Spring.PlaySoundFile not always audible

[LEDZ]

In the nukeTracker widget, I have some sounds played via

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sirenVolume = 100
Spring.PlaySoundFile("LuaUI/Sounds/enemyNukeLaunch.ogg",sirenVolume)

Sometimes the sound isn't heard. Is this because of the max simultaneous sounds setting in Spring settings and if so, is there a way to prioritise some sounds over others?

[knorke]

try if it helps to specify a channel:
http://springrts.com/wiki/Lua_UnsyncedCtrl#Sounds

[LEDZ]

This doesn't seem to have an effect.
I also tried making the layer of the widget = -100 to no avail.
I seem to remember a lower layer making the widget a higher priority or something similar.

[knorke]

hm if you can upload the sound+widget it will be easier to test...
Atm I lean more towards problems with the soundfile (try mono maybe) or widget rather than bug in engine, so moving it to "games & mods" for now..

[LEDZ]

Below are three examples of sounds from the widget. All sounds are affected equally it would seem and usually when there are other sounds playing (from fighting going on).

cabal_silo_online.ogg
duration: 2.581 s
sample rate: 44100 Hz
channels: 1
bitrate: 76 kbps
codec: vorbis
encoding: lossy

enemyNukeLaunch.ogg
duration: 5.27 s
sample rate: 44100 Hz
channels: 1
bitrate: 127 kbps
codec: vorbis
encoding: lossy

NuclearMissReady.wav
duration: 1.4 s
sample rate: 48000 Hz
channels: 1
bitrate: 768 kbps
codec: PCM
encoding: lossless

[LEDZ]

Here is a beta version of the widget with sounds included (note these sounds include game ripped files) just for examples of eventual functionality.
http://www.mediafire.com/?2o5uiidfs56ksqt

[Forboding Angel]

Try using mono. In this case it shouldn't matter at all, but humor me.

Edit: Derp, they are mono.

[jK]

All sounds are affected equally it would seem and usually when there are other sounds playing (from fighting going on).

again Einstein was right

[LEDZ]

again Einstein was right

So what would Einstein suggest can be done about this problem?

[jK]

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

PS: sound channels are limited in contrast to stupidity.
PPS: in Spring sound items have a priority defined in sounds.lua

[LEDZ]

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

PS: sound channels are limited in contrast to stupidity.
PPS: in Spring sound items have a priority defined in sounds.lua

I'll reply in kind.

"If A is a success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z. Work is X; Y is play; and Z is keeping your mouth shut."

Can you increase X by giving explaining how sounds played by widgets can override sound priorities so that we can all increase Y; otherwise you might as well maximise Z.

[knorke]

how sounds played by widgets can override sound priorities

Did not test but seems Spring.LoadSoundDef http://springrts.com/wiki/Lua_UnsyncedCtrl can create new sounddefs "on the fly" with new priority.

[Jools]

Is there any way to preload soundfiles if you play them using PlaySoundFile? What if you have about 300 files? Are they all loaded when running this call?

[Forboding Angel]

Can you increase X by giving explaining how sounds played by widgets can override sound priorities so that we can all increase Y; otherwise you might as well maximise Z.

JK was joking, don't take it seriously

[jK]

Is there any way to preload soundfiles if you play them using PlaySoundFile? What if you have about 300 files? Are they all loaded when running this call?

PPS: in Spring sound items have a priority defined in sounds.lua

[Jools]

Yes, sound items, but does this also apply to sounds played by Spring.PlaySoundFile("sounds/xxx.wav")?

Aren't these just handled on the fly?

[jK]

Spring.PlaySoundFile("sounds/xxx.wav") IS a sound item