DOE: Sound Extension

[DwightLee]

Dulux-oz I have only used your DOE extension once, for a single session, I cannot use it for tonight's session because the latest Fantasy Gounds update which I am sure you will get to when you can. But I miss it terribly.... that is one fantastic Mod!

[dulux-oz]

Hi Everyone,

With the release of FGv3.3.7 during the last 24-hours I have placed an updated version of the DOE:Sound (v4.2.2) on the first post of this thread.

As I've previously mentioned, with the retirement of the DOE:REMU I'm moving (eventually) all of the DO REMs back from the GitHub Repository to their own relevant FG Forum Threads. For the record: if a DO REM is not avaliable from the first post of its relevant Thread then it will still be avaliable (for the time being) from the GitHub Repository - but check the relevant FG Forum Thread FIRST.

Also, please note that this is a minor "bug update" - the update which will allow the use of this Extension with PF2 is still being developed & tested.

Enjoy

[DwightLee]

Im so happy I just made a contribution, thanks dulux-oz

[dulux-oz]

Im so happy I just made a contribution, thanks dulux-oz

Thank you - its always nice to know that your work is appreciated

Cheers

[Gwydion]

Hi Everyone,


Also, please note that this is a minor "bug update" - the update which will allow the use of this Extension with PF2 is still being developed & tested.

Enjoy

Wait... What?? That's huge! Thanks so much Dulux-Oz!

[Frizzio78]

fixed

[Doudou]

Hello everyone,

I believe this is my first post on the FG forums, so please bear with me.

First of all, I want to thank dulux-oz for this great extension. I've been using FG since 2005 and always thought such a feature was missing.
Anyway, as great as this extension is, some of its features rely on owning a SuperSyrin Subscription, which can be kind of steep for some of us.
One feature I really wanted was the ability to randomly play one of several possible sounds for a given effect. After some research and head scratching, I finally found a satisfying solution.
I mean the ability to play random custom sounds without Syrinscape.

This works on windows 7+. I don't know about other platforms.

All you need is VLC (or any other media player that stays in the background). The trick is to write a quick batch file (a text document saved with the .bat extension) and to create a minimized shortcut.

The text in the .bat file should read as this :

@echo off
set /a num=%random% %% n + 1
SET spath="soundFolder\specificSoundFX (%num%).wav"
"mediaPlayerFolder\mediaPlayer.exe" %spath%

where n is the total number of variations you have for the sound in question. Also, every sound file associated with your effect should be named the same with an ascending number in brackets, something like crossbow (1), crossbow (2), crossbow (3), etc. This is easily done by selecting all corresponding files and pressing F2 before entering the appropriate name.

Once the .bat file is saved, you need to create a minimized shortcut for it to open silently and you need to make sure your media player is configured to open a single instance.

Anyway, a quick video might best show how it works : https://youtu.be/VVgbcw18b3A

Also, if you don't already know this trick, a quick way to get the full path of a given file is to right-click on it while holding Shift, then selecting 'copy as path' (shown in the video).

Hope this helps anyone.

[dulux-oz]

... Anyway, as great as this extension is, some of its features rely on owning a SuperSyrin Subscription ...

Hi Doudou, long time around, but first time you've spoken up (I wonder how many other long-term lurkers are about)

I don't agree - yes, the DOE:Sound allows the GM to "tap into" the features of a SuperSyrin sub, but that's because it allows the GM to "tap into" the features of *ANY* URL/URI-based media player - its a function of the Player, not the Extension.

It may seem to be aimed particularly at Syrinscape (because that's the *primary* Player I use), but don't be mislead that it *only* for Syrinscape - as I said, it'll work with *any* URI/URL-based media Player - and VLC Media Player is a good one (and my secondary Playerer of choice).

Anyway, glad you like the DOE:Sound and thanks for explaining the batch-file approach.

Cheers

[Doudou]

I don't agree - yes, the DOE:Sound allows the GM to "tap into" the features of a SuperSyrin sub, but that's because it allows the GM to "tap into" the features of *ANY* URL/URI-based media player - its a function of the Player, not the Extension.

Indeed I misspoke (english is not my first language). What I really meant was that if one weren't paying close enough attention, one would easily think that some of the extension features are Syrinscape exclusive, which it certainely is not
Also, I wanted to share my discovery because I read several posts where people were starting to think that Syrinscape was the only way to allow random sound sets.

Anyway, yours is definitely a must-have extension. I can't see myself using FG without it since I discovered it last week.

Cheers

[dulux-oz]

Indeed I misspoke (english is not my first language). What I really meant was that if one weren't paying close enough attention, one would easily think that some of the extension features are Syrinscape exclusive, which it certainely is not
Also, I wanted to share my discovery because I read several posts where people were starting to think that Syrinscape was the only way to allow random sound sets.

Anyway, yours is definitely a must-have extension. I can't see myself using FG without it since I discovered it last week.

Cheers

Well, if you like this one then you should probably take a look at the other DOEs (see the first post in this thread)

Cheers