ambience

uhmm how do you guys put a backround sound in a map. like you want the map to be windy so you want to play a sound like wind or sumtin at the backround. should i use ambient_generic? how do i trigger it? what is the prefered volume and pitch.

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lets assume its the same as HL1.

yes, use an ambient_generic
be positive about the path to the file, and no typo's
there should be boxes in the properties to tick.. try start out on or somesuch. (its been ages)
sounds like wind are already looped.
if HL2 is different.. i appologize for bad info.

Or you can use an env_soundscape, which will play a set of "appropriate" noises for you- read the entity help, and find more sentence names by getting the GCF viewer from our files page, opening the Source Engine/HL2 GCF, and looking inside the soundscapes.txt file.

I don't see any difference between the HL1 ambient_generic and the HL2 one. They work the same and have the same specifics.

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nvm trying out the env_sounnscape

used sounscapes and worked. thx guys