Footsteps via script
Hello,
I know this has been questioned many times as I've read majority of the posts regarding this, so I coded a footstep script in C# which works to some extent but the audio plays like crazy if you know what I mean? Example you walk on a certain texture on the terrain, it plays but very fast when walking but say you took a baby step at a time it plays fine which you would expect anyway. I have put a few checks in to stop it playing when the Rigidbody is sleeping or if the Character Controller is not grounded and vice versa.
Here's the script:
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
[RequireComponent(typeof(AudioSource))]
public class FootstepManager : MonoBehaviour
{
private AudioSource m_Audio;
public AudioClip[] _GrassSounds;
public AudioClip[] _MudSounds;
public AudioClip[] _GravelSounds;
public CharacterController _CharController;
private Rigidbody _RigBod;
private bool playSteps;
void Awake()
{
m_Audio = gameObject.AddComponent<AudioSource>();
_RigBod = _CharController.GetComponent<Rigidbody>();
}
void Start()
{
StartCoroutine(PlayFootstep());
playSteps = true;
}
void Update()
{
if (!_CharController.isGrounded && playSteps)
{
playSteps = false;
StopCoroutine(PlayFootstep());
}
else if (_CharController.isGrounded && !playSteps && _CharController.velocity.magnitude > 0.2f)
{
StartCoroutine(PlayFootstep());
}
}
IEnumerator PlayFootstep()
{
int curSplatIndex = TerrainSurface.GetMainTexture(transform.position);
switch (curSplatIndex)
{
case 0:
yield return new WaitForSeconds(0.4f);
m_Audio.PlayOneShot(_GrassSounds[Random.Range(0, _GrassSounds.Length - 1)]);
break;
case 1:
m_Audio.PlayOneShot(_GravelSounds[Random.Range(0, _GravelSounds.Length - 1)]);
break;
case 2:
m_Audio.PlayOneShot(_MudSounds[Random.Range(0, _MudSounds.Length - 1)]);
break;
}
}
}
I have tried many ways of trying to solve this but to no 'avail, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction!
Thanks in advance!
Answer by itsmars · Dec 23, 2015 at 03:45 AM
@benny279 I recorded a video tutorial on how to do this, and also included my script for free. Check it out, if you're still looking for a solution.
Amazing video, the most advanced footstep script I have seen published yet I think! Thanks so much.
Answer by MadDevil · Oct 05, 2015 at 06:18 AM
if its an mecanin animation clip than you can use events for playing the footsteps sound.
http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/615041/mecanim-animation-events-1.html
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