lewski wrote:

Yes, it's too high, so no, the map isn't rankable. 192kbps isn't just a recommendation, it's the highest bitrate that's allowed for MP3 files by the Ranking Criteria.

As a side note, I also kind of doubt the file is actually 320kbps under the hood; a lot of Youtube uploads don't have bitrates like that to begin with. Youtube downloader sites just encode whatever they get at the bitrate you request, which just makes the file bigger without changing the actual audio in any meaningful way.

Octostomp wrote:

lewski wrote:

Yes, it's too high, so no, the map isn't rankable. 192kbps isn't just a recommendation, it's the highest bitrate that's allowed for MP3 files by the Ranking Criteria.

As a side note, I also kind of doubt the file is actually 320kbps under the hood; a lot of Youtube uploads don't have bitrates like that to begin with. Youtube downloader sites just encode whatever they get at the bitrate you request, which just makes the file bigger without changing the actual audio in any meaningful way.

How would I change the audio so it is rankable.
Oh, and forgot the spek:

Edit: I tried a different MP3 and it was 128, which is the floor for rankable. I'll also check other ranked maps of Overkill to see if that audio is viable.
Edit Again: I found a 192 audio source. All good now.

ffmpeg -i "input" -c:a libvorbis -b:a 208k -ar 44100 -map_metadata -1 -map_chapters -1 audio.ogg

1. In the "input" section I place the original audio file.
2. "c:a libvorbis" is the codec for ogg files
3. "-b:a 208k" For the bitrate to be constant (in the ranking criteria it says that ogg files can be from 192kbps to 208kbps)
4. "-ar 44100" To set the song frequency to 44100hz, as it will be compressed to 208kbps will not reach a higher rank
5. "-map_metadata -1 -map_chapters -1" Removes metadata from the file, inside the game this data will not be visible so it helps the file to take less space.
6. "audio.ogg" File name plus file extension