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How to change a default value when creating an object

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Is there a preference setting in Wwise where I can set a default setting for, in my case, the play type for the random container?
 
I find that 90% of the time, I set my random containers to shuffle. But the default setting is Standard so I hope to avoid having to manually set the play type to shuffle every time I create a random container.
asked Sep 6, 2013 in General Discussion by Bernard R. (Audiokinetic) (35,090 points)

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Yes these is a way:
 
The default values are stored WObjects.xml.  There are 2 copies of this file that must remain in sync: 
C:\Program Files (x86)\Audiokinetic\Wwise v2013.? build ????\Authoring\x64\Release\bin\WObjects.xml
C:\Program Files (x86)\Audiokinetic\Wwise v2013.? build ????\Authoring\Win32\Release\bin\WObjects.xml
 
  • Open the files in a a text editor.  You may need to run your text editor as administrator to write in Program Files directory.
  • Search for the first instance of "NormalOrShuffle": (or any other property you want to change)
 
      <Property Name="NormalOrShuffle" Type="int16">
        <DefaultValue>1</DefaultValue>
        <Restrictions>
          <ValueRestriction>
            <Enumeration Type="int16">
              <Value>0</Value>
              <Value>1</Value>
            </Enumeration>
          </ValueRestriction>
        </Restrictions>
      </Property>
 
  • Change the default value to 0
  • Save Wobjects.xml
  • Do again for the other instance of WObjects.xml
  • Restart Wwise
answered Sep 6, 2013 by Bernard R. (Audiokinetic) (35,090 points)
selected Aug 28, 2014 by Claude B. (Audiokinetic)
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