List of Alien Swarm Soundscapes

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Below is a list of 92 soundscapes for use in Alien Swarm. An easy way of testing them is to use the playsoundscape console command, which includes limited searching for soundscape names so you shouldn't have to print out a copy of this list for reference.

Soundscapes with 'util' in the name are intended for inclusion in other, full soundscapes. While they should work without problems in-game, they generally aren't nearly as varied or deep as the resulting composites. Others have positional sounds which will be played at certain locations specified in the env_soundscape entity's properties. If these locations are not given, the sounds will not be heard.

Todo:  Add descriptions for how they sound.

Indoors

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
Indoors.Ambience1	Computer Room 1 - Low tech busy sounds on top of a low humming
Indoors.Ambience2	Sparse muffled metal sounds and a low moaning on top of an air generator
Indoors.Ambience3	Various human sounds (whispering/laughter) on top of a very low humming
Indoors.Ambience4	Computer Room 2 - Various CPU busy sounds on top of a low humming/heartbeat loop
Indoors.Ambience5	Computer Room 3 - Various beeping sounds on top of a mid humming/pulsating loop
Indoors.Ambience6	Sparse muffled metal sounds on top of a mid humming
Indoors.Ambience7	Random water drips

soundscapes_indoors.txt

Outside

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
Outside.OutsideAmbience1	Very strong storm with some occasional wind hits
Outside.OutsideAmbience2	Like OutsideAmbience1 but mixed with faint inside/industrial sounds. Can be played near buildings
Outside.OutsideAmbience3	Very strong storm, more open than OutsideAmbience1 (whistling/moaning wind). Can be used for open passages
Outside.OutsideAmbience4	More industrial sounds, less wind

soundscapes_outside.txt

Deima

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
util_ext.windgusts
util_metal.rattles
util_abstract.ambient
outside.spawn
outside.bridge
interior.small
interior2.DistantCritters

soundscapes_deima.txt

Industrial

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
Industrial.Ambience1	Various undefinable distant machine sounds on top of a low pulsating hum
Industrial.Ambience2	Similar to Industrial.Ambience1
Industrial.Ambience3	Distant muffled metal sound mixed with a low horn-like sound on top of a mid hum
Industrial.Ambience4	Distant undefinable "growling" machines on top of a huge steam pumping sound - almost organic-like
Industrial.Ambience5	Big machine switching on/off in the distant mixed with "working metal" sounds on top of a low hum
Industrial.Ambience6	Various crystal-like sounds with different pitch mixed with a spooky low moan/growl - almost cathedral-like mood
Industrial.Ambience7	Working metal mixed with some weird sniffing sound on top of a low hum - sounds a bit like in a submarine
Industrial.Ambience8	Working metal mixed on top of a low pumping machine
Industrial.Ambience9	Loud open hall with machine noises mixed with muffled running water
Industrial.Ambience10	Some machines, a low hum and toxic slime ambient loop
Industrial.Ambience11	Various undefinable distant machine sounds, mixed with human sounds (distant talking, screaming, fighting)

soundscapes_industrial.txt

Infested (Rydberg Lab)

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
interior1.Base
interior1.Start
interior1.CorridorSmall
interior1.CorridorBig
interior1.RoomMed
interior1.RoomBig
interior1.ObjMed
interior1.ObjBig
interior2.Base
interior2.SmallA
interior2.SmallB
interior2.MedA
interior2.MedB
interior2.LargeA
interior2.Ambiguous
interior2.DistantCritters

soundscapes_infested.txt

Landing bay

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
util_interior.bursts
util_abstract.interior
util_metal.moans
exterior1.IcyDisquiet
interior.generator.big
landingbay.interiorB
landingbay.interior1
landingbay.interior2
landingbay.interior3
landingbay.interior3_pract
interior2.Pits

soundscapes_landingbay.txt

Mine

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
Mine.Ambience1	Sounds of crumbling rocks, distant machines and howls on top of a low lum
Mine.Ambience2	Water drips and running water in a windy tunnel
Mine.Ambience3	Crumbling sounds, occasional water drips in windy tunnel
Mine.Ambience4	Random metal noises on top of a low turbine sound
Mine.Ambience5	Faint, distant undefinable noises over a slow pumping hum
Mine.LavaAmbience	Lava field. Low gurgling sound with random steam sounds
Mine.Queenlair	Slimey, squishy, disgusting fleshy sounds and faint distant screams over a low heartbeat

soundscapes_mine.txt

Residential

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
res.spawn
res.interior01
res.mall01
res.ducts01
res.interior02
res.interior03
res.interior04

soundscapes_residential.txt

Rydberg

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
util_lo.end
util_verb.machinery
interior.generators
rydberg.interior01
rydberg.interior02
rydberg.interior.big.1
reactor.int
landing.exterior
rydberg.interior.elevators

soundscapes_rydberg.txt

Sewers

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
util_sewer.ambient
Sewers.conduit	Corridor sound for inside the sewer conduit
Sewers.open	sound for open sewer area
Sewers.open2	sound for 2nd open sewer area
Sewers.platforms	sound for 2nd platform sewer area

soundscapes_sewers.txt

Timor Station

Name	Description	Position Number	Position Origin	Location Description
util_rockslides
util_abstract.interior2
TS.mineambience.01
TS.mineambience.02
TS.mineambience.03
TS.LavaAmb.01
TS.LavaAmb.02
TS.escape

soundscapes_timorstation.txt