Sound: spell/combat/UI audio (reuse UO sound.mul as placeholder, client-played on broadcasts) #74

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opened 2026-07-19 08:44:37 +02:00 by marco · 0 comments

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2026-07-19 08:44:37 +02:00

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No audio yet. One day we need sound: spell cast/impact (fireball whoosh + explosion), melee hits, the training dummy thunk, ambient, UI clicks, etc.

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Reuse legacy UO sound effects where fitting (like the art) as temporary placeholders (sound.mul/soundidx.mul in the UO client at ~/Games/UO), extracted via the AssetExtractor into the pack (a new sound/ namespace) — same policy as the UO art (owner-permitted placeholder, replace later).
Server-authoritative trigger: sounds fire off the same broadcasts the client already gets (SpellBolt, Attacked, PowerWordSpoken, …) — the client plays the matching clip; the server doesn't stream audio.
MonoGame audio: SoundEffect (WAV/PCM). UO sounds are simple PCM → convert on extraction.
Positional/volume-by-distance later; MVP just plays the clip on the event.

Definition of Done (MVP)

A small set of sounds packs into assets and plays on the matching client events (at least: bolt impact, melee hit, dummy hit).
Server stays authoritative (client plays on broadcast; no audio on the wire).

No audio yet. One day we need **sound**: spell cast/impact (fireball whoosh + explosion), melee hits, the training dummy thunk, ambient, UI clicks, etc. ## Notes - Reuse legacy **UO sound effects** where fitting (like the art) as temporary placeholders (`sound.mul`/`soundidx.mul` in the UO client at ~/Games/UO), extracted via the AssetExtractor into the pack (a new `sound/` namespace) — same policy as the UO art (owner-permitted placeholder, replace later). - **Server-authoritative trigger**: sounds fire off the same broadcasts the client already gets (SpellBolt, Attacked, PowerWordSpoken, …) — the client plays the matching clip; the server doesn't stream audio. - MonoGame audio: `SoundEffect` (WAV/PCM). UO sounds are simple PCM → convert on extraction. - Positional/volume-by-distance later; MVP just plays the clip on the event. ## Definition of Done (MVP) - A small set of sounds packs into `assets` and plays on the matching client events (at least: bolt impact, melee hit, dummy hit). - Server stays authoritative (client plays on broadcast; no audio on the wire).

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