createSoundSource - Revision history

BrettMayson at 06:45, 2 January 2026

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	\|p1= type: [[String]] - [[CfgVehicles]] class		\|p1= type: [[String]] - [[CfgVehicles]] class

	\|p2= position: [[Object]] or ~~[[Array]] format~~ [[Position#PositionAGL\|PositionAGL]] or [[Position#Introduction\|Position2D]] - desired placement position		\|p2= position: [[Object]] or [[Position#PositionAGL\|PositionAGL]] or [[Position#Introduction\|Position2D]] - desired placement position

	\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - if the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position.		\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - if the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position.

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	<sqf>private _owl = createSoundSource ["MyOwlSound", position player, [], 0];</sqf>		<sqf>private _owl = createSoundSource ["MyOwlSound", position player, [], 0];</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[playSound]] [[playSound3D]] [[sideRadio]] [[say]] [[say2D]] [[say3D]] [[playMusic]] [[playSoundUI]]		\|seealso= [[createSoundSourceLocal]] [[playSound]] [[playSound3D]] [[sideRadio]] [[say]] [[say2D]] [[say3D]] [[playMusic]] [[playSoundUI]]
	}}		}}

BrettMayson at 20:36, 26 September 2024

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	\|p1= type: [[String]] - [[CfgVehicles]] class		\|p1= type: [[String]] - [[CfgVehicles]] class

	\|p2= position: [[Position#PositionAGL\|PositionAGL]], [[Position#Introduction\|Position2D~~]] or [[Object~~]] - desired placement position		\|p2= position: [[Object]] or [[Array]] format [[Position#PositionAGL\|PositionAGL]] or [[Position#Introduction\|Position2D]] - desired placement position

	\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - if the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position.		\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - if the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position.

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	}}		}}

	Since {{GVI\|~~arma31~~.70}} it is possible to define sounds for use with [[createSoundSource]] in [[Description.ext]].		Since {{GVI\|arma3\|1.70}} it is possible to define sounds for use with [[createSoundSource]] in [[Description.ext]].
	As mentioned earlier, the sounds needed for this command should be defined inside [[CfgVehicles]] class, which itself references [[CfgSFX]] class.		As mentioned earlier, the sounds needed for this command should be defined inside [[CfgVehicles]] class, which itself references [[CfgSFX]] class.
	If given class searched in main config and is not found, the search will continue in [[Description.ext\|description.ext]] - see {{Link\|#Example 3}}.<br>		If given class searched in main config and is not found, the search will continue in [[Description.ext\|description.ext]] - see {{Link\|#Example 3}}.<br>

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	{{Feature\|informative\|A sound created by [[createSoundSource]] will always be looping.}}		{{Feature\|informative\|A sound created by [[createSoundSource]] will always be looping.}}

			{{Feature\|arma3\|In earlier {{arma3}} versions, the sound created was greatly attenuated if the player was in first person view inside a vehicle at the moment of execution.}}

	\|mp= When a [[CfgSFX]] sound definition contains more than 1 sound, there is no guarantee that the sound played will be the same on every PC in Multiplayer.		\|mp= When a [[CfgSFX]] sound definition contains more than 1 sound, there is no guarantee that the sound played will be the same on every PC in Multiplayer.

	~~\|pr= {{Feature\|important\|For some unknown reason if at the moment of command execution the player is in first person view and is inside a vehicle, the sound created is greatly attenuated.}}~~

	\|s1= [[createSoundSource]] [type, position, markers, placement]		\|s1= [[createSoundSource]] [type, position, markers, placement]
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	\|x1= <sqf>_soundSource = createSoundSource ["LittleDog", position player, [], 0];</sqf>		\|x1= <sqf>_soundSource = createSoundSource ["LittleDog", position player, [], 0];</sqf>

	\|x2= <sqf>0 spawn		\|x2= <sqf>
			0 spawn
	{		{
	_alarm = createSoundSource ["Sound_Alarm", position player, [], 0]; // starts alarm		_alarm = createSoundSource ["Sound_Alarm", position player, [], 0]; // starts alarm
	sleep 10;		sleep 10;
	deleteVehicle _alarm; // stops alarm		deleteVehicle _alarm; // stops alarm
	};</sqf>		};
			</sqf>

	\|x3= {{GVI\|arma3\|1.70}} Here is an example of suitable mission config definition:		\|x3= {{GVI\|arma3\|1.70}} Here is an example of suitable mission config definition:

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	\|gr1= Sounds		\|gr1= Sounds

