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Hey there, I really like you guys's tutorials on the level editor, it's really helped me out a lot. I really liked the video tutorials and the outdoor areas tutorial!

So I'm wondering if someone could do a quick tutorial on the use of sounds? I can't seem to get my sounds right, they're either too low or too high etc. And some tips on making scary sound effects, like someone moaning/screaming for an example. When I do this it just loops the sound and it sounds pretty ridiculous.
And I think a lot of people would find it helpful with sound tutorial(s)
If anyone would make a tutorial on it it would be greatly appreciated!

For your random soundscape, use a simple switch function. In your OnStart() put this:

AddTimer("soundscape_start", RandInt(10,20), "SoundScape");

Add any number of areas around your map and index them, meaning name them soundarea_1, soundarea_2, soundarea_3, etc. Now you create your SoundScape function.

Code:
void SoundScape(string &in asTimer)

{

    switch(RandInt(1,4)) {

        case 1:

            PlaySoundAtEntity("", "soundfile1.snt", "soundarea_"+RandInt(1,10), 0, false);

        break;

        case 2:

            PlaySoundAtEntity("", "soundfile2.snt", "soundarea_"+RandInt(1,10), 0, false);

        break;

        case 3:

            PlaySoundAtEntity("", "soundfile3.snt", "soundarea_"+RandInt(1,10), 0, false);

        break;

        case 4:

            PlaySoundAtEntity("", "soundfile4.snt", "soundarea_"+RandInt(1,10), 0, false);

        break;

    }

    AddTimer("soundscape_reloop", RandInt(10,20), "SoundScape");

}

//change the RandInt(1,10) to however many areas you have. If you have 10 areas make it 1,10; if you have 20 make it 1,20 etc. You can change the frequency of the sounds by altering the timer duration under each case.

Ooooh I see, thank you! Finally I can get them working properly! Smile

Doctorcheese

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