Sound Effects Archive

[Ozymandias]

OK, so I stumbled across this impressive archive of .wav files at http://www.grsites.com/sounds/battle001.shtml

I know nothing about sound technology, but perhaps someone who does will have a look?

Best,

Oz

 

[againsttheflow]

Maybe we should start a library. The title's right.

Here's some links I have bookmarked.

My favorite, searches several sites:
http://www.findsounds.com/types.html
This site among other things has a few lightsaber sounds (which was a sound request a while ago):
http://www.mediacollege.com/downloads/sound-effects/
http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/index.html
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.shtml
http://www.videomaker.com/downloads/free-sound-effects/
http://www.freesound.org/index.php

 

[Ozymandias]

Can the .wavs just be imported and used, or must they be modified? Also, what about .amb files??

Best,

Oz

 

[Blue Monkey]

The standard sound format for Civ3 is 22,050 Hz, 16bit, mono, 43 kb/s (some converters call it "Radio Quality").

Those settings are what I use.... I have a mixing program called "Screenblast Acid" (which is sort of like Cakewalk, but with video mixing as well), and I've even created a custom WAV rendering format for those settings that I called "Civ III Audio Format".

Don`t you know Vuldacon`s Sound Tutorial ?

I give you the link:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=264697

But the Answer for your question is:

22,050 Hz, 16bit Mono, 43 kb/s

CIV USE NO OTHER FORMATS FOR THE UNIT-SOUNDS

Definitely look at the tutorial. The later posts have info on how the game uses some of the more obscure .wavs & links to some free sound editors.

 

[againsttheflow]

An abbreviated version that I found had most of the key information:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=20262&page=13

Also, how to match the sounds to the unit:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=264451