Getting Sound Effects right

[ZayLong]

Im working on a platforming type game, and im trying to make it so that whenever the player punches something, one out of 4 random punching sound effects would sound. ive been trying to do this using the direct show object, however it dosnt seem to be working too well. any tips would be appreciated.

[xhedgehogx]

Easy! But what I'm about to say probably won't make any sense because I'm wording it horribly;

Have your active object (or a counter) have a Alterable Value for the sound effect. Make an event thats Always setting it to a random number out of 4.

Pressing Punch button when Alt Value=1 - Play sound1
Pressing Punch button when Alt Value=2 - Play sound2
Pressing Punch button when Alt Value=3 - Play sound3
Pressing Punch button when Alt Value=4 - Play sound4

Sorry for the bad wording, I'm sitting at work doing stuff, hopefully someone can possibly clear it up, or provide an example.

[JohnC]

I use groups for random sound effects.

1. Create a group called "RandomPunch"
2. Turn off: "Active When Frame Starts"
3. When the punch occurs Activate Group RandomPunch

[GROUP RANDOMPUNCH]
Always Pick a Random Number from 1 to 4
If Random Number = 1 play Sound1
If Random Number = 2 play Sound2
If Random Number = 3 play Sound3
If Random Number = 4 play Sound4
Always Deactivate Group RandomPunch


I'm not sure if this is any better/easier than the approach above...

[ZayLong]

now the "play sound" part. play sound with what? direct show? and ive tried the first example with that, and it was a failure -_-"

[xhedgehogx]

You shouldn't need any extension to play sounds, it's built into MMF2.

And thanks, Johnc for helping clear it up

[ZayLong]

yeah it just dosnt seem to be working...at all, the built in sound player i mean.

[RhysD]

what filetype are you trying to play?

[ZayLong]

.wav files. i guess ill have to convert them. somehow....

[Skyhunter]

it plays wavs but it has some restrictions i think, i know i had to change some wavs khz to lower or something like that to play them.