I am looking for someone with a good ear and plenty of patience to help me assign unique text IDs to Daggerfall’s sound effects. Ideally this person has enough familiarity with Daggerfall to recall where a particular sound effect is used in the game.

These text IDs will be used in http://www.ruinsofhilldeep.com/ by the editor and scripts when playing sounds for monsters, spell effects, the environment, and so on. Each text ID will map to a sound index in DAGGER.SND and should be clear and descriptive. For example “skeletalwarrior_idle”, “skeletalwarrior_attack”, and “skeletalwarrior_pain” would be good examples of the kind of thing I’m looking for.

If this is something you think you can help with, I’d love to hear from you. I will provide an easy-to-use tool for listening to and naming the sounds. This tool will save your IDs to a format I can then use in my project.

Of course, anyone able to help with this will be given credit in a special thanks section.

I feel like I have done this sort of thing a couple times before, so I could try and give it a shot

Won't be until the weekend though, or maybe tomorrow if I have some free time.

That would be awesome. Thanks Arctus! No rush at all though mate, I won't need this for at least another month. I'll send you details on where to d/l the tool in next couple of days. Appreciate your help.

I can do this as well, if you'd like to divide and conquer (or simply have a second opinion for confirmation). I've got a good ear for Daggerfall

Perfect! Thank you Jor. I'll send you a PM when the tool is ready and we'll figure out how to divide and check the work. It's great to have so much help so quickly.

This as already been done to an extent by the creator of the quest template compiler. With the compile in the src directory theres a small text database with useful information, including descriptions of sounds.

In case you don't have the compiler tool here's the contents of 'sounds.src'. I believe the names ending with _1, _2, _3 correspond to the states you are referring to for each actor. Other sounds are mostly environment sounds.


size: 460
-- Sound index numbers to dagger.snd to use via 'play sound...'
-- The command index number is the sound index number to resolve the
-- symbolic form to.

