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Lord Wishbringer

Registered User

Join date: 3 Dec 2004

Posts: 209

12-02-2005 05:17

Hey guys,is there anyway possible to make silent stairs? When i say 'silent' i mean without the *donk,donk,donk* as you take each step lol.

I'm using copy selection to build them doing the back face,then top face,then back face ect and deleting those underneath that i do not want once complete.

Each step is 0.346 tall,having to go up a height of 5.200 = 15 steps. Could this be my problem? Is that just to tall for an avie to walk up in peace and if so,whats the ideal height for each step? Or even better,is there a script i could add into the steps the make them silent? I'm personally not under any prim restrictions,but this house will be on sale so those that buy possibly could be.

I can't stand the noise,its driving me insane. Hopefully others have experienced what i'm talking about and have a easy fix. Many thanks.

-LW

Chosen Few

Alpha Channel Slave

Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

12-02-2005 05:25

Put an invisible ramp over the stairs. That's the only solution I've ever found that works. Unfortunately, decreasing your step size won't work. I've had that collision sound trigger by having floor panels misaligned by as little as .01M. Ramps work nicely.

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Torley Linden

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Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

12-02-2005 05:26

This is one of my pet peeves in SL... especially when running up stairs, it gets sooo annoying. And the collision particles too, it makes you look like you're intent on destroying the stairs with all those sparks, when all you wanna do is climb.

Here give this a spin... make a new script in a test stairstep, and paste this in:

CODE

default
  {
  	state_entry()
  	{
  		llCollisionSound("",0);
  	}
  }

(If you can link all the stairs together, you only need put this in the parent prim.)

THEN RAM INTO IT REPEATEDLY!!!

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Lord Wishbringer

Registered User

Join date: 3 Dec 2004

Posts: 209

12-02-2005 05:33

Thanks for the fast answers!

After numerous ramming tests,and a quick bacon sarnie,the script you provided me Torley worked a treat! Thankyou sooo much !

-LW

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

12-02-2005 05:40

Welkies, Lord! Have fun with ye newfound Silent Stairs!

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Ben Bacon

Registered User

Join date: 14 Jul 2005

Posts: 809

12-02-2005 05:44

EDIT: damn - gotta learn to type faster - there were no answers when I started, but by the time I posted the problem was solved!
My stairs are not noisy (well, not that I noticed) but climbing up does make my av appear to struggle. I am planning on adding a completely transparent ramp at the level of the stairs to help the av "cheat".
Maybe this will help with your sound as well?

Chosen Few

Alpha Channel Slave

Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

12-02-2005 05:59

From: Torley Torgeson

This is one of my pet peeves in SL... especially when running up stairs, it gets sooo annoying. And the collision particles too, it makes you look like you're intent on destroying the stairs with all those sparks, when all you wanna do is climb.

Here give this a spin... make a new script in a test stairstep, and paste this in:

CODE

default
  {
  	state_entry()
  	{
  		llCollisionSound("",0);
  	}
  }

(If you can link all the stairs together, you only need put this in the parent prim.)

THEN RAM INTO IT REPEATEDLY!!!

Cool, Torley. This is great. No more need for ramps. Thanks.

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Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

12-02-2005 06:03

From: Chosen Few

Cool, Torley. This is great. No more need for ramps. Thanks.

You're most graciously welcome, Chosen.

There is still a benefit to using ramps sometimes because of, as Ben pointed out, the inherent smoothness, but some stairs I've seen can get rather elaborate and harder to "shadow" with ramps.

Ah... who knew climbing stairs could be such an ordeal.

And yet, we can FLY!

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Chosen Few

Alpha Channel Slave

Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

12-02-2005 06:11

Well, now that we've got silent stairs worked out, here's a silent stare. Enjoy.

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Baron Grayson

Vote for Pedro.

Join date: 23 May 2004

Posts: 43

12-02-2005 09:57

From: Torley Torgeson

This is one of my pet peeves in SL... especially when running up stairs, it gets sooo annoying. And the collision particles too, it makes you look like you're intent on destroying the stairs with all those sparks, when all you wanna do is climb.

Here give this a spin... make a new script in a test stairstep, and paste this in:

CODE

default
  {
  	state_entry()
  	{
  		llCollisionSound("",0);
  	}
  }

(If you can link all the stairs together, you only need put this in the parent prim.)

THEN RAM INTO IT REPEATEDLY!!!

TORLEY!!! ~big kiss~

Cadroe Murphy

Assistant to Mr. Shatner

Join date: 31 Jul 2003

Posts: 689

12-02-2005 10:54

Cool, Torley, thanks for the tip.

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Cid Jacobs

Theoretical Meteorologist

Join date: 18 Jul 2004

Posts: 4,304

12-02-2005 11:30

From: Torley Torgeson

CODE

default
  {
  	state_entry()
  	{
  		llCollisionSound("",0);
  	}
  }

For no collision particles you would use something like this...

