target_speaker (Q3)

[Ouija]

The global spawnflag seems to be broken on that entity (id maps make use of it somehow though), or I'm really too dumb to get how this thing works. I guess I'll just ask directly:
How do I set up a random sound out of three available to play globally every 10 to 15 seconds, and one sound to infinitely loop in specific spots?

[deqer]

I thought I could help, but after reading your post, it's not so easy for me to provide an answer. I would say the subject title is a little misleading.

The only thought/assumption that comes to my mind is that it can't be done and that it could probably be done using the EntityPlus mod.

[obsidian]

You probably won't get it to play randomly, but you could try setting up 3 or more speakers with different wait and random values, perhaps with prime values. It should sound random enough. Otherwise you can do some Q3 electronics.

[Ouija]

Would the global range work though?

[Eraser]

You can do the randomly thing in vQ3.
Put a func_timer in your map. Give it a wait key of 12.5 and a random key of 2.5 and set the START_ON spawnflag. The timer entity will now trigger it's target once in every 10 to 15 seconds. Make it target a target_relay entity and set the RANDOM spawnflag. This spawnflag will make sure that the target_relay will trigger one randomly selected target instead of all its targets. Make the target_relay target all three of your target_speakers and set the GLOBAL spawnflag. Don't set its random or wait keys. That should do the trick.

[Eraser]

and one sound to infinitely loop in specific spots?

That's a matter of putting a target_speaker in each position where you want the sound to originate from and set the LOOPED_ON spawnflag.

[deqer]

Ouija is right. The GLOBAL spawnflag is broken. Whether it's on or off, the sound is still not global.

I did some research and found someone else at splashdamage forums mentioned the same problem with wolfenstein:et(uses q3 engine), here http://www.splashdamage.com/forums/show ... tor-Errors

quote: "This spawnflag option does not work correctly."

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This is a shame...

[Eraser]

I'm pretty sure the GLOBAL spawnflag works perfectly. I'm using it all throughout the map I'm currently working on.

Maybe it doesn't work in combination with LOOPED_ON or LOOPED_OFF, I haven't tested that. But as a one-shot playable sound, GLOBAL works well for me