Footstep Audio

Implementing Footstep Audio System

• Sound Effect Implementation

• Can use footstep sounds creatively (grass sounds for sand)
• “Improvise during development, swap effects later”

• Animation Setup

• Scene Adjustments

  • Reset preview scene settings

    Show environment and floor Remove attached assets

• Adding Notifies

  • Right click timeline when foot hits ground

    Add “footstep” notify Add for each foot contact

  • “Can copy/paste notifies between animations”

• Blueprint Logic

• In Animation Blueprint

  • Add notify footstep to graph
  • Use “play sound at location” node

    Get actor location Subtract 100 from Z value

• Sound Array System

  • Convert sound to variable array
  • Use random node for selection
  • “Add 10 different sound files to prevent repetition”

• Sound Refinement

• Volume Control

  • Random range for volume multiplier

    Test 0.4-0.5 (too low) Adjust to 0.7-0.8

• Timing Adjustments

  • Move notify earlier for “crisp” sound
  • Apply to all walk/run animations

Footstep audio implementation combines animation timing with randomized sound selection and volume variation to create natural-sounding movement. System emphasizes avoiding repetition while maintaining realistic timing for improved immersion.