CODE

default
  {
  	state_entry()
  	{
  		llCollisionSprite("");
  	}
  }

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Sean Gorham

Stopped making sense

Join date: 5 Mar 2005

Posts: 229

12-02-2005 12:12

According to the LSL Wiki page for llCollisionSound(), setting the volume to zero will also disable the collision sprites. No need for a separate call to llCollisionSprite().

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Argent Stonecutter

Emergency Mustelid

Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

12-02-2005 13:06

From: Torley Torgeson

Ah... who knew climbing stairs could be such an ordeal.

And yet, we can FLY!

My god. We are all Daleks!

Laukosargas Svarog

Angel ?

Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 1,304

12-02-2005 13:53

From: Argent Stonecutter

My god. We are all Daleks!

How can that be ? I watched the last Dalek commit suicide. It was on tv so it must be true.

Cid Jacobs

Theoretical Meteorologist

Join date: 18 Jul 2004

Posts: 4,304

12-02-2005 17:30

From: Sean Gorham

According to the LSL Wiki page for llCollisionSound(), setting the volume to zero will also disable the collision sprites. No need for a separate call to llCollisionSprite().

It may be fixed now, for a while it was acting up so I would always use them both together.

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Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

12-03-2005 00:00

Most graciously welcome!

And enjoyable diversions.

PLUS to have Cid read my scripts! Hahaha. (Not much of one, I know, but still... ahhh... I have dreams...)

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Cid Jacobs

Theoretical Meteorologist

Join date: 18 Jul 2004

Posts: 4,304

12-03-2005 00:55

From: Torley Torgeson

Most graciously welcome!

And enjoyable diversions.

PLUS to have Cid read my scripts! Hahaha. (Not much of one, I know, but still... ahhh... I have dreams...)

I can't wait to see when you start busting out some script-fu! The grid will do that crazy wave stuff like from that one scene in the matrix with you at the epicenter!

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Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

12-03-2005 01:01

From: Cid Jacobs

I can't wait to see when you start busting out some script-fu! The grid will do that crazy wave stuff like from that one scene in the matrix with you at the epicenter!

Awww shuckleberries, unlikely realistically anytime soon, but I'm leaving that openended.

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Hunter Stern

Web Weaver

Join date: 7 Oct 2004

Posts: 377

12-03-2005 21:40

good gawd, how ....

Boring!,lol . I went to a palace that actually had a nice clicking walk sound to simulate the sound of walking on marble whilst asscending the stairs. It was very cool. have you ever thought of trying it? it's very simple to impliment.

