Music and effects at the same time in cocos2d-x 4

cocos2d-x
#1

Hi,
I have been researching about audio and all the examples I could found are with SimpleAudioEngine which I believe is deprecated in last version in favor of AudioEngine.
I find it a bit confusing compared with SimpleAudioEngine where you simple created an audio instance (CocosDenshion::SimpleAudioEngine::getInstance()) and then operate on with playEffect() for instance.
With AudioEngine class as far as I can tell you don’t create any instance. There is no method such as getInstance() correct. So this is what I have:

#include "HelloWorldScene.h"
#include "AudioEngine.h"


USING_NS_CC;


Scene* HelloWorld::createScene()
{
    return HelloWorld::create();
}


bool HelloWorld::init()
{
    if ( !Scene::init() )
        return false;
       // The background music
	int audioId1 = AudioEngine::play2d("sapMix.mp3", true, 1.0f);
      
       // The effect
	AudioEngine::preload("laserSound.mp3");
	int audioId2 = AudioEngine::play2d("laserSound.mp3");

    return true;
};

I know this code is not much, but it’s better than nothing. So, is there another audio class that I should be using for effects? I am a bit lost right now.

thanks

#2

No, there isn’t a separate method to call for “effects”. The way you’re using AudioEngine it is correct.

#3

thanks, I found that “sapMix.mp3” it self was delayed so it was confusing me because I thought both audios couldn’t play at the same time. I did a schedule for the laser and it plays at the same time ok.
(I am still getting my head around how schedule work)

#4

Have you tried other audio files incase it’s related to this file?

#5

Yes, it was the file. Thanks

#6

It’s happened to me before, did you use a different file type or just a different file?

#7

just a different file.

#8

Ah, it happens and it can be so annoying. I know there are many times when im like it cant be the file and spend ages trying other stuff first.

#9

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