Hello all,

Hopefully this will be the last noob like question I post here.

I have pretty much finished my map and after following the uo rain fx tutorial, added rain, and lightning.

Now here's the problem.

The lightning fx is calling the elm_thunder_distant soundalias, which is located in the soundalias common.csv file. I am calling this file in my mapname.csv like I should be. But I'm getting a cannot locate soudalias elm_thunder_distant error when running my map.

When I bring down the console, I am seeing a hundred soundalias errors for every stock sound in the game.

The strange thing is, the sounds are there. I hear the thunder, yet get an error, and all the other sounds that are giving an error are also audible in my level.

What the heck am I doing wrong? Do I need to make a custom soundalias file even though I'm using stock sounds only?

I'm about to start banging my head on my desk. Please, for the sake of my desk (I have a hard head) someone help me.

Thanks in advance
Tuna

Hi Tuna!

I have a similar problem with the same lightning effect. But how do you "I am calling this file in my mapname.csv"?

In game, I get the following errors:
- failed to find sound alias 'elm_thunder_distant'
- Missing soundalias 'elm_thunder_distant'

...and up...

any hints to solve the problem?

I found the problem.

The thunder sound effect is only available to mp_farm and mp_cargoship.

I had to make a soundalias file for my map and include the thunder in it.

Would you mind posting the working lightning/rain code? I tried to get it work by copying from cargoship but failed miserably.

Also, does that mean that all soundaliases are only available to certain maps? That would explain my soundalias problems, cause I see that error a lot when I'm trying to add sounds to elevators and doors...

Thanks! and glad you figured it out

Just been researching the very same error and found this in another Topic: Rain/Thunder/Lightning (MP) Quick Guide

Maybe of help. It sure helped me

I know this is an older thread but I found this while searching and if others do it can point them in the right direction.

edited on Aug. 25, 2008 08:15 am by Eladd