what targetname? key and values?

That wont work cause they are all pointing to the same file :)

so what do i do?

The sound will work, but because all your 5 soundaliases are loading the same file, they will all sound the same - add your other sounds and edit the csv file accordingly.

To test the sound:

In radiant right-click -> script -> model.

Close the browse window (or choose a random model - it doesn't really matter).

Bring up the entity box (n). Give the script_model a key of targetname and value of soundtest.

Save and compile map.

In your script add the lines

sound = getent("soundtest","targetname");
sound playloopsound ("scream");

This should make the sound loop at the origin of the model you placed in your map.

Two things. does that code go in my csv file? I have five sound files labeled scream1 to scream5. in your code you have "scream". How is that correct?

That's why it's correct.

TheArmy, the script goes in your .gsc file. Maybe you should read up on some of the scripting tutorials... because this is pretty basic stuff. Which most of is explained in the tutorials in the CoD, CoDUO and CoD2 sections.

ok ur prolly right on me needing to read up on some tutorials. but lets just talk windows for a sec. You said make all the files the same name. Windows doesnt allow you to do that. So there is some confusion between what you are telling me to do and what I am trying to do.

No, caretaker meant "make all the ALIAS names the same, then give each one an index from 1 to 5, each line then points to the relevant filename, filenames can be anything.

For eg:
alias,1,misc/scream_omg.wav
alias,2,misc/ohdammit.wav
alias,3,misc/iwantmymommy.wav
alias,4,misc/ohno.wav
alias,5,misc/wtf.wav



get the idea now?

Ok the map was tested at the scripts must be working because the sounds play. However there are a few big issues.

1) The sounds sound like crap. I think that may be because in the script they are looping. I just want one of the sounds to be played once. Is this why the sounds sound like crap? What do i do?

2) Right now the sounds play automatically. I only want the sounds to play when someone gets killed by fire. I only want one of the five sounds to play each time someone gets killed. How do I do this?

Change the pitch values or just remove them in the sound properties in your csv, it shows you were they are in the example line.

To play a sound once change them to nonlooping.

To play a sound only when a player dies involves scripting way above your current capabilities at this stage.

Grassy