Ambient Combat Sound

[EL_LEJI 13]

I found this script in the campaign work fine :p

demo example:

http://www58.zippyshare.com/v/7302191/file.html

waitUntil {!isNull player};

_unit = _this select 0;

private ["_explosions"];

_explosions =

[

"BattlefieldExplosions1_3D",

"BattlefieldExplosions2_3D",

"BattlefieldExplosions5_3D"

];

private ["_fireFights"];

_fireFights =

[

"BattlefieldFirefight1_3D",

"BattlefieldFirefight2_3D"

];

{

[_forEachIndex, _explosions, _fireFights] spawn

{

private ["_index","_explosions", "_fireFights"];

_index = _this select 0;

scriptName format ["initAmbientSounds.sqf: random sound playing - [%1]", _index];

_explosions = _this select 1;

_fireFights = _this select 2;

while {true} do

{

sleep (1 + random 59);

private ["_sound"];

_sound = if (random 1 < 0.5) then

{

_explosions call BIS_fnc_selectRandom

}

else

{

_fireFights call BIS_fnc_selectRandom

};

playSound _sound;

};

};

}

forEach [0,1,2];

Edited November 12, 2013 by Thor632
demo example

[barbolani 198]

Thanks a lot! In the old times this was in efectos option of triggers, but I could'nt be able to find it now.

[EL_LEJI 13]

Thanks barbolani.

Edit first post with a demo example

[pipyn1970 19]

Thanks for this mate. I cant download the example till next wk but i was wandering if i could ask a couple of questions please just to get my ideas flowing.

Does this script give us the fire fights in the back ground like in the survive campagn? Where do i put the code? Im my mission we start off from a ship, so is it possible to have the sounds on a trigger? Many thanks for taking the time to answer this mate

[EL_LEJI 13]

-Yes this script is the same in the survive campaign

-Create a SQF file in your folder mission an rename initAmbientSounds copy and paste the script in the SQF

-In a trigger

Activation: if you want to use OPFOR or BLUFOR etc

AL ACT: initAmbientSounds = [] execVM "initAmbientSounds.sqf";

And this is all, good luck! and thanks

Sorry my English is not good :p

Edited November 13, 2013 by Thor632

[pipyn1970 19]

Thank very much for this mate

[lightspeed_aust 681]

Anyone know if this is still the way to get distant combat sounds?

[redarmy 422]

How does this differ from the trigger effects module?

[lightspeed_aust 681]

It's in a module!?!?! I'll check tonight!

[Jigsor 176]

I checked this script out, but I didn't like the fact that the sounds are not positional (3d). In fact they are mono. Below uses all A3 sounds beginning with battlefield_explosions* and battlefield_firefight* and plays them in 3d. It requires an object/logic as the positional source. This example uses invisible object "Land_ClutterCutter_small_F" I named objective_pos_logic. It works out well if object is placed/moved to the center of AO, objective or where ever you want the sound to come from.

Note: in line the with playsound3d command, the last 3 numbers "5,1,600" represent volume,pitch,distance that sound is audible.

// A3 Ambient Combat Sound in 3D

if (!isdedicated && hasInterface) then {
[] spawn {
waitUntil {!isNull player};
waitUntil {player == player};
private ["_allsounds","_source"];
_allsounds = [];
_source = objective_pos_logic;// object/logic
while {true} do	{
	private ["_sound","_sound1","_sound2","_maxtype"];
	_allsounds = _allsounds - _allsounds;
	_sound1 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_explosions%1.wss",ceil (random 5)];
	_sound2 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_firefight%1.wss",ceil (random 4)];
	_allsounds pushBack _sound1;
	_allsounds pushBack _sound2;
	_maxtype = (count _allsounds);
	_sound = _allsounds select (floor random _maxtype);
	playsound3d [_sound,_source,false,getPosasl _source,5,1,600];			
	sleep (1 + random 29);
	};
};
};

Edited January 12, 2015 by Jigsor
edited to work with last game patch

[lightspeed_aust 681]

thanx for the input lads - i am actually using both scripts in the mission so they are nicely mixed up - work beautifully!

[Gattobuono 10]

I checked this script out, but I didn't like the fact that the sounds are not positional (3d). In fact they are mono. Below uses all A3 sounds beginning with battlefield_explosions* and battlefield_firefight* and plays them in 3d. It requires an object/logic as the positional source. This example uses invisible object "Land_ClutterCutter_small_F" I named objective_pos_logic. It works out well if object is placed/moved to the center of AO, objective or where ever you want the sound to come from.

Note: in line the with playsound3d command, the last 3 numbers "5,1,600" represent volume,pitch,distance that sound is audible.

// A3 Ambient Combat Sound in 3D

if (!isdedicated && hasInterface) then {
[] spawn {
waitUntil {!isNull player};
waitUntil {player == player};
private ["_allsounds","_source"];
_allsounds = [];
_source = objective_pos_logic;// object/logic
while {true} do	{
	private ["_sound","_sound1","_sound2","_maxtype"];
	_allsounds = _allsounds - _allsounds;
	_sound1 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_explosions%1.wss",ceil (random 5)];
	_sound2 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_firefight%1.wss",floor (random 4)];
	_allsounds pushBack _sound1;
	_allsounds pushBack _sound2;
	_maxtype = (count _allsounds)-1;
	_sound = _allsounds select (floor random _maxtype);
	playsound3d [_sound,_source,false,getPosasl _source,5,1,600];			
	sleep (1 + random 29);
	};
};
};

Could you please give me a clear step by step walkthrough of how to do this. Thanks

[2nd ranger 282]

A small error in that script:

_maxtype = (count _allsounds)-1;
_sound = _allsounds select (floor random _maxtype);

Since there's only ever going to be two sounds in the array at any one time, _maxtype is always going to be 1, which means floor random _maxtype is always going to return 0, so it will always play an explosion sound, never a firefight variant. It should just be

_maxtype = (count _allsounds)

[Jigsor 176]

Yep, good catch.

