Magnitude doesnt work

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#1

basically, the sound wont play or get louder at all, no errors:

local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer

local sound = workspace.Main["around the clock glovey theme"]

local runService = game:GetService("RunService")

local MagnitudePart = workspace.Main

runService.RenderStepped:Connect(function()
	local magnitude = (MagnitudePart.Position - player.Character.Head.Position).Magnitude
	if magnitude <= 40 then
		sound:Play()
	elseif magnitude > 40 then
		sound:Stop()
	end
end)
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#2

Try getting another variable for the character like this;

local char = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()

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#3

Have you tried prints to see if the code is running?

local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer

local sound = workspace.Main["around the clock glovey theme"]

local runService = game:GetService("RunService")

local MagnitudePart = workspace.Main

runService.RenderStepped:Connect(function()
	local magnitude = (MagnitudePart.Position - player.Character.Head.Position).Magnitude
	if magnitude <= 40 then
        print("playing sound")
		sound:Play()
	elseif magnitude > 40 then
        print("don't play sound")
		sound:Stop()
	end
end)
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#4

printing works, i just cant hear the sound, and no, the volume isnt at 0, its at 1

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#5

that doesnt change anything, could it be where the sound is parented?

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#6 
local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer

local sound = workspace.Main["around the clock glovey theme"]

local runService = game:GetService("RunService")

local MagnitudePart = workspace.Main

runService.RenderStepped:Connect(function()
	local magnitude = (MagnitudePart.Position - player.Character.Head.Position).Magnitude
	if magnitude <= 40 then
        sound.Playing = true
		sound:Play()
	elseif magnitude > 40 then
		sound:Stop()
	end
end)

Check if your roblox volume is off.
If this doesn’t work, then try to place the sound in soundservice.

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#7

print magnitude to see what it is

print(magnitude)
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#8

wouldnt placing the sound in sound service defeat the whole purpose lol, and my volume is on, i can hear other sounds

#9

the magnitude is fine, its just the sound

#10

Maybe there is something wrong with the sound itself?

#11

i found out the problem, its the loop, it loops the sound so much you cant hear it, but without the loop, it doesnt work.

#12

It would most likely be an issue with loop playing the sound, as running the Play() function will reset it from start.

if magnitude <=40 then
    if not sound.Playing then
        sound:Play()
    end
elseif magnitude > 40 then
    if sound.Playing then
        sound:Stop()
    end
end
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#13

cool, now how would i make the sound get louder or faster depending on how close your are?

#14

Use Sound.Volume it should be what you are looking for.

#15

i get that, its the:

that i dont know much on how to do, could it be using " * "

#16

Oh yea you need to figure out some formula for it :D.

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