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Hit and footstep sounds that do not become a repeating machine-gun

Playing the same sound again and again quickly feels fake, and picking at random often plays the same sample twice in a row. Many hits in a moment also add up to a deafening wall. Here is a fair way to choose, vary the pitch and limit the stacking.

Why this works

The ear notices an exact repeat much faster than a small difference. Never playing the same sample twice in a row, nudging the pitch slightly, and limiting how often a sound can start keeps many hits sounding natural instead of like a machine.

When not to use it

Do not vary sounds that carry a message, such as a warning, a button click or a pickup jingle. Players learn those by their exact sound, so keep them identical, and vary only the sounds that make up the background texture.

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  • 4 common mistakes and the fix
  • 29 lines of example code with 5 checks that pass
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Use the Spielerando entry "Hit and footstep sounds that do not become a repeating machine-gun" (read_entry hit-sound-variation-without-repeats) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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