[SDL] SDL_mixer question on music change

[Samuel Crow]

Kostas Kostiadis <kos <at> climaxgroup.com> writes:

>  
> With 
> SDL_mixer (i.e. 1 music channel), what's the best way to do implement 
> this?
> 

Mix the first measure or two as an .OGG file and play the .OGG file through a
regular sound effect channel.  While that is playing then load in the rest of
the song and have it ready to play as soon as the sound sample ends.