anyone successfull added custom ambient sound yet?

Rends · Post by **Rends** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:22 am

Still no luck with Ambient Sounds.
The docs describe how to change music or unit sounds very well but there isn´t much about ambient sound.

So what todo to add ambient sound sound to objects or Soundregions?

Post by **-_-** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:56 pm

try lookin at the Tatooine map wif the Cantina... i was looking there

Rends · Post by **Rends** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:14 pm

i already tried to recreate it on my test myp by using some soundfiles from Freds chainislemap but i couldn´t get it working.
So what have i done:

Adding a sphere region. changed type to Soundstream and called tat_amb_cantina
Adding another sphere changed type to Soundstatic and called tat_amb_cantina

Followed all of Freds steps to add new sounds (dunno if it´s necessary) like adding
ReadDataFile("dc:sound\\soundtest.lvl;soundtestcw")
and
OpenAudioStream("dc:sound\\soundtest.lvl", "soundtest");
OpenAudioStream("dc:sound\\soundtest.lvl", "soundtest");
to the lua and edited the soundmunge but and so on.

In the sound modid folder i added a soundtest.req with following entries:
ucft
{
REQN
{
"str"
"align=2048"
"soundtest"
}
REQN
{
"lvl"
"soundtestcw"
}

}

I created a soundtestcw req wich contains:

ucft
{
REQN
{
"bnk"
"align=2048"
"soundtestcw"
}

REQN
{
"config"
"soundtest"
}
}

Next i created a soundtest au file wich contains following text:
I3DL2ReverbPreset()
{
Name("bar");
RoomGain(1.0);
RoomHFGain(0.

;
RoomRollOff(1.0);
DecayTime(2.0);
DecayHFRatio(0.14);
ERGain(0.3);
ERDelay(0.014);
ReverbGain(1.0);
ReverbDelay(0.021);
Diffusion(100.0);
Density(100.0);
HFReference(5000.0);
}

Space()
{
Name("cantina");
I3DL2ReverbPreset("bar");
DirectGain(1.0);
DirectHFGain(1.0);
RoomGain(1.0);
RoomHFGain(0.7);
RoomRollOffFactor(1.0);
ObstructionHFGain(0.4);
ObstructionLFRatio(0.0);
OcclusionHFGain(0.4);
OcclusionLFRatio(0.0);
}

SoundStreamProperties()
{
Name("tat_amb_cantina");
Group("ambientenv");
Inherit("ambientfx_template");
Gain(0.85);
Stream("soundtest");
SegmentList()
{
Segment("tat_amb_cantina", 1.0);
}
}

SoundProperties()
{
Name("vent_steam_jet");
Pitch(1.4);
PitchDev(0.1);
Gain(0.3);
GainDev(0.05);
ReverbGain(1.0);
Bus("soundfx");
Looping(1);
Pan(0.0);
MinDistance(2.0);
MuteDistance(20.0);
MaxDistance(20.0);
RollOff(1.0);
Mode3D(1);
Bias(0.0001);
Priority(0.7);
SampleList()
{
Sample("rep_inf_jetpack", 1.0);

}
}
SoundProperties()
{
Name("spyrifle_ord");
Pitch(1.6);
PitchDev(0.05);
Gain(0.5);
GainDev(0.05);
ReverbGain(1.0);
Bus("soundfx");
Looping(1);
Pan(0.0);
MinDistance(1.0);
MuteDistance(30.0);
MaxDistance(30.0);
RollOff(1.0);
Mode3D(1);
Bias(0.0001);
Priority(0.

;
SampleList()
{
Sample("rep_inf_jetpack", 1.0);

}
}

SoundProperties()
{
Name("com_weap_seismicmine_exp"); // large explosion near
Group("Explosion");
Inherit("explosion_template");
Gain(1.0);
SampleList()
{
Sample("SeismicCharge", 1.0);
}
}

SoundProperties()
{
Name("imp_weap_inf_beacon_fire");
Group("weapons");
Inherit("weapon_template");
SampleList()
{
Sample("MK-Appear", 1.0);
}
}

SoundLayered
{
Name("com_weap_seismic_exp");
Layer("near", "com_weap_seismicmine_exp", 0.7, 0.0);
}

// Probe Droid -----------------------------------------------------------------

SoundProperties()
{
Name("probedroid_engine");
Pitch(1.0);
PitchDev(0.00);
Gain(0.

;
GainDev(0.0);
ReverbGain(1.0);
Bus("soundfx");
Looping(1);
Pan(0.0);
MinDistance(6.0);
MuteDistance(50.0);
MaxDistance(50.0);
RollOff(1.0);
Mode3D(1);
Bias(0.0001);
Priority(0.7);
SampleList()
{
Sample("probot_loop", 1.0);
}
}

SoundProperties()
{
Name("probedroid_radio"); // radio report layer
Pitch(1.0);
PitchDev(0.00);
Gain(0.

