About this mod
Remake of the OST and ambience sounds for the second game to make it sound more modern with the new graphics.
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The original soundtrack was mainly replaced with their performance by the Royal Philarmonic Orchestra. Some ambience sounds are shared across different levels so I didn't touch those ones up too much except for the wreck. I kept the original backing track but are now mixed with a more consistent and present ambience. SFX are untouched. The secret chimes have been updated.
I tried to keep the original vibe of the game with a very silent ambience. TR2 has more "music SFX" and jingles than TR1 so this mod is less heavy than the one I made for TR1. TR1 has a lot of reused and much longer songs across the levels, that were performed by the RPO. TR2 samples are also better quality so the old-fashioned tracks shouldn't be too noticeable.
I'd recommend using this mod if you've already played TR a lot and want to play the game with a brand new SOUND experience. The soundtrack has simply been "upscaled" in quality so it sounds crisp but the samples are the same as in the original 1996 game which I found to sound a bit too "old fashioned" in comparison with the very fresh and modern graphics. Some like the charm of it. I'm not a fan of it given how good the game looks, I'd have loved a better makeover of the soundtrack. To each their own!
Here's the song list
("track file number" - "original game track" => "modern track")
27 - Maria Doria (Ambience) => Cave ambience music by LittleRobotSoundFactory (copyright free) mixed with the original ambience sound for fidelity reasons
29 - Wind (ambience) => Desert ambience sound (copyright free) by Sound Diary
35 - Soprano choirs (Ambience track played during the game) => Temple of Xian (Orchestra) (Temple of Xian is a long track with ambience cellos and choirs that reproduces those "choir/basses ambience" TR2 has. I just isolated the part with the sopranos)
36 - Venice => Venice (Orchestra)
41 - Vertigo => Vertigo (Orchestra) shortened
43 - Secret chimes => Secret chimes from TRA (altered pitch) (if you want to keep the original track, don't copy and paste this one)
48 - Skidoo => Skidoo (Orchestra)
51 - Ambience basses and choirs => Temple of Xian (Orchestra) (same situation as track 35)
60 - Tomb Raider 2 Theme => Tomb Raider 2 Theme (Orchestra)
All rights to the original composers. If you do NOT want your music to be featured in this mod, please inform me as soon as you can!
*Installation*
1 - Find the TRACKS folder of Tomb Raider 1 at C:\Programs\steamapps\common\Tomb Raider I-III Remastered\2\TRACKS
2 - Make a backup of the TRACKS folder (copy and paste it somewhere else so you can reinstall the original tracks if you want)
3 - Copy the content of the ORCHESTRA_REPLACEMENTTR2 folder you've downloaded
4 - Paste it in that TRACKS folder you made a backup of (at C:\Programs\steamapps\common\Tomb Raider I-III Remastered\2\TRACKS)
5 - Your system will ask you if you wish to replace the files. Select "yes". Done!