From e05ada22bb5d72d268a3e45f6910466f712d9273 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tenplus1 <kinsellaja@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:31:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] add induvidual sound chance values of playing

---
 README.md |  2 +-
 api.txt   | 10 +++++-----
 init.lua  |  8 ++++++--
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cfeadb9..3c9bd83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ Based on Immersive Sounds .36 mod by Neuromancer and optimized to run on servers
 - 1.9 - Tidy code, refactor music playing, add biome name to sound_check.
 - 2.0 - Add Mineclone support, add ethereal leaf check, remove minetest.after for custom timer, add Polish translation, tweak & tidy code.
 - 2.1 - Add ambience.group_total() function for easy counting of group: nodes inside a set.
-- 2.2 - Adds background sounds to sets that play looped in the background while normal sounds play on top (when conditions met).
+- 2.2 - Adds background sounds to sets that play looped in the background while normal sounds play on top (when conditions met), and sound chance.
 Code license: MIT
diff --git a/api.txt b/api.txt
index f6d82fa..3718677 100644
--- a/api.txt
+++ b/api.txt
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ ambience.add_set("village", {
 		{"name = "village_background", gain = 0.5, fade = 1.0},
 	},
 	sounds = {
-		{name = "dogbark", gain = 0.4, ephemeral = true}, -- quick sound effect
-		{name = "talking_villagers", gain = 0.3}, -- stops when out of range
-		{name = "chicken", gain = 0.6, ephemeral = true},
-		{name = "chicken", gain = 0.6, pitch = 1.2, ephemeral = true},
+		{name = "dogbark", gain = 0.4, ephemeral = true, chance = 7}, -- quick sound effect
+		{name = "talking_villagers", gain = 0.3, chance = 3}, -- stops when out of range
+		{name = "chicken", gain = 0.6, ephemeral = true, chance = 5},
+		{name = "chicken", gain = 0.6, pitch = 1.2, ephemeral = true, chance = 5},
 	},
 	sound_check = function(def)
 		local number = def.totals["mymod:village_sound_block"] or 0
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ambience.add_set("village", {
 })
 
 ambience.add_set("windy", {
-	frequency = 500,
+	frequency = 80,
 	nodes = {"default:sand"},
 	sounds = {
 		{name = "wind", length = 9, gain = 0.3, fade = 1.0}, -- fade in sound
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 2740fa4..f56c7f8 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ if ok and not playing[pname].bg and set_def and #set_def.background > 0 then
 			pitch = bg_amb.pitch, fade = bg_amb.fade, loop = true
 		})
 
---print("-- bg start", playing[pname].bg)
+--print("-- bg start", playing[pname].bg, set_name)
 
 		playing[pname].bg_set = set_name
 	end
@@ -321,6 +321,10 @@ end
 			number = random(#set_def.sounds) -- choose random sound from set
 			ambience = set_def.sounds[number] -- grab sound information
 
+-- selected sound chance of playing from a set
+
+if random((ambience.chance or 1)) == 1 then
+
 			-- play sound
 			handler = core.sound_play(ambience.name, {
 				to_player = pname,
@@ -330,7 +334,7 @@ end
 
 --print ("playing... " .. ambience.name .. " (" .. chance .. " < "
 --		.. sound_sets[set_name].frequency .. ") @ ", MORE_GAIN, handler)
-
+end
 			if handler then
 
 				-- set what player is currently listening to if handler found