;
GainDev(0.0);
ReverbGain(1.0);
Bus("soundfx");
Looping(0);
Pan(0.0);
MinDistance(6.0);
MuteDistance(50.0);
MaxDistance(50.0);
RollOff(1.0);
Mode3D(1);
Bias(0.0001);
Priority(0.7);
SampleList()
{
Sample("probot_chatter_01", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
Sample("probot_chatter_02", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
Sample("probot_chatter_03", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
Sample("probot_chatter_04", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
Sample("probot_chatter_05", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
}
}

I created a soundtest.st4 file with following entries:
streams\amb_cantina_fnt.wav tat_amb_cantina
streams\amb_cantina_bck.wav
streams\amb_tatooineCity_fnt.wav tat_amb_desert
streams\amb_tatooineCity_bck.wav

and a soundtest.stm file wich contains:
streams\amb_cantina_PL2.wav tat_amb_cantina
streams\amb_tatooineCity_PL2.wav tat_amb_desert

I´ve also created a soundtest.asfx file:
effects\SeismicCharge.wav -resample pc 22050
effects\MK-Appear.wav -resample pc 22050
effects\probot_loop.wav -resample pc 22050
effects\probot_chatter_01.wav -resample pc 22050
effects\probot_chatter_02.wav -resample pc 22050
effects\probot_chatter_03.wav -resample pc 22050
effects\probot_chatter_04.wav -resample pc 22050
effects\probot_chatter_05.wav -resample pc 22050

Last things i did was adding the probot sound files to the effects folder and amb_cantina_bck + amb_cantina_fnt to the streams folder

So you see i tried lot of things to get it working but at the end it only confused me and didn´t work

Post by **-_-** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:20 pm

Rends wrote: SoundProperties()
{
Name("vent_steam_jet");
Pitch(1.4);
PitchDev(0.1);
Gain(0.3);
GainDev(0.05);
ReverbGain(1.0);
Bus("soundfx");
Looping(1);
Pan(0.0);
MinDistance(2.0);
MuteDistance(20.0);
MaxDistance(20.0);
RollOff(1.0);
Mode3D(1);
Bias(0.0001);
Priority(0.7);
SampleList()
{
Sample("rep_inf_jetpack", 1.0);

}
}
SoundProperties()
{
Name("spyrifle_ord");
Pitch(1.6);
PitchDev(0.05);
Gain(0.5);
GainDev(0.05);
ReverbGain(1.0);
Bus("soundfx");
Looping(1);
Pan(0.0);
MinDistance(1.0);
MuteDistance(30.0);
MaxDistance(30.0);
RollOff(1.0);
Mode3D(1);
Bias(0.0001);
Priority(0.;
SampleList()
{
Sample("rep_inf_jetpack", 1.0);

}
}

SoundProperties()
{
Name("com_weap_seismicmine_exp"); // large explosion near
Group("Explosion");
Inherit("explosion_template");
Gain(1.0);
SampleList()
{
Sample("SeismicCharge", 1.0);
}
}

SoundProperties()
{
Name("imp_weap_inf_beacon_fire");
Group("weapons");
Inherit("weapon_template");
SampleList()
{
Sample("MK-Appear", 1.0);
}
}

SoundLayered
{
Name("com_weap_seismic_exp");
Layer("near", "com_weap_seismicmine_exp", 0.7, 0.0);
}

// Probe Droid -----------------------------------------------------------------

SoundProperties()
{
Name("probedroid_engine");
Pitch(1.0);
PitchDev(0.00);
Gain(0.;
GainDev(0.0);
ReverbGain(1.0);
Bus("soundfx");
Looping(1);
Pan(0.0);
MinDistance(6.0);
MuteDistance(50.0);
MaxDistance(50.0);
RollOff(1.0);
Mode3D(1);
Bias(0.0001);
Priority(0.7);
SampleList()
{
Sample("probot_loop", 1.0);
}
}

SoundProperties()
{
Name("probedroid_radio"); // radio report layer
Pitch(1.0);
PitchDev(0.00);
Gain(0.;
GainDev(0.0);
ReverbGain(1.0);
Bus("soundfx");
Looping(0);
Pan(0.0);
MinDistance(6.0);
MuteDistance(50.0);
MaxDistance(50.0);
RollOff(1.0);
Mode3D(1);
Bias(0.0001);
Priority(0.7);
SampleList()
{
Sample("probot_chatter_01", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
Sample("probot_chatter_02", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
Sample("probot_chatter_03", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
Sample("probot_chatter_04", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
Sample("probot_chatter_05", 0.2,5.0,3.0);
}
}

First of all, i dont think u need that. (other things in next post)

Post by **-_-** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:23 pm

the asfx file is only needed if u r adding custom sounds for units and weapons. For the actual music in the regions u setted up, do u have the music u want in ur sound folder? (streams or effects, cant remember)

Rends · Post by **Rends** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:25 pm

yes there are audio files (Freds probot sounds) in effects and streams. the stream soundfiles are only renamed probot sounds too.

Post by **-_-** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:34 pm

OO i get it now... okay i'll do more checking on it (need to make sure i dont mess up XD)