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Ensure Menu and GUI Sounds Always Play

Instant Playback for Critical Sounds

MASTER and MUSIC category sounds are designed to play immediately, even when the sound pool is nearly full or the server is frozen. This keeps menu clicks, alerts, and background music responsive.

Verifying Your Setup

1. Check your config to confirm MASTER and MUSIC are set to category 0 and 4 respectively (default).

2. Confirm fill-level thresholds are not set to 0% for these categories—they should allow playback at all times.

3. Test by:

  • Opening the main menu and listening for background music.
  • Clicking buttons and listening for click sounds.
  • Pausing the game and verifying GUI interactions still produce audio.

If Sounds Still Don't Play

If MASTER or MUSIC sounds are missing, check your overall sound pool fill level threshold. Even these priority sounds respect the pool's capacity limit. If the pool is completely full, even critical sounds may be skipped. Lower other category thresholds to free up space, or reduce maxDuplicatedSounds to decrease overall sound load.