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Discussion AudioSource.PlayClipAtPoint and pooling

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by Stranger-Games, Sep 5, 2023.

  1. Stranger-Games

    Stranger-Games

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    Hi,

    I noticed that AudioSource.PlayClipAtPoint creates 'One shot audio' object each time it's called and it gets destroyed automatically.

    I'm sure I can build a custom solution of pooling audio source prefabs that gets spawned at the location and get back into the pool after sound stops, but I wanted to ask if there's any built-in way to pool that?

    Thank you for advance.
     
    Stranger-Games, Sep 5, 2023
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  2. SeventhString

    SeventhString

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    Hi!

    There is currently no built-in way to do this, but it's a fun thing to implement :)

    Personally I like to have a "SoundEmitter" object that carries multiple AudioSources and enable/disabled them based on the need. You can keep a global emitter for all 2D sounds, which is where you get the best improvement. For 3D sounds it's a bit less relevant in my opinion, unless you have a moving object with multiple sounds emitted at the same time.
     
    SeventhString, Sep 12, 2023
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