[General] Create ambient sound attached to a unit

[Spacebuns]

How do I create a sound for a unit/building that whenever my unit goes near it, the sound can be heard? For example, woodworking sound for a lumber mill building. I tried using "Play 3D sound on Unit" and "Attach 3D sound to Unit" with a 3D sound, but they didn't work.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Make sure the 3D sound is configured properly. It needs appropriate cutoff distances and fading to be heard properly. 3D sounds work locally relative to the player's camera and not unit, so moving a unit near a 3D sound source does not mean it will be heard but moving the camera near one does.

 

[Spacebuns]

I don't know how to configure sounds except maybe ticking/unticking the "3D sound" and "Looping" boxes. Do you have any idea of a 'proper' fading range and fading time?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Do you have any idea of a 'proper' fading range and fading time?

Well you will want it to fade out after around at least 2,560, possibly even 7,680 WC3 range units.

 

[Spacebuns]

What do the Max distance (default 10000) and Min distance (default 3000) fields do?

 

[Dr Super Good]

I am guessing max distance is the cut-off. The camera distance away from the sound source at which it cannot be heard anymore.

Min distance is probably the cut in distance. The camera distance away from the sound source at which it can first be heard. Either that or is a distance clamp value to prevent 3D logic making the sound too loud if the camera is too close to it.