Menu sounds modding

[Veseleilo]

Is it possible to edit the menu sounds? If it is, which game file to look at and which software to use? I've never modded ETS2, but those clicking sounds are so annoying (especially as i use both sound sliders on max) I'm willing to learn how to do it (if it's possible that is).

[udken7]

Yes, of course. Take a look at base.scs. /sound/ui folder contains some UI sounds. You can replace them to empty sound to remove that sounds.
Sorrily, I can't help you learn how to mod the game from the start. Maybe you should check SCS modding wiki. https://modding.scssoft.com/wiki/Main_Page
It has many things for you to learn. First learn about SCS extractor, and then create your own UI sound mod by modifying other simple mods like economy.

[room217au]

I think some files are un-moddable because of the fact they're loaded before your profile. I've edited a bunch of UI sounds (mainly volume) but I also use the -force_mods switch.

[xXCARL1992Xx]

every sound is modale, even UI sound, you just have to reload the profile again for it to apply, so i got a custom menu sound ingame, and even SiSLs Flat Menu mod works in the profile selection after you quit your profile and select another one

[room217au]

-force_mods loads them regardless. This is how I found out how to mod my profile pic years ago. I don't know what effect that switch has on any other part of the game, except that it disables Mod Manager, which doesn't bother me.

[xXCARL1992Xx]

-force_mods load every mod in alphabetical order, and shouldnt be used just to get mods to work where a quick profile reload is enough

[room217au]

Works for me

[xXCARL1992Xx]

it doesnt work when load order matters and you need to start to use the alphabet from a to zzzzzzz just to get every mod to work properly, even the ones you dont want in your profile

[room217au]

I only have one profile and maybe 10 mods.

[Reinhard]

The reasons why "-force_mods" will help is because it will load mods earlier in the loading phase of the game, than it usually does. Way before the mod manager comes into play. This is the reason why all mods in your mod folder are loaded. The mod manager is dead, then.

What for? Many files of the UI are loaded very early. Because the game needs them before the mod manager or profile could be accessed. At that point it is simply to late for modding these UI files. You cant mod anything the game already uses.

I can't say which files of the UI are affected. But rule of thumb is: UI file modding requires this parameter.

Could be some files can't be modded at all. But this is only a wild guess. I never had this.