Hello guys! I'd like to introduce the soundbank system for engine sounds . This is a LUA mod that allows any number of sound files to be used for engine sounds, created by a 'bank' method. The details are below, as well as a video and download. A video. In this video I demonstrate a bank consisting of 4 sounds. How does it work? [v0.3] In soundbank_system.lua a series of bank entries are defined , then a table of bank entries ( the "bank" of sounds) is created . The sound bank includes several parameters, the parameters for each type of bank entry are listed below All entries : required: type optional: Node (default is cameraNode) Engine bank entry : required: SFXProfile,MinVolume,MaxVolume,FadeInStartRPM,Fade InEndRPM,FadeOutStartRPM,FadeOutEndRPM,MinPitch,MaxPitch,PitchShiftStartRPM,PitchShiftEndRPM optional: SFXProfileOff KeyPress bank entry : required: SFXProfile,Volume,Pitch,KeyName Wind entry : required: SFXProfile, VolumeFactor, PitchFactor, MaxVolume Every update tick the sounds are updated by entry type with the parameters. This can be used to create custom sounds for a vehicle with a higher complexity than just one sound Who is this aimed at? This is aimed at mod developers for the most part. It's also aimed at people wanting to create mods for existing mods. Examples! Example of a list of bank entries in soundbank_system.lua: Code: --The sound profiles. Warning : LOONG CODE :) --Type enumeration --Type 0 : Uses engine --Type 1 : Activated on key hold --Type 2 : Wind sound local RANGEHORN = { Type = 1, SFXProfile = "RANGEHORN", Pitch = 1, Volume = 1, KeyName = "H", Node = 6, } local generic_wind = { Type = 2, SFXProfile = "WindTestSound", VolumeFactor = 0.001, PitchFactor = 60, MaxVolume = 1, } local mclaren_idle = { Type = 0, SFXProfile = "mclaren_idle", MinVolume = 0.719000, MaxVolume = 0.940000, FadeInStartRPM = 1.000000, FadeInEndRPM = 800.000000, FadeOutStartRPM = 2500.000000, FadeOutEndRPM = 9500.000000, MinPitch = 1.000000, MaxPitch = 1.250000, PitchShiftStartRPM = 1.000000, PitchShiftEndRPM = 4000.000000, } local mclaren_low = { Type = 0, SFXProfile = "mclaren_low_on", SFXProfileOff = "mclaren_low_off", MinVolume = 0.679000, MaxVolume = 0.950600, FadeInStartRPM = 500.000000, FadeInEndRPM = 2500.000000, FadeOutStartRPM = 4500.000000, FadeOutEndRPM = 11000.000000, MinPitch = 0.850000, MaxPitch = 2.500000, PitchShiftStartRPM = 500.000000, PitchShiftEndRPM = 13000.000000, } local mclaren_mid = { Type = 0, SFXProfile = "mclaren_mid_on", SFXProfileOff = "mclaren_mid_off", MinVolume = 0.630500, MaxVolume = 0.940900, FadeInStartRPM = 1500.000000, FadeInEndRPM = 4500.000000, FadeOutStartRPM = 9000.000000, FadeOutEndRPM = 13500.000000, MinPitch = 0.850000, MaxPitch = 2.500000, PitchShiftStartRPM = 3000.000000, PitchShiftEndRPM = 20000.000000, } local mclaren_high = { Type = 0, SFXProfile = "mclaren_high_on", SFXProfileOff = "mclaren_high_off", MinVolume = 0.620800, MaxVolume = 0.940900, FadeInStartRPM = 4500.000000, FadeInEndRPM = 9000.000000, FadeOutStartRPM = 12000.000000, FadeOutEndRPM = 15000.000000, MinPitch = 0.850000, MaxPitch = 3.000000, PitchShiftStartRPM = 4500.000000, PitchShiftEndRPM = 22000.000000, } Example of the required name.cs for those profiles: [xcode=c] %vehicleName = "Civetta Bolide"; singleton SFXProfile(RANGEHORN) { filename = "vehicles/super/horn/horntest.ogg"; description = "AudioDefaultLoop3D"; }; singleton SFXProfile(mclaren_idle) { fileName = "vehicles/super/engine/mclaren_idle.ogg"; description = "AudioDefaultLoop3D"; }; singleton SFXProfile(mclaren_low_on) { fileName = "vehicles/super/engine/mclaren_onlow.ogg"; description = "AudioDefaultLoop3D"; }; singleton SFXProfile(mclaren_low_off) { fileName = "vehicles/super/engine/mclaren_offlow.ogg"; description = "AudioDefaultLoop3D"; }; singleton SFXProfile(mclaren_mid_on) { fileName = "vehicles/super/engine/mclaren_onmid.ogg"; description = "AudioDefaultLoop3D"; }; singleton SFXProfile(mclaren_mid_off) { fileName = "vehicles/super/engine/mclaren_offmid.ogg"; description = "AudioDefaultLoop3D"; }; singleton SFXProfile(mclaren_high_off) { fileName = "vehicles/super/engine/mclaren_offhigh.ogg"; description = "AudioDefaultLoop3D"; }; singleton SFXProfile(mclaren_high_on) { fileName = "vehicles/super/engine/mclaren_onhigh.ogg"; description = "AudioDefaultLoop3D"; }; [/xcode] Premade audio banks (submit by PM if you have a good one) Basic idle/low/med/high bank with horn - by Dummiesman Also included in download of v0.2. Audio files not included. Basic idle/low/med/high with on/off with horn - by Dummiesman Also included in download of v0.3. Audio files not included Download The download for the lua file is attached to the post, it by default contains the name.cs and the custom lua file. This way it can be added to a vehicle with minimal manual editing. Ejoy! Ask any questions if needed
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.1 Released Very nice script. Beamng does need better sounds after all!