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Lord Wishbringer Registered User Join date: 3 Dec 2004 Posts: 209	12-02-2005 05:17 Hey guys,is there anyway possible to make silent stairs? When i say 'silent' i mean without the donk,donk,donk as you take each step lol. I'm using copy selection to build them doing the back face,then top face,then back face ect and deleting those underneath that i do not want once complete. Each step is 0.346 tall,having to go up a height of 5.200 = 15 steps. Could this be my problem? Is that just to tall for an avie to walk up in peace and if so,whats the ideal height for each step? Or even better,is there a script i could add into the steps the make them silent? I'm personally not under any prim restrictions,but this house will be on sale so those that buy possibly could be. I can't stand the noise,its driving me insane. Hopefully others have experienced what i'm talking about and have a easy fix. Many thanks. -LW
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	12-02-2005 05:25 Put an invisible ramp over the stairs. That's the only solution I've ever found that works. Unfortunately, decreasing your step size won't work. I've had that collision sound trigger by having floor panels misaligned by as little as .01M. Ramps work nicely. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	12-02-2005 05:26 This is one of my pet peeves in SL... especially when running up stairs, it gets sooo annoying. And the collision particles too, it makes you look like you're intent on destroying the stairs with all those sparks, when all you wanna do is climb. Here give this a spin... make a new script in a test stairstep, and paste this in: CODE default { state_entry() { llCollisionSound("",0); } } (If you can link all the stairs together, you only need put this in the parent prim.) THEN RAM INTO IT REPEATEDLY!!! _____________________
Lord Wishbringer Registered User Join date: 3 Dec 2004 Posts: 209	12-02-2005 05:33 Thanks for the fast answers! After numerous ramming tests,and a quick bacon sarnie,the script you provided me Torley worked a treat! Thankyou sooo much ! -LW
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	12-02-2005 05:40 Welkies, Lord! Have fun with ye newfound Silent Stairs! _____________________
Ben Bacon Registered User Join date: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 809	12-02-2005 05:44 EDIT: damn - gotta learn to type faster - there were no answers when I started, but by the time I posted the problem was solved! My stairs are not noisy (well, not that I noticed) but climbing up does make my av appear to struggle. I am planning on adding a completely transparent ramp at the level of the stairs to help the av "cheat". Maybe this will help with your sound as well?
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	12-02-2005 05:59 From: Torley Torgeson This is one of my pet peeves in SL... especially when running up stairs, it gets sooo annoying. And the collision particles too, it makes you look like you're intent on destroying the stairs with all those sparks, when all you wanna do is climb. Here give this a spin... make a new script in a test stairstep, and paste this in: CODE default { state_entry() { llCollisionSound("",0); } } (If you can link all the stairs together, you only need put this in the parent prim.) THEN RAM INTO IT REPEATEDLY!!! Cool, Torley. This is great. No more need for ramps. Thanks. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	12-02-2005 06:03 From: Chosen Few Cool, Torley. This is great. No more need for ramps. Thanks. You're most graciously welcome, Chosen. There is still a benefit to using ramps sometimes because of, as Ben pointed out, the inherent smoothness, but some stairs I've seen can get rather elaborate and harder to "shadow" with ramps. Ah... who knew climbing stairs could be such an ordeal. And yet, we can FLY! _____________________
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	12-02-2005 06:11 Well, now that we've got silent stairs worked out, here's a silent stare. Enjoy. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Baron Grayson Vote for Pedro. Join date: 23 May 2004 Posts: 43	12-02-2005 09:57 From: Torley Torgeson This is one of my pet peeves in SL... especially when running up stairs, it gets sooo annoying. And the collision particles too, it makes you look like you're intent on destroying the stairs with all those sparks, when all you wanna do is climb. Here give this a spin... make a new script in a test stairstep, and paste this in: CODE default { state_entry() { llCollisionSound("",0); } } (If you can link all the stairs together, you only need put this in the parent prim.) THEN RAM INTO IT REPEATEDLY!!! TORLEY!!! ~big kiss~
Cadroe Murphy Assistant to Mr. Shatner Join date: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 689	12-02-2005 10:54 Cool, Torley, thanks for the tip. _____________________ ShapeGen 1.12 and Cadroe Lathe 1.32 now available through SLExchange.
Cid Jacobs Theoretical Meteorologist Join date: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 4,304	12-02-2005 11:30 From: Torley Torgeson CODE default { state_entry() { llCollisionSound("",0); } } For no collision particles you would use something like this... CODE default { state_entry() { llCollisionSprite(""); } } _____________________
Sean Gorham Stopped making sense Join date: 5 Mar 2005 Posts: 229	12-02-2005 12:12 According to the LSL Wiki page for llCollisionSound(), setting the volume to zero will also disable the collision sprites. No need for a separate call to llCollisionSprite(). _____________________ COOL GEAR BY GORHAM Clothing, Animations, Gadgets and More! Serpent Isle \| Magenta \| Manhunt Mall \| Sylvina SLBoutique \| SL Exchange
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-02-2005 13:06 From: Torley Torgeson Ah... who knew climbing stairs could be such an ordeal. And yet, we can FLY! My god. We are all Daleks!
Laukosargas Svarog Angel ? Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,304	12-02-2005 13:53 From: Argent Stonecutter My god. We are all Daleks! How can that be ? I watched the last Dalek commit suicide. It was on tv so it must be true.
Cid Jacobs Theoretical Meteorologist Join date: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 4,304	12-02-2005 17:30 From: Sean Gorham According to the LSL Wiki page for llCollisionSound(), setting the volume to zero will also disable the collision sprites. No need for a separate call to llCollisionSprite(). It may be fixed now, for a while it was acting up so I would always use them both together. _____________________
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	12-03-2005 00:00 Most graciously welcome! And enjoyable diversions. PLUS to have Cid read my scripts! Hahaha. (Not much of one, I know, but still... ahhh... I have dreams...) _____________________
Cid Jacobs Theoretical Meteorologist Join date: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 4,304	12-03-2005 00:55 From: Torley Torgeson Most graciously welcome! And enjoyable diversions. PLUS to have Cid read my scripts! Hahaha. (Not much of one, I know, but still... ahhh... I have dreams...) I can't wait to see when you start busting out some script-fu! The grid will do that crazy wave stuff like from that one scene in the matrix with you at the epicenter! _____________________
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	12-03-2005 01:01 From: Cid Jacobs I can't wait to see when you start busting out some script-fu! The grid will do that crazy wave stuff like from that one scene in the matrix with you at the epicenter! Awww shuckleberries, unlikely realistically anytime soon, but I'm leaving that openended. _____________________
Hunter Stern Web Weaver Join date: 7 Oct 2004 Posts: 377	12-03-2005 21:40 good gawd, how .... Boring!,lol . I went to a palace that actually had a nice clicking walk sound to simulate the sound of walking on marble whilst asscending the stairs. It was very cool. have you ever thought of trying it? it's very simple to impliment.