DB/SoundEntries

Defining sounds that are used on different things such as spells, weapon-hits, weather, music etc.

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0.5.3.3368

struct SoundEntriesRec {
  uint32_t m_ID;
  uint32_t m_soundType;
  stringrefⁱ m_name;     
  stringrefⁱ m_File[10]; // If empty the corresponding m_Freq is ignored
  uint32_t m_Freq[10];   // Used when selecting the next random sound to play (SOUNDDEFINITION::GetRandomFileName)
  stringrefⁱ m_DirectoryBase;
  float m_volumeFloat;
  float m_pitch;
  float m_pitchVariation;
  uint32_t m_priority;
  uint32_t m_channel;
  uint32_t m_flags;      // SoundInterfaceFlags
  float m_minDistance;
  float m_maxDistance;
  float m_distanceCutoff;
  uint32_t m_EAXDef;
};

enum SoundInterfaceFlags
{
   UNUSED        = 0x0001, // still seen in file for a lot of spells
   UNUSED        = 0x0002,
   UNUSED        = 0x0004,
   UNUSED        = 0x0008,
   UNUSED        = 0x0010,
   NO_DUPLICATES = 0x0020, // client prevents the same sound overlapping
   UNUSED        = 0x0040,
   UNUSED        = 0x0080,
   UNUSED        = 0x0100,
   LOOPING       = 0x0200,
   VARY_PITCH    = 0x0400,
   VARY_VOLUME   = 0x0800,
   UNUSED        = 0x1000,
}

1.12.1.5875

struct SoundEntriesRec {
  uint32_t m_ID;
  uint32_t m_soundType;
  stringrefⁱ m_name;     
  stringrefⁱ m_File[10]; // If empty the corresponding m_Freq is ignored
  uint32_t m_Freq[10];   // Used when selecting the next random sound to play (SOUNDDEFINITION::GetRandomFileName)
  stringrefⁱ m_DirectoryBase;
  float m_volumeFloat;
  uint32_t m_flags;      // 0x20: use OS sound settingsᵘ, 0x200: PlaySpellLoopedSound, 0x400: SOUNDDEFINITION::SetFrequencyAndVolume
  float m_minDistance;
  float m_maxDistance;
  float m_distanceCutoff;
  foreign_keyⁱ<uint32_t, &SoundEntriesAdvancedRec::m_ID> m_soundEntriesAdvancedID;
};

Structure

Column	Field	Type	Notes
1	ID	Integer
2	SoundType	Integer	Value to identify the type. See table below for values.
3	Name	String
4-13	Filenames[10]	String	One entry can have more subentries. Used for different sounds at weapons.
14-23	Freq[10]	Integer	Related to the files above. Maybe a count of how much they are played in any way?.
24	FilePath	String	The filenames come without path. This is set here.
25	Volume	Float
26	Flags	Integer	Has the values 0, 1, 32, 33, 34, 512, 513, 544, 1024 and 1056. (hex: 0h, 1h, 20h, 200h, 400h)
27	minDistance	Float
28	distanceCutoff	Float	Radius from the sound emitter's world position
29	EAXDef	Integer
30	soundEntriesAdvancedID	Integer

Sound Types (Column 2)

Value	Meaning
1	Spells
2	UI
3	Footsteps
4	Combat Impacts
6	Combat Swings
7	Greetings
8	Casting
9	Pick Up/Put Down	// "Item Use Sounds"
10	NPC Combat	// Monster Sounds
12	Errors	// "VocalUISounds"
13	Birds	// "Point Sound Emitters" in 2.5 client
14	Doodad Sounds
16	Death Thud Sounds
17	NPC Sounds
18	Test/Temporary	// deosn't exist in blizzard's enum in 2.5
19	Foley Sounds (NOT EDITABLE)
20	Footsteps(Splashes)
21	CharacterSplashSounds
22	WaterVolume Sounds
23	Tradeskill Sounds
24	Terrain Emitter Sounds
25	Game Object Sounds
26	SpellFizzles
27	CreatureLoops
28	Zone Music Files
29	Character Macro Lines	// emotes
30	Cinematic Music
31	Cinematic Voice
50	Zone Ambience
52	Sound Emitters
53	Vehicle States

6.0.1.18179

struct SoundEntriesRec {
  uint32_t m_ID;
  uint32_t m_soundType;
  stringrefⁱ m_name;
  foreign_keyⁱ<uint32_t, &FileDataRec::m_ID> m_FileDataID[20];
  uint32_t m_Freq[20];
  float m_volumeFloat;
  uint32_t m_flags;
  float m_minDistance;
  float m_distanceCutoff;
  uint32_t m_EAXDef;
  foreign_keyⁱ<uint32_t, &SoundEntriesAdvancedRec::m_ID> m_soundEntriesAdvancedID;
  float m_volumevariationplus;
  float m_volumevariationminus;
  float m_pitchvariationplus;
  float m_pitchvariationminus;
  float m_pitchAdjust;
  uint32_t m_dialogtype;
  foreign_keyⁱ<uint32_t, &SoundBusRec::m_ID> m_busOverwriteID;
};