sound format and inclusion

[sic-disaster 311]

My question is, is ArmA 2 still using .ogg's as sound format?

And how does one get them to work in a mission?

I've tried a OFP/ArmA sound tutorial and it worked fine in those games, but when i try to use it in ArmA 2 the game crashes.

So is there a new format and a new way of including sounds?

[sic-disaster 311]

So nobody knows anything about this?

[snkman 351]

As far as i can say you can't define sounds in the "Descripted.ext" of a mission.

Sounds only can be definied by using/creating a AddOn with a "Config.cpp"

[Junker 0]

you can use do them you just need to make sure it ends with 3 of these }; at the end of the description..

// Include spectating script resource

class Header
{
 gameType = Coop;
 minPlayers = 1;
 maxPlayers = 8;
};



OnLoadMission = "CRUISE CONTROL";
OnloadMissionTime = False;


class RscStdText
 {
type=0;
idc=-1;
style=2;
colorBackground[]={0,0,0,0}; 
colorText[]={1,1,1,1};       
font="TahomaB";
size=1;
 };

class RscTitles
{
titles[]={fog1,fog2,fog3,fog4,fog5,fog6,fog7,test1}; 



class fog1
{
  	idd=-1;
  	movingEnable=0;
  	duration=10;
  	fadein=2;
	fadeout=2;
  	name="fog1";
	sizeEx=1;
  	controls[]={"Pic","Text",};

  	class Pic : RscStdText
	{
  	  	style=48; 
  	  	text="image\cctitle.paa";
  	  	x=0.25;
  	  	y=0.2;
  	  	w=0.5;
  	  	h=0.5;
		sizeEx=0.05;
	};
  	class Text : RscStdText 
	{
  	  	text="";
		colorText[]={1,1,1,1};
		font="TahomaB";
		size=0.8;	  	  	
  	  	x=0.095;
  	  	y=0.3;
  	  	w=0.8;
  	  	h=0.05;
		sizeEx=0.03;
	};

};

class fog2
{
  	idd=-1;
  	movingEnable=0;
  	duration=5;
  	fadein=0;
	fadeout=0;
  	name="fog2";
	sizeEx=1;
  	controls[]={"Pic","Text",};

  	class Pic : RscStdText
	{
  	  	style=48; 
  	  	text="image\fog2.JPG";
  	  	x=0.0;
  	  	y=0.0;
  	  	w=1.0;
  	  	h=1.0;
		sizeEx=0.05;
	};
  	class Text : RscStdText 
	{
  	  	text="";
		colorText[]={1,1,1,1};
		font="TahomaB";
		size=0.8;	  	  	
  	  	x=0.095;
  	  	y=0.3;
  	  	w=0.8;
  	  	h=0.05;
		sizeEx=0.03;
	};

};

class fog3
{
  	idd=-1;
  	movingEnable=0;
  	duration=5;
  	fadein=0;
	fadeout=0;
  	name="fog3";
	sizeEx=1;
  	controls[]={"Pic","Text",};

  	class Pic : RscStdText
	{
  	  	style=48; 
  	  	text="image\fog3.JPG";
  	  	x=0.0;
  	  	y=0.0;
  	  	w=1.0;
  	  	h=1.0;
		sizeEx=0.05;
	};
  	class Text : RscStdText 
	{
  	  	text="";
		colorText[]={1,1,1,1};
		font="TahomaB";
		size=0.8;	  	  	
  	  	x=0.095;
  	  	y=0.3;
  	  	w=0.8;
  	  	h=0.05;
		sizeEx=0.03;
	};

};

class fog4
{
  	idd=-1;
  	movingEnable=0;
  	duration=5;
  	fadein=0;
	fadeout=0;
  	name="fog4";
	sizeEx=1;
  	controls[]={"Pic","Text",};

  	class Pic : RscStdText
	{
  	  	style=48; 
  	  	text="image\fog4.JPG";
  	  	x=0.0;
  	  	y=0.0;
  	  	w=1.0;
  	  	h=1.0;
		sizeEx=0.05;
	};
  	class Text : RscStdText 
	{
  	  	text="";
		colorText[]={1,1,1,1};
		font="TahomaB";
		size=0.8;	  	  	
  	  	x=0.095;
  	  	y=0.3;
  	  	w=0.8;
  	  	h=0.05;
		sizeEx=0.03;
	};

};

class fog5
{
  	idd=-1;
  	movingEnable=0;
  	duration=5;
  	fadein=0;
	fadeout=0;
  	name="fog5";
	sizeEx=1;
  	controls[]={"Pic","Text",};

  	class Pic : RscStdText
	{
  	  	style=48; 
  	  	text="image\fog5.JPG";
  	  	x=0.0;
  	  	y=0.0;
  	  	w=1.0;
  	  	h=1.0;
		sizeEx=0.05;
	};
  	class Text : RscStdText 
	{
  	  	text="";
		colorText[]={1,1,1,1};
		font="TahomaB";
		size=0.8;	  	  	
  	  	x=0.095;
  	  	y=0.3;
  	  	w=0.8;
  	  	h=0.05;
		sizeEx=0.03;
	};

