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This page will serve as a guide to creating custom soundbanks. Before making a soundbank, check the [[Soundbank]] page to see a full list of voice clips. | This page will serve as a guide to creating custom soundbanks. Before making a soundbank, check the [[Soundbank]] page to see a full list of voice clips. | ||
| − | Soundbanks are stored under the '''\DATA\User\Speech''' folder. Each soundbank is categorized by folder, with its folder name determining the name of the soundbank in-game. Each folder contains a collection of standard [[w:Pulse-code_modulation|LPCM]] [[w:wav|RIFF WAVE]] files (extension .wav). If a certain soundbank sound is missing, the worm will be silent if the respective condition is triggered. | + | Soundbanks are stored under the '''\DATA\User\Speech''' folder. Each soundbank is categorized by folder, with its folder name determining the name of the soundbank in-game. Each folder contains a collection of standard [[w:Pulse-code_modulation|LPCM]] [[w:wav|RIFF WAVE]] files (extension .wav). If a certain soundbank sound is missing, the worm will default to the respective sound file under '''\User\Speech''', and if that file is missing then the worm will be silent if the respective condition is triggered. |
==Methods== | ==Methods== | ||
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===Method 2: Soundbank Folder, Copy Folder, Rename Sound Files=== | ===Method 2: Soundbank Folder, Copy Folder, Rename Sound Files=== | ||
| − | + | With this method, you can set up all of the soundbank files of a certain soundbank. One tedious way to do that is to simply copy-paste a pre-existing folder, then manually substitute each of the pre-existing sound files with custom sound files. | |
==Sound Design== | ==Sound Design== | ||
| − | Experimenting with sound design is an art. | + | Experimenting with sound design is an art. Try to test out a variety of voicelines of that soundbank in an offline multiplayer match. Perform some of the most common interactions. |
Some notes to consider when designing sounds: | Some notes to consider when designing sounds: | ||
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* When firing a grenade weapon, the voiceline may cut off early if the charging ends too soon. | * When firing a grenade weapon, the voiceline may cut off early if the charging ends too soon. | ||
* When performing ''Incoming.wav'' or ''Orders.wav'', the strike weapon arrives about 0.8s after the voiceline begins. | * When performing ''Incoming.wav'' or ''Orders.wav'', the strike weapon arrives about 0.8s after the voiceline begins. | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 20 October 2024
Contents
Creating a Custom Soundbank
This page will serve as a guide to creating custom soundbanks. Before making a soundbank, check the Soundbank page to see a full list of voice clips.
Soundbanks are stored under the \DATA\User\Speech folder. Each soundbank is categorized by folder, with its folder name determining the name of the soundbank in-game. Each folder contains a collection of standard LPCM RIFF WAVE files (extension .wav). If a certain soundbank sound is missing, the worm will default to the respective sound file under \User\Speech, and if that file is missing then the worm will be silent if the respective condition is triggered.
Methods
Method 1: Soundbank Editor
Worms Armageddon has a built-in Soundbank Editor under \User\BankEditor.exe. It has a user interface that allows the input of most of the soundbank files except Hurry.wav.
Method 2: Soundbank Folder, Copy Folder, Rename Sound Files
With this method, you can set up all of the soundbank files of a certain soundbank. One tedious way to do that is to simply copy-paste a pre-existing folder, then manually substitute each of the pre-existing sound files with custom sound files.
Sound Design
Experimenting with sound design is an art. Try to test out a variety of voicelines of that soundbank in an offline multiplayer match. Perform some of the most common interactions.
Some notes to consider when designing sounds:
- When firing a grenade weapon, the voiceline may cut off early if the charging ends too soon.
- When performing Incoming.wav or Orders.wav, the strike weapon arrives about 0.8s after the voiceline begins.
- Voicelines Runaway.wav, Takecover.wav, Whatthe.wav, and the special Grenade.wav, always play 1 second before the explosive's fuse expires.
- Drop.wav has different uses in each second-generation game. In W2, it plays when a crate is dropping down. Since version 3.6.23+ in W:A, this voiceline plays when a delayed weapon becomes available. It is unused in WWP.
[insert basic guide of the available sound files] [insert effective design of sound files] [insert tip about using a current folder of pre-existing soundbank WAV files as a basis, and mention renaming files]
[insert table of soundbanks with relative lengths and quirks regarding each soundbank per game and when interacting with weapons, plus comments about potential appropriate phrases for worms to speak out]
