Custom sounds not working! :(

[Fingolfin]

I bet this has been asked a million times here, but i swear i've looked up both tutorials and previous threads without success.

I have replaced a few sounds in a sound set, but when i test the map they refuse to play. It's just quiet where there should be a sound.

First i tried uploading them in the import manager as mp3's (was hoping for it to work since waves are so huuge), i'm sure i had the path right, but it didn't work.

Then i exported them as waves instead (i use audacity) but still nothing.
My waves are 16-bit 128kbps.

What am i doing wrong?

 

[Shadowz123]

For these certain sounds is it possible to trigger them so when that particular event occurs, the sound plays? Don't use .WAV, use .mp3, also check if the sound is 3D sound or not. That always screws up things.

 

[Fingolfin]

Well, since 3d sound is an option added in wc3, my sounds don't have it.
But i'm talking about importing sounds that replaces the sounds in an existing sound set; obviously i've got the correct path since they overwrite the old sounds, but why wont they play?
Good thing mp3's work at least.

 

[Shadowz123]

Maybe there is a slight error in the path?
and MP3's are good when protecting the map.

 

[Fingolfin]

As i just said: If there was an error in the path, it wouldn't overwrite the original sound!
My problem is that instead of getting a new voice, the units using the sound sets get all silent.
Does it have something to do with the bitrate?
And also, when i overwrite the sounds with mp3, i set the path to the exact one, with .wav in the end, even though it's actually a .mp3. Is that possible?

 

[Shadowz123]

No, because the encoded file itself would be set as a .mp3 file, therefore rendering it useless. I really don't know how it isn't working..

 

[Fingolfin]

Well, i've tried both setting it as an mp3 and wav, but it really doesn't work.

I'm attatching the file in this post. Make a map and try it out for yourself and see how it works.

 

[Shadowz123]

Basically i set it as a trigger when UNIT is issued a command to attack an enemy. It worked fine first try..
This is basically what i meant, i'm not sure u can overwrite other sounds in a sound set... but i dont know for sure

 

[Fingolfin]

Well, i understand how this should be triggered, but i was hoping to find a way to make it work through the sound sets.
But meh, i'll try scripting it for so long then. Thanks.

 

[Fingolfin]

I just realized that i cant trigger all of my custom sounds.
Some sounds are for event objects, and i need to be able to overwrite that since there's no way to find them by triggers (not to mention it would require more cpu to trigger everything).
Is there anyone who could please help me with this?

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Did you make it a 3d sound? (Wav's cant be 3d btw). If its a random interface sound then youll want it to be regular. Im not sure if unit command sounds use 3d or regular

 

[Fingolfin]

I dont have the OPTION to make them 3d - i simply import sounds into the import manager, using a sound path from an ingame sound in order to overwrite it!

My problem is as follows:
*I have an mp3 sound that i want to use.
*I import it to an existing sound path, for example units\human\footman\FootmanWhat1.wav (or .mp3, i have tried both)
*The sound successfully overwrites the old sound, but is not played!
Instead there is just void where the sound should be. It's so annoying!

If i import them regularly, and use them in a triggered function, they play. But not otherwise.

 

[ikillforeyou]

I can probably find the problem, i need the path of the sound you're overwriting, first.

 

[Fingolfin]

Units\Creeps\Owlbear\OwlBearWhat1.wav

I also need Units\Human\Gyrocopter\GyrocopterImpactHit.wav
And Several other sounds.

 

[ikillforeyou]

I think you just saved it as the wrong sample rate. Let me check it out.

Edit: Fixed it, you need to save them as PCM Uncompressed, 22050 Hz, 16 Bits, Mono


I'll attach it here, so you can see.

 

[Fingolfin]

I LOVE YOU!<3
I haven't tried it out yet, but seriously.. thank you so much!
Is PCM a format of it's own, or is it a conversion method?
Or maybe i'll just check that out once i get home. Great!

You totally deserve +rep.

 

[ikillforeyou]

no, its actually .wav format

 

[Fingolfin]

Is it ok if i compress them somehow?
Uncompressed wavs are just so damn large

Thanks anyway, works great!

 

[ikillforeyou]

Warcraft 3 automatically optimizes .wav's They're usually 1/3'rd of their filesize.

 

[Yamete12]

Wooohh love this one, thanks for this info too