Hello there. My name is Eric and this is my first post. Like many posts I'm sure, this post is a plea for help.

I'm trying to get the sound of water dripping to come from a sink. I've got the sound in .wav format and I am trying to use the script that was posted on the thread about this subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCIwdbrURa0&feature=emb_logo

However, upon following the instructions and copying the script from the attachment on the thread, it doesn't seem to be working. So I am wondering, what is the most effective way to have an object make a looping noise that the community has been able to utilize? I don't mind using a different script if there is another one that is known to work with current versions of Windows and Gameguru.

Sorry if this question has been answered already, it's getting late and after being frustrated from not being able to make progress on this issue I am tired and hoping this thread will be more productive than I have been for the past hour.

Thanks!

Try this script …
Make sure you attach it to a Dynamic object.

and make sure the sound you are using is mono for directional sound.

https://forum.game-guru.com/thread/220877#msg2617569

That very informative thread is locked, so just re:



I went to add this command for myself and discovered that LoopSound actually does this anyway, if you repeatedly call LoopSound on a moving entity (with a mono wav) the sound will follow the entity position (doesn't restart the sound as it checks to see if sound is already playing first, but re-positions in 3D space).

Cheers.

It makes sense for LoopSound because that would usually be something like an engine noise following a vehicle around but PlaySound is a bit trickier as in most cases you would want the sound to come from the place where it was triggered, i.e. like a collision noise of said vehicle (which wouldn't follow the vehicle IRL).

The PositionSound command I created was a really cool addition because it allowed you to position a sound explicitly, so for example a door slamming sound could be positioned correctly instead of coming from the doors origin (which is usually down at ground level near the hinged part of the door!).

Hmmmm I think that the sink object I was using isn't a dynamic object because I tested the realsound script on it and it didn't work but then tried it on a barrel (like in the video I referenced) and it did work. So that at least tells me what the issue is. I suppose my next quarry is how do I determine if an object is dynamic or not? Looking at both object properties, they look mostly the same.

For more information, the sink is from Classics\Modern Day 2

You change it in its properties,

Dynamic objects Highlight as green in the editor when the mouse touches it .. If its Static it shows as red.
So if you have a red static object you can select, extract and hit " Y " to make it green ( Dynamic )
Or as stated .. Select, Properties, Static Mode = No

Simply put the sink does not need to be Dynamic for this to work. You could simply add the script to a dynamic bar of soap or a bin on the floor. Anything near the sink will work just fine.

That did it. Switched it to dynamic and now it works! Oh the simple things that stifle the inexperienced. Thank you all for your input. I very much appreciate it.