Actor not making sounds

[AshHouswares]

I have coded an NPC that has all sounds imported and defined in SNDINFO and they all match up perfectly. However, the NPC makes no sounds in game.

The idea is that they are wandering around minding their own business, but occasionally say something. Is something wrong here?

Code: Select all

class Angel : Actor
{
	Default
	{
		Speed 10;
		Radius 30;
		Height 56;
		Mass 400;
		Renderstyle "Normal";
		Bloodcolor "none";
		SeeSound "friend/angel";
        ActiveSound "friend/angel";
	}
	States
	{
	Spawn:
        LPLC A 8 A_Wander;
		loop;
	}
}

To confirm, the SNFINFO has "FRIEND/ANGEL" listed as a random select and all of that is set up correctly. Why would this not work? Is it because it's not a monster? Or is there a flag I've missed?

[Jarewill]

ActiveSound only plays when the monster is active and chasing the player, I would guess that's the reason they don't play.
Try using A_StartSound in your state to play the sound manually.

If it still doesn't play, try this console command: playsound friend/angel

[AshHouswares]

New error has occurred since doing this?

Code: Select all

Spawn:
        LPLC A 8 A_Wander; A_StartSound ("friend/angel");
		LPLC A 8 A_Wander;
		LPLC A 8 A_Wander;
		LPLC A 8 A_Wander;
		LPLC A 8 A_Wander;
		LPLC A 0 A_LookEx (LOF_NOSOUNDCHECK, 32, 0, 0, 30, "See");
		LPLC A 0 A_LookEx;
		LPLC A 8 A_Wander;
		LPLC A 8 A_Wander; A_StartSound ("friend/angel");
		LPLC A 8 A_Wander;
		LPLC A 0 A_LookEx (LOF_NOSOUNDCHECK, 32, 0, 0, 30, "See");
		LPLC A 0 A_LookEx (LOF_NOSOUNDCHECK, 32, 0, 0, 30, "See");
		loop;

Code: Select all

ParseTeamInfo: Load team definitions.
LoadActors: Load actor definitions.
Script error, "hfgame.ipk3:zscript/angel" line 21:
Unexpected ')'
Expecting ';'

Script error, "hfgame.ipk3:zscript/angel" line 29:
Unexpected ')'
Expecting ';'


Execution could not continue.

2 errors while parsing hfgame.ipk3:zscript.zc

Is this clashing with the A_WANDER? I'm so stuck it's unreal.

[Jarewill]

That's because you are trying to use two functions in a single frame without using anonymous functions.
Change it to this instead:
LPLC A 8 {A_Wander(); A_StartSound ("friend/angel");}

[AshHouswares]

That's because you are trying to use two functions in a single frame without using anonymous functions.
Change it to this instead:
LPLC A 8 {A_Wander(); A_StartSound ("friend/angel");}

I think that fixed the sounds. I have one more tiny issue that I simply cannot figure out whatsoever regarding this. Now the character makes a sound when the game starts, then completely disappears from the map entirely. ???? What did I do wrong?

[Jarewill]

Please show the entire monster code.

[AshHouswares]

Code: Select all

class Angel : Actor
{
//$Category npcs
//$Title Angel
//$Sprite LPLCA0
	Default
	{
		Speed 10;
		Radius 30;
		Height 56;
		Mass 400;
		Renderstyle "Normal";
		Bloodcolor "none";
		SeeSound "friend/angel";
        ActiveSound "friend/angel";
	}
	States
	{
	Spawn:
        LPLC A 8 {A_Wander(); A_StartSound ("friend/angel");}
		LPLC AAAAAAAAAAAAA 8 A_Wander;
		LPLC AAAA 0 A_LookEx (LOF_NOSOUNDCHECK, 32, 0, 0, 30, "See");
		LPLC AAAAAAAAAAAAA 8 A_Wander;
		LPLC A 8 {A_Wander(); A_StartSound ("friend/angel");}
		LPLC AAAAAAAAAAAAA 8 A_Wander;
		LPLC A 0 A_LookEx (LOF_NOSOUNDCHECK, 32, 0, 0, 30, "See");
		loop;
	}
}

[Jarewill]

Your monster doesn't have a See state, so the jump in A_LookEx causes it to disappear instead.

[AshHouswares]

Ahhhhhh can't believe i made this mistake twice. I had a similar issue with a monster a few months back. Thank you!