the snd_tune makes sense but the sound_vol doesn't as that is suppost to be the global master volume variable for .wav files adjustable at runtime.

sounds like a bug to me.

i am using snd_tune now. it's a bit inconvenient for a lot of sounds but at least it works! ...but thanks for your help!

Just scanning thru this so my answer may be irrelevant but anyway - check (breakpoint) if the sound realy starts to play (if it returns anything else than 0). I've had similar problem and found out that you have to start sounds with initial volume at least (i think) 4. Any lower value simply does not make it start playing. There should be JCL's reaction to my similiar question somewhere on this forum so you can look it up...

Hope this helps.

T.

Just to add a little more to this topic, because the manual doesn't talk about this at all.

Templar is correct you have to start sounds with a minimum volume of 2, other wise they do not seem to start playing.

This code just fades a sound loop to 100% volume, if you change vol to start at 0 it doesn't work.
Code:

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var ahandle;
var vol = 2;
ahandle = snd_loop( fx_weather_sound_wind_calm, vol, 0 );
while( vol <= 100 )
{
    vol = min( vol + 2, 100 );
    snd_tune( ahandle, vol, 0, 0 );
    wait(1);
}

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