[Solved] Soundscape and Soundscape Trigger Help

[Sylvan]

I have been creating a map, and I wanted to have a club room with a disco, spinning lights and music. Only problem is, the trigger_soundscapes that I used aren't working. The sound is not played, even though I correctly made a sounscape script and tied the trigger_soundscape to an env_soundscape_triggerable. Is there a reason why this wouldn't work?

Edit: I found that the game automatically recognises the soundscapes if they are named soundscape_(map name).txt

[holly’s tea]

I have no experience with custom soundscapes, I'd recommend using ambient_generics and custom sounds instead since soundscapes are ment to be used for ambient sounds like birds, water, wind

[Sylvan]

Originally posted by Raybe:

I have no experience with custom soundscapes, I'd recommend using ambient_generics and custom sounds instead since soundscapes are ment to be used for ambient sounds like birds, water, wind

That won't work because it uses a radius. All sounds are the same, ambient or not, but I need it to be in that room only. If I had it as an ambient_generic, it would be heard on multiple floors of my hotel. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

[holly’s tea]

Nah, you could toggle the ambient generic or use a distance, too..you could place 'sound-box'-props around the room with an ambient generic in front of it with a small distance...
Using a soundscape for a music thing will be hard...

[Sylvan]

Originally posted by Raybe:

Nah, you could toggle the ambient generic or use a distance, too..you could place 'sound-box'-props around the room with an ambient generic in front of it with a small distance...
Using a soundscape for a music thing will be hard...

It's the same as any other soundscape, just with a different sound file. If it was a sound of birds, it's still the same file. I've also seen it done on other maps, and even some with actual music on soundscapes. I have never seen anything to do with a sound-box in any other map, though.

[Wazanator]

@Raybe I wouldn't use an ambient_generic for something like this soundscapes will work just fine for what they want.

@a3ology, not sure if you have seen it yet but TopHATTwaffle has a good tutorial on soundscapes that might help you out http://www.tophattwaffle.com/hammer-tutorial-v2-series-22-complete-sound-implementation/

Without seeing the script and such not a whole lot to go on as for as figuring out what the problem is.

[holly’s tea]

Originally posted by Raybe:

'sound-box'

I mean speaker, sorry a speaker-prop

[Sylvan]

Originally posted by Wazanator:

@Raybe I wouldn't use an ambient_generic for something like this soundscapes will work just fine for what they want.

@a3ology, not sure if you have seen it yet but TopHATTwaffle has a good tutorial on soundscapes that might help you out http://www.tophattwaffle.com/hammer-tutorial-v2-series-22-complete-sound-implementation/

Without seeing the script and such not a whole lot to go on as for as figuring out what the problem is.

I followed his tutorial and many others, but it isn't working for some reason. I compared mine to another map exactly, and they are the exact same dispite the names. I also have no animated textures anymore, as they freeze on a frame. Could it be a problem with my Hammer install?

[Wazanator]

Shouldn't be a problem with hammer, could you upload your soundscript and the vmt/vtf of one of the animated textures?

[Sylvan]

Originally posted by Wazanator:

Shouldn't be a problem with hammer, could you upload your soundscript and the vmt/vtf of one of the animated textures?

Sorry for taking a while.
Sounscapes[dl.dropboxusercontent.com]
VMT file[dl.dropboxusercontent.com]
VTF file[dl.dropboxusercontent.com]

[Wazanator]

Sorry for late response, don't have time to look at it tonight I'm afraid but I'll check it out and get back to you tomorrow/today (depending on time zone).

[Sylvan]

Quick note, I have also tried other custom soundscapes from other maps on my map, and they do not work either.

[Moltard]

Your soundscape need to be loaded by the soundscapes_manifest.txt
Modify the file, and add a line with soundscapes_hotel.txt
After doing that, your soundscape is usable.

[Sylvan]

Originally posted by Moltard:

Your soundscape need to be loaded by the soundscapes_manifest.txt
Modify the file, and add a line with soundscapes_hotel.txt
After doing that, your soundscape is usable.

I do need that. How would I create a custom one? It isn't already in the scripts file.

[Sylvan]

After a while of research, I found that the game automatically recognises the soundscapes if they are named soundscape_(map name).txt. Thanks for the help, though, everyone.