Using imported sounds

[johannesr]

How do i attach imported sounds on a unit? I tried replacing the internal sound but nothing happened, the unit doesnt say anything ingame.

 

[Kaitech[SanD]]

Are you trying to replace the sounset of a unit? If so I can't help, but if say you have a gangsta who has a ghetto blaster and you want to attach music to him it has to be something like

• Event: Unit equal to Ghetto Guy
• Condition: (Empty)
• Action: Sound - Play (Sound name) at Gehtto Blaster

I don't know if it works but you can always try.

 

[johannesr]

Yes i want to replace the soundset of a unit. I used to know how to do it but i dont remember anymore. Could anyone tell me?

 

[Wolverabid]

[self="http://hiveworkshop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33951"]World Editor FAQ[/self] provides information on soundset replacement.

 

[johannesr]

I did exactly like in the guide but it doesnt work. i replaced all the whats(what1,what2 etc.) but ingame the unit doesnt say anything when i click on him

 

[Rui]

It has to say something. Are you sure you did nothing before the importation? Even if the path wasn't correctly set, the unit would have to speak it's original voice.

 

[johannesr]

Wait, i have to set a path to the imported file? I just right clicked on the sound, then slected replace internal sound and clicked on the file i wanted to replace it with.

 

[Rui]

Obviously. Here are some examples:

units\nightelf\HeroWarden\HeroWardenWhat1.wav
units\nightelf\archer\archerready1.wav
units\nightelf\dryad\DryadYes1.wav

 

[johannesr]

The paths were already set when i looked in the import manager. I dont understand what could be wrong. Could the problem be with the files?

 

[Rui]

That's impossible. The paths will never correct themselves. Double-click the file, confirm the Use Custom Path button, and write the correct path.

 

[johannesr]

So lets say I want to replace TichondriusWhat1 with (insert sound here). I import the custom sound with th import manager. And set the path to Units/Undead/Tichondrius/TichondriusWhat1.wav. U mean like this?

 

[Rui]

It's easy to find the paths using the Sound Editor.

Open World Editor, click the Sound Editor button in the upper tab, open Undead, Tichondrius, and click one of his voices. Then click "Use As Sound". There should be a field named Path.
That shows the variable. TichondriusYes1.wav should be placed at the end, and there, you have your sound path.

It should result in this:

Units\Undead\Tichondrius\TichondriusYes1.wav

In Imported folder (still inside the Sound Editor) should be the sound you just imported. To be sure it's working, open Undead and Tichondrius again, and click the sound that corresponds to the file you just imported. If it worked, then it'll play the voice you imported. You're done!

 

[johannesr]

I clicked on tichondriuswhat1 and the custom sound plays in the sound editor, but it still wont play ingame

 

[Rui]

The only answer to such a problem is that you replaced the internal sound as you said, or you forgot to set the voice of the unit to Tichondrius.

 

[johannesr]

Well i guess ill just have to give up and the problem is with the sound files. I tried using another sound from an older map of mine and it worked