say "sound" is not working in my mission

[dr. seltsam]

hello,

i am running here into a few problems with the "say" command. I have an empty cessna on my map, and i want it to produce a sound that simulates a motor on high rpm. My description:

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//Sounds
class CfgSounds
{

sounds[] = {Tracker,Tracker_2,Nitro_T};

class Tracker
{
name = "Tracker";
sound[] = {"Tracker.ogg",db+4,1};
titles[] = {};
};

class Tracker_2
{
name = "Tracker_2";
sound[] = {"Tracker_2.ogg",db+4,1};
titles[] = {};
};

class Nitro_T
{
name = "Nitro_T";
sound[] = {"Nitro_T.ogg",db+0,1};
titles[] = {};
};

};


Nitro_T is the sound i want. Then i use the command:

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cessna say "Nitro_T"

... nothing happens!      
The command "playSound" would play this sound without problems, but i need the sound in relation to the distance.
Maybe i am totally stupid, but i have not the slightest idea what's going wrong. I already used this command in another mission (another sound) with success, and i cannot see what is false here. Any help is appreciated. 

[Gcfungus]

These description.exts are confusing to me, but I think your problem could be that inanimate objects (non humans) cannot 'say' anything. If you tried to get a guy to 'say' it, it would probably work.
Just some thoughts.
-=GC=-Fungus1999

[Cheetah]

What you want to use is a gamelogic to say things for you. These can actually say things although they are 'ghosts'. So place a game logic, name it and place it anywhere you want to create nice sound effects for your missions.

[Mr.Peanut]

Max,
You do not need a gamelogic. I used say to make my klr's say a nitro sound in my missions. The only thing that will not say is a dead unit(tested) [and perhaps static class objects(untested)]. Try increasing the db value.

What happens when you have the cessna say one of those other sounds? Do you hear it?

[dr. seltsam]

Thanks for all the suggestions...

@ Mr. Peanut:

I have one of your missions unPBO'ed here on my HD. I looked at your nitro.sqs, and description.ext to learn, how this can be realized. I will use only a totally simplified once-available-boost for my cessna. 

Anyway, i fixed that  - say "sound" - now by myself. Guess what...
... the say command by using .ogg file format works only for mono sounds!

Here is what i found out about .ogg files in OFP:

playMusic "music"                  --> works for stereo and mono
playSound "sound"                 --> stereo or mono is possible
say "sound"                          --> works only in mono

Maybe this can help other mapmakers, who have trouble with the sound files and the - say - command.
 

[Mr.Peanut]

Max,
That fact that ogg must be mono for say is in two different sound tutorials in the ED! 

[dr. seltsam]

Yaa, i have them now.   

It is often so attractive to copy and paste stuff without thinking.