};

class fog6
{
  	idd=-1;
  	movingEnable=0;
  	duration=5;
  	fadein=0;
	fadeout=0;
  	name="fog6";
	sizeEx=1;
  	controls[]={"Pic","Text",};

  	class Pic : RscStdText
	{
  	  	style=48; 
  	  	text="image\fog6.JPG";
  	  	x=0.0;
  	  	y=0.0;
  	  	w=1.0;
  	  	h=1.0;
		sizeEx=0.05;
	};
  	class Text : RscStdText 
	{
  	  	text="";
		colorText[]={1,1,1,1};
		font="TahomaB";
		size=0.8;	  	  	
  	  	x=0.095;
  	  	y=0.3;
  	  	w=0.8;
  	  	h=0.05;
		sizeEx=0.03;
	};

};

class fog7
{
  	idd=-1;
  	movingEnable=0;
  	duration=1;
  	fadein=0;
	fadeout=5;
  	name="fog7";
	sizeEx=1;
  	controls[]={"Pic","Text",};

  	class Pic : RscStdText
	{
  	  	style=48; 
  	  	text="image\fog7.JPG";
  	  	x=0.0;
  	  	y=0.0;
  	  	w=1.0;
  	  	h=1.0;
		sizeEx=0.05;
	};
  	class Text : RscStdText 
	{
  	  	text="";
		colorText[]={1,1,1,1};
		font="TahomaB";
		size=0.8;	  	  	
  	  	x=0.095;
  	  	y=0.3;
  	  	w=0.8;
  	  	h=0.05;
		sizeEx=0.03;
	};

};

class test1
{
  	idd=-1;
  	movingEnable=0;
  	duration=10;
  	fadein=0;
	fadeout=0;
  	name="test1";
	sizeEx=1;
  	controls[]={"Pic","Text",};

  	class Pic : RscStdText
	{
  	  	style=48; 
  	  	text="image\test1.PAA";
  	  	x=0.0;
  	  	y=0.0;
  	  	w=1.0;
  	  	h=1.0;
		sizeEx=0.05;
	};
  	class Text : RscStdText 
	{
  	  	text="";
		colorText[]={1,1,1,1};
		font="TahomaB";
		size=0.8;	  	  	
  	  	x=0.095;
  	  	y=0.3;
  	  	w=0.8;
  	  	h=0.05;
		sizeEx=0.03;
	};

};

};

class CfgMusic
    {
    tracks[] = {junkz};

    class junkz
    {
         name = "junkz";
         sound[] = {\music\junkz.ogg, 1.0,1.0};
         titles[] = 
         {
        [color="Red"] };
    };

};[/color]

Plus when it does drop u to desk top you should get an error box telling you what you are missing..

[sic-disaster 311]

Thanks for the info guys.

Gonna try it again, it seems it was missing a }; at the bottom of the file.

---------- Post added at 02:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:52 PM ----------

Edit: it still doesnt work.

It gave me the same error as it gave me before:

line 53:/CfgMusic/: Missing '}'

But i dont know where to put it, it's confusing as i really can't read code without getting a major headache. It's at the bottom, that i know. I put 3x }; there, that didnt work.

Then i put the last one } instead of }; and that didnt work either.

Could any of you be so kind as to make the file for me? That would be really appreciated.

Soundfile should be called Sample1.

[pogoman979 10]

class CfgMusic
{
tracks[]={};

class Sample1
{
 name = "";
 sound[] = {"Sample1.ogg", db+0, 1.0};
};

};

just put that in the description file.

[Junker 0]

Thanks for the info guys.

Gonna try it again, it seems it was missing a }; at the bottom of the file.

---------- Post added at 02:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:52 PM ----------

Edit: it still doesnt work.

It gave me the same error as it gave me before:

line 53:/CfgMusic/: Missing '}'

But i dont know where to put it, it's confusing as i really can't read code without getting a major headache. It's at the bottom, that i know. I put 3x }; there, that didnt work.

Then i put the last one } instead of }; and that didnt work either.

Could any of you be so kind as to make the file for me? That would be really appreciated.

Soundfile should be called Sample1.

can u post the description in here so we can see where your going wrong..? :)

But looking at the error u need to count down to line 53 and see whats missing along that line.

