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<cat>Dev.Sound</cat>
<title>Creating Sounds</title>
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In order to play a sound in your game, you must first import it as an asset and compile it. This process results in a `.vsnd` asset for the actual sound, and a `.sound` asset for metadata.⤶
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In this example, we will create a sound named `explode`.
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#Creating and Compiling the .vsnd asset⤶
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This is fairly easy to do: all you need is to drop your sound file into the appropraite folder in your addon: `sbox/addons/myAddon/sounds/`. Supported formats are `.wav` and `.mp3`; you can convert other formats with a tool like [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/)⤶
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Once the file is placed, open the asset browser and search for the sound name. You'll notice it already shows up with a `.vsnd` suffix.
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The next step is to compile it. To do so, simply right click it in the asset browser and choose whether to compile it as a looping sound or not.⤶
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This will create a `.vsnd_c` file next to your sound file.⤶
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#Creating the Metadata⤶
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The next step is to create a `.sound` file with some metadata for your sound. To do this, right click the `.vsnd` file again and choose `Create Sound for 'sound_name'`.⤶
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This will open the inspector with the file name already set and a bunch of values you can modify to tweak how your sound behaves in the game. Once done, click `File` -> `Save` and save it near your compiled sound file.⤶
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#Creating a sound asset type⤶
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Following a common file structure, we will create a `.sound` file called `example_pistol.shoot` inside your addon under `sounds/weapons/pistol/`. The original sound file (`.wav` or `.mp3`) will be called `pistol.shoot01.wav` inside the same folder. A single `.sound` asset can contain multiple different sounds which will be picked from randomly on every play.
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For looping sounds you will have to either place loop markers inside your sound file or compile the sound as a looping sound beforehand. To do this, you right-click the sound in the asset browser and select the appropriate option.⤶
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To create the actual `.sound` file, you open the [Inspector](https://wiki.facepunch.com/sbox/Inspector_-_Decals_SurfaceProperties_&_Sound) using the asset browser and switch the asset type to `sound`.⤶
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Inside the inspector you can now select your sound file and set values such as Volume, Pitch, Random Volume, Random Pitch and audible distance. If your sound is supposed to be a screen sound, you will also need to select the `2D` option.
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Saving this file via `Ctrl+s` or `File > Save` will result on a `.sound_c` asset for the metadata and a `.vsnd_c` file for the actual sound file, if you haven't compiled your sound already in a previous step.⤶
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Equivalent is just the addon name in this example, the path will differ per addon of course.⤶
#Playing the Sound from Your Code
To play the sound in-game, you should use one of the static methods from the `Sound` class:⤶
To play the sound in-game, you should use one of the static methods from the `Sound` class, using the name of the `.sound` asset type without the extension:⤶
```cs
public override void Spawn()
{
// Plays the sound from an entity and follows it⤶
Sound.FromEntity("explode", this);
// Plays the sound from an entity's position⤶
Sound.FromEntity("example_pistol.shoot", this);
// Plays the sound from a position in the world
Sound.FromWorld("explode", new Vector(0, 0, 0));
Sound.FromWorld("example_pistol.shoot", new Vector(0, 0, 0));
// Plays the sound from a position on your screen, useful for UI interactions
Sound.FromScreen("explode", 0.5f, 0.5f);⤶
// Make sure your .sound file has "2D" enabled⤶
Sound.FromScreen("example_pistol.shoot");⤶
}
```
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<warning>Only use the sound name when referring to it in your code; don't add the path to it or the `.vsnd` suffix, otherwise it won't play at all!</warning>⤶
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<note>While playing the sound in the server realm usually works, there are some situations where it fails. In these cases, it may be necessary to play the sound in the client realm instead. You can do so with <page>RPCs</page>.</note>⤶
<note>To reliably play sounds from the server, it is recommended to send players <page>RPCs</page> instead and have them play the sound on their end.</note>
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