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Creating Audio Mods

See Extracting Game Audio before proceeding.

Instructions are for Windows users.

Audio Editing

Download an audio-editing tool of your choice, such as Audacity - Download

  1. ImportEdit the OGG or OPUSaudio files and edit them in your audio-editing tool.
  2. MakeFor replacing audio without making any adjustments to a PCK file, make sure that your edits match the start and end length of the audio track.
  3. SFXSFX, VO, & VO: Convert all of the audio you want to export to OPUS.
    ( Export Audio -> OggOpus - 64 kbps for high quality )
  4. MUSIC: Convert all of the audio you want to export to WAV. ( 32 bit for high quality )

FFmpeg ( SFX & VO ) - Eternal Mod Injector

You need the FFmpeg extension for Audacity to import/export OPUS audio files - Download

  1. Install ffmpeg-win-#.#.#.exe -> Follow the installation instructions
  2. Open Audacity -> Edit -> Preferences -> Libraries
  3. FFmpeg Library: Locate... -> Browse... -> Find avformat-55.dll -> OK

Be sure to export the OPUS file in either mono or stereo depending on the format of the original file.

Sometimes, Audacity will automatically find avformat-55.dll

If the exe version does not work, download the zip option and extract it into a new folder called ffmpeg-win-#.#.# (depending on the version number) and extract all its contents in there. Then attempt to locate FFmpeg.

Wwise Launcher ( MUSIC ) - EternalAtlan Mod InjectorLoader & idStudio

Create an audiokinetic account (use free trial) and install Audiokinetic Launcher - Download

Install Wwise Version 2022.1.18.8567 for the best experience.

  1. Go to Wwise Launcher  ->  WWISE  ->  Launch Wwise (64-bit)  ->  New (Project Launcher)  ->  Provide it a name  ->  Select None (Import assets to project)  ->  OK
  2. Close (License Manager)  ->  PropertyProject Editor ->  Project Settings (SHIFT + K)  ->  Source Settings  ->

    <If you are modding MUSIC>
    Default Conversion Settings ...  ->  Factory Conversion Settings / Vorbis / Vorbis Quality High

    <If you are modding SFX or VO>
    Default Conversion Settings ...  ->  PCM / PCM Auto Detect High

    OK  ->  OK
  3. Audio File Importer (SHIFT + I)  ->  Add Files...  ->  Select your WAV files  ->  Open  ->  Import
    (Replace any if needed)
  4. Project  ->  Convert All Audio Files...  ->  Check Windows (If it is not already checked)  ->  OK
  5. File Manager (SHIFT + F1)  ->  Right Click Project Folder Directory  ->  Open Containing Folder  ->  .cache\Windows\SFX  (It is recommended to bookmark this directory)
  6. Be sure that the exported WEM files end with _3F75BDB9the appropriate values.

ExportedMUSIC  ->  WEM_3F75BDB9
 files for idStudio SFX end with->  _9D0E2A85
VO  ->  _10C4C929

ForBe idStudio mods, SFX & VO needsure to be converted with Wwise withremove the PCMappending Autovalues Detectafter Highthe DefaultID Conversionwhen Setting.you See:add the WEM files to your mod.

See also: https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/eternal-idstudio/page/how-do-i-create-idstudio-mods

InjectingAdding Audio to your Mod

  1. In your DOOMEternal\Mods folder, createCreate a folder in your Atlan mod called named based on where the file was originally found.
    ( ex: music_patch_1audio ).
  2. Copy your converted WEM file(s) in there and make sure they have the same nameID as extractedthe files.audio file you want to replace. Any content prior to id# is irrelevant.
    ( ex: samuelsbase_music_main_heavy_0_0_id#15098487.wem )
  3. RunPackage your mod, then run the EternalModInjectorAtlanModLoader like normal..

    Legacy - FFmpeg ( SFX & VO ) - Eternal Mod Injector

    You need the FFmpeg extension for Audacity to import/export OPUS audio files - Download

    1. Install ffmpeg-win-#.#.#.exe -> Follow the installation instructions
    2. Open Audacity -> Edit -> Preferences -> Libraries
    3. FFmpeg Library: Locate... -> Browse... -> Find avformat-55.dll -> OK
    4. SFX & VO: Convert all of the audio you want to export to OPUS.
      ( Export Audio -> OggOpus - 64 kbps for high quality )

    Be sure to export the OPUS file in either mono or stereo depending on the format of the original file.

    Sometimes, Audacity will automatically find avformat-55.dll

    If the exe version does not work, download the zip option and extract it into a new folder called ffmpeg-win-#.#.# (depending on the version number) and extract all its contents in there. Then attempt to locate FFmpeg.

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