	~~\|gr2= Broken Commands~~

	\|descr= Creates a sound source of the given type (type is the name of the subclass of [[ArmA:_CfgVehicles\|CfgVehicles]] which is pointing to the sound defined in [[CfgSFX]]).		\|descr= Creates a sound source of the given type (type is the name of the subclass of [[ArmA:_CfgVehicles\|CfgVehicles]] which is pointing to the sound defined in [[CfgSFX]]).
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	}}		}}

	Since {{~~arma3~~}} ~~v1.70~~ it is possible to define sounds for use with [[createSoundSource]] in [[Description.ext]].		Since {{GVI\|arma31.70}} it is possible to define sounds for use with [[createSoundSource]] in [[Description.ext]].
	As mentioned earlier, the sounds needed for this command should be defined inside [[CfgVehicles]] class, which itself references [[CfgSFX]] class.		As mentioned earlier, the sounds needed for this command should be defined inside [[CfgVehicles]] class, which itself references [[CfgSFX]] class.
	If given class searched in main config and is not found, the search will continue in [[Description.ext\|description.ext]] - see {{Link\|#Example 3}}.<br>		If given class searched in main config and is not found, the search will continue in [[Description.ext\|description.ext]] - see {{Link\|#Example 3}}.<br>
	~~Note that the~~ sound created by [[createSoundSource]] will always be looping.
			{{Feature\|informative\|A sound created by [[createSoundSource]] will always be looping.}}


	\|mp= When a [[CfgSFX]] sound definition contains more than 1 sound, there is no guarantee that the sound played will be the same on every PC in Multiplayer.		\|mp= When a [[CfgSFX]] sound definition contains more than 1 sound, there is no guarantee that the sound played will be the same on every PC in Multiplayer.

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	\|x1= <sqf>_soundSource = createSoundSource ["LittleDog", position player, [], 0];</sqf>		\|x1= <sqf>_soundSource = createSoundSource ["LittleDog", position player, [], 0];</sqf>

	\|x2= <sqf>[] spawn		\|x2= <sqf>0 spawn
	{		{
	_alarm = createSoundSource ["Sound_Alarm", position player, [], 0]; // starts alarm		_alarm = createSoundSource ["Sound_Alarm", position player, [], 0]; // starts alarm

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	\|eff= global		\|eff= global

	\|gr1~~= Broken Commands~~		\|gr1= Sounds
	~~\|gr2~~= Sounds

	\|descr= Creates a sound source of the given type (type is the name of the subclass of [[ArmA:_CfgVehicles\|CfgVehicles]] which is pointing to the sound defined in [[CfgSFX]]). The actual sound object created is of type {{hl\|"#dynamicsound"}} and could be detected with [[allMissionObjects]]. If the markers array contains several marker names, the position of a random one is used, otherwise, the given position is used. The sound source is placed inside a circle with this position as its center and placement as its radius. Some of the vanilla classes pre-configured in {{arma3}}:		\|gr2= Broken Commands

			\|descr= Creates a sound source of the given type (type is the name of the subclass of [[ArmA:_CfgVehicles\|CfgVehicles]] which is pointing to the sound defined in [[CfgSFX]]).
			The actual sound object created is of type {{hl\|"#dynamicsound"}} and could be detected with [[allMissionObjects]].
			If the markers array contains several marker names, the position of a random one is used, otherwise, the given position is used.
			The sound source is placed inside a circle with this position as its center and placement as its radius. Some of the vanilla classes pre-configured in {{arma3}}:
	{{Columns\|4\|		{{Columns\|4\|
	* {{hl\|"Sound_Alarm"}}		* {{hl\|"Sound_Alarm"}}
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	}}		}}

	Since {{arma3}} v1.70 it is possible to define sounds for use with [[createSoundSource]] in ~~mission config~~. As mentioned earlier, the sounds needed for this command should be defined inside [[CfgVehicles]] class, which itself references [[CfgSFX]] class. If given class searched in main config and is not found, the search will continue in [[Description.ext\|description.ext]] - see {{Link\|#Example 3}}.<br>		Since {{arma3}} v1.70 it is possible to define sounds for use with [[createSoundSource]] in [[Description.ext]].
			As mentioned earlier, the sounds needed for this command should be defined inside [[CfgVehicles]] class, which itself references [[CfgSFX]] class.
			If given class searched in main config and is not found, the search will continue in [[Description.ext\|description.ext]] - see {{Link\|#Example 3}}.<br>
	Note that the sound created by [[createSoundSource]] will always be looping.		Note that the sound created by [[createSoundSource]] will always be looping.
	~~Also when~~ [[CfgSFX]] sound definition contains more than 1 sound, there is no guarantee that the sound played will be the same on every PC in Multiplayer.
			\|mp= When a [[CfgSFX]] sound definition contains more than 1 sound, there is no guarantee that the sound played will be the same on every PC in Multiplayer.

