I’ve actually been chasing this for a while but finally got it working with some help from Fredrik. For a while my library has had “Dual Mode” Ignition and Ignition Delay effects that allow you to have two different ignition speeds and/or delays based on whether your saber is pointing up or down. Now for OS6 we have support for matching sound effects. The new Dual Mode Ignition Sounds will allow you to set your fonts up to have two different speed out.wav sounds (or in the case of Crossguard sabers versions with or without the secondary ignition).
In order to use you’ll name the out.wav sounds odd (01,03,05,07, etc) and for pointing up and even (02,04,06,08) for pointing down. The saber will randomly select odd out.wav (out01.wav) files when your saber is up and even (out02.wav).
You can then choose to have fast or slow ignitions or delayed quillions or not or any other combination of ignition sounds to be used based on the orientation of the blade at ignition.
You’ll combine the new sounds with the existing Dual Mode ignition capabilities to give your saber even more control.
So much more to come but wanted to share!
For OS6 I’ve expanded the functionality to not only the speed of the ignition or retraction but also Preon, PstOff, Power Up and Cool Down Effects and Sound!
Now with OS6 you can set completely separate transitions for your Preon, Ignition, Power Up, Retraction, Cool Down and Post Off Effects and have completely different sounds set up in your font as well using DUAL_MODE_SOUND capability. This will let you set up different effects and sounds based on whether your saber is pointing up or down on ignition or retraction.
The new Dual Mode Sounds will allow you to set your fonts up to have two different speed sounds (or in the case of Crossguard sabers versions with or without the secondary ignition). In order to use you’ll set name the preon.wav, out.wav, in.wav and pstoff.wav sounds odd (01,03,05,07, etc) and for pointing up and even (02,04,06,08) for pointing down. The saber will randomly select odd (out01.wav) files when your saber is up and even (out02.wav). You can then choose to have fast or slow ignitions or delayed quillions or not or any other combination of ignition sounds to be used based on the orientation of the blade at ignition, preons or retractions. You’ll combine the new sounds with the existing Dual Mode style capabilities to give your saber even more control.
Enable unique preon, ignition and retraction, pstoff sounds based on blade orientation. Combined with Dual Mode styles you can have a fast/slow preon/ignition/retraction effect and sound based on blade pointing up or down and/or completely unique effects for when your blade is pointing up vs pointing down for all of the above.
For Crossguard sabers you can choose to have the quillions delayed or simultaneously ignite and have corresponding ignition sounds based on blade pointing up or down.
Am in awe of the incredible amount of work that you and Fredrik (and others, credit to everyone involved) have put into OS6. Take a bow gentleman. So excited for the roll out.
