Install pydub & simpleaudio: `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`.You need to install the following programs on your computer in order to run this program: The link and the git command are described below.

To download the files required, you can navigate to the repository in your browser and download a zip file or you can use your git client. However, you can just as easily download the files in your browser. If you would like to run git from the command line, you can install git by following the instructions here. Now you will need to retrieve the source files. The installation steps can vary slightly based on your operating system, so I will link you to the official resources which will provide the most up-to-date guides for your operating system. In order to run the code required for this project, you will need to install Python 3, git, and ffmpeg. This script is meant to be lightweight so it can run in the background without too much demand.Īll of the code for this project can be found here: The other process handles playing the audio based on the time of day and weather information passed to it. One of the processes handles retrieving the weather and time of day information. The script uses multiprocessing to handle the various portions of the code. In this project, I created a Python script to play the hourly music in the background on your computer just like in the game. In each game, there is a specific song (with slight variations based on weather) for each of the twenty-four hours in a day that repeats for the duration of the hour.

A key way that the developers indicate the passage of time in the game is with the hourly music. Animal Crossing games use the console's system clock to move at and simulate the real passage of time (meaning that when it is 9pm on September 1st in real life, it is 9pm on September 1st in the game).

Takes into account the time of day and weather for music selection!įor those unfamiliar with the Animal Crossing games, music plays an integral role in creating the atmosphere of the game. An Animal Crossing hourly music player that you can run in the background on your computer.

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