Adding ambient Sounds to your Map - Revision history

Plasticman: /* See also */ added link to Setting Up Speakers

2010-11-25T04:10:21Z

See also: added link to Setting Up Speakers

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]]		* [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]]
			* [[Setting Up Speakers]]
	* [[Sound File Formats]]		* [[Sound File Formats]]
	* [[Sounds: Background and Local]]		* [[Sounds: Background and Local]]

Fidcal: /* See also */

2009-12-02T14:34:30Z

Demagogue at 16:18, 23 June 2009

2009-06-23T16:18:05Z

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	''written by greebo''		''written by greebo''

	Ok, I will try to explain how to get a nice ambient sound into your map. Note that this ambient sound can be heard everywhere in your level. If you want to have certain areas playing certain ambients, this won't do the trick for you. For that there are two different options, a speaker approach which builds off this tutorial (described at the bottom of this tutorial, [[Adding_ambient_Sounds_to_your_Map#Ambient_Sounds_in_one_Area]]), and a zone approach described at [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]].		Ok, I will try to explain how to get a nice ambient sound into your map. Note that this ambient sound can be heard everywhere in your level. If you want to have certain areas playing certain ambients, this won't do the trick for you. For that there are two different options, a speaker approach which builds off this tutorial (described at the bottom of this tutorial, [[Adding_ambient_Sounds_to_your_Map#Ambient_Sounds_in_one_Area]]), and a zone approach described at [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]], with the zone approach being the most powerful way to do it.

	== Choose your Ambient Sound ==		== Choose your Ambient Sound ==

Demagogue at 16:17, 23 June 2009

2009-06-23T16:17:05Z

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	Ok, I will try to explain how to get a nice ambient sound into your map. Note that this ambient sound can be heard everywhere in your level. If you want to have certain areas playing certain ambients, this won't do the trick for you. For that there are two different options, a speaker approach which builds off this tutorial (described at the bottom of this tutorial, [[Adding_ambient_Sounds_to_your_Map#~~Localized_Ambient_Sounds_in_one_Area_.28with_Speakers.29~~]]), and a zone approach described at [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]].		Ok, I will try to explain how to get a nice ambient sound into your map. Note that this ambient sound can be heard everywhere in your level. If you want to have certain areas playing certain ambients, this won't do the trick for you. For that there are two different options, a speaker approach which builds off this tutorial (described at the bottom of this tutorial, [[Adding_ambient_Sounds_to_your_Map#Ambient_Sounds_in_one_Area]]), and a zone approach described at [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]].

	== Choose your Ambient Sound ==		== Choose your Ambient Sound ==

Demagogue: /* Localized Ambient Sounds in one Area (with Speakers) */

2009-06-23T16:16:17Z

Localized Ambient Sounds in one Area (with Speakers)

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	This is all there is to say, I believe. If you have problems with hearing your chosen ambient, be sure to check for typos in both the entity keys as well as in the sound shaders.		This is all there is to say, I believe. If you have problems with hearing your chosen ambient, be sure to check for typos in both the entity keys as well as in the sound shaders.

	== ~~Localized~~ Ambient Sounds in one Area ~~(with Speakers)~~ ==		== Ambient Sounds in one Area ==
	''added by demagogue''		''added by demagogue''

Demagogue: /* Using Custom Ambients */

2009-06-20T01:12:13Z

Using Custom Ambients

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	::1. Use a custom soundshader, which you put in the "sound" folder in your .pk4 (or "darkmod/sound" when running the game through the console). Use the name of the entry in that soundshader for your ambient in the speaker's "s_shader" spawnarg key. In my case, I could have used "s_shader"/"ambient_frozen".		::1. Use a custom soundshader, which you put in the "sound" folder in your .pk4 (or "darkmod/sound" when running the game through the console). Use the name of the entry in that soundshader for your ambient in the speaker's "s_shader" spawnarg key. In my case, I could have used "s_shader"/"ambient_frozen".

	::The other wiki page ~~([[Ambient_Sounds,_a_zone_approach#Tips_and_Issues]])~~ goes into more detail on creating a custom soundshader. But basically just remember it's a text file, renamed to have a .sndshd extension, a custom file name like your_mission_name.sndshd, the proper syntax for the soundshader's entries, and most important that there is a line to the address of your ambient. In my case, that would be a line that says "sound/patent/ambient_frozen.ogg".		::The other wiki page I mentioned goes into more detail on creating a custom soundshader. But basically just remember it's a text file, renamed to have a .sndshd extension, a custom file name like your_mission_name.sndshd, the proper syntax for the soundshader's entries, and most important that there is a line to the address of your ambient. In my case, that would be a line that says "sound/patent/ambient_frozen.ogg".

