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| = Overview =
| | #redirect [[SteamVR/Environments/Adding Sound/Soundscapes]] |
| The simplest way to add ambient sounds to your Destinations addon is through Soundscapes.
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| * If it doesn't already, ensure your addon has a '''soundscapes_manifest.txt''' and '''soundscapes_template.txt''' file in the scripts directory under game/steamtours_addons/youraddon.
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| * Rename soundscapes_template.txt to suit the addon, and then adjust the reference in soundscapes_manifest.txt on line 3 accordingly.
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| Documentation on how to create custom soundscape entries exists here -
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| [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Soundscape] | |
| ''Note: Unlike some other Valve titles, Destinations does use reverb DSP.''
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| The map entity required is documented here -
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| [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Env_soundscape]
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| Sound files go in the content/youraddon/sounds/ folder.
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| = Example =
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| Here is an example of a workflow for a simple soundscape, with a looping ambient bed and some randomized spot sounds around the listener.
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| * In your map, add an env_soundscape entity. Ensure the radius covers the info_player_start entity by moving it closer and/or adjusting the Radius property in Hammer.
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| * In the new env_soundscape entity, set the Soundscape property to the name you want for your soundscape, for example - soundscape_whitelodge
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| * Add your audio files to the sounds folder. In this case we'll say there is one looping .wav file called "forest.wav" and three ‘spot sound’ .wav files called "owl_01.wav", "owl_02.wav" and "owl_03.wav". Ensure looping sound files have loop markers set up.
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| * Open your soundscapes script and add the following.
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| <pre>
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| "soundscape_whitelodge"
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| {
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| "playlooping"
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| {
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| "volume" "0.5"
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| "pitch" "100"
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| "wave" "sounds/forest.vsnd"
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| }
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| "playrandom"
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| {
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| "volume" "0.35"
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| "pitch" "100"
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| "time" "10, 15"
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| "soundlevel" "SNDLVL_50dB"
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| "position" "random"
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| "rndwave"
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| {
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| "wave" "sounds/owl_01.vsnd"
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| "wave" "sounds/owl_02.vsnd"
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| "wave" "sounds/owl_03.vsnd"
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| }
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| }
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| }
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| </pre>
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| ''Note: The .vsnd extension is for the compiled version of audio files in Source 2. When the sound first plays, it will get compiled into a .vsnd automatically. You don't need to change the audio file extension by hand, just use .vsnd in the soundscape script.''
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| * Build the map and you'd now be able to hear forest.wav looping, and at randomized start times with a 10 to 15 second gap, one of the owl files playing from a random position around the listener.
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| * Adjust the volume, pitch, time and soundlevel to suit. The VConsole command 'cl_soundscape_flush' will allow you to reload the soundscape to hear tweaks.
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| ''Note: If the playlooping or playrandom entry does not include a position, soundlevel will not affect anything as there is no falloff of volume over distance.''
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