Weird Precaching and Static

Bridget · 10-02-2010, 02:46 PM

I have my soundscapes set up for my map. I named one of my sounds, for example, as money.pickup and set the correct target file. I tried to then precache the sound with PrecacheSound("money.pickup") but it didn't work. I had to manually precache the location with PrecacheSound("mymap/money_pickup.wav"). Okay, so considering I had to precache the absolute location, I tried to play the sound using the absolute location. That failed. So, I tried playing the sound using the sound name: money.pickup.

That worked. So, I precache the location and then play it via its name? Anyway, that works, as counter-intuitive as it is, but the wav is played as pure static. I assume this is because it wasn't converted correctly to be used on the engine. So, question is: What do I convert this file to in order to use it through lua?

**squeek.** · 10-02-2010, 09:45 PM

Don't use _soundscapes.txt. Use _level_sounds.txt. See hunted/waterpolo.

As for the wav format, a quick google gave me this:
- PCM or ADPCM
- Stereo or Mono
- 8bit or 16bit
- 11025, 22500, or 41000 Hz

10-02-2010, 02:46 PM	#1
Bridget Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: AVD Affiliations: TALOS Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	Weird Precaching and Static I have my soundscapes set up for my map. I named one of my sounds, for example, as money.pickup and set the correct target file. I tried to then precache the sound with PrecacheSound("money.pickup") but it didn't work. I had to manually precache the location with PrecacheSound("mymap/money_pickup.wav"). Okay, so considering I had to precache the absolute location, I tried to play the sound using the absolute location. That failed. So, I tried playing the sound using the sound name: money.pickup. That worked. So, I precache the location and then play it via its name? Anyway, that works, as counter-intuitive as it is, but the wav is played as pure static. I assume this is because it wasn't converted correctly to be used on the engine. So, question is: What do I convert this file to in order to use it through lua?

10-02-2010, 09:45 PM	#2
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Don't use _soundscapes.txt. Use _level_sounds.txt. See hunted/waterpolo. As for the wav format, a quick google gave me this: - PCM or ADPCM - Stereo or Mono - 8bit or 16bit - 11025, 22500, or 41000 Hz __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington

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