	::So I had a soundshader named "patently_dangerous.sndshd", inside "patently_dangerous.pk4/sound/patently_dangerous.sndshd" that had this entry:		::So I had a soundshader named "patently_dangerous.sndshd", inside "patently_dangerous.pk4/sound/patently_dangerous.sndshd" that had this entry:

Demagogue: /* Using Custom Ambients */

2009-06-20T01:11:51Z

Using Custom Ambients

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	== Using Custom Ambients ==		== Using Custom Ambients ==

	:A more detailed explanation for adding custom ambients to your map is here: [[~~Ambient_Sounds,_a_zone_approach~~#Tips_and_Issues]], under the heading's "Custom Soundshaders" and "Custom Ambients".		:A more detailed explanation for adding custom ambients to your map is here: [[Ambient_Sounds_-_Zone_%28using_triggers%29#Tips_and_Issues]], under the heading's "Custom Soundshaders" and "Custom Ambients".

	:When using normal speakers, the set up is basically the same, but there's a possible shortcut. Here's the set up in a nutshell, which should be enough information to do it without referring to that other wiki page, though it's there for reference:		:When using normal speakers, the set up is basically the same, but there's a possible shortcut. Here's the set up in a nutshell, which should be enough information to do it without referring to that other wiki page, though it's there for reference:

Demagogue: /* Localized Ambient Sounds in one Area (with Speakers) */

2009-06-20T01:09:53Z

Localized Ambient Sounds in one Area (with Speakers)

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	To localize an ambient sound in a particular area, the easiest method is to place the speaker in the area where you want the sound. (As explained at the top of this tutorial, an alternative method is a ~~trigger~~ approach, described at [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]]~~. Also see the top of that tutorial for pros and cons between using speakers and using triggers~~. The following only discusses the speaker method).		To localize an ambient sound in a particular area, the easiest method is to place the speaker in the area where you want the sound. (As explained at the top of this tutorial, an alternative method is a "location" approach, described at [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]]. The following only discusses the speaker method).

	Set up a speaker just as described above, with a few important property changes.		Set up a speaker just as described above, with a few important property changes.

Demagogue at 01:08, 20 June 2009

2009-06-20T01:08:17Z

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	''written by greebo''		''written by greebo''

	Ok, I will try to explain how to get a nice ambient sound into your map. Note that this ambient sound can be heard everywhere in your level. If you want to have certain areas playing certain ambients, this won't do the trick for you. For that there are two different options, a speaker approach which builds off this tutorial (described at the bottom of this tutorial, [[Adding_ambient_Sounds_to_your_Map#Localized_Ambient_Sounds_in_one_Area_.28with_Speakers.29]]), and a ~~trigger or~~ zone approach described at [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]] ~~(which also gives some pros and cons of each method at the top)~~.		Ok, I will try to explain how to get a nice ambient sound into your map. Note that this ambient sound can be heard everywhere in your level. If you want to have certain areas playing certain ambients, this won't do the trick for you. For that there are two different options, a speaker approach which builds off this tutorial (described at the bottom of this tutorial, [[Adding_ambient_Sounds_to_your_Map#Localized_Ambient_Sounds_in_one_Area_.28with_Speakers.29]]), and a zone approach described at [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]].

	== Choose your Ambient Sound ==		== Choose your Ambient Sound ==

Demagogue: /* Using Custom Ambients */

2009-06-15T01:20:52Z

Using Custom Ambients

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	:A more detailed explanation for adding custom ambients to your map is here: [[Ambient_Sounds,_a_zone_approach#Tips_and_Issues]], under the heading's "Custom Soundshaders" and "Custom Ambients".		:A more detailed explanation for adding custom ambients to your map is here: [[Ambient_Sounds,_a_zone_approach#Tips_and_Issues]], under the heading's "Custom Soundshaders" and "Custom Ambients".

	:When using normal speakers, the set up is basically the same, but there's a possible shortcut. Here's the set up in a nutshell, which should be enough information to do it without referring to that other wiki page, ~~but you can read~~ it ~~if you want more detail~~:		:When using normal speakers, the set up is basically the same, but there's a possible shortcut. Here's the set up in a nutshell, which should be enough information to do it without referring to that other wiki page, though it's there for reference:

	:First, to package your custom ambient, create a folder inside your .pk4 file (a .zip file renamed .pk4) named "sound", and inside that folder create a new folder with your FM's name or an abbreviated form, i.e., "your_mission's_name.pk4/sound/your_mission's_name". Put your sound file in that second folder. Remember it has to be in .ogg or .wav format.		:First, to package your custom ambient, create a folder inside your .pk4 file (a .zip file renamed .pk4) named "sound", and inside that folder create a new folder with your FM's name or an abbreviated form, i.e., "your_mission's_name.pk4/sound/your_mission's_name". Put your sound file in that second folder. Remember it has to be in .ogg or .wav format.

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	* [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]]		* [[Ambient Sounds, a zone approach]]
	* [[Sound File Formats]]		* [[Sound File Formats]]
			* [[Sounds: Background and Local]]