Is there a way to edit emote sound files?

[smeeder1979]

Hello, I was wondering if there was a way to change the .wav associated with vocal emotes. If not I was wondering if there was a way to attach a .wav file to a macro like a command /play_sound eq2/ui/sounds/sound.wav

[mother9987]

I'm really not sure if the emotes are replacable.

It's sorta possible to make a macro to play a sound, but it has to be one of the existing game sounds (like the level ding) which are replacable. But even in that case, I think it's more work than it's worth.

Exactly what are you trying to do? Perhaps we can come up with an easier way to accomplish your goal.

[pooka]

I'm not sure if you can replace these with a custom sound and have it work, but you can attach these to a macro. /playsound by itself will give you the list below.

Usage: /playsound [sound]

broadcast
buy_failed
citizenship_request
click
coin_cha_ching
ding
dropdown_close
dropdown_open
encounter_broken
falling_damage
freeport_citizenship
frontend_mouseover
frontend_pressed
frontend_released
help_path_done
heroic_opportunity_advance
heroic_opportunity_complete
heroic_opportunity_failure
heroic_opportunity_shift
heroic_opportunity_timeout
heroic_opportunity_trigger
heroic_starter_advance
heroic_starter_break
heroic_starter_trigger
inventory_attune
inventory_cant_equip
inventory_destroy_item
inventory_equip
inventory_un_equip
level_up
loot_failed
mariner_bell
moveable_object_place_failed
place_item
player_limit_exceeded
qeynos_citizenship
quality_down
quality_up
quest_complete
quest_item
quest_reward
quest_stage
resist_spell
result_fire
skill_up
sound_bridge
specialization
spell_gained
task_complete
title_added
too_far
trade_accept
trade_propose
ui_aa_ding
ui_aa_select
ui_chestdrop
ui_close_quest_book
ui_discovery
ui_duel_accept
ui_duel_challenge
ui_duel_defeat
ui_duel_draw
ui_duel_surrender
ui_duel_victory
ui_duel_victorybysurrender
ui_friend_logoff
ui_friend_logon
ui_guild_logoff
ui_guild_logon
ui_guild_lvl_up
ui_guild_page
ui_harvested_rare
ui_heritage_complete
ui_invite
ui_joined
ui_lotto_match
ui_lotto_spin
ui_mail_deleted
ui_mail_have_unread
ui_mail_open
ui_mail_send_failed
ui_mail_send_success
ui_mailbox_close
ui_mailbox_open
ui_mouseover
ui_open_quest_book
ui_pressed
ui_released
ui_shard_absorb
ui_spirit_lvl_up
ui_tell_fail
ui_tell_receive
ui_tell_send
ui_tradeskills_lvl_up
ui_warning
war_drum
waypoint_activated
window_close
window_open
zone_sewer_grate
zone_wood_door
zone_wood_massive

Originally Posted by smeeder1979

Hello, I was wondering if there was a way to change the .wav associated with vocal emotes. If not I was wondering if there was a way to attach a .wav file to a macro like a command /play_sound eq2/ui/sounds/sound.wav

[mother9987]

Originally Posted by pooka

I'm not sure if you can replace these with a custom sound and have it work, but you can attach these to a macro. /playsound by itself will give you the list below.

Usage: /playsound [sound]

Lol, I wish I had known about that command a while ago... when I need a sound in a UI piece (and I have 2 so far using it), I've always attached it to the showsound tag of an object and then toggle the object visible and invisible... that could have saved me a bunch of work.

Ah well.

I guess I'll ammend my earlier statement to say it's possible and easy to play a sound from a macro, but it still must be a sound that exists in-game

[smeeder1979]

Thanks for the infoz. What I wanted to do was attach this .wav to an incomming macro.

http://www.leeroyjenkins.net/soundbites/warcry.wav

[mother9987]

Well, I believe you can put that .wav in a custom_sounds folder using one of the names above (like war_drum.wav for example) and then play it using the /playsound command (/playsound war_drum).

Just so long as you know that you're the only one who'll hear it - no one else in your party, raid, general vicinity.

Not completely sure on how to set up the custom sounds folder as I've never needed one.