8 &1=empty
13 &1=fire_daemon
267 &1=retch_4
268 &1=ugh_2
269 &1=agh_4
270 &1=agh_3
271 &1=agh_2
272 &1=oh_1
273 &1=agh_1
274 &1=screech
275 &1=ah_5
276 &1=ack_1
277 &1=retch_3
278 &1=ah_4
279 &1=retch_2
280 &1=ugh_1
281 &1=ah_3
282 &1=ah_2
283 &1=scream_female_2
284 &1=ah_1
285 &1=hey
286 &1=groan_female
287 &1=scream_female_1
288 &1=grunt_female
289 &1=retch_1
290 &1=cry_female
291 &1=sword_block_5
292 &1=sword_block_4
293 &1=sword_defend_2
294 &1=sword_block_3
295 &1=sword_block_2
296 &1=sword_block+1
297 &1=dagger_ready
298 &1=sword_defend_1
299 &1=sword_clang
300 &1=bird_warbler
301 &1=bird_song
302 &1=surf_shallow
303 &1=surf_deep
304 &1=talking_softer
305 &1=talking_soft
306 &1=talking_medium
315 &1=talking_loud
316 &1=meal_background
317 &1=talking_background
318 &1=laughter_medium
319 &1=laughter_loud
320 &1=clang_medium
321 &1=click_medium
327 &1=hah
328 &1=noise_eerie_loud
329 &1=noise_eerie_soft
330 &1=whisting_wind_4
331 &1=water_drip_high
332 &1=water_drip_medium
333 &1=soul_trap
334 &1=wind_metallic
335 &1=door_creaking
336 &1=door_sliding
337 &1=rattle_metallic
338 &1=whistling_wind_3
339 &1=whistling_wind_1
340 &1=whistling_wind_2
341 &1=iron_golem
342 &1=coins_drop
343 &1=raven
344 &1=door_slam_remote
345 &1=levelup_tes1
346 &1=sword_ready
347 &1=pounding
348 &1=sword_clang
349 &1=spell_ball_lightning
350 &1=spell_fizzle
351 &1=spell_lightning
352 &1=spell_firestorm
353 &1=spell_fireball
354 &1=spell_blast
355 &1=spell_ice_bolt
356 &1=spell_shock
357 &1=magic_savingthrow
358 &1=magic_fizzle
359 &1=footstep_jump
360 &1=bow_ready
361 &1=door_slam
362 &1=door_open
363 &1=spell_firebolt
364 &1=levelup_gong
365 &1=clipclop_walk
366 &1=clipclop_trot
367 &1=whinny_loud
368 &1=bark_loud
369 &1=meow_loud
370 &1=oink
371 &1=moo
372 &1=rustling_rattle
373 &1=sword_swing_miss
374 &1=bite_miss
375 &1=crickets
376 &1=belltower
378 &1=bite_hit
379 &1=block_blow
380 &1=fist_smack_deep
381 &1=fist_smack_high
382 &1=sword_smack
383 &1=wolf_howl
384 &1=deep_gurgle
385 &1=meow_soft
386 &1=vengence
11146 &1=halt
10000 &1=Giant_rat_remote
10001 &1=Giant_rat_nearby
10002 &1=Giant_rat_attack
10010 &1=Imp_wingflap
10011 &1=Imp_croak
10012 &1=Imp_3
10020 &1=Spriggan_1
10021 &1=Spriggan_2
10022 &1=Spriggan_3
10030 &1=Giant_bat_1
10031 &1=Giant_bat_2
10032 &1=Giant_bat_3
10040 &1=Grizzley_bear_1
10041 &1=Grizzley_bear_2
10042 &1=Grizzley_bear_3
10050 &1=Sabretooth_tiger_1
10051 &1=Sabretooth_tiger_2
10052 &1=Sabretooth_tiger_3
10060 &1=Spider_1
10061 &1=Spider_2
10062 &1=Spider_3
10070 &1=Orc_1
10071 &1=Orc_2
10072 &1=Orc_3
10080 &1=Centaur_1
10081 &1=Centaur_2
10082 &1=Centaur_3
10090 &1=Werewolf_1
10091 &1=Werewolf_2
10092 &1=Werewolf_3
10100 &1=Nymph_1
10101 &1=Nymph_2
10102 &1=Nymph_3
10110 &1=Slaughterfish_1
10111 &1=Slaughterfish_2
10112 &1=Slaughterfish_3
10120 &1=Orc_sergeant_1
10121 &1=Orc_sergeant_2
10122 &1=Orc_sergeant_3
10130 &1=Harpy_1
10131 &1=Harpy_2
10132 &1=Harpy_3
10140 &1=Wereboar_1
10141 &1=Wereboar_2
10142 &1=Wereboar_3
10150 &1=Skeletal_warrior_1
10151 &1=Skeletal_warrior_2
10152 &1=Skeletal_warrior_3
10160 &1=Giant_1
10161 &1=Giant_2
10162 &1=Giant_3
