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Added a notice about a trap for newbies where sounds will always play on the client if they exist in the sound file regardless of registry.
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Using the example above, it creates a sound called <code>example_sound</code> and references the file <code><nowiki>assets/<modid>/sounds/example_sound_file.ogg</nowiki></code>.
Using the example above, it creates a sound called <code>example_sound</code> and references the file <code><nowiki>assets/<modid>/sounds/example_sound_file.ogg</nowiki></code>.
{{Tip/Danger | Due to [https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-146721 the way OpenAL (Minecraft's sound engine) works], for your sound to have attenuation - that is, for it to get quieter as the player walks away, it absolutely MUST be mono (have one audio channel).
Stereo sounds are always played at the '''player's''' location, making them ideal for ambient sounds and background music.
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Instead of being constructed as a list of strings, each entry could also be an object which allows a greater control over what and how it is played.
Instead of being constructed as a list of strings, each entry could also be an object which allows a greater control over what and how it is played.
For example, to reference <code>example_complex.ogg</code>, you would store the reference name (e.g. <code>example_sound_complex</code>) within a <code>new SoundEvent(new ResourceLocation("examplemod", "example_sound_complex"))</code>. This will locate <code>assets/examplemod/sounds.json</code> and try to find an <code>example_sound_complex</code> object nested within it.
For example, to reference <code>example_complex.ogg</code>, you would store the reference name (e.g. <code>example_sound_complex</code>) within a <code>new SoundEvent(new ResourceLocation("examplemod", "example_sound_complex"))</code>. This will locate <code>assets/examplemod/sounds.json</code> and try to find an <code>example_sound_complex</code> object nested within it.
<code>SoundEvent</code>s must be [[Registration/1.16|registered]] to be referenced in code.
{{Tip/Warning|<code>SoundEvent</code>s must be [[Registration/1.16|registered]] on the <code>ModEventBus</code> to properly reference a sound on a server. However, <code>SoundEvent</code>s or referencing a sound by name will still work on the client when the sound is not registered as long as the sound exists in <code>sounds.json</code>!}}
== Playing Sounds ==
== Playing Sounds ==