DOE: Sound Extension

[dulux-oz]

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to let you all know that the DOM SoundLink Library - a Module of all of the available Syrinscape SoundLinks pre-packaged as DOE: Sound SoundLinks - has just had this month's version (June 2018) put up on DM's Guild (although it may take a couple of hours to be "approved" before it'll actually show up).

Note that you still need Syrinscape to use the Library as it only contains the SoundLinks, not the Syrinscape Sounds themselves.

You can find the DOM SoundLink Library by typing "DOM Soundlink" (without the quotation marks) in to the DM's Guild Search Box (make sure you select the June 2018 version - May's version is still showing up in the search list as I write this).

Cheers

[Nullcron]

I searched and read and searched and I found very little information on how to use DOE: Sound. My players demand sound because it adds so much to the game. Custom sounds are the way to go so you can collect and use the sounds you want to use. So I gave myself a Quest.
I looked for a sound player that would meet my needs. (Free and Custom) Syringscape has a free app, but it is not customizable and does not have all the sounds I want in the free version. The $10.99 a month subscription is not worth it to me so I download VLC Medai Player.

VLC has the ability to accept command line interaction and will play any sound and is FREE. I installed it and added the exe to my system path. This way I do not have to mention the exe when I call the sound file by command line. I also associated the .wav file to have VLC as it’s default app. Inside the preferences for VLC I turned on the command line interactions.

The I gathered my wav files and placed them in a wav folder right off the C: so the “URL” string will be as short as possible.

In the Fantasy Grounds Sound Panel, make sure you check it so it’s turned on, I added the sounds. The URL for a file looks like the line below;

file:///C:/wav/attack.wav

“file:///” makes it a URL, “C:/wav/” is the folder, and “attack.wav” is the sound file.

[Andraax]

Did you look in the (very complete) manual that Dulux-Oz provided?

[Gwydion]

I searched and read and searched and I found very little information on how to use DOE: Sound. My players demand sound because it adds so much to the game. Custom sounds are the way to go so you can collect and use the sounds you want to use. So I gave myself a Quest.
I looked for a sound player that would meet my needs. (Free and Custom) Syringscape has a free app, but it is not customizable and does not have all the sounds I want in the free version. The $10.99 a month subscription is not worth it to me so I download VLC Medai Player.

VLC has the ability to accept command line interaction and will play any sound and is FREE. I installed it and added the exe to my system path. This way I do not have to mention the exe when I call the sound file by command line. I also associated the .wav file to have VLC as it’s default app. Inside the preferences for VLC I turned on the command line interactions.

The I gathered my wav files and placed them in a wav folder right off the C: so the “URL” string will be as short as possible.

In the Fantasy Grounds Sound Panel, make sure you check it so it’s turned on, I added the sounds. The URL for a file looks like the line below;

file:///C:/wav/attack.wav

“file:///” makes it a URL, “C:/wav/” is the folder, and “attack.wav” is the sound file.

Yep. I've used VLC in a similar way. How are you getting the sounds to the players remotely? Are you streaming to them through VLC with its streaming capability, through discord or some other means? BTW, if you are interested, I've done a couple videos on streaming sounds to players with VLC and cleanfeed. They are out on youtube.

[Nullcron]

If you are talking about the wiki, yes.
In it does not mention File:/// or VLC.

Or is there another manual other than the forums?

[Nullcron]

My plan for the remote player, which there are few and they are consistent, we will setup VLC and the sound files the same way.
I use a laptop and a laptop connected to a TV on the table for my local players.
I already duplicated the setup there and it worked.
I look forward to viewing your videos.

[Gwydion]

My plan for the remote player, which there are few and they are consistent, we will setup VLC and the sound files the same way.
I use a laptop and a laptop connected to a TV on the table for my local players.
I already duplicated the setup there and it worked.
I look forward to viewing your videos.

Got it. I jumped to the conclusion that you were playing with some players remote and needed a way to get the sound to them over the internet. My videos are mostly on that topic so might not be as relevant for your setup.

[Andraax]

Or is there another manual other than the forums?

The one in the module. It mentions that you can use any valid URI/URL for your sounds.

[LordEntrails]

If you are talking about the wiki, yes.
In it does not mention File:/// or VLC.

Or is there another manual other than the forums?

File:/// is a type of URI.

[DM Patrick]

It does mention it, but for someone like me just mentioning that it's possible didn't help as much as Nulcron's post did. It held my hand, I felt special.