Guide for adding new sound

[Aki K]

I was unable to find a mod that does what i want, so now I'm gonna try to make it. I want to create a mod that adds a breathing sound whenever I sprint. Stamina is irrelevant, I more or less just want it to play whenever the sprint button is held down.

 

I already found a good sound file to use. Just need the advice on how to create the mod. I'm not very good with creation kit but with step by step instruction I should be able to get this done. I'm more experienced with TesEdit so if it can be done purely through that, I can probably figure it out quicker but would still need help. But in either case, I just want my character to have heavy breathing whenever running.

[MadMansGun]

i already hear breathing sounds when i run, so do you have any replacement animation mods installed? because many people forget to add the sound events back into there custom animations when they create them.

Edited February 1, 2025 by MadMansGun

[Aki K]

20 hours ago, MadMansGun said:

i already hear breathing sounds when i run, so do you have any replacement animation mods installed? because many people forget to add the sound events back into there custom animations when they create them.

There is a default breathing sound. I want to add a custom one. And a lot of the mods that do so are dependent on stamina level. I just want to add a new sound for sprinting breathing.

 

I do have an animation mod installed for sprinting but its nothing complicated. Very basic.

[MadMansGun]

4 minutes ago, Aki K said:

And a lot of the mods that do so are dependent on stamina level.

just edit the level that they start at.

[Aki K]

3 hours ago, MadMansGun said:

just edit the level that they start at.

I tried doing that. But there are two reasons that doesn't work for me:

 

1. The mod I used to use no longer exists. The creator took it down.

 

2. That still makes it dependent on stamina, meaning if "tgm" is enabled (which i frequently do for other conveniences besides infinite stats) I won't hear the breathing sound.

I want to find a way to tie it specifically to the running action, not stamina.