Change was made to original post.

Thank you 2nd Ranger.

---------- Post added at 06:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:51 AM ----------

@Gattobuono,

step 1. copy code to init.sqf

step 2. place an object you want the sound to come from in the editor and name it objective_pos_logic.

step 3. save and preview.

[Gattobuono 10]

Thanks, I'll give that a try with the updated script :-)

[mikey74 169]

hey guys I love it.... edited it. try this.

use a game logic or two or more. lol put this in each game logic's init

o = This execVM "Amb_battle.sqf";

Then make a sqf call it Amb_battle.sqf and put this in it:

if (!isdedicated && hasInterface) then {

	waitUntil {!isNull player};
	waitUntil {player == player};
	_source = _this;//objective_pos_logic;// object/logic

	_center = createCenter sideLogic;
	_group = createGroup _center;
	_logic = _group createUnit ["LOGIC",(getPos _source) , [], 0, ""];
	_plays = true;
	while {_plays} do {
		[_logic,_source] spawn {
			private ["_logic","_source","_allsounds"];
			_logic = _this select 0;
			_source = _this select 1;
			_allsounds = [];
			_posS = (getPos _source);
			_logic setPos [(_posS select 0)+ random 305 - Random 305,(_posS select 1)+ random 305 - Random 305,1];
			private ["_sound","_sound1","_sound2","_maxtype"];
			_sound1 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_explosions%1.wss",ceil (random 5)];
			_sound2 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_firefight%1.wss",floor (random 4)];
			_allsounds pushBack _sound1;
			_allsounds pushBack _sound2;
			_maxtype = (count _allsounds);
			_sound = _allsounds select (floor random _maxtype);
			playsound3d [_sound,_logic,false,getPosasl _logic,5,1,0];			

		};
		sleep (random 1 + random 7);
	};

};

Edited January 12, 2015 by Mikey74

[Jigsor 176]

Cool,

As on last game patch BIS removed one of the dummy sounds ending with 0 so it gives errors now if you try to play it. Changing this line

_sound2 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_firefight%1.wss",floor (random 4)];

to this fixes it.

_sound2 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_firefight%1.wss",ceil (random 4)];

My original post now reflects the change.

[mikey74 169]

if (!isdedicated && hasInterface) then {

	waitUntil {!isNull player};
	waitUntil {player == player};
	//hint format ["%1",count _this];
	_source = _this select 0;//objective_pos_logic;// object/logic		
	_plays = true;
	AmB_nosound = false;
	_battle_radius = if (count _this >=1) then {(_this select 1)} else {350};
	hint format ["Battle radius %1",_battle_radius];
	while {_plays} do {
		_center = createCenter sideLogic;
		_group = createGroup _center;
		_logic = _group createUnit ["LOGIC",(getPos _source) , [], 0, ""];	
		sleep (1 + random 7);
		for "_s" from 1 to (1 + Ceil (random 2)) do {
			[_logic,_source,_battle_radius] spawn {	
				for "_s" from 1 to (random 7 + random 56) do {
					private ["_logic","_source","_radius","_allsounds"];
					_logic = _this select 0;
					_source = _this select 1;
					_radius = if ((_this select 2) > 100) then {(_this select 2)/25} else {(_this select 2)};
					_allsounds = [];
					_logic setPos (_logic modelToWorld [random _radius - Random _radius,random _radius - Random _radius,random 1 - Random 2]);
					private ["_sound","_sound1","_sound2","_maxtype"];
					_sound1 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_explosions%1.wss",floor (random 4)+1];
					_sound2 = format ["A3\Sounds_F\ambient\battlefield\battlefield_firefight%1.wss",floor (random 2)+2];
					if (!(surfaceIsWater getPos _logic)) then {_allsounds pushBack _sound2;} else {AmB_nosound = true};
					if (random 1 > .5 or (surfaceIsWater getPos _logic) or AmB_nosound) then {_allsounds pushBack _sound1;};
					_vol = switch (true) do {
						case (_logic distance player <= 250) : {.1};
						case (_logic distance player > 250 and _logic distance player <= 500) : {.5};
						case (_logic distance player > 500 and _logic distance player <= 800) : {1};
						case (_logic distance player > 800 and _logic distance player <= 1000) : {1.5};
						case (_logic distance player > 1000) : {2};
					};
					_maxtype = (count _allsounds);
					_sound = _allsounds select (floor random _maxtype);
					_pitch = if (_sound == _sound1) then {random .5 + .5} else {random .6 + .8};
					_volumn = if (_sound == _sound1) then {_vol + 1 + random 3} else {_vol + .1 + random 2};
					playsound3d [_sound,_logic,false,getPosasl _logic,_volumn,_pitch,0];
					sleep (random 1 + random 14);
				};
			};//spawn
			sleep (random 21 + random 21);
		};
		deleteVehicle _logic;
	};

};

called by logic, trigger or init.sqf

o=[this,1000] execVM "Amb_battle.sqf";

If you guys are ok with it or want it I can make a module for this. let me know

[Jigsor 176]

Go for it.