Changing sound volumes

[Melamoto]

Quick and simple question, how can you change the volume of a sound being played from file? If this can't be done, what alternatives are there to create loud or quiet sounds at an event?

[Tanshaydar]

In snt files there is sound volume value. In functions, there is sound volume value.

[Kraggdog]

Quick and simple question, how can you change the volume of a sound being played from file? If this can't be done, what alternatives are there to create loud or quiet sounds at an event?

I haven't put this to the test. But could you place the sound entity into the map but have it as inactive. When the event is triggered, set the entity to be active at the same time?

You can change the volume and the distance at which you hear the sounds. This would also give you more control over where the sound is coming from.

[Melamoto]

In snt files there is sound volume value. In functions, there is sound volume value.

How do you access the control for these volumes? Sorry if it's a silly question, but I haven't seen any commands or controls for volume. I've tried the "FadeGlobalSoundVolume" command, but that didn't seem to have any effect on anything, unless I've been using it wrong.

I haven't put this to the test. But could you place the sound entity into the map but have it as inactive. When the event is triggered, set the entity to be active at the same time?

You can change the volume and the distance at which you hear the sounds. This would also give you more control over where the sound is coming from.

I tried doing this, but for some reason the sound plays even though the sound itself is set to inactive in the level editor.

[Tanshaydar]

Open snt files with a text editor, preferably notepad++,

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<SOUNDENTITY>
  <SOUNDS>
      <Main>
        <Sound File="radio" />
      </Main>
  </SOUNDS>
  <PROPERTIES Volume="0.8" MinDistance="1" MaxDistance="8" Random="1" Interval="0" FadeEnd="False" FadeStart="False" Stream="False" Loop="False" Use3D="True" Blockable="False" BlockVolumeMul="0.8" Priority="0" />
</SOUNDENTITY>

See Volume="0.8" there?