Random Footsteps [SOLVED]

Essex · Wed 05/01/2005 08:38:07

Hi,

I have problems with footstep sounds.
I would like to make a naturalistic simulation of them changing over different areas and always slightly varying.
That means if you walk over stone you hear the stone footsteps, if you walk over a carpet you hear carpet footsteps and so on.....
At the moment I am doing this by this script here:

function step_stone() {
random = Random(5);
Ã,Â Ã,Â Ã,Â Ã,Â if (random==0) {Wait(5); PlaySound(1); Wait(15);}
else if (random==1) {Wait(5); PlaySound(2); Wait(15);}
else if (random==2) {Wait(5); PlaySound(3); Wait(15);}
else if (random==3) {Wait(5); PlaySound(4); Wait(15);}
else if (random==4) {Wait(5); PlaySound(5); Wait(15);}}

and

function step_carpet() {
random = Random(5);
Ã,Â Ã,Â Ã,Â Ã,Â if (random==0) {Wait(5); PlaySound(6 ); Wait(15);}
else if (random==1) {Wait(5); PlaySound(7 ); Wait(15);}
else if (random==2) {Wait(5); PlaySound(8 ); Wait(15);}
else if (random==3) {Wait(5); PlaySound(9 ); Wait(15);}
else if (random==4) {Wait(5); PlaySound(10); Wait(15);}}

I imported these functions in my room script and added them to the specific region file:

if (character[R].walking) step_stone();

This sounds very good and works. The only thing is that it pauses my game every time until my player character has arrived to the desired point.
But I don't like this because if you change mind and want to walk to another point while the character is walking he doesn'react until he has finished his movement.

Is there a possibility to achieve a similar effect without this walking pause?
I also tried to assign my footstep sounds to a view frame. This doesn't pause my game but I can't change that sound during the game over another area anymore.

Candle · Wed 05/01/2005 08:43:55

You could make more views of your char then add the diff footsounds in each view then when he walks over stone you change the view with the stone sounds etc .
I think . maybe someone know s a better way .

Gilbert · Wed 05/01/2005 09:12:53

That's because you're using the Wait() function. You can add some counter (or use a timer) to make the event trigger less often. For example:

1. declare a variable as counter, on top of that room's script add:
int footcount;
2. in repeatedly execute event of that room add:
if (footcount>0) footcount--; //decrease it by 1 each game loop if it's not zero
3. then in that specific region script, change to:

if (footcount==0) {
 Ã,Â footcount=20;
 Ã,Â if (character[R].walking) step_stone();
}

Essex · Wed 05/01/2005 11:38:37

@ Gilbot:

I tried this, but it gulps half of my step sounds. I think the problem is that I need the whole 20 loops because I use steps that include a reverberation or some kind of echo...

Actually everything seems to work with my configuration. Its just that you can't change your mind and go to another point while already walking to a point.

Isn't there really a possibility to change the sound that is assigned to a view frame via script?