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.1 Released Silly of me to already be asking for more, but just wondering if it's possible to use engine load/throttle to choose between sounds? Then we could have a bank for low/no throttle decel and throttle+accel. Allows for backfires and burblyness off throttle then intake roar under accel.
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.1 Released Once I feel like coding it, I plan an EngineConditional type of sound entry that will fit that need Updated first post with a KeyPress sound, example added for a horn sound (note : previous sound bank entries are not compatible with this version unless you add Type = 0, to the entries) More plans : Adding a callback sound type. This way you would do the following Code: function updateMYSOUND(entry) entry["clip"]:setPitch(0.5) end local MYSOUND = { Type = 2, SFXProfile = "MY SFX PROFILE", Node = 60, UpdateFunc = "updateMYSOUND", }
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.2 Released Very cool, just got it working in my ke17 mod. Now to find some appropriate sound bank files! Edit: It won't load RANGEMID and RANGEHIGH. I tried my own sounds as well as your default ones, and copy pasted your entries in name.cs and changed the paths from volksfagen to ke17 (my car). Was working in 0.1 :/ Edit 2: I guess it really doesn't like .wav? Strange that it loads the horn, idle and low sounds, then chokes
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.2 Released If you haven't already, a game restart is required to load the new name.cs if you have edited it .
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.2 Released OK, it works with your sound files, but not with mine. Somewhere there is a problem, it wont load RANGEMID or RANGEHIGH. Mine are wavs, and about 4 seconds long, whereas your .ogg are 2 seconds. But it loads RANGEIDLE and RANGELOW just fine. I double checked the naming and it seems fine, and am doing the restarts between changes.
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.2 Released It could be possible that the engine requires an OGG file. I use Audacity to create mine.
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.2 Released Sorry to clog up the thread with support questions, I tried some different .wavs and it worked fine. I just didn't expect it since the first 2 wavs from the same source (an LFS sound mod) worked fine.
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.2 Released No problem, wavs were probably an unsupported bitrate/format. - - - Updated - - - V0.3 Released! What's different? : Wind sounds must be defined in the sound bank (added to example post), on/off engine sounds (added to example post) In v0.3, You can specify SFXProfileOff in your engine bank entries for this effect (Smoothed since video made, sounds much better now)
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.2 Released Oh that's a very nice feature! I spent a bunch of time last night trying to make a good sound for the Corolla Sprinter. Even to the point of finding a youtube of somebody starting up one and running it at various speeds. Unfortunately it was just too noisy and the rpm wasnt steady. I couldnt seem to make nice loops, and the sound was all wooshy/whistley :/ It's also tough to match the pitches up! The main pulses of the sound from cylinder firing should have a frequency matching the engine speed. Something like f=n*RPM/120, where n=# of cyl. I need to find a way to discover the main frequency of the loop in Audacity. But my samples were so noisy I couldn't pick anything out visually.
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.2 Released Yeah sound creation can be tough. A lot of times you have to shorten the recorded sample, delete part of it, copy the first part, then add it to the end and reverse it.
Re: Soundbank Vehicle Sound System - V0.2 Released This is a very interesting thing ! It is simple to create and tweak thoses files. Sadly, sound creation is very difficult. Drive need better sounds. It will be much more immersive with better sounds. Thanks for this Dummiesman !
This is exactly what I've been wanting! I have some nice recordings i've taken from our cars at various rpms. I Should start tinkering with them and see what i can come up with. I already implemented the sound of an old diesel seat hatchback @3000 rpm to BeamNG, which already sounds acceptable: https://soundcloud.com/rtf54/beamng-engine-samples (captured from the game)
This is intended for mod developers only. To add it to vehicles you need to copy all the "singleton SFXProfile" from name.cs to the name.cs in the vehicle you are adding it to. Then install the .lua to the Lua folder of the vehicle you are adding it to.
sweet thanks. i'm working on a ratrod for my fist mod and figured id use this to make my supercharged 454 sound file sound better.
Hi Dummiesman, I spent some hours messing with your mod and everything works fine but I have some questions. It is possible to add transmission sound according to driveshaft speed? I'm not so good programming but I'm good editing and adapting sound Thanks for your job mate and sorry if my English is not the best.
