SDL Mixer & Ambience
Overview
This tutorial explains how to set up Ambient sounds with the SDL-Mixer and CRYENGINE.
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Setting up Ambiences in SDL-Mixer
For the implementation of Ambient sounds using SDL-Mixer in CRYENGINE, the Audio Area Ambience entity is used.
To set up an SDL-Mixer event for the playback of an Ambience:
- Enable Panning checkbox must be disabled (Required since the SDL-Mixer does not support sound spreading).
- Enable Distance Attenuation checkbox should be enabled and will attenuate the volume of the sound (Depending on the distance values used).
Important
The Max Distance value in the SDL-Mixer properties must be equal to or lower than the RtpcDistance property of the Audio Area Ambience entity, if not then the sound begins to play and does not fade gradually.
In order to learn how to setup your audio system Trigger inside CRYENGINE, please refer to the tutorial Audio & Ambience.
Please note that there are certain differences in the implementation approach for Ambiences in a level. This is due to feature based limitations of the SDL-Mixer.
You do not need to specify a RTPC or an Environment in the entity properties as the SDL-Mixer does not support these advanced functionalities. If you need more control over the audio content of your project and want to make use of advanced features, it is recommended to use a professional audio middleware such as the Wwise or FMOD Studio implementations in CRYENGINE.
You do not need to specify a RTPC or an Environment in the entity properties as the SDL-Mixer does not support these advanced functionalities. If you need more control over the audio content of your project and want to make use of advanced features, it is recommended to use a professional audio middleware such as the Wwise or FMOD Studio implementations in CRYENGINE.
Learn more about the SDL Mixer Console Commands within CRYENGINE in SDL Mixer Console Commands.