Question about custom sounds

Dr_Cranberry · Apr 7, 2019

So my map is completely done, however to look cool and to fit the theme. I added a custom train horn instead of the default bells to signal when a train is coming. So you'll hear the distant horn and know a train is coming. However, for some reason only I can hear the custom sound it plays. I used ambient_generic and its a wav file of a train horn and my friends map downloads are set to "download everything" so they should be able to hear the sounds.

Is there any reason for why they wouldn't be able to hear the train horn when i'm able to hear it just fine?

Maid · Apr 7, 2019

It needs to be packed into the map file, otherwise it's searching for the sound from your friend's own files, which don't include it. You can pack the sound using programs like VIDE or Pakrat, tho the most reliable option in my experience is Compilepal, which can be set to automatically include all custom assets when compiling the map.

Dr_Cranberry · Apr 8, 2019

I tried to pack them using VIDE, but it just make the map an astonishing 200 megabytes, and didnt change anything. Am I doing something wrong here?

Werewolf · Apr 8, 2019

Packing content into the map will increase the file size, though how much by will depend on how big your map is and how much content you are adding in.

The trick is to compress the map by repacking it, which you can find a guide on here - https://tf2maps.net/threads/repacking-your-maps.24822/

Pocket · Apr 8, 2019

Also save it as an MP3, not a WAV. That'll reduce the size by like 90%. The size of the sound file, not the map.

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