked fine until I tried to run it. I unzipped all of the files into a new folder but couldn't get any of the .exe's to open. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

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[benzel]

the .exe's don't do anything because they are command prompt programs... I didn't know how to work them either for a while... here's where I found out how https://www.videohelp.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=64994&forum=1&0
Ben

[benzel]

as for the vcd2xml... that's the one that I use, and I downloaded it monthes ago.. there are other GUI's that will work with VCDImager.. perhaps someone who has experience with another one could help you?
Ben

[KidRyanCoRn]

I followed the instructions that you provided with the link but I'm having difficulty working it. I tried typing in the command vcdxbuild --help but I always get an error message that reads **ERROR: xml input file argument missing -- try --help. Any suggestions?

Also, are there any other easier to use programs that allow you to add music to your menus? I really want to do this but there have been several obsticles in the way. I can't get the download to work for the GUI program or whatever it was and I can't understand the VCD Imager program.