[RumbleFrog]

I'm having a little problem with EmitSound: If I were to set the volume anything above 1.0, it does not play at all, despite it's precached and downloaded


Example:

PHP Code:

EmitSoundToClient(client, Sound_Prestige, SOUND_FROM_PLAYER, SNDCHAN_AUTO, SNDLEVEL_NORMAL, SND_CHANGEVOL, 3.0); 


[Kinsi]

Thats because doing said thing isnt possible. Try playing with the level parameter

PHP Code:

/**
 * Various predefined sound levels in dB.
 */
enum
{
    SNDLEVEL_NONE = 0,            /**< None */
    SNDLEVEL_RUSTLE = 20,        /**< Rustling leaves */
    SNDLEVEL_WHISPER = 25,        /**< Whispering */
    SNDLEVEL_LIBRARY = 30,        /**< In a library */
    SNDLEVEL_FRIDGE = 45,        /**< Refrigerator */
    SNDLEVEL_HOME = 50,            /**< Average home (3.9 attn) */
    SNDLEVEL_CONVO = 60,        /**< Normal conversation (2.0 attn) */
    SNDLEVEL_DRYER = 60,        /**< Clothes dryer */
    SNDLEVEL_DISHWASHER = 65,    /**< Dishwasher/washing machine (1.5 attn) */
    SNDLEVEL_CAR = 70,            /**< Car or vacuum cleaner (1.0 attn) */
    SNDLEVEL_NORMAL = 75,        /**< Normal sound level */
    SNDLEVEL_TRAFFIC = 75,        /**< Busy traffic (0.8 attn) */
    SNDLEVEL_MINIBIKE = 80,        /**< Mini-bike, alarm clock (0.7 attn) */
    SNDLEVEL_SCREAMING = 90,    /**< Screaming child (0.5 attn) */
    SNDLEVEL_TRAIN = 100,        /**< Subway train, pneumatic drill (0.4 attn) */
    SNDLEVEL_HELICOPTER = 105,    /**< Helicopter */
    SNDLEVEL_SNOWMOBILE = 110,    /**< Snow mobile */
    SNDLEVEL_AIRCRAFT = 120,    /**< Auto horn, aircraft */
    SNDLEVEL_RAIDSIREN = 130,    /**< Air raid siren */
    SNDLEVEL_GUNFIRE = 140,        /**< Gunshot, jet engine (0.27 attn) */
    SNDLEVEL_ROCKET = 180,        /**< Rocket launching (0.2 attn) */
}; 


[RumbleFrog]

Originally Posted by Kinsi Thats because doing said thing isnt possible. Try playing with the level parameter PHP Code: /**  * Various predefined sound levels in dB.  */ enum {     SNDLEVEL_NONE = 0,            /**< None */     SNDLEVEL_RUSTLE = 20,        /**< Rustling leaves */     SNDLEVEL_WHISPER = 25,        /**< Whispering */     SNDLEVEL_LIBRARY = 30,        /**< In a library */     SNDLEVEL_FRIDGE = 45,        /**< Refrigerator */     SNDLEVEL_HOME = 50,            /**< Average home (3.9 attn) */     SNDLEVEL_CONVO = 60,        /**< Normal conversation (2.0 attn) */     SNDLEVEL_DRYER = 60,        /**< Clothes dryer */     SNDLEVEL_DISHWASHER = 65,    /**< Dishwasher/washing machine (1.5 attn) */     SNDLEVEL_CAR = 70,            /**< Car or vacuum cleaner (1.0 attn) */     SNDLEVEL_NORMAL = 75,        /**< Normal sound level */     SNDLEVEL_TRAFFIC = 75,        /**< Busy traffic (0.8 attn) */     SNDLEVEL_MINIBIKE = 80,        /**< Mini-bike, alarm clock (0.7 attn) */     SNDLEVEL_SCREAMING = 90,    /**< Screaming child (0.5 attn) */     SNDLEVEL_TRAIN = 100,        /**< Subway train, pneumatic drill (0.4 attn) */     SNDLEVEL_HELICOPTER = 105,    /**< Helicopter */     SNDLEVEL_SNOWMOBILE = 110,    /**< Snow mobile */     SNDLEVEL_AIRCRAFT = 120,    /**< Auto horn, aircraft */     SNDLEVEL_RAIDSIREN = 130,    /**< Air raid siren */     SNDLEVEL_GUNFIRE = 140,        /**< Gunshot, jet engine (0.27 attn) */     SNDLEVEL_ROCKET = 180,        /**< Rocket launching (0.2 attn) */ };

I thought it could range between 1.0 and 10.0? If I go above 10.0, it gives an error. Also, I have tried SNDLEVEL, and anything above SIREN, cannot be heard.

Edit: I thought SNDLEVEL is how far it could be heard, and since its origin is the player, would it change anything?

[RumbleFrog]

I ended up calling EmitSoundToClient twice, and it does sound twice as loud. Is there any better solution for this? Say If I want to do 3x the volume

[hmmmmm]

Call it 3 times

[Kinsi]

Your best bet would be extracting the sound and manually upping its volume, and then using your custom version of the sound. Keep clipping in mind. You can normalize it to 0db in Audacity which will make it as loud as possible w/o clipping and then work from that. But thinking about it: Why do you even need something that loud?

[RumbleFrog]

Originally Posted by Kinsi Your best bet would be extracting the sound and manually upping its volume, and then using your custom version of the sound. Keep clipping in mind. You can normalize it to 0db in Audacity which will make it as loud as possible w/o clipping and then work from that. But thinking about it: Why do you even need something that loud?

It's barely audible to anyone ATM, although it sounds fine when I manually play it back using VLC or audacity.

[Kinsi]

Is the sound you're trying to play in the music folder possibly? Because then its played back at the volume the user has set its music volume to.

[RumbleFrog]

Originally Posted by Kinsi Is the sound you're trying to play in the music folder possibly? Because then its played back at the volume the user has set its music volume to.

It's in its own custom folder.