10170 &1=Zombie_1
10171 &1=Zombie_2
10172 &1=Zombie_3
10180 &1=Ghost_1
10181 &1=Ghost_2
10182 &1=Ghost_3
10190 &1=Mummy_1
10191 &1=Mummy_2
10192 &1=Mummy_3
10200 &1=Giant_scorpion_1
10201 &1=Giant_scorpion_2
10202 &1=Giant_scorpion_3
10210 &1=Orc_shaman_1
10211 &1=Orc_shaman_2
10212 &1=Orc_shaman_3
10220 &1=Gargoyle_1
10221 &1=Gargoyle_2
10222 &1=Gargoyle_3
10230 &1=Wraith_1
10231 &1=Wraith_2
10232 &1=Wraith_3
10240 &1=Orc_warlord_1
10241 &1=Orc_warlord_2
10242 &1=Orc_warlord_3
10250 &1=Frost_daedra_1
10251 &1=Frost_daedra_2
10252 &1=Frost_daedra_3
10260 &1=Fire_daedra_1
10261 &1=Fire_daedra_2
10262 &1=Fire_daedra_3
10270 &1=Daedroth_1
10271 &1=Daedroth_2
10272 &1=Daedroth_3
10280 &1=Vampire_1
10281 &1=Vampire_2
10282 &1=Vampire_3
10290 &1=Daedra_seducer_1
10291 &1=Daedra_seducer_2
10292 &1=Daedra_seducer_3
10300 &1=Ancient_vampire_1
10301 &1=Ancient_vampire_2
10302 &1=Ancient_vampire_3
10310 &1=Daedra_lord_1
10311 &1=Daedra_lord_2
10312 &1=Daedra_lord_3
10320 &1=Lich_1
10321 &1=Lich_2
10322 &1=Lich_3
10330 &1=Ancient_lich_1
10331 &1=Ancient_lich_2
10332 &1=Ancient_lich_3
10340 &1=Dragonling_nosoul_1
10341 &1=Dragonling_nosoul_2
10342 &1=Dragonling_nosoul_3
10350 &1=Fire_atronach_1
10351 &1=Fire_atronach_2
10352 &1=Fire_atronach_3
10360 &1=Iron_atronach_1
10361 &1=Iron_atronach_2
10362 &1=Iron_atronach_3
10370 &1=Flesh_atronach_1
10371 &1=Flesh_atronach_2
10372 &1=Flesh_atronach_3
10380 &1=Ice_atronach_1
10381 &1=Ice_atronach_2
10382 &1=Ice_atronach_3
10390 &1=Horse_1
10391 &1=Horse_2
10392 &1=Horse_3
10400 &1=Dragonling_1
10401 &1=Dragonling_2
10402 &1=Dragonling_3
10410 &1=Dreugh_1
10411 &1=Dreugh_2
10412 &1=Dreugh_3
10420 &1=Lamia_1
10421 &1=Lamia_2
10422 &1=Lamia_3
11280 &1=Mage_1
11281 &1=Mage_2
11282 &1=Mage_3
11290 &1=Spellsword_1
11291 &1=Spellsword_2
11292 &1=Spellsword_3
11300 &1=Battle_mage_1
11301 &1=Battle_mage_2
11302 &1=Battle_mage_3
11310 &1=Sorceror_1
11311 &1=Sorceror_2
11312 &1=Sorceror_3
11320 &1=Healer_1
11321 &1=Healer_2
11322 &1=Healer_3
11330 &1=Nightblade_1
11331 &1=Nightblade_2
11332 &1=Nightblade_3
11340 &1=Bard_1
11341 &1=Bard_2
11342 &1=Bard_3
11350 &1=Burglar_1
11351 &1=Burglar_2
11352 &1=Burglar_3
11360 &1=Rogue_1
11361 &1=Rogue_2
11362 &1=Rogue_3
11370 &1=Acrobat_1
11371 &1=Acrobat_2
11372 &1=Acrobat_3
11380 &1=Thief_1
11381 &1=Thief_2
11382 &1=Thief_3
11390 &1=Assassin_1
11391 &1=Assassin_2
11392 &1=Assassin_3
11400 &1=Monk_1
11401 &1=Monk_2
11402 &1=Monk_3
11410 &1=Archer_1
11411 &1=Archer_2
11412 &1=Archer_3
11420 &1=Ranger_1
11421 &1=Ranger_2
11422 &1=Ranger_3
11430 &1=Barbarian_1
11431 &1=Barbarian_2
11432 &1=Barbarian_3
11440 &1=Warrior_1
11441 &1=Warrior_2
11442 &1=Warrior_3
11450 &1=Knight_1
11451 &1=Knight_2
11452 &1=Knight_3

Ah! I remember seeing that list way back in the early days. I had completely forgotten where I saw it and assumed it to be lost. Thank you for putting me back in touch with it.

I will map those values in as a starting point for Arctus and Jormungandr. That still leaves almost half the sound effects unaccounted for but it's an excellent start.

You guys are all totally amazing. Thank you for helping out.