SoundPlayAt-Animation Problem

[Asarjan]

Hi guys, it's me again.

After I created doors and power switches for my mod and was able to solve all the problems there with help, unfortunately one problem still remains unsolved.

 

I created animated doors and switches in 3ds Max. The sequences are created using the Gamebryo Animation Manager and the corresponding tags are created under Extra Info Tags.

So far everything works except for the sound. For example, I entered 'SoundPlayAt.OBJSwitchPowerAOff.SoundNode' as an extra info tag for the switches, but no sound is played in the game when the switch is pressed. Unfortunately, the Internet does not provide any solutions here. So the question to you is what am I doing wrong?

 

Big thanks in advance for your help.

 

Regards

[Zorkaz]

You could just add this script to your doors

Sound Property MySound Auto

Event OnActivate(ObjectReference AkActionRef)
MySound.play(Self)
EndEvent

And fill out the properties afterwards

[Asarjan]

You could just add this script to your doors

Sound Property MySound Auto

Event OnActivate(ObjectReference AkActionRef)
MySound.play(Self)
EndEvent

And fill out the properties afterwards

Hi thanks for the reply. But i dont work here with scripts. Also the 'WorkshopPowerSwitchBox01' that is already in the game isnt using any scripts.

The next problem with this script would be that my gate wont be activated directly by the player. The gate i have created open and close only when it is powered or unpowered.

[Zorkaz]

Ok. Just for reference you could use these Events then

Event OnPowerOn(ObjectReference akPowerGenerator)

Event OnPowerOff()

Just make sure the object has the keyword "CanBePowered"

[Asarjan]

Thank you for your help. If no one else can help me with this, then I will use your suggested method. I would just like to do this using the Animation Manager Info Tags because it saves me one step. And somehow it has to work, because with many existing objects in the game it also works via the info tags within the respective animation.

 

There must be an error somewhere, but I can't find it.

[pepperman35]

Not exactly how to do it in max but you might take a gander at this thread. I was having a similar problem with a custom siren I was working and niston offered the following NIF related info

 

"Look in NiTextKeyExtraData node under NiControllerSequence.

Sound Descriptor names to play back, as well as the respective timing, may be defined there."

 

https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/9641588-workshopsiren-question/

[Asarjan]

Not exactly how to do it in max but you might take a gander at this thread. I was having a similar problem with a custom siren I was working and niston offered the following NIF related info

 

"Look in NiTextKeyExtraData node under NiControllerSequence.

 

Sound Descriptor names to play back, as well as the respective timing, may be defined there."

 

https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/9641588-workshopsiren-question/

The sounds are properly stored in the text keys under NiTextKeyExtraData.

 

In principle, my sequences in the nif's look exactly the same as e.g. in the WorkshopPowerSwitchBox01.nif.

So:

1. Text Key

Time: 0.000000

Value: start

2. Text Key

Time: 0.000010

Value: SoundPlayAt.OBJSwitchPowerAOff.SoundNode

Etc.

 

You could say my Nif's are absolutely identical except for the mesh, but mine still don't play any sound in the game when pressed.

 

I have already examined my nifs several times and compared them with original nifs. I don't get why it doesn't work that way.

[Asarjan]

Oh damn I just found the problem. In 3ds Max I use PointHelper as nodes, e.g. for snappoints and also for the SoundNodes. When exporting, the PointHelpers then become NiNodes in the Nif file. The problem was a space after "SoundNode".

Your picture from your post made me check the nodes more closely.

 

A damn space, so inconspicuous and yet so fatal xD

 

Thanks for your help, now everything works as it should :D yay

[pepperman35]

Perhaps you would consider writing up a little tutorial on the process as I am sure others could benefit for the expertise.

[Asarjan]

Perhaps you would consider writing up a little tutorial on the process as I am sure others could benefit for the expertise.

Yes I plan to write some kind of tutorial. There are some tutorials on the Internet, but some things that I consider very important are only briefly mentioned. I will also provide files as examples and templates.