How can I play a sound every time a particle is emitted?

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I know that this was formerly possible with

 function Update () {
     if (gameObject.particleEmitter.emit) {
         audio.Play();
     }
 }

But this doesn't seem possible anymore with the new particle system. Some have suggested syncing up the sound with the emissionRate but this seems like a sloppy mess if the emissionRate is going to be changed later. Any help would be much appreciated.

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Answer by Laumania · Aug 21, 2019 at 12:00 PM

I might be 5 years too late here, but in case others find this thread too - here is how I solved playing a sound when a particle is emitted and once it dies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKSz8JJnL4E

Hope somebody find it useful.

Enjoy!

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nopogo · Jan 23, 2020 at 02:10 PM 0

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$$anonymous$$VP this is exactly what I needed just now :P

Laumania · Mar 15, 2020 at 02:35 PM 1

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I have done a new an updated video with a little more advanced script than in the previous one - hope it helps someone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_j$$anonymous$$iFHy93Y

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Answer by Dryrainstudios · Sep 03, 2015 at 01:23 AM

I know it was a while ago but did you see this? http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/693044/play-sound-on-particle-emit-sub-emitter.html

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Answer by jblazer · Apr 22, 2014 at 04:55 PM

So I was looking for an answer to this with a looping particle system (Shuriken) and trying to sync audio to a timed interval loop. I was able to get something working - maybe a workaround to not having emit available… this basically plays a one-shot audio at the start of the particle loop… You may have to play with the .1 value - I recently noticed it was playing the sound more than once. Maybe put it in a fixed update loop instead and reduce this to a timed interval… but was able to get a working solution for our game with this method...

 var air : AudioClip;
 
 function Update(){
    if (particleSystem.time <= .1f){
    audio.PlayOneShot(air);
 }
 }

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