If I make a soundboard for SC2 (basically all of the unit speech) would anyone want me to upload it for them?
I will probably be doing it with flash as an html file. My purpose is making is so that I can quickly check what various units say when making my map so if I want to add a sound it is easier to figure out which file I want to add.
Just a thought. If someone has already done it let me know so I don't waste my time :)
I was just thinking of basically having a unit be a column, and you just click the file name of each speech sound and it plays it. But I could put the text of what each one says...
Unit by Column would be smart. You could either do 3 separate ones for each race, or you can do one big one and just color the backgrounds differently for the racial differences. Actually, you could do critters as well, so 4 "tabs", :).
If you're doing it in Flash, can't you make the tooltip give the exact text? Have the button correlate to the Sound name given by Blizzard and a tooltip for what they say.
Well I have barely used flash, I just watched a short tutorial on it lol. So it will be very based and nothing "flashy" (har har). Right now I was just going to make it say the unit name on top of the column, then have buttons below the unit name labeled as the file name. So for example the first button I have now is "Archon_Help00" but maybe I could add a tooltip to each one if I could do it after the fact?
For the overall sorting I think ill put the units of a race in columns colored like you said, and just have a break between each race (like a break in rows).
I would love this resource, and would be happy to host it on my webspace for all to use. I have plenty of unused bandwidth. Send me an email ( ennuinin AT gmail ) if you're interested.
Its probably going to look pretty crappy since I have almost no experience with flash, but I will work on it more tomorrow - I have the archon all set.
Well I have barely used flash, I just watched a short tutorial on it lol. So it will be very based and nothing "flashy" (har har). Right now I was just going to make it say the unit name on top of the column, then have buttons below the unit name labeled as the file name. So for example the first button I have now is "Archon_Help00" but maybe I could add a tooltip to each one if I could do it after the fact?
For the overall sorting I think ill put the units of a race in columns colored like you said, and just have a break between each race (like a break in rows).
That's exactly what I meant.
Unit - Unit_Sound##
Then hovering over that unit would give you the tooltip of the speech. For each unit, you can use the unit portrait too, =).
The most important feature that it can have is to yell, "YOU MUST SPAWN ADDITIONAL PYLONS." Once that prerequisite is done, you've already won at life. No more could be asked.
The most important feature that it can have is to yell, "YOU MUST SPAWN ADDITIONAL PYLONS." Once that prerequisite is done, you've already won at life. No more could be asked.
Look forward to seeing it!
Lol, I think I may add in the SC1 version as well just for fun. I think I'm gonna upload what I have so far so you all can get an idea for the direction I'm going and see if you have any suggestions or comments on it.
I have no added a background color yet - I plan on doing that at the end. Some of it doesn't really look pretty I know, but its very tedious so sometimes I kind of overlook that factor haha. 3 units done so far... it takes forever to do 1 unit.
EDIT: Not quite sure why it shows up so small... so if there is an easy fix to that let me know.
How? lol I know how to use photoshop and illustrator and such, but not flash. My typical methods of scaling it or making font sizes bigger aren't things I can figure out how to do in flash.
Edit: I lied, you can free transform. So I will do that lol.
Haha, I could probably do it. I can't believe how long it takes though, so we'll see how I feel when I'm done with the SC2 units. SC2 units say more things than SC1 units though so that may help. I've only done about 5 units, and there is like 25 more not counting zerg. (I haven't grabbed the zerg sounds yet).
Haha, I could probably do it. I can't believe how long it takes though, so we'll see how I feel when I'm done with the SC2 units. SC2 units say more things than SC1 units though so that may help. I've only done about 5 units, and there is like 25 more not counting zerg. (I haven't grabbed the zerg sounds yet).
I can't remember how to extract unit sounds from the game files... I did it with SC1 in the past, but that was many years ago, anyone have something detailing how to do that?
I'll also have to add in heroes when they come out but thats not for a while, so I guess there will be multiple versions.
If I make a soundboard for SC2 (basically all of the unit speech) would anyone want me to upload it for them?
I will probably be doing it with flash as an html file. My purpose is making is so that I can quickly check what various units say when making my map so if I want to add a sound it is easier to figure out which file I want to add.
Just a thought. If someone has already done it let me know so I don't waste my time :)
That would certainly be useful!
Most definitely! I haven't seen one of these yet and i'd love to, =).
Is there a preferred format for this?
I was just thinking of basically having a unit be a column, and you just click the file name of each speech sound and it plays it. But I could put the text of what each one says...
What do you all think?
Unit by Column would be smart. You could either do 3 separate ones for each race, or you can do one big one and just color the backgrounds differently for the racial differences. Actually, you could do critters as well, so 4 "tabs", :).
If you're doing it in Flash, can't you make the tooltip give the exact text? Have the button correlate to the Sound name given by Blizzard and a tooltip for what they say.
@Sixen: Go
Well I have barely used flash, I just watched a short tutorial on it lol. So it will be very based and nothing "flashy" (har har). Right now I was just going to make it say the unit name on top of the column, then have buttons below the unit name labeled as the file name. So for example the first button I have now is "Archon_Help00" but maybe I could add a tooltip to each one if I could do it after the fact?
For the overall sorting I think ill put the units of a race in columns colored like you said, and just have a break between each race (like a break in rows).
I would love this resource, and would be happy to host it on my webspace for all to use. I have plenty of unused bandwidth. Send me an email ( ennuinin AT gmail ) if you're interested.
Its probably going to look pretty crappy since I have almost no experience with flash, but I will work on it more tomorrow - I have the archon all set.
Functionality is more important than looks, just make color-coded buttons with legible text for each unit/sound.
That's exactly what I meant.
Unit - Unit_Sound##
Then hovering over that unit would give you the tooltip of the speech. For each unit, you can use the unit portrait too, =).
The most important feature that it can have is to yell, "YOU MUST SPAWN ADDITIONAL PYLONS." Once that prerequisite is done, you've already won at life. No more could be asked.
Look forward to seeing it!
Lol, I think I may add in the SC1 version as well just for fun. I think I'm gonna upload what I have so far so you all can get an idea for the direction I'm going and see if you have any suggestions or comments on it.
I have no added a background color yet - I plan on doing that at the end. Some of it doesn't really look pretty I know, but its very tedious so sometimes I kind of overlook that factor haha. 3 units done so far... it takes forever to do 1 unit.
EDIT: Not quite sure why it shows up so small... so if there is an easy fix to that let me know.
That looks great! Just make them a little bit bigger, :X.
@Sixen: Go
How? lol I know how to use photoshop and illustrator and such, but not flash. My typical methods of scaling it or making font sizes bigger aren't things I can figure out how to do in flash.
Edit: I lied, you can free transform. So I will do that lol.
I would also make it so the sun shines brighter every day for you if you could add the SC1 sounds.
@Statcomm: Go
Haha, I could probably do it. I can't believe how long it takes though, so we'll see how I feel when I'm done with the SC2 units. SC2 units say more things than SC1 units though so that may help. I've only done about 5 units, and there is like 25 more not counting zerg. (I haven't grabbed the zerg sounds yet).
I'll keep ya posted.
Don't forget Critters and Neutral units! :).
But yeah, SC2 Sound Board first. SC1 is... old.
@Sixen: Go
SC1 is epic!
Ganadwen!
I can't remember how to extract unit sounds from the game files... I did it with SC1 in the past, but that was many years ago, anyone have something detailing how to do that?
I'll also have to add in heroes when they come out but thats not for a while, so I guess there will be multiple versions.
Just add on to your current version. If you host it on here, you'll have access to that, :).
All you need is an MPQ Editor and then search for the .ogg files.