Changing Music during gameplay

3absh

At certain conditions I want a different track to play.
I'm trying to make previous music fade out (Audio.Music.volume interpolates to zero) then the new one starts, instead of an instant cutoff of music. This is what I did but it doesn't seem to work

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Put the music before the change attribute or interpolate it back up.

Socks

@abuabed84 said:
At certain conditions I want a different track to play.
I'm trying to make previous music fade out (Audio.Music.volume interpolates to zero) then the new one starts, instead of an instant cutoff of music. This is what I did but it doesn't seem to work

What, specifically, does 'doesn't seem to work' mean in this context ?

3absh

What, specifically, does 'doesn't seem to work' mean in this context ?

The second part, basically the music fades out but I don't think the part under "timer" is working.

Socks

@abuabed84 said:

What, specifically, does 'doesn't seem to work' mean in this context ?

The second part, basically the music fades out but I don't think the part under "timer" is working.

I think you are coming in too soon at the end of the interpolate, even if the interpolate takes a single code cycle longer than 1 second to finish (for example 1.0166666666) it will defeat the change-attribute-music-volume-to-1.

Try chaining the timer from After 1 seconds to something like After 1.02 seconds, if that doesn't work try a slightly longer time.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

@Socks said:

@abuabed84 said:

What, specifically, does 'doesn't seem to work' mean in this context ?

The second part, basically the music fades out but I don't think the part under "timer" is working.

I think you are coming in too soon at the end of the interpolate, even if the interpolate takes a single code cycle longer than 1 second to finish (for example 1.0166666666) it will defeat the change-attribute-music-volume-to-1.

Try chaining the timer from After 1 seconds to something like After 1.02 seconds, if that doesn't work try a slightly longer time.

Maybe after the interpolate he should have a stop music behavior and then he knows the other track is stopped. I would also do a quick fade up instead of the change attribute. This will give the second track a moment to fire. I would make the fade up .03 which should be right at the next cycle full volume.

Interpolate music volume

Rule

When game.audio.music.volume = 0

Stop music

After 1 second

Interpolate music volume .03 sec

Play music

3absh

I think you are coming in too soon at the end of the interpolate, even if the interpolate takes a single code cycle longer than 1 second to finish (for example 1.0166666666) it will defeat the change-attribute-music-volume-to-1.

Try chaining the timer from After 1 seconds to something like After 1.02 seconds, if that doesn't work try a slightly longer time.

I changed it to 1.1 and it worked!!!!
Thanks Socks as always

3absh

From now on I really need to rethink timers, I think these sort of solutions require experience more than logic.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

@abuabed84 said:
From now on I really need to rethink timers, I think these sort of solutions require experience more than logic.

Yes you need to think in terms of the code scan in relation to time

Socks

@Lost_Oasis_Games said:

@abuabed84 said:
From now on I really need to rethink timers, I think these sort of solutions require experience more than logic.

Yes you need to think in terms of the code scan in relation to time

Agreed, code scan, code cycle, draw cycles, frame rate, call it what you will, it's probably a good thing to have in mind when dealing with these issues.

Socks

@abuabed84 said:
I changed it to 1.1 and it worked!!!!
Thanks Socks as always

Good !