The sounds manager
is composed of 8 main parts.
Sound Bank Selection
You can select the sound bank you want to edit from there. They are several sound bank used in Driver. The 'Master' Sound bank contains all the usual sounds, like the InCar sound, etc.. To load a Sound bank into a mission, use the LoadSoundBank commands. If you want to know what is a sound used for.. simply press on the Play button. You can Restore to default a modified Sound Bank by pressing the 'Restore to default' button. This will actually restore the sound Bank but not the wave files. To edit your sound bank without losing the actual wav files see the Adding Sounds topic.
Sounds Directory
The contents of the selected Sound banks is displayed there. You can select a sound by clicking on it. The Sound id is displayed in the property window. You will need this number to play a sound in a mission. See Sounds.
Controls for playing sounds
Once a sound is selected, you can ear what is sounds like by pressing the play button. Here's the control available :
Play | Play the selected sound |
Pause | Pause the playing sound |
Stop | Stop playing the sound |
Next Sound | Select the next sound in the sounds directory |
Previous Sound | Select the previous sound in the sounds directory |
Edition Tools
The Tools button allow you to Delete or insert new Sounds in the Sound Bank
Add | Add a new sound in the Sound Bank. A File selection window will appear , you can select any Wave file (*.wav). |
Delete | Delete the selected sound.You can only delete your added sounds, other sounds are considered used by Driver. |
Property
You can change the property of the sound from there.
Loop | Make the sound loop. The InCar Sound is a Loop sound |
2D Sound | Indicate if this sound does not require a 3d Buffer |
Frequency | Frequency of the file. If you don't know it, it is best to set it at 'From File'. |
Volume | Volume of the sound |
Priority | Adjust the priority of the sound, look at other sounds to know what is the best priority for your sound.A sound like a horn can be set at 0. |
Sound Selector
If you don't like one of this sound and want to replace it, select the sound id you wish to replace, then press this button. A File selection window will appear , you can select any Wave file (*.wav).
Save or Cancel
Save or Cancel your changes. The Sound Bank is saved immediately.
UseFul Hint
Where ever you put your mouse, look down in the status bar, you'll see the command you are pointing at as well as other hint.