	\|pr= {{Feature\|important\|For some unknown reason if at the moment of command execution the player is in first person view and is inside a vehicle, the sound created is greatly attenuated.}}		\|pr= {{Feature\|important\|For some unknown reason if at the moment of command execution the player is in first person view and is inside a vehicle, the sound created is greatly attenuated.}}
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	\|p1= type: [[String]] - [[CfgVehicles]] class		\|p1= type: [[String]] - [[CfgVehicles]] class

	\|p2= position: [[Position#PositionAGL\|PositionAGL]], [[Position#Introduction\|Position2D]] or [[Object]] - desired placement position		\|p2= position: [[Position#PositionAGL\|PositionAGL]], [[Position#Introduction\|Position2D]] or [[Object]] - desired placement position

	\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - if the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position. If any of the markers were given z coordinate with [[setMarkerPos]], the sound will also be created at given z coordinate		\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - if the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position.
			If any of the markers were given a Z coordinate with [[setMarkerPos]], the sound will also be created at the given Z coordinate

	\|p4= placement: [[Number]] - the sound is placed inside a circle with given position as center and placement as its radius		\|p4= placement: [[Number]] - the sound is placed inside a circle with given position as center and placement as its radius
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	class MyOwl		class MyOwl
	{		{
	sound0[] = {"@A3\Sounds_F\environment\animals\birds\owl1", db-10, 1.0, 1000, 0.2, 0, 15, 30}; // path to addon sound		sound0[] = { "@A3\Sounds_F\environment\animals\birds\owl1", db-10, 1.0, 1000, 0.2, 0, 15, 30 }; // path to addon sound
	sound1[] = {"@A3\Sounds_F\environment\animals\birds\owl2", db-10, 1.0, 1000, 0.2, 0, 15, 30}; // path to addon sound		sound1[] = { "@A3\Sounds_F\environment\animals\birds\owl2", db-10, 1.0, 1000, 0.2, 0, 15, 30 }; // path to addon sound
	sound2[] = {"@A3\Sounds_F\environment\animals\birds\owl3", db-10, 1.0, 1000, 0.2, 0, 15, 30}; // path to addon sound		sound2[] = { "@A3\Sounds_F\environment\animals\birds\owl3", db-10, 1.0, 1000, 0.2, 0, 15, 30 }; // path to addon sound
	sounds[] = {sound0, sound1, sound2};		sounds[] = { "sound0", "sound1", "sound2" };
	empty[] = {"", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};		empty[] = { "", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
	};		};
	};		};

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	\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - if the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position. If any of the markers were given z coordinate with [[setMarkerPos]], the sound will also be created at given z coordinate		\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - if the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position. If any of the markers were given z coordinate with [[setMarkerPos]], the sound will also be created at given z coordinate

	\|p4= placement: [[Number]] - ~~The~~ sound is placed inside a circle with given position as center and placement as its radius		\|p4= placement: [[Number]] - the sound is placed inside a circle with given position as center and placement as its radius

	\|r1= [[Object]]		\|r1= [[Object]]

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	\|p2= position: [[Position#PositionAGL\|PositionAGL]], [[Position#Introduction\|Position2D]] or [[Object]] - desired placement position		\|p2= position: [[Position#PositionAGL\|PositionAGL]], [[Position#Introduction\|Position2D]] or [[Object]] - desired placement position

	\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - If the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position. If any of the markers were given z coordinate with [[setMarkerPos]], the sound will also be created at given z coordinate		\|p3= markers: [[Array]] - if the markers array contains any markers, the position is randomly picked from array of given markers plus desired placement position. If any of the markers were given z coordinate with [[setMarkerPos]], the sound will also be created at given z coordinate

	\|p4= placement: [[Number]] - The sound is placed inside a circle with given position as center and placement as its radius		\|p4= placement: [[Number]] - The sound is placed inside a circle with given position as center and placement as its radius

createSoundSource - Revision history

BrettMayson at 06:45, 2 January 2026

.kju: added seeAlso

BrettMayson at 20:36, 26 September 2024

Lou Montana: Fix

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

R3vo: Formatting and removed broken commands group

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "[] spawn" to "0 spawn"

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

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