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SOUNDS File - What is a .sounds file and how do I open it?
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What is a SOUNDS file? Sound definition file used by games developed for id Tech 3, which is often known as the Quake III engine; defines the properties for one or more sounds, such as an sound ID and a reference to a .WAV file; stored in a plain-text format.
More Information Sound definitions can be referenced by other game script files in order to customize events during gameplay. For example, a user could specify to play a certain audio file when a map objective is completed. SOUNDS files are typically located in the /sound/scripts/ directory of a .PK3 game archive.
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Quake 3 Engine Sound Definition File
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What is a SOUNDS file?
Sound definition file used by games developed for id Tech 3, which is often known as the Quake III engine; defines the properties for one or more sounds, such as an sound ID and a reference to a .WAV file; stored in a plain-text format.
More Information
Sound definitions can be referenced by other game script files in order to customize events during gameplay. For example, a user could specify to play a certain audio file when a map objective is completed.
SOUNDS files are typically located in the /sound/scripts/ directory of a .PK3 game archive.
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id Software Quake 3
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Microsoft Notepad
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id Software Quake 3
Paid
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id Software Quake 3
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Category: Game Files
Updated: May 24, 2010