[sic-disaster 311]

This is the stuff from the .Ext file.

class CfgMusic

{

tracks[]={};

class Music1

{

name = "Music1";

sound[] = {\music\Music1.ogg, db+40, 1.0};

};

class Music2

{

name = "Music2";

sound[] = {\music\Music2.ogg, db+40, 1.0};

};

class CfgEnvSounds

{

sounds[]={Ambience1};

class Ambience1

{

name="Ambience1";

sound[]={"Ambience1.ogg",db-20,0,1};

soundNight[]={"Ambience1.ogg",db-40,0,1};

};

};

class CfgSounds

{

sounds[] = { Sample1, Sound2, };

class Sample1

{

name = "Sample1";

sound[] = {"Sample1.ogg", db+20, 1.0};

titles[] =

{

0, $STRM_Sample1

};

};

class Sound2

{

name = "Sound2";

sound[] = {"Sound2.ogg", db+20, 1.0};

titles[] =

{

0, $STRM_Sound2

};

};

}

[Junker 0]

try this

I highlighted the stuff for you to see where i adjusted it :)

class CfgMusic
{
tracks[]={[color="Red"]Music1, Music2[/color]};

class Music1
{
name = "Music1";
sound[] = {\music\Music1.ogg, db+40, 1.0};
};
[color="Red"]};[/color]
class Music2
{
name = "Music2";
sound[] = {\music\Music2.ogg, db+40, 1.0};
};
[color="Red"]};[/color]


class CfgEnvSounds
{
sounds[]={Ambience1};

class Ambience1
{
name="Ambience1";
sound[]={"Ambience1.ogg",db-20,0,1};
soundNight[]={"Ambience1.ogg",db-40,0,1};
};
};



class CfgSounds
{
sounds[] = {Sample1, Sound2};
class Sample1
{
name = "Sample1";
sound[] = {"Sample1.ogg", db+20, 1.0};
titles[] =
{
0, $STRM_Sample1
};
};
class Sound2
{
name = "Sound2";
sound[] = {"Sound2.ogg", db+20, 1.0};
titles[] =
{
0, $STRM_Sound2
};
};
[color="Red"]};[/color]

Edited June 13, 2009 by Junker

[sic-disaster 311]

Thanks alot Junker, but i'm afraid i crashed again :\

Config: some input after EndOfFile. is what it says. I'm at a loss to what that might mean?

[Junker 0]

ok i tested it and tried to fix it with no joy, so i started from scratch and got it going 1st time :P

class CfgSounds
{

sounds[] = {sound1, sound2};


class sound1
{
	name = "sound1"; 
	sound[] = {\sound\sound1.ogg, db + 0, 1.0};
	titles[] = {0, ""};
};
class sound2
{
	name = "sound2"; 
	sound[] = {\sound\sound2.ogg, db + 0, 1.0};
	titles[] = {0, ""};
};
};

class CfgMusic
{

tracks[] = {music1, music2};


class music1
{
	name = "music1"; 
	sound[] = {\music\music1.ogg, db + 0, 1.0};
	titles[] = {0, ""};
};
class change
{
	name = "music2"; 
	sound[] = {\music\music2.ogg, db + 0, 1.0};
	titles[] = {0, ""};
};
};

class CfgEnvSounds
{

sounds[] = {Ambience1};


class Ambience1
{
	name = "Ambience1"; 
	sound[] = {\sound\Ambience1.ogg, db + 0, 1.0};
	soundNight[]={"Ambience1.ogg",db-40,0,1};
	title = ""; 
};
};

[sic-disaster 311]

Thanks a lot Junker, i got it to work!

I'll be sure to put you in the credits :D

[norrin 9]

Hey guys,

I'm getting a server report error

Error: sample mpmissions\__cur_mp.utes\revive_sqf\sound\univ_v51 .ogg with unsupported sample frequency: 44100

The sample still plays but it also seems to be happening with the default game sounds

Error: sample ca\weapons\data\sound\z_sinus.wss with unsupported sample frequency: 44100

Is 44100 Hz still the correct frequency for sounds in ArmA2?

[Junker 0]

i tend to use 16000 hz but thats just to bring down the file size..

Plus all sounds should be in mono.

[norrin 9]

Got it in mono and just using some sound bytes for call-outs taken directly from ArmA. Thanks for the tip Junker I'll see if the smaller sample rate makes any difference - it will certainly make revive users happier if I can decrease the sample size. :)

[Junker 0]

does it throw this error for all the sounds ???

[sic-disaster 311]

I use a program called Goldwave to record my sounds.

After recording it you have to save a file in .ogg, sound format is Vorbis 44100 Hz, 120 kbps (0.7q), mono.

[Junker 0]

I use a program called Goldwave to record my sounds.

After recording it you have to save a file in .ogg, sound format is Vorbis 44100 Hz, 120 kbps (0.7q), mono.

i use that too :D

@norrin : maybe those errors are due to the fact the server has no sound ?

Edited June